diff --git a/processing/app/PdeBase.java b/processing/app/PdeBase.java
index cb0cbad41..ad1ab8db4 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeBase.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeBase.java
@@ -479,11 +479,43 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame
 
     this.pack();  // maybe this should be before the setBounds call
 
-    //editor.frame = frame;  // no longer really used
-    //editor.init();
+
+    // figure out window placement
+
+    Dimension screen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
+    boolean windowPositionInvalid = false;
+
+    if (PdePreferences.get("last.screen.height") != null) {
+      // if screen size has changed, the window coordinates no longer
+      // make sense, so don't use them unless they're identical
+      int screenW = getInteger("last.screen.width");
+      int screenH = getInteger("last.screen.height");
+
+      if ((screen.width != screenW) || (screen.height != screenH)) {
+        windowPositionInvalid = true;
+      }
+    } else {
+      windowPositionInvalid = true;
+    }
+
+    if (windowPositionInvalid) {
+      int windowH = PdePreferences.getInteger("default.window.height");
+      int windowW = PdePreferences.getInteger("default.window.width");
+      setBounds((screen.width - windowW) / 2, 
+                (screen.height - windowH) / 2,
+                windowW, windowH);
+      // this will be invalid as well, so grab the new value
+      PdePreferences.setInteger("last.divider.location", 
+                                splitPane.getDividerLocation());
+    } else {
+      setBounds(PdePreferences.getInteger("last.window.x"), 
+                PdePreferences.getInteger("last.window.y"), 
+                PdePreferences.getInteger("last.window.width"), 
+                PdePreferences.getInteger("last.window.height"));
+    }
 
     // now that everything is set up, open last-used sketch, etc.
-    prefs.apply();
+    editor.init();
 
     rebuildSketchbookMenu(sketchbookMenu);
     //buildSerialMenu();
diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditor.java b/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
index 7a0290259..8005771c7 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditor.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
 
   JEditTextArea textarea;
 
-  boolean externalEditor;
+  //boolean externalEditor;
 
   // currently opened program
   //String userName;   // user currently logged in
@@ -276,6 +276,66 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * Post-constructor setup for the editor area. Loads the last
+   * sketch that was used (if any), and restores other Editor settings.
+   */
+  public void initPreferences() {
+    // load the last program that was in use
+
+    String sketchName = PdePreferences.get("last.sketch.name");
+    String sketchDir = PdePreferences.get("last.sketch.directory");
+
+    if (sketchName != null) {
+      if (new File(sketchDir + File.separator + sketchName).exists()) {
+        editor.skOpen(sketchDir, sketchName);
+
+      } else {
+        editor.skNew();
+      }
+    }
+
+    // get the location for the console/editor area divider
+
+    int location = PdePreferences.getInteger("last.divider.location");
+    splitPane.setDividerLocation(location);
+
+    // read the preferences that are settable in the preferences window
+
+    applyPreferences()
+  }
+
+
+  public void applyPreferences() {
+
+    // apply the setting for 'use external editor' 
+
+    boolean external = getBoolean("editor.external");
+
+    textarea.setEditable(!external);
+    base.saveMenuItem.setEnabled(!external);
+    base.saveAsMenuItem.setEnabled(!external);
+    base.beautifyMenuItem.setEnabled(!external);
+
+    TextAreaPainter painter = textarea.getPainter();
+    if (external) {
+      // disable line highlight and turn off the caret when disabling
+      Color bg = PdePreferences.getColor("editor.program.bgcolor.external");
+      painter.setBackground(bg);
+      painter.lineHighlight = false;
+      textarea.setCaretVisible(false);
+
+    } else {
+      painter.setBackground(PdePreferences.getColor("editor.program.bgcolor")); //, Color.white));
+      painter.lineHighlight = PdePreferences.getBoolean("editor.program.linehighlight");
+      textarea.setCaretVisible(true);
+    }
+
+
+    // 
+  }
+
+
   protected void changeText(String what, boolean emptyUndo) {
     textarea.setText(what);
 
@@ -597,7 +657,7 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) System.out.println();
 
