diff --git a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj
index c44216c..0884e32 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj
+++ b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\Caret.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\Dc.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\DcFunctions.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Gdi\GuiThread.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\Icon.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\Metrics.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\PresentationWindow.h" />
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\Caret.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\Dc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\DcFunctions.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Gdi\GuiThread.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\Icon.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\Metrics.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\PresentationWindow.cpp" />
@@ -454,4 +456,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters
index 35f0bda..845994c 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Common\Rect.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\Common</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Gdi\GuiThread.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Gdi</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\Gdi.cpp">
@@ -809,6 +812,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Common\Rect.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\Common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Gdi\GuiThread.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Gdi</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="DDrawCompat.rc">
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp
index f705a95..1eb6508 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <Direct3d/Hooks.h>
 #include <Dll/Dll.h>
 #include <Gdi/Gdi.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
 #include <Gdi/VirtualScreen.h>
 #include <Input/Input.h>
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ namespace
 			Compat::Log() << "Installing GDI hooks";
 			Gdi::installHooks();
 			Compat::closeDbgEng();
-			Gdi::PresentationWindow::startThread();
+			Gdi::GuiThread::start();
 			Compat::Log() << "Finished installing hooks";
 			isAlreadyInstalled = true;
 		}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Gdi.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Gdi.cpp
index 700e6a1..fc1732f 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Gdi.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Gdi.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <Gdi/DcFunctions.h>
 #include <Gdi/Font.h>
 #include <Gdi/Gdi.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/Icon.h>
 #include <Gdi/Metrics.h>
 #include <Gdi/Palette.h>
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ namespace Gdi
 		Caret::installHooks();
 		Cursor::installHooks();
 		Font::installHooks();
+		WinProc::installHooks();
 	}
 
 	bool isDisplayDc(HDC dc)
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ namespace Gdi
 
