diff --git a/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj b/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj
index d0d080c4..0d91bf63 100644
--- a/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj
+++ b/SparkleLib/windows/SparkleLib.Git.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.XML" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Properties\" />
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs
index 3c2ea9a1..9376bf37 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
 
 namespace SparkleShare {
 
-    public class SparkleAbout : Form {
+    public class SparkleAbout : Window {
 
         public SparkleAboutController Controller = new SparkleAboutController ();
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             Controller.ShowWindowEvent += delegate {
                 Invoke ((Action) delegate {
                     Show ();
+                    Activate ();
                 });
             };
 
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleShare.csproj b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleShare.csproj
index c7333b65..745233e1 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleShare.csproj
+++ b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleShare.csproj
@@ -115,16 +115,12 @@
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
       <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="SparkleAbout.cs">
-      <SubType>Form</SubType>
-    </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="SparkleAbout.Designer.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>SparkleAbout.cs</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
+
     <Compile Include="..\SparkleSetupController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="..\SparkleUI.cs" />
     <Compile Include="..\SparkleAboutController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleBubbles.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SparkleAbout.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleEventLog.cs">
       <SubType>Form</SubType>
@@ -217,10 +213,6 @@
       <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="SparkleAbout.resx">
-      <DependentUpon>SparkleAbout.cs</DependentUpon>
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-    </EmbeddedResource>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="SparkleEventLog.resx">
       <DependentUpon>SparkleEventLog.cs</DependentUpon>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -403,4 +395,4 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="..\..\data\icons\sparkleshare.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>