-    if (externalEditor) {
+    if (PdeBase.getBoolen("editor.external")) {
       // history gets screwed by the open..
       String historySaved = historyLast;
       handleOpen(sketchName, sketchFile, sketchDir);
@@ -1716,31 +1776,6 @@ public class PdeEditor extends JPanel {
   }
 
 
-  public void setExternalEditor(boolean external) {
-    this.externalEditor = external;
-    //System.out.println("setting ee to " + externalEditor);
-
-    textarea.setEditable(!external);
-    //base.externalEditorItem.setState(external);
-    base.saveMenuItem.setEnabled(!external);
-    base.saveAsMenuItem.setEnabled(!external);
-    base.beautifyMenuItem.setEnabled(!external);
-
-    // disable line highlight and turn off the caret when disabling
-    TextAreaPainter painter = textarea.getPainter();
-    if (external) {
-      painter.setBackground(PdePreferences.getColor("editor.program.bgcolor.external", new Color(204, 204, 204)));
-      painter.lineHighlight = false;
-      textarea.setCaretVisible(false);
-
-    } else {
-      painter.setBackground(PdePreferences.getColor("editor.program.bgcolor", Color.white));
-      painter.lineHighlight = PdePreferences.getBoolean("editor.program.linehighlight.enabled", true);
-      textarea.setCaretVisible(true);
-    }
-  }
-
-
   public void addFile() {
     // get a dialog, select a file to add to the sketch
     String prompt = "Select an image or other data file to copy to your sketch";
diff --git a/processing/app/PdePreferences.java b/processing/app/PdePreferences.java
index 305634cbf..c2c109380 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdePreferences.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdePreferences.java
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ import gnu.io.*;
   it contains the contents of 
   pde.properties + pde_platform.properties
   and then begins writing additional sketch.properties stuff
+
+  this class no longer uses the Properties class, since 
+  properties files are iso8859-1, which is highly likely to 
+  be a problem when trying to save sketch folders and locations
  */
 public class PdePreferences extends JComponent {
 
@@ -74,37 +78,14 @@ public class PdePreferences extends JComponent {
 
   // data model
 
-  static Properties properties;  // needs to be accessible everywhere
-  static Hashtable defaults;
+  static Hashtable table;
 
   File preferencesFile;
-  boolean firstTime;  // first time this feller has been run
+  //boolean firstTime;  // first time this feller has been run
 
 
   public PdePreferences() {
 
-    /*
-    switch (PdeBase.platform) {
-    case PdeBase.WINDOWS:
-      // the larger divider on windows is ugly with the little arrows
-      // this makes it large enough to see (mouse changes) and use, 
-      // but keeps it from being annoyingly obtrusive
-      defaults.put("editor.divider.size", "2");
-      break;
-
-    case PdeBase.MACOSX:
-      // the usual 12 point from other platforms is too big on osx
-      // monospaced on java 1.3 was monaco, but on 1.4 it has changed
-      // to courier, which actually matches other platforms better.
-      // (and removes the 12 point being too large issue)
-      // and monaco is nicer on macosx, so use that explicitly
-      defaults.put("editor.program.font", "Monaco,plain,10");
-      defaults.put("editor.console.font", "Monaco,plain,10");
-      break;
-    }
-    */
-
-
     // getting started
 
     properties = new Properties();
@@ -119,25 +100,59 @@ public class PdePreferences extends JComponent {
     if (!preferencesFile.exists()) {
       // create a new preferences file if none exists
 
-      String platformFilename = 
-        "pde_" + PdeBase.platforms[PdeBase.platform] + ".properties";
-
       try {
         if ((PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) ||
             (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOS9)) {
-          properties.load(new FileInputStream("lib/pde.properties"));
-          properties.load(new FileInputStream("lib/" + platformFilename));
+          load(new FileInputStream("lib/pde.properties"));
 
         } else {  
           // under win95, current dir not set properly
           // so using a relative url like "lib/" won't work
-          properties.load(getClass().getResource("pde.properties").openStream());
-          properties.load(getClass().getResource(platformFilename).openStream());
+          load(getClass().getResource("pde.properties").openStream());
         }
 