 	void redrawWindow(HWND hwnd, HRGN rgn)
 	{
-		if (!IsWindowVisible(hwnd) || IsIconic(hwnd) || PresentationWindow::isPresentationWindow(hwnd))
+		if (!IsWindowVisible(hwnd) || IsIconic(hwnd) || GuiThread::isGuiThreadWindow(hwnd))
 		{
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/GuiThread.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/GuiThread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37952a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/GuiThread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#include <Common/Log.h>
+#include <Common/Hook.h>
+#include <D3dDdi/ScopedCriticalSection.h>
+#include <Dll/Dll.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
+#include <Gdi/Region.h>
+#include <Gdi/WinProc.h>
+#include <Overlay/ConfigWindow.h>
+#include <Win32/DisplayMode.h>
+
+namespace
+{
+	const UINT WM_USER_EXECUTE = WM_USER;
+
+	unsigned g_threadId = 0;
+	Overlay::ConfigWindow* g_configWindow = nullptr;
+	HWND g_messageWindow = nullptr;
+	bool g_isReady = false;
+
+	BOOL CALLBACK initChildWindow(HWND hwnd, LPARAM /*lParam*/)
+	{
+		Gdi::WinProc::onCreateWindow(hwnd);
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	BOOL CALLBACK initTopLevelWindow(HWND hwnd, LPARAM /*lParam*/)
+	{
+		DWORD windowPid = 0;
+		GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, &windowPid);
+		if (GetCurrentProcessId() == windowPid)
+		{
+			Gdi::WinProc::onCreateWindow(hwnd);
+			EnumChildWindows(hwnd, &initChildWindow, 0);
+			if (8 == Win32::DisplayMode::getBpp())
+			{
+				PostMessage(hwnd, WM_PALETTECHANGED, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(GetDesktopWindow()), 0);
+			}
+		}
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	LRESULT CALLBACK messageWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+	{
+		LOG_FUNC("messageWindowProc", Compat::WindowMessageStruct(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam));
+
+		if (WM_USER_EXECUTE == uMsg)
+		{
+			auto& func = *reinterpret_cast<const std::function<void()>*>(lParam);
+			func();
+			return LOG_RESULT(0);
+		}
+
+		return LOG_RESULT(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(DefWindowProc)(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam));
+	}
+
+	unsigned WINAPI messageWindowThreadProc(LPVOID /*lpParameter*/)
+	{
+		WNDCLASS wc = {};
+		wc.lpfnWndProc = &messageWindowProc;
+		wc.hInstance = Dll::g_currentModule;
+		wc.lpszClassName = "DDrawCompatMessageWindow";
+		CALL_ORIG_FUNC(RegisterClassA)(&wc);
+
+		g_messageWindow = CreateWindow(
+			"DDrawCompatMessageWindow", nullptr, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, HWND_MESSAGE, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
+		if (!g_messageWindow)
+		{
+			Compat::Log() << "ERROR: Failed to create a message-only window";
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		Overlay::ConfigWindow configWindow;
+		g_configWindow = &configWindow;
+
+		{
+			D3dDdi::ScopedCriticalSection lock;
+			g_isReady = true;
+			EnumWindows(initTopLevelWindow, 0);
+		}
+
+		MSG msg = {};
+		while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0))
+		{
+			TranslateMessage(&msg);
+			DispatchMessage(&msg);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+namespace Gdi
+{
+	namespace GuiThread
+	{
+		HWND createWindow(DWORD dwExStyle, LPCSTR lpClassName, LPCSTR lpWindowName, DWORD dwStyle,
+			int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, HWND hWndParent, HMENU hMenu, HINSTANCE hInstance, LPVOID lpParam)
+		{
+			// Workaround for ForceSimpleWindow shim
+			static auto createWindowExA = reinterpret_cast<decltype(&CreateWindowExA)>(
+				Compat::getProcAddress(GetModuleHandle("user32"), "CreateWindowExA"));
+
+			HWND hwnd = nullptr;
+			execute([&]()
+				{
+					hwnd = createWindowExA(dwExStyle, lpClassName, lpWindowName, dwStyle, X, Y, nWidth, nHeight,
+						hWndParent, hMenu, hInstance, lpParam);
+				});
+			return hwnd;
+		}
+
+		void destroyWindow(HWND hwnd)
+		{
+			execute([&]() { DestroyWindow(hwnd); });
+		}
+
+		void executeFunc(const std::function<void()>& func)
+		{
+			DWORD_PTR result = 0;
+			SendMessageTimeout(g_messageWindow, WM_USER_EXECUTE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&func),
+				SMTO_BLOCK | SMTO_NOTIMEOUTIFNOTHUNG, 0, &result);
+		}
+
+		Overlay::ConfigWindow* getConfigWindow()
+		{
+			return g_configWindow;
+		}
+
+		bool isGuiThreadWindow(HWND hwnd)
+		{
+			return GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, nullptr) == g_threadId;
+		}
+
+		bool isReady()
+		{
+			return g_isReady;
+		}
+
+		void setWindowRgn(HWND hwnd, Gdi::Region rgn)
+		{
+			execute([&]()
+				{
+					if (SetWindowRgn(hwnd, rgn, FALSE))
+					{
+						rgn.release();
+					}
+				});
+		}
+
+		void start()
+		{
+			Dll::createThread(messageWindowThreadProc, &g_threadId, THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL, 0);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/GuiThread.h b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/GuiThread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd9c02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/GuiThread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#include <Gdi/Region.h>
+
+namespace Overlay
+{
+	class ConfigWindow;
+}
+
+namespace Gdi
+{
+	namespace GuiThread
+	{
+		HWND createWindow(DWORD dwExStyle, LPCSTR lpClassName, LPCSTR lpWindowName, DWORD dwStyle,
+			int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, HWND hWndParent, HMENU hMenu, HINSTANCE hInstance, LPVOID lpParam);
+		void destroyWindow(HWND hwnd);
+		void setWindowRgn(HWND hwnd, Gdi::Region rgn);
+
+		Overlay::ConfigWindow* getConfigWindow();
+
+		template <typename Func>
+		void execute(const Func& func) { executeFunc(std::cref(func)); }
+		void executeFunc(const std::function<void()>& func);
+
+		bool isGuiThreadWindow(HWND hwnd);
+		bool isReady();
+
+		void start();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Palette.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Palette.cpp
index 7d234ea..f5050ff 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Palette.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Palette.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace
 		if (result && !bForceBackground)
 		{
 			HWND dcWindow = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(WindowFromDC)(hdc);
-			if (dcWindow && !(GetWindowLong(dcWindow, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
+			if (dcWindow && !(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(GetWindowLongA)(dcWindow, GWL_EXSTYLE) & WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
 			{
 				HWND activeWindow = GetActiveWindow();
 				if (activeWindow == dcWindow || IsChild(activeWindow, dcWindow))
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.cpp
index c7c1324..fbc7253 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.cpp
@@ -1,160 +1,17 @@
 #include <Common/Hook.h>
 #include <Common/Log.h>
-#include <D3dDdi/ScopedCriticalSection.h>
 #include <Dll/Dll.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
-#include <Gdi/WinProc.h>
-#include <Overlay/ConfigWindow.h>
-#include <Win32/DisplayMode.h>
 
