diff --git a/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ControlService.cs b/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ControlService.cs
index d38f706..934bb6c 100644
--- a/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ControlService.cs
+++ b/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ControlService.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-
-using System.Media;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using static DS4Windows.Global;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using static DS4Windows.Global;
 using Nefarius.ViGEm.Client;
-using Nefarius.ViGEm.Client.Targets;
-using Nefarius.ViGEm.Client.Targets.Xbox360;
-using Nefarius.ViGEm.Client.Targets.DualShock4;
 
 namespace DS4Windows
 {
@@ -40,6 +34,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
         };
         */
         Thread tempThread;
+        Thread tempBusThread;
         public List<string> affectedDevs = new List<string>()
         {
             @"HID\VID_054C&PID_05C4",
@@ -154,7 +149,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
 
             //sp.Stream = DS4WinWPF.Properties.Resources.EE;
             // Cause thread affinity to not be tied to main GUI thread
-            tempThread = new Thread(() => {
+            tempBusThread = new Thread(() => {
                 //_udpServer = new UdpServer(GetPadDetailForIdx);
                 busThrRunning = true;
 
@@ -174,9 +169,9 @@ namespace DS4Windows
                         Monitor.Wait(busThrLck);
                 }
             });
-            tempThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Normal;
-            tempThread.IsBackground = true;
-            tempThread.Start();
+            tempBusThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Normal;
+            tempBusThread.IsBackground = true;
+            tempBusThread.Start();
             //while (_udpServer == null)
             //{
             //    Thread.SpinWait(500);
@@ -353,17 +348,12 @@ namespace DS4Windows
             {
                 Thread.SpinWait(500);
             }
+
+            tempThread = null;
         }
 
         private void stopViGEm()
         {
-            if (tempThread != null)
-            {
-                tempThread.Interrupt();
-                tempThread.Join();
-                tempThread = null;
-            }
-
             if (vigemTestClient != null)
             {
                 vigemTestClient.Dispose();
diff --git a/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 292e8cd..619c208 100644
--- a/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ Properties.Resources.DS4Update, MessageBoxButton.YesNo, MessageBoxImage.Question
             trayIconVM.ProfileSelected += TrayIconVM_ProfileSelected;
             trayIconVM.RequestMinimize += TrayIconVM_RequestMinimize;
             trayIconVM.RequestOpen += TrayIconVM_RequestOpen;
+            trayIconVM.RequestServiceChange += TrayIconVM_RequestServiceChange;
             autoProfControl.AutoDebugChanged += AutoProfControl_AutoDebugChanged;
             autoprofileChecker.RequestServiceChange += AutoprofileChecker_RequestServiceChange;
             autoProfileHolder.AutoProfileColl.CollectionChanged += AutoProfileColl_CollectionChanged;
@@ -287,6 +288,11 @@ Suspend support not enabled.", true);
             }
         }
 
+        private void TrayIconVM_RequestServiceChange(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            ChangeService();
+        }
+
         private void LogItems_CollectionChanged(object sender,
             System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
diff --git a/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/ViewModels/TrayIconViewModel.cs b/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/ViewModels/TrayIconViewModel.cs
index d67fae5..1046dcf 100644
--- a/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/ViewModels/TrayIconViewModel.cs
+++ b/DS4Windows/DS4Forms/ViewModels/TrayIconViewModel.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using DS4Windows;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
         public const string ballonTitle = "DS4Windows";
         public static string trayTitle = $"DS4Windows v{Global.exeversion}";
         private ContextMenu contextMenu;
+        private MenuItem changeServiceItem;
 
         public string TooltipText { get => tooltipText;
             set
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
         public event EventHandler RequestShutdown;
         public event EventHandler RequestOpen;
         public event EventHandler RequestMinimize;
+        public event EventHandler RequestServiceChange;
 
         private ReaderWriterLockSlim _colLocker = new ReaderWriterLockSlim();
         private List<ControllerHolder> controllerList = new List<ControllerHolder>();
@@ -61,6 +64,10 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
             this.controlService = service;
             contextMenu = new ContextMenu();
             iconSource = Global.UseWhiteIcon ? ICON_WHITE : ICON_COLOR;
+            changeServiceItem = new MenuItem() { Header = "Start",
+                FontWeight = FontWeights.Bold };
+            changeServiceItem.Click += ChangeControlServiceItem_Click;
+            changeServiceItem.IsEnabled = false;
 
             PopulateControllerList();
             PopulateToolText();
@@ -74,6 +81,7 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
             service.PreServiceStop += ClearToolText;
             service.PreServiceStop += UnhookEvents;
             service.PreServiceStop += ClearControllerList;
+            service.RunningChanged += Service_RunningChanged;
             service.HotplugController += Service_HotplugController;
             /*tester.StartControllers += HookBatteryUpdate;
             tester.StartControllers += StartPopulateText;
@@ -83,6 +91,16 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
             */
         }
 
+        private void Service_RunningChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            string temp = controlService.running ? "Stop" : "Start";
+            App.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke((Action)(() =>
+            {
+                changeServiceItem.Header = temp;
+                changeServiceItem.IsEnabled = true;
+            }));
+        }
+
         private void ClearControllerList(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             _colLocker.EnterWriteLock();
@@ -173,6 +191,8 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
 
             items.Add(item);
             items.Add(new Separator());
+            item = changeServiceItem;
+            items.Add(item);
             item = new MenuItem() { Header = "Open" };
             item.Click += OpenMenuItem_Click;
             items.Add(item);
@@ -188,6 +208,12 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
             items.Add(item);
         }
 
+        private void ChangeControlServiceItem_Click(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            changeServiceItem.IsEnabled = false;
+            RequestServiceChange?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        }
+
         private void OpenProgramFolderItem_Click(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             Process.Start(Global.exedirpath);
@@ -348,7 +374,10 @@ namespace DS4WinWPF.DS4Forms.ViewModels
         {
             contextMenu.Items.Clear();
             ItemCollection items = contextMenu.Items;
-            MenuItem item = new MenuItem() { Header = "Open" };
+            MenuItem item;
+            item = changeServiceItem;
+            items.Add(item);
+            item = new MenuItem() { Header = "Open" };
             item.Click += OpenMenuItem_Click;
             items.Add(item);
             item = new MenuItem() { Header = "Minimize" };