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        System.err.println("Error reading default settings");
-        e.printStackTrace();
+        showError(null, "Could not read default settings.\n" + 
+                  "You'll need to reinstall Processing.", e);
+        System.exit(1);
+        //System.err.println("Error reading default settings");
+        //e.printStackTrace();
+      }
+
+      firstTime = true;
+
+    } else {
+      // load the previous preferences file
+
+      try {
+        load(new FileInputStream(preferencesFile));
+
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        showError("Error reading preferences", 
+                  "Error reading the preferences file. Please delete\n" +
+                  perferencesFile.getCanonicalPath() + "\n" + 
+                  "and restart Processing.", e);
+      }
+    }
+
+
+    // check for platform-specific properties
+
+    String platformExtension = "." + PdeBase.platforms[PdeBase.platform];
+    int extensionLength = platformExtension.length();
+
+    Enumeration e = properties.propertyNames();
+    while (e.hasMoreElements()) {
+      String key = (String) e.nextElement();
+      if (key.endsWith(platformExtension)) {
+        // this is a key specific to a particular platform
+        String actualKey = key.substring(0, key.length() - extensionLength);
+        String value = get(key);
+
+        System.out.println("found platform specific prop \"" + 
+                           actualKey + "\" \"" + value + "\"");
+        properties.put(actualKey, value);
+        System.out.println("now set to " + table.get(actualKey));
       }
     }
 
@@ -295,76 +310,39 @@ public class PdePreferences extends JComponent {
   }
 
 
+  public void load(InputStream input) {
+    BufferedReader reader = 
+      new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(input));
+
+    table = new Hashtable();
+    String line = null;
+    while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
+      if (line.charAt(0) == '#') continue;
+
+      int equals = line.indexOf('=');
+      String key = line.substring(0, equals).trim();
+      String value = line.substring(equals + 1).trim();
+      table.put(key, value);
+    }
+    reader.close();
+  }
+
+
+
   // change settings based on what was chosen in the prefs
 
   public void apply() {
-    //if (external editor checked) {
-      editor.setExternalEditor(true);
-      //}
+    //editor.setExternalEditor(getBoolean("editor.external"));
+    // put each of the settings into the table
   }
 
 
   // open the last-used sketch, etc
 
   public void init() {
-    // load the last program that was in use
-
-    Dimension screen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
-    int windowX = -1, windowY = 0, windowW = 0, windowH = 0;
-
-    //Properties skprops = new Properties();
-    //try {
-    //if (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) {
-    //String pkg = "Proce55ing.app/Contents/Resources/Java/";
-    //skprops.load(new FileInputStream(pkg + "sketch.properties"));
-    //skprops.load(new FileInputStream("lib/sketch.properties"));
-
-    //} else if (PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOS9) {
-    //  skprops.load(new FileInputStream("lib/sketch.properties"));
-
-    //} else {
-    //skprops.load(getClass().getResource("sketch.properties").openStream());
-    //}
-
-    windowX = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("last.window.x", "-1"));
-    windowY = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("last.window.y", "-1"));
-    windowW = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("last.window.w", "-1"));
-    windowH = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("last.window.h", "-1"));
-
-    // if screen size has changed, the window coordinates no longer
-    // make sense, so don't use them unless they're identical
-    int screenW = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("last.screen.w", "-1"));
-    int screenH = Integer.parseInt(skprops.getProperty("last.screen.h", "-1"));
-
-    if ((screen.width != screenW) || (screen.height != screenH)) {
-      // probably not valid for this machine, so invalidate sizing
-      windowX = -1;
-    }
-
-    if (windowX != -1) {
-      String dividerLocation = 
-        skprops.getProperty("last.divider.location");
-      if (dividerLocation != null) {
-        splitPane.setDividerLocation(Integer.parseInt(dividerLocation));
-      }
-    }
-
-    // 
-
-    String path = skprops.getProperty("last.sketch.directory");
-    String name = skprops.getProperty("last.sketch.name");
 
     //String what = path + File.separator + name + ".pde";
 
-    if (new File(path + File.separator + name + ".pde").exists()) {
-      //userName = user;
-      editor.skOpen(path, name);
-
-    } else {
-      //userName = "default";
-      editor.skNew();
-    }
-
     // 
 