 namespace
 {
-	const UINT WM_CREATEPRESENTATIONWINDOW = WM_USER;
-	const UINT WM_SETPRESENTATIONWINDOWPOS = WM_USER + 1;
-	const UINT WM_SETPRESENTATIONWINDOWRGN = WM_USER + 2;
-
-	HANDLE g_presentationWindowThread = nullptr;
-	unsigned g_presentationWindowThreadId = 0;
-	Overlay::ConfigWindow* g_configWindow = nullptr;
-	HWND g_messageWindow = nullptr;
-	bool g_isThreadReady = false;
-
-	BOOL CALLBACK initChildWindow(HWND hwnd, LPARAM /*lParam*/)
-	{
-		Gdi::WinProc::onCreateWindow(hwnd);
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	BOOL CALLBACK initTopLevelWindow(HWND hwnd, LPARAM /*lParam*/)
-	{
-		DWORD windowPid = 0;
-		GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, &windowPid);
-		if (GetCurrentProcessId() == windowPid)
-		{
-			Gdi::WinProc::onCreateWindow(hwnd);
-			EnumChildWindows(hwnd, &initChildWindow, 0);
-			if (8 == Win32::DisplayMode::getBpp())
-			{
-				PostMessage(hwnd, WM_PALETTECHANGED, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(GetDesktopWindow()), 0);
-			}
-		}
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	LRESULT CALLBACK messageWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
-	{
-		LOG_FUNC("messageWindowProc", Compat::WindowMessageStruct(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam));
-
-		switch (uMsg)
-		{
-		case WM_CREATEPRESENTATIONWINDOW:
-		{
-			// Workaround for ForceSimpleWindow shim
-			static auto origCreateWindowExA = reinterpret_cast<decltype(&CreateWindowExA)>(
-				Compat::getProcAddress(GetModuleHandle("user32"), "CreateWindowExA"));
-
-			HWND owner = reinterpret_cast<HWND>(wParam);
-			HWND presentationWindow = origCreateWindowExA(
-				WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_NOPARENTNOTIFY | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW,
-				"DDrawCompatPresentationWindow",
-				nullptr,
-				WS_DISABLED | WS_POPUP,
-				0, 0, 1, 1,
-				owner,
-				nullptr,
-				nullptr,
-				nullptr);
-
-			if (presentationWindow)
-			{
-				if (lParam)
-				{
-					CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowLongA)(presentationWindow, GWL_WNDPROC, lParam);
-				}
-				CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetLayeredWindowAttributes)(presentationWindow, 0, 255, LWA_ALPHA);
-			}
-
-			return LOG_RESULT(reinterpret_cast<LRESULT>(presentationWindow));
-		}
-
-		case WM_DESTROY:
-			PostQuitMessage(0);
-			return LOG_RESULT(0);
-		}
-
-		return LOG_RESULT(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(DefWindowProc)(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam));
-	}
+	ATOM g_classAtom = 0;
 
 	LRESULT CALLBACK presentationWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	{
 		LOG_FUNC("presentationWindowProc", Compat::WindowMessageStruct(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam));
-
-		switch (uMsg)
-		{
-		case WM_SETPRESENTATIONWINDOWPOS:
-		{
-			const auto& wp = *reinterpret_cast<WINDOWPOS*>(lParam);
-			return SetWindowPos(hwnd, wp.hwndInsertAfter, wp.x, wp.y, wp.cx, wp.cy, wp.flags);
-		}
-
-		case WM_SETPRESENTATIONWINDOWRGN:
-		{
-			HRGN rgn = nullptr;
-			if (wParam)
-			{
-				rgn = CreateRectRgn(0, 0, 0, 0);
-				CombineRgn(rgn, reinterpret_cast<HRGN>(wParam), nullptr, RGN_COPY);
-			}
-			return SetWindowRgn(hwnd, rgn, FALSE);
-		}
-		}
-
-		return CALL_ORIG_FUNC(DefWindowProc)(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
-	}
-
-	unsigned WINAPI presentationWindowThreadProc(LPVOID /*lpParameter*/)
-	{
-		WNDCLASS wc = {};
-		wc.lpfnWndProc = &messageWindowProc;
-		wc.hInstance = Dll::g_currentModule;
-		wc.lpszClassName = "DDrawCompatMessageWindow";
-		CALL_ORIG_FUNC(RegisterClassA)(&wc);
-
-		g_messageWindow = CreateWindow(
-			"DDrawCompatMessageWindow", nullptr, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, HWND_MESSAGE, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
-		if (!g_messageWindow)
-		{
-			Compat::Log() << "ERROR: Failed to create a message-only window";
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		{
-			D3dDdi::ScopedCriticalSection lock;
-			Gdi::WinProc::installHooks();
-			g_isThreadReady = true;
-			EnumWindows(initTopLevelWindow, 0);
-		}
-
-		Compat::closeDbgEng();
-
-		Overlay::ConfigWindow configWindow;
-		g_configWindow = &configWindow;
-
-		MSG msg = {};
-		while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0))
-		{
-			TranslateMessage(&msg);
-			DispatchMessage(&msg);
-		}
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	LRESULT sendMessageBlocking(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
-	{
-		DWORD_PTR result = 0;
-		SendMessageTimeout(hwnd, msg, wParam, lParam, SMTO_BLOCK | SMTO_NOTIMEOUTIFNOTHUNG, 0, &result);
-		return result;
+		return CALL_ORIG_FUNC(DefWindowProcA)(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -162,20 +19,28 @@ namespace Gdi
 {
 	namespace PresentationWindow
 	{
-		HWND create(HWND owner, WNDPROC wndProc)
+		HWND create(HWND owner)
 		{
-			return reinterpret_cast<HWND>(sendMessageBlocking(g_messageWindow, WM_CREATEPRESENTATIONWINDOW,
-				reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(owner), reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(wndProc)));
-		}
+			HWND presentationWindow = nullptr;
+			GuiThread::execute([&]()
+				{
+					presentationWindow = GuiThread::createWindow(
+						WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_NOPARENTNOTIFY | WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW,
+						reinterpret_cast<const char*>(g_classAtom),
+						nullptr,
+						WS_DISABLED | WS_POPUP,
+						0, 0, 1, 1,
+						owner,
+						nullptr,
+						nullptr,
+						nullptr);
 
