diff --git a/main.spec b/main.spec
index 6a8a32a..adfa183 100644
--- a/main.spec
+++ b/main.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ a = Analysis(
     runtime_hooks=[],
     excludes=[],
     noarchive=False,
-    optimize=0,
+    optimize=1,  # fyi: optim level 2 breaks on windows
 )
 pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if platform.system() == 'Darwin':  # macOS
         name=APP_NAME,
         debug=False,
         bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
-        strip=False,
+        strip=True,
         upx=True,
         console=False,
         disable_windowed_traceback=False,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ elif platform.system() == 'Windows':
         name=APP_NAME,
         debug=False,
         bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
-        strip=False,
+        strip=True,
         upx=True,
         console=False,
         disable_windowed_traceback=False,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ else:  # linux
         name=APP_NAME,
         debug=False,
         bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
-        strip=False,
+        strip=True,
         upx=True,
         console=False,
         disable_windowed_traceback=False,
diff --git a/src/init.py b/src/init.py
index 6abdad4..82bdfa3 100644
--- a/src/init.py
+++ b/src/init.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from src.render_queue import RenderQueue
 from src.utilities.config import Config
 from src.utilities.misc_helper import system_safe_path, current_system_cpu, current_system_os, current_system_os_version
 from src.utilities.zeroconf_server import ZeroconfServer
+from version import APP_NAME
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -29,16 +30,29 @@ def run(server_only=False) -> int:
         int: The exit status code.
     """
 
+    def existing_process(process_name):
+        import psutil
+        for proc in psutil.process_iter(['pid', 'name']):
+            if proc.info['name'].lower() == process_name.lower() and proc.info['pid'] != os.getpid():
+                return proc
+        return None
+
     # setup logging
     logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s: %(levelname)s: %(module)s: %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S',
                         level=Config.server_log_level.upper())
     logging.getLogger("requests").setLevel(logging.WARNING)  # suppress noisy requests/urllib3 logging
     logging.getLogger("urllib3").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
+    # check for existing instance
+    existing_proc = existing_process(APP_NAME)
+    if existing_proc:
+        logger.fatal(f"Another instance of {APP_NAME} is already running (pid: {existing_proc.pid})")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     # Setup logging for console ui
     buffer_handler = __setup_buffer_handler() if not server_only else None
 
-    logger.info(f"Starting Zordon Render Server")
+    logger.info(f"Starting {APP_NAME} Render Server")
     return_code = 0
     try:
         # Load Config YAML
@@ -77,13 +91,13 @@ def run(server_only=False) -> int:
         api_server.start()
 
         # start zeroconf server
-        ZeroconfServer.configure("_zordon._tcp.local.", local_hostname, Config.port_number)
+        ZeroconfServer.configure(f"_{APP_NAME.lower()}._tcp.local.", local_hostname, Config.port_number)
         ZeroconfServer.properties = {'system_cpu': current_system_cpu(),
                                      'system_cpu_cores': multiprocessing.cpu_count(),
                                      'system_os': current_system_os(),
                                      'system_os_version': current_system_os_version()}
         ZeroconfServer.start()
-        logger.info(f"Zordon Render Server started - Hostname: {local_hostname}")
+        logger.info(f"{APP_NAME} Render Server started - Hostname: {local_hostname}")
         RenderQueue.start()  # Start evaluating the render queue
 
         # start in gui or server only (cli) mode
@@ -100,13 +114,13 @@ def run(server_only=False) -> int:
         return_code = 1
     finally:
         # shut down gracefully
-        logger.info(f"Zordon Render Server is preparing to shut down")
+        logger.info(f"{APP_NAME} Render Server is preparing to shut down")
         try:
             RenderQueue.prepare_for_shutdown()
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(f"Exception during prepare for shutdown: {e}")
         ZeroconfServer.stop()
-        logger.info(f"Zordon Render Server has shut down")
+        logger.info(f"{APP_NAME} Render Server has shut down")
         return sys.exit(return_code)