     ///String serialPort = skprops.getProperty("serial.port");
@@ -381,26 +359,15 @@ public class PdePreferences extends JComponent {
       //e.printStackTrace();
 
       // indicator that this is the first time this feller has used p5
-      firstTime = true;
+    //firstTime = true;
 
       // even if folder for 'default' user doesn't exist, or
       // sketchbook itself is missing, mkdirs() will make it happy
       //userName = "default";
 
       // doesn't exist, not available, make my own
-      skNew();
-    }
-
-    if (windowX == -1) {
-      //System.out.println("using defaults for window size");
-      windowW = PdePreferences.getInteger("window.width", 500);
-      windowH = PdePreferences.getInteger("window.height", 500);
-      windowX = (screen.width - windowW) / 2;
-      windowY = (screen.height - windowH) / 2;
-    }
-    //PdeBase.frame.setBounds(windowX, windowY, windowW, windowH);
-    base.setBounds(windowX, windowY, windowW, windowH);
-    //rebuildSketchbookMenu(PdeBase.sketchbookMenu);
+      //skNew();
+      //}
   }
 
   /*
@@ -478,8 +445,13 @@ public class PdePreferences extends JComponent {
 
       //skprops.put("serial.port", PdePreferences.get("serial.port", "unspecified"));
 
-      skprops.save(output, "Settings for processing. " + 
-                   "See lib/pde.properties for defaults.");
+      // save() is deprecated, and didn't properly
+      // throw exceptions when it wasn't working
+      skprops.store(output, "Settings for processing. " + 
+                    "See lib/pde.properties for defaults.");
+
+      // need to close the stream.. didn't do this before
+      skprops.close();
 
     } catch (IOException e) {
       PdeBase.showError(null, "Error while saving the settings file", e);
diff --git a/processing/build/linux/dist.sh b/processing/build/linux/dist.sh
index 15d4898e3..943607952 100755
--- a/processing/build/linux/dist.sh
+++ b/processing/build/linux/dist.sh
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ rm -rf processing/lib/export/CVS
 #cp work/Proce55ing processing/
 #cp work/processing processing/
 install -m 755 stub.sh processing/processing
-cp dist/lib/pde_linux.properties processing/lib/
+#cp dist/lib/pde_linux.properties processing/lib/
 
 # make sure notes.txt is unix LFs
 # the 2> is because the app is a little chatty
 dos2unix processing/readme.txt 2> /dev/null
 dos2unix processing/revisions.txt 2> /dev/null
 dos2unix processing/lib/pde.properties 2> /dev/null
-dos2unix processing/lib/pde_linux.properties 2> /dev/null
+#dos2unix processing/lib/pde_linux.properties 2> /dev/null
 
 # get the serial stuff
 echo Copying serial support from bagel dir
diff --git a/processing/build/linux/dist/lib/pde_linux.properties b/processing/build/linux/dist/lib/pde_linux.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/processing/build/linux/make.sh b/processing/build/linux/make.sh
index 42338c880..ce941adfc 100755
--- a/processing/build/linux/make.sh
+++ b/processing/build/linux/make.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else
   mkdir work/lib/build
   mkdir work/classes
 
-  cp dist/lib/pde_linux.properties work/lib/
+  #cp dist/lib/pde_linux.properties work/lib/
 
   # get the serial stuff
   echo Copying serial support from bagel dir
diff --git a/processing/build/macosx/dist.sh b/processing/build/macosx/dist.sh
index c93fa1807..d1a695da3 100755
--- a/processing/build/macosx/dist.sh
+++ b/processing/build/macosx/dist.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ rm -rf processing/lib/export/CVS
 cp dist/jikes processing/
 chmod a+x processing/jikes
  
-cp dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties processing/lib/
+#cp dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties processing/lib/
 