-		void destroy(HWND hwnd)
-		{
-			PostMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
-		}
-
-		Overlay::ConfigWindow* getConfigWindow()
-		{
-			return g_configWindow;
+					if (presentationWindow)
+					{
+						CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetLayeredWindowAttributes)(presentationWindow, 0, 255, LWA_ALPHA);
+					}
+				});
+			return presentationWindow;
 		}
 
 		void installHooks()
@@ -184,35 +49,7 @@ namespace Gdi
 			wc.lpfnWndProc = &presentationWindowProc;
 			wc.hInstance = Dll::g_currentModule;
 			wc.lpszClassName = "DDrawCompatPresentationWindow";
-			CALL_ORIG_FUNC(RegisterClassA)(&wc);
-
-			g_presentationWindowThread = Dll::createThread(presentationWindowThreadProc, &g_presentationWindowThreadId,
-				THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL, CREATE_SUSPENDED);
-		}
-
-		bool isPresentationWindow(HWND hwnd)
-		{
-			return GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, nullptr) == g_presentationWindowThreadId;
-		}
-
-		bool isThreadReady()
-		{
-			return g_isThreadReady;
-		}
-
-		void setWindowPos(HWND hwnd, const WINDOWPOS& wp)
-		{
-			sendMessageBlocking(hwnd, WM_SETPRESENTATIONWINDOWPOS, 0, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(&wp));
-		}
-
-		void setWindowRgn(HWND hwnd, HRGN rgn)
-		{
-			sendMessageBlocking(hwnd, WM_SETPRESENTATIONWINDOWRGN, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(rgn), 0);
-		}
-
-		void startThread()
-		{
-			ResumeThread(g_presentationWindowThread);
+			g_classAtom = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(RegisterClassA)(&wc);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.h b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.h
index 31223e1..4f5f519 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.h
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/PresentationWindow.h
@@ -2,23 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <Windows.h>
 
-namespace Overlay
-{
-	class ConfigWindow;
-}
-
 namespace Gdi
 {
 	namespace PresentationWindow
 	{
-		HWND create(HWND owner, WNDPROC wndProc = nullptr);
-		void destroy(HWND hwnd);
-		Overlay::ConfigWindow* getConfigWindow();
-		bool isPresentationWindow(HWND hwnd);
-		bool isThreadReady();
-		void setWindowPos(HWND hwnd, const WINDOWPOS& wp);
-		void setWindowRgn(HWND hwnd, HRGN rgn);
-		void startThread();
+		HWND create(HWND owner);
 
