diff --git a/src/thread_ipc.cpp b/src/thread_ipc.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9923f6e..0000000
--- a/src/thread_ipc.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Simple x264 Launcher
-// Copyright (C) 2004-2013 LoRd_MuldeR <MuldeR2@GMX.de>
-//
-// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
-// with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-// 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-//
-// http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#include "thread_ipc.h"
-#include "global.h"
-
-#include <QSystemSemaphore>
-#include <QSharedMemory>
-
-static const char* s_key[3] = 
-{
-	"{53F0CAC8-75BC-449A-91DF-2417B2867087}",
-	"{20BD6A5F-B510-4764-937D-EE6598271801}",
-	"{F09C3D10-EC27-4F4D-BF9C-9957A23B8A70}"
-};
-
-IPCThread::IPCThread(void)
-{
-	m_ipcReady = m_firstInstance = m_abort = false;
-
-	m_semaphore_r = new QSystemSemaphore(QString::fromLatin1(s_key[0]), 0);
-	m_semaphore_w = new QSystemSemaphore(QString::fromLatin1(s_key[1]), 1);
-	m_sharedMem = new QSharedMemory(QString::fromLatin1(s_key[2]));
-}
-
-IPCThread::~IPCThread(void)
-{
-	X264_DELETE(m_semaphore_r);
-	X264_DELETE(m_semaphore_w);
-	X264_DELETE(m_sharedMem);
-}
-
-bool IPCThread::initialize(bool *firstInstance)
-{
-	if(!m_ipcReady)
-	{
-		if((m_semaphore_r->error() == 0) && (m_semaphore_w->error() == 0) && (m_sharedMem->error() == 0))
-		{
-			if(m_sharedMem->create(sizeof(size_t), QSharedMemory::ReadWrite))
-			{
-				m_firstInstance = m_ipcReady = true;
-				memset(m_sharedMem->data(), 0, sizeof(size_t));
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if(m_sharedMem->attach(QSharedMemory::ReadWrite))
-				{
-					m_ipcReady = true;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	if(firstInstance)
-	{
-		*firstInstance = m_firstInstance;
-	}
-
-	return m_ipcReady;
-}
-
-void IPCThread::start(Priority priority)
-{
-	m_abort = false;
-
-	if(!m_ipcReady)
-	{
-		throw "IPC not initialized yet !!!";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	QThread::start(priority);
-}
-
-void IPCThread::setAbort(void)
-{
-	m_abort = true;
-	if(m_semaphore_r)
-	{
-		m_semaphore_r->release();
-	}
-}
-
-void IPCThread::run(void)
-{
-	if(!m_firstInstance)
-	{
-		m_semaphore_w->acquire();
-		size_t *pidPtr = reinterpret_cast<size_t*>(m_sharedMem->data());
-		*pidPtr = x264_process_id();
-		m_semaphore_r->release();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	forever
-	{
-		if(!m_semaphore_r->acquire())
-		{
-			qWarning("IPCThread: System error !!!");
-			qWarning("IPCThread: %s\n", m_semaphore_r->errorString().toLatin1().constData());
-			break;
-		}
-		if(m_abort)
-		{
-			break;
-		}
-		const size_t procId = *reinterpret_cast<const size_t*>(m_sharedMem->constData());
-		m_semaphore_w->release();
-		emit instanceCreated(procId);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/thread_ipc.h b/src/thread_ipc.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 181ea36..0000000
--- a/src/thread_ipc.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Simple x264 Launcher
-// Copyright (C) 2004-2013 LoRd_MuldeR <MuldeR2@GMX.de>
-//
-// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
-// with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-// 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-//
-// http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "global.h"
-#include <QThread>
-
-class QSystemSemaphore;
-class QSharedMemory;
-
-class IPCThread : public QThread
-{
-	Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-	IPCThread(void);
-	~IPCThread(void);
-
-	void setAbort(void);
-	bool initialize(bool *firstInstance = NULL);
-
-signals:
-	void instanceCreated(unsigned int pid);
-
-public slots:
-	void start(Priority priority = InheritPriority);
-
-protected:
-	volatile bool m_abort;
-
-	QSystemSemaphore *m_semaphore_r;
-	QSystemSemaphore *m_semaphore_w;
-	QSharedMemory *m_sharedMem;
-
-	bool m_ipcReady;
-	bool m_firstInstance;
-
-	virtual void run(void);
-};