 # convert notes.txt to windows LFs
 # the 2> is because the app is a little chatty
diff --git a/processing/build/macosx/dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties b/processing/build/macosx/dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 2962304c9..000000000
--- a/processing/build/macosx/dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# the usual 12 point from other platforms is too big on osx
-
-# monospaced on java 1.3 was monaco, but on 1.4 it has changed
-# to courier, which actually matches other platforms better.
-# (and removes the 12 point being too large issue)
-#editor.program.font = Monospaced,plain,10
-#editor.console.font = Monospaced,plain,10
-
-# ...but monaco is nicer on macosx, so use that explicitly
-editor.program.font = Monaco,plain,10
-editor.console.font = Monaco,plain,10
diff --git a/processing/build/macosx/make.sh b/processing/build/macosx/make.sh
index 98eddffc2..f76c9ec7e 100755
--- a/processing/build/macosx/make.sh
+++ b/processing/build/macosx/make.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ else
   mkdir work/classes
 
   # get a copy of the mac-specific properties
-  cp dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties work/lib/
+  #cp dist/lib/pde_macosx.properties work/lib/
 
   # grab serial goodies
   echo Copying serial support from bagel dir...
diff --git a/processing/build/shared/lib/pde.properties b/processing/build/shared/lib/pde.properties
index f2af1b486..89ac3e825 100644
--- a/processing/build/shared/lib/pde.properties
+++ b/processing/build/shared/lib/pde.properties
@@ -8,69 +8,74 @@
 # usually, the default is listed here, just commented out
 
 
+# default size for the main window
+default.window.width = 500
+default.window.height = 500
+
+
 # TextAreaDefaults.java
 
 # font size for editor
-editor.program.font=Monospaced,plain,12
+editor.font=Monospaced,plain,12
 
 # anti-aliased text, turned off by default
-editor.program.antialias=false
+editor.antialias=false
 
 # foreground and background colors
-editor.program.fgcolor=#000000
-editor.program.bgcolor=#ffffff
+editor.fgcolor=#000000
+editor.bgcolor=#ffffff
 
 # color to be used for background when 'external editor' enabled
-editor.program.bgcolor.external=#ddddbb
+editor.bgcolor.external=#ddddbb
 
 # styles for various types of text
 
 # comments
-editor.program.comment1.style=#777755,plain
-editor.program.comment2.style=#777755,plain
+editor.comment1.style=#777755,plain
+editor.comment2.style=#777755,plain
 
 # abstract, final, private
-editor.program.keyword1.style=#cc6600,plain
+editor.keyword1.style=#cc6600,plain
 # beginShape, point, line
-editor.program.keyword2.style=#996600,plain
+editor.keyword2.style=#996600,plain
 # byte, char, short, color
-editor.program.keyword3.style=#993300,bold
+editor.keyword3.style=#993300,bold
 
 # constants: null, true, this, RGB, TWO_PI
-editor.program.literal1.style=#cc0000,plain
+editor.literal1.style=#cc0000,plain
 # p5 built in variables: mouseX, width, pixels
-editor.program.literal2.style=#cc0000,plain
+editor.literal2.style=#cc0000,plain
 
 # ?? maybe this is for words followed by a colon
 # like in case statements or goto
-editor.program.label.style=#7E7E00,bold
+editor.label.style=#7E7E00,bold
 
 # + - = /
-editor.program.operator.style=#000000,plain
+editor.operator.style=#000000,plain
 
 # caret blinking and caret color
-editor.program.caret.blink=true
-editor.program.caret.color=#333300
+editor.caret.blink=true
+editor.caret.color=#333300
 
 # selection color
-editor.program.selection.color=#ffcc00
-editor.program.selection.color=#cccc00
+editor.selection.color=#ffcc00
+editor.selection.color=#cccc00
 
 # highlight for the current line
-editor.program.linehighlight.enabled=true
-editor.program.linehighlight.color=#ddddbb
+editor.linehighlight=true
+editor.linehighlight.color=#ddddbb
 
 # bracket/brace highlighting
-editor.program.brackethighlight.enabled=true
-editor.program.brackethighligh.color=#ffcc00
+editor.brackethighlight=true
+editor.brackethighligh.color=#ffcc00
 
 # little pooties at the end of lines that show where they finish
-editor.program.eolmarkers.enabled=false
-editor.program.eolmarkers.color=#99991A
+editor.eolmarkers=false
+editor.eolmarkers.color=#99991A
 