 		void installHooks();
 	}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/User32WndProcs.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/User32WndProcs.cpp
index b771a5b..a5dd531 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/User32WndProcs.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/User32WndProcs.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <DDraw/Surfaces/PrimarySurface.h>
 #include <Gdi/CompatDc.h>
 #include <Gdi/Cursor.h>
-#include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/ScrollBar.h>
 #include <Gdi/ScrollFunctions.h>
 #include <Gdi/TitleBar.h>
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace
 		if (wp.x + wp.cx > mr.right)
 		{
 			HWND parent = GetNextWindow(wp.hwnd, GW_HWNDNEXT);
-			while (Gdi::PresentationWindow::isPresentationWindow(parent))
+			while (Gdi::GuiThread::isGuiThreadWindow(parent))
 			{
 				parent = GetNextWindow(parent, GW_HWNDNEXT);
 			}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/WinProc.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/WinProc.cpp
index 95efb3c..0d2d121 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/WinProc.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/WinProc.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <Gdi/Cursor.h>
 #include <Gdi/Dc.h>
 #include <Gdi/Gdi.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
 #include <Gdi/ScrollBar.h>
 #include <Gdi/ScrollFunctions.h>
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ namespace
 	WindowProc getWindowProc(HWND hwnd);
 	bool isTopLevelWindow(HWND hwnd);
 	bool isUser32ScrollBar(HWND hwnd);
-	void onCreateWindow(HWND hwnd);
 	void onDestroyWindow(HWND hwnd);
 	void onGetMinMaxInfo(MINMAXINFO& mmi);
 	void onInitMenuPopup(HMENU menu);
@@ -95,12 +95,15 @@ namespace
 		case WM_ACTIVATEAPP:
 			if (!wParam)
 			{
-				auto configWindow = Gdi::PresentationWindow::getConfigWindow();
-				if (configWindow)
-				{
-					configWindow->setVisible(false);
-				}
-				CALL_ORIG_FUNC(ClipCursor)(nullptr);
+				Gdi::GuiThread::execute([&]()
+					{
+						auto configWindow = Gdi::GuiThread::getConfigWindow();
+						if (configWindow)
+						{
+							configWindow->setVisible(false);
+						}
+						CALL_ORIG_FUNC(ClipCursor)(nullptr);
+					});
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -202,40 +205,6 @@ namespace
 			IsWindowUnicode(hwnd) ? it->second.wndProcW : it->second.wndProcA);
 	}
 
-	void onCreateWindow(HWND hwnd)
-	{
-		LOG_FUNC("onCreateWindow", hwnd);
-
-		{
-			Compat::ScopedSrwLockExclusive lock(g_windowProcSrwLock);
-			if (g_windowProc.find(hwnd) != g_windowProc.end())
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			auto wndProcA = reinterpret_cast<WNDPROC>(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(GetWindowLongA)(hwnd, GWL_WNDPROC));
-			auto wndProcW = reinterpret_cast<WNDPROC>(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(GetWindowLongW)(hwnd, GWL_WNDPROC));
-			g_windowProc[hwnd] = { wndProcA, wndProcW };
-			setWindowProc(hwnd, ddcWindowProcA, ddcWindowProcW);
-		}
-
-		if (!isTopLevelWindow(hwnd))
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-
-		char className[64] = {};
-		GetClassName(hwnd, className, sizeof(className));
-		if (std::string(className) == "CompatWindowDesktopReplacement")
-		{
-			// Disable VirtualizeDesktopPainting shim
-			SendNotifyMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		Gdi::Window::updateAll();
-	}
-
 	void onDestroyWindow(HWND hwnd)
 	{
 		if (isTopLevelWindow(hwnd))
@@ -415,9 +384,9 @@ namespace
 		switch (event)
 		{
 		case EVENT_OBJECT_CREATE:
-			if (OBJID_WINDOW == idObject && !Gdi::PresentationWindow::isPresentationWindow(hwnd))
+			if (OBJID_WINDOW == idObject)
 			{
-				onCreateWindow(hwnd);
+				Gdi::WinProc::onCreateWindow(hwnd);
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -511,10 +480,40 @@ namespace Gdi
 
 		void onCreateWindow(HWND hwnd)
 		{
-			if (PresentationWindow::isThreadReady())
+			LOG_FUNC("onCreateWindow", hwnd);
+			if (!GuiThread::isReady() || GuiThread::isGuiThreadWindow(hwnd))
 			{
-				::onCreateWindow(hwnd);
+				return;
 			}
+
+			{
+				Compat::ScopedSrwLockExclusive lock(g_windowProcSrwLock);
+				if (g_windowProc.find(hwnd) != g_windowProc.end())
+				{
+					return;
+				}
+
+				auto wndProcA = reinterpret_cast<WNDPROC>(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(GetWindowLongA)(hwnd, GWL_WNDPROC));
+				auto wndProcW = reinterpret_cast<WNDPROC>(CALL_ORIG_FUNC(GetWindowLongW)(hwnd, GWL_WNDPROC));
+				g_windowProc[hwnd] = { wndProcA, wndProcW };
+				setWindowProc(hwnd, ddcWindowProcA, ddcWindowProcW);
+			}
+
+			if (!isTopLevelWindow(hwnd))
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			char className[64] = {};
+			GetClassName(hwnd, className, sizeof(className));
+			if (std::string(className) == "CompatWindowDesktopReplacement")
+			{
+				// Disable VirtualizeDesktopPainting shim
+				SendNotifyMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			Gdi::Window::updateAll();
 		}
 
 		void watchWindowPosChanges(WindowPosChangeNotifyFunc notifyFunc)
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Window.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Window.cpp
index 656b7c1..13f0636 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Window.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Gdi/Window.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <D3dDdi/ScopedCriticalSection.h>
 #include <DDraw/RealPrimarySurface.h>
 #include <Gdi/Gdi.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
 #include <Gdi/VirtualScreen.h>
 #include <Gdi/Window.h>
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ namespace
 		DWORD processId = 0;
 		GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, &processId);
 		if (processId != context.processId ||
-			Gdi::PresentationWindow::isPresentationWindow(hwnd))
+			Gdi::GuiThread::isGuiThreadWindow(hwnd))
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ namespace
 			}
 			else if (it->second.presentationWindow)
 			{
-				Gdi::PresentationWindow::destroy(it->second.presentationWindow);
+				Gdi::GuiThread::destroyWindow(it->second.presentationWindow);
 				it->second.presentationWindow = nullptr;
 			}
 		}
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ namespace
 			{
 				if (setPresentationWindowRgn)
 				{
-					Gdi::PresentationWindow::setWindowRgn(it->second.presentationWindow, it->second.windowRegion);
+					Gdi::GuiThread::setWindowRgn(it->second.presentationWindow, it->second.windowRegion);
 				}
 
 				WINDOWPOS wp = {};
@@ -379,7 +380,11 @@ namespace
 					wp.flags |= SWP_HIDEWINDOW | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER;
 				}
 
-				Gdi::PresentationWindow::setWindowPos(it->second.presentationWindow, wp);
+				Gdi::GuiThread::execute([&]()
+					{
+						CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowPos)(it->second.presentationWindow,
+							wp.hwndInsertAfter, wp.x, wp.y, wp.cx, wp.cy, wp.flags);
+					});
 			}
 		}
 		return TRUE;
@@ -524,7 +529,7 @@ namespace Gdi
 			}
 
 			RECT wr = {};
-			auto configWindow = PresentationWindow::getConfigWindow();
+			auto configWindow = GuiThread::getConfigWindow();
 			if (configWindow && configWindow->isVisible())
 			{
 				GetWindowRect(configWindow->getWindow(), &wr);
@@ -550,7 +555,7 @@ namespace Gdi
 		void updateAll()
 		{
 			LOG_FUNC("Window::updateAll");
-			if (!Gdi::PresentationWindow::isThreadReady())
+			if (!GuiThread::isReady())
 			{
 				return;
 			}
@@ -571,7 +576,7 @@ namespace Gdi
 					{
 						if (it->second.presentationWindow)
 						{
-							Gdi::PresentationWindow::destroy(it->second.presentationWindow);
+							GuiThread::destroyWindow(it->second.presentationWindow);
 						}
 						it = g_windows.erase(it);
 					}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp
index 19c0880..9622fcd 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Input/Input.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <Common/Log.h>
 #include <Dll/Dll.h>
 #include <DDraw/RealPrimarySurface.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
 #include <Input/Input.h>
 #include <Overlay/Window.h>
@@ -21,9 +22,6 @@ namespace
 		void* context;
 	};
 
-	const UINT WM_USER_HOTKEY = WM_USER;
-	const UINT WM_USER_RESET_HOOK = WM_USER + 1;
-
 	HANDLE g_bmpArrow = nullptr;
 	SIZE g_bmpArrowSize = {};
 	Overlay::Window* g_capture = nullptr;
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ namespace
 	HWND g_cursorWindow = nullptr;
 	std::map<Input::HotKey, HotKeyData> g_hotKeys;
 	RECT g_monitorRect = {};
-	DWORD g_inputThreadId = 0;
 	HHOOK g_keyboardHook = nullptr;
 	HHOOK g_mouseHook = nullptr;
 
@@ -65,72 +62,22 @@ namespace
 		return CALL_ORIG_FUNC(DefWindowProcA)(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
 	}
 