 # area that's not in use by the text (replaced with tildes)
-editor.program.invalid.enabled=false
-editor.program.invalid.style=#7E7E00,bold
+editor.invalid=false
+editor.invalid.style=#7E7E00,bold
 
 
 editor.buttons.bgcolor      = #999988
@@ -82,11 +87,18 @@ editor.header.fgcolor.primary   = #ffffff
 editor.header.fgcolor.secondary = #ccccbb
 editor.header.font              = SansSerif,plain,12
 
-editor.console.bgcolor          = #1A1A00
-editor.console.fgcolor.output   = #ccccbb
-editor.console.fgcolor.error    = #ff3000
-editor.console.font             = Monospaced,plain,11
-editor.console.lines            = 4
+console.bgcolor          = #1A1A00
+console.fgcolor.output   = #ccccbb
+console.fgcolor.error    = #ff3000
+console.font             = Monospaced,plain,11
+console.lines            = 4
+
+# monospaced on java 1.3 was monaco, but on 1.4 it has changed
+# to courier, which actually matches other platforms better.
+# (and removes the 12 point being too large issue)
+# monaco is nicer on macosx, so use that explicitly
+editor.font.macosx = Monaco,plain,10
+console.font.macosx = Monaco,plain,10
 
 editor.status.notice.fgcolor = #333322
 editor.status.notice.bgcolor = #bbbbaa
@@ -100,6 +112,13 @@ editor.status.font           = SansSerif,plain,12
 editor.tabs.expand = true
 editor.tabs.size   = 2
 
+# size of divider between editing area and the console
+editor.divider.size = 0
+# the larger divider on windows is ugly with the little arrows
+# this makes it large enough to see (mouse changes) and use, 
+# but keeps it from being annoyingly obtrusive
+editor.divider.size.windows = 2
+
 # automatically indent each line
 editor.indent = true
 
@@ -109,15 +128,6 @@ editor.wheelmouse.multiplier = 3
 # background color for full-screen presentation mode
 run.present.bgcolor = #666666
 
-# these are the defaults for the serial port
-# un-comment them and set them to different values if you'd
-# rather have something else as the default
-#serial.port     = COM1
-#serial.rate     = 9600
-#serial.parity   = N
-#serial.databits = 8
-#serial.stopbits = 1
-
 
 # preliminary for rev 0047, can point sketchbook at 
 # another location. this can be a full or relative path
diff --git a/processing/build/windows/dist.sh b/processing/build/windows/dist.sh
index c3d85c7f2..0fab00f6d 100755
--- a/processing/build/windows/dist.sh
+++ b/processing/build/windows/dist.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ chmod +x processing/jikes.exe
 # get platform-specific goodies from the dist dir
 cp launcher/processing.exe processing/
 cp dist/run.bat processing/
-cp dist/lib/pde_windows.properties processing/lib/
+#cp dist/lib/pde_windows.properties processing/lib/
 
 # get serial stuff from the bagel dir
 cp ../../bagel/serial/comm.jar processing/lib/
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ chmod +x processing/win32com.dll
 unix2dos processing/readme.txt 2> /dev/null
 unix2dos processing/revisions.txt 2> /dev/null
 unix2dos processing/lib/pde.properties 2> /dev/null
-unix2dos processing/lib/pde_windows.properties 2> /dev/null
+#unix2dos processing/lib/pde_windows.properties 2> /dev/null
 
 # zip it all up for release
 echo Packaging standard release...
diff --git a/processing/build/windows/dist/lib/pde_windows.properties b/processing/build/windows/dist/lib/pde_windows.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index a06983a0d..000000000
--- a/processing/build/windows/dist/lib/pde_windows.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# default serial port for windows
-serial.port=COM1
-
-# the larger divider on windows is ugly with the little arrows
-# this makes it large enough to see (mouse changes) and use, 
-# but keeps it from being annoyingly obtrusive
-editor.divider.size=2
diff --git a/processing/build/windows/make.sh b/processing/build/windows/make.sh
index 574131524..cd05d4155 100755
--- a/processing/build/windows/make.sh
+++ b/processing/build/windows/make.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ else
   # could be made and checked back in.. interesting
   mkdir work/classes
 
-  cp dist/lib/pde_windows.properties work/lib/
+  #cp dist/lib/pde_windows.properties work/lib/
   echo Compiling processing.exe
   cd launcher
   make && cp processing.exe ../work/