-	unsigned WINAPI inputThreadProc(LPVOID /*lpParameter*/)
-	{
-		g_inputThreadId = GetCurrentThreadId();
-		g_bmpArrow = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(LoadImageA)(Dll::g_currentModule, "BMP_ARROW", IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, 0);
-
-		BITMAP bm = {};
-		GetObject(g_bmpArrow, sizeof(bm), &bm);
-		g_bmpArrowSize = { bm.bmWidth, bm.bmHeight };
-
-		g_keyboardHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, &lowLevelKeyboardProc, Dll::g_currentModule, 0);
-
-		MSG msg = {};
-		while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0))
-		{
-			if (msg.message == WM_TIMER && !msg.hwnd && msg.lParam)
-			{
-				reinterpret_cast<TIMERPROC>(msg.lParam)(nullptr, WM_TIMER, msg.wParam, 0);
-			}
-			if (!msg.hwnd)
-			{
-				if (WM_USER_HOTKEY == msg.message)
-				{
-					DWORD pid = 0;
-					GetWindowThreadProcessId(GetForegroundWindow(), &pid);
-					if (GetCurrentProcessId() == pid)
-					{
-						auto it = std::find_if(g_hotKeys.begin(), g_hotKeys.end(),
-							[&](const auto& v) { return v.first.vk == msg.wParam; });
-						if (it != g_hotKeys.end())
-						{
-							it->second.action(it->second.context);
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				else if (WM_USER_RESET_HOOK == msg.message)
-				{
-					if (msg.wParam == WH_KEYBOARD_LL)
-					{
-						UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_keyboardHook);
-						g_keyboardHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(
-							WH_KEYBOARD_LL, &lowLevelKeyboardProc, Dll::g_currentModule, 0);
-					}
-					else if (msg.wParam == WH_MOUSE_LL && g_mouseHook)
-					{
-						UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_mouseHook);
-						g_mouseHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(
-							WH_MOUSE_LL, &lowLevelMouseProc, Dll::g_currentModule, 0);
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				TranslateMessage(&msg);
-				DispatchMessage(&msg);
-			}
-		}
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	LRESULT CALLBACK lowLevelKeyboardProc(int nCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	{
 		if (HC_ACTION == nCode && (WM_KEYDOWN == wParam || WM_SYSKEYDOWN == wParam))
 		{
-			auto llHook = reinterpret_cast<const KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT*>(lParam);
-			PostThreadMessage(GetCurrentThreadId(), WM_USER_HOTKEY, llHook->vkCode, llHook->scanCode);
+			DWORD pid = 0;
+			GetWindowThreadProcessId(GetForegroundWindow(), &pid);
+			if (GetCurrentProcessId() == pid)
+			{
+				auto llHook = reinterpret_cast<const KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT*>(lParam);
+				auto it = std::find_if(g_hotKeys.begin(), g_hotKeys.end(),
+					[&](const auto& v) { return v.first.vk == llHook->vkCode; });
+				if (it != g_hotKeys.end())
+				{
+					it->second.action(it->second.context);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		return CallNextHookEx(nullptr, nCode, wParam, lParam);
 	}
@@ -174,6 +121,32 @@ namespace
 		return CallNextHookEx(nullptr, nCode, wParam, lParam);
 	}
 
+	void resetKeyboardHook()
+	{
+		Gdi::GuiThread::execute([]()
+			{
+				if (g_keyboardHook)
+				{
+					UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_keyboardHook);
+				}
+				g_keyboardHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(
+					WH_KEYBOARD_LL, &lowLevelKeyboardProc, Dll::g_currentModule, 0);
+			});
+	}
+
+	void resetMouseHook()
+	{
+		Gdi::GuiThread::execute([]()
+			{
+				if (g_mouseHook)
+				{
+					UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_mouseHook);
+				}
+				g_mouseHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(
+					WH_MOUSE_LL, &lowLevelMouseProc, Dll::g_currentModule, 0);
+			});
+	}
+
 	void setCursorPos(POINT cp)
 	{
 		g_cursorPos = cp;
@@ -191,9 +164,16 @@ namespace
 		}
 
 		HHOOK result = origSetWindowsHookEx(idHook, lpfn, hmod, dwThreadId);
-		if (result && g_inputThreadId && (WH_KEYBOARD_LL == idHook || WH_MOUSE_LL == idHook))
+		if (result)
 		{
-			PostThreadMessage(g_inputThreadId, WM_USER_RESET_HOOK, idHook, 0);
+			if (WH_KEYBOARD_LL == idHook)
+			{
+				resetKeyboardHook();
+			}
+			else if (WH_MOUSE_LL == idHook && g_mouseHook)
+			{
+				resetMouseHook();
+			}
 		}
 		return result;
 	}
@@ -235,16 +215,22 @@ namespace Input
 
 	void installHooks()
 	{
+		g_bmpArrow = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(LoadImageA)(Dll::g_currentModule, "BMP_ARROW", IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, 0);
+
+		BITMAP bm = {};
+		GetObject(g_bmpArrow, sizeof(bm), &bm);
+		g_bmpArrowSize = { bm.bmWidth, bm.bmHeight };
+
 		HOOK_FUNCTION(user32, SetWindowsHookExA, setWindowsHookExA);
 		HOOK_FUNCTION(user32, SetWindowsHookExW, setWindowsHookExW);
 	}
 
 	void registerHotKey(const HotKey& hotKey, std::function<void(void*)> action, void* context)
 	{
-		static HANDLE thread = Dll::createThread(&inputThreadProc, nullptr, THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL);
-		if (thread)
+		g_hotKeys[hotKey] = { action, context };
+		if (!g_keyboardHook)
 		{
-			g_hotKeys[hotKey] = { action, context };
+			resetKeyboardHook();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -255,7 +241,8 @@ namespace Input
 		{
 			if (!g_mouseHook)
 			{
-				g_cursorWindow = Gdi::PresentationWindow::create(window->getWindow(), &cursorWindowProc);
+				g_cursorWindow = Gdi::PresentationWindow::create(window->getWindow());
+				CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowLongA)(g_cursorWindow, GWL_WNDPROC, reinterpret_cast<LONG>(&cursorWindowProc));
 				CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetLayeredWindowAttributes)(g_cursorWindow, RGB(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), 0, LWA_COLORKEY);
 
 				MONITORINFO mi = {};
@@ -266,17 +253,16 @@ namespace Input
 				RECT r = window->getRect();
 				g_cursorPos = { (r.left + r.right) / 2, (r.top + r.bottom) / 2 };
 				CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowPos)(g_cursorWindow, HWND_TOPMOST, g_cursorPos.x, g_cursorPos.y,
-					g_bmpArrowSize.cx, g_bmpArrowSize.cy, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOSENDCHANGING);
-				ShowWindow(g_cursorWindow, SW_SHOW);
+					g_bmpArrowSize.cx, g_bmpArrowSize.cy, SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOSENDCHANGING | SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
 
-				g_mouseHook = CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowsHookExA)(WH_MOUSE_LL, &lowLevelMouseProc, Dll::g_currentModule, 0);
+				resetMouseHook();
 			}
 		}
 		else if (g_mouseHook)
 		{
 			UnhookWindowsHookEx(g_mouseHook);
 			g_mouseHook = nullptr;
-			PostMessage(g_cursorWindow, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+			Gdi::GuiThread::destroyWindow(g_cursorWindow);
 			g_cursorWindow = nullptr;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Overlay/Window.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Overlay/Window.cpp
index e0d9753..c79f74f 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Overlay/Window.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Overlay/Window.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <Dll/Dll.h>
 #include <DDraw/RealPrimarySurface.h>
 #include <DDraw/Surfaces/PrimarySurface.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/PresentationWindow.h>
 #include <Input/Input.h>
 #include <Overlay/Control.h>
@@ -46,12 +47,14 @@ namespace Overlay
 {
 	Window::Window(Window* parentWindow, const RECT& rect, const Input::HotKey& hotKey)
 		: Control(nullptr, rect, WS_BORDER)
-		, m_hwnd(Gdi::PresentationWindow::create(parentWindow ? parentWindow->m_hwnd : nullptr, &staticWindowProc))
+		, m_hwnd(Gdi::PresentationWindow::create(parentWindow ? parentWindow->m_hwnd : nullptr))
 		, m_parentWindow(parentWindow)
 		, m_transparency(25)
 	{
 		g_windows.emplace(m_hwnd, *this);
+		CALL_ORIG_FUNC(SetWindowLongA)(m_hwnd, GWL_WNDPROC, reinterpret_cast<LONG>(&staticWindowProc));
 		setTransparency(m_transparency);
+
 		if (0 != hotKey.vk)
 		{
 			Input::registerHotKey(hotKey, &toggleWindow, this);
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Overlay
 
 	Window::~Window()
 	{
-		Gdi::PresentationWindow::destroy(m_hwnd);
+		Gdi::GuiThread::destroyWindow(m_hwnd);
 		g_windows.erase(m_hwnd);
 	}
 
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ namespace Overlay
 		else
 		{
 			auto capture = Input::getCapture();
-			if (capture != this && capture->m_parentWindow == this)
+			if (capture && capture != this && capture->m_parentWindow == this)
 			{
 				capture->setVisible(false);
 			}
@@ -133,7 +136,12 @@ namespace Overlay
 
 	LRESULT CALLBACK Window::staticWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 	{
-		return g_windows.find(hwnd)->second.windowProc(uMsg, wParam, lParam);
+		auto it = g_windows.find(hwnd);
+		if (it != g_windows.end())
+		{
+			return it->second.windowProc(uMsg, wParam, lParam);
+		}
+		return CALL_ORIG_FUNC(DefWindowProcA)(hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
 	}
 
 	void Window::updatePos()
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp
index dec79d8..19dcd51 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <DDraw/DirectDraw.h>
 #include <DDraw/ScopedThreadLock.h>
 #include <Gdi/Gdi.h>
+#include <Gdi/GuiThread.h>
 #include <Gdi/VirtualScreen.h>
 #include <Win32/DisplayMode.h>
 
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ namespace
 	{
 		DWORD pid = 0;
 		GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd, &pid);
-		if (GetCurrentProcessId() == pid)
+		if (GetCurrentProcessId() == pid && !Gdi::GuiThread::isGuiThreadWindow(hwnd))
 		{
 			SendNotifyMessage(hwnd, WM_DISPLAYCHANGE, 0, lParam);
 		}