diff --git a/Library/CommandHandler.cpp b/Library/CommandHandler.cpp
index 581a3d01..08393804 100644
--- a/Library/CommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/Library/CommandHandler.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void CommandHandler::DoLogBang(std::vector<std::wstring>& args, MeterWindow* ski
 			}
 		}
 
-		Logger::GetInstance().Log(level, args[0].c_str());
+		GetLogger().Log(level, args[0].c_str());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Library/DialogAbout.cpp b/Library/DialogAbout.cpp
index 5a5f22b6..6ad72cfc 100644
--- a/Library/DialogAbout.cpp
+++ b/Library/DialogAbout.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void DialogAbout::TabLog::Initialize()
 	ListView_InsertColumn(item, 2, &lvc);
 
 	// Add stored entires
-	for (const auto& entry : Logger::GetInstance().GetEntries())
+	for (const auto& entry : GetLogger().GetEntries())
 	{
 		AddItem(entry.level, entry.timestamp.c_str(), entry.message.c_str());
 	}
diff --git a/Library/DialogManage.cpp b/Library/DialogManage.cpp
index 82c66ca4..b9a42ab1 100644
--- a/Library/DialogManage.cpp
+++ b/Library/DialogManage.cpp
@@ -1898,10 +1898,10 @@ void DialogManage::TabSettings::Initialize()
 
 	Button_SetCheck(GetControl(Id_CheckForUpdatesCheckBox), !GetRainmeter().GetDisableVersionCheck());
 	Button_SetCheck(GetControl(Id_LockSkinsCheckBox), GetRainmeter().GetDisableDragging());
-	Button_SetCheck(GetControl(Id_LogToFileCheckBox), Logger::GetInstance().IsLogToFile());
+	Button_SetCheck(GetControl(Id_LogToFileCheckBox), GetLogger().IsLogToFile());
 	Button_SetCheck(GetControl(Id_VerboseLoggingCheckbox), GetRainmeter().GetDebug());
 
-	BOOL isLogFile = (_waccess(Logger::GetInstance().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) != -1);
+	BOOL isLogFile = (_waccess(GetLogger().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) != -1);
 	EnableWindow(GetControl(Id_ShowLogFileButton), isLogFile);
 	EnableWindow(GetControl(Id_DeleteLogFileButton), isLogFile);
 
@@ -1996,8 +1996,8 @@ INT_PTR DialogManage::TabSettings::OnCommand(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		break;
 
 	case Id_DeleteLogFileButton:
-		Logger::GetInstance().DeleteLogFile();
-		if (_waccess(Logger::GetInstance().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) == -1)
+		GetLogger().DeleteLogFile();
+		if (_waccess(GetLogger().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) == -1)
 		{
 			Button_SetCheck(GetControl(Id_LogToFileCheckBox), BST_UNCHECKED);
 			EnableWindow(GetControl(Id_ShowLogFileButton), FALSE);
@@ -2006,14 +2006,14 @@ INT_PTR DialogManage::TabSettings::OnCommand(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		break;
 
 	case Id_LogToFileCheckBox:
-		if (Logger::GetInstance().IsLogToFile())
+		if (GetLogger().IsLogToFile())
 		{
-			Logger::GetInstance().StopLogFile();
+			GetLogger().StopLogFile();
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			Logger::GetInstance().StartLogFile();
-			if (_waccess(Logger::GetInstance().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) != -1)
+			GetLogger().StartLogFile();
+			if (_waccess(GetLogger().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) != -1)
 			{
 				EnableWindow(GetControl(Id_ShowLogFileButton), TRUE);
 				EnableWindow(GetControl(Id_DeleteLogFileButton), TRUE);
diff --git a/Library/Export.cpp b/Library/Export.cpp
index d96fa292..18ee394e 100644
--- a/Library/Export.cpp
+++ b/Library/Export.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ BOOL LSLog(int nLevel, LPCWSTR unused, LPCWSTR pszMessage)
 	// Ignore Level::Debug messages from plugins unless in debug mode
 	if (nLevel != (int)Logger::Level::Debug || GetRainmeter().GetDebug())
 	{
-		Logger::GetInstance().Log((Logger::Level)nLevel, pszMessage);
+		GetLogger().Log((Logger::Level)nLevel, pszMessage);
 	}
 
 	return TRUE;
diff --git a/Library/Logger.h b/Library/Logger.h
index e6a42ff2..fbe59b11 100644
--- a/Library/Logger.h
+++ b/Library/Logger.h
@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ private:
 };
 
 // Convenience functions.
+inline Logger& GetLogger() { return Logger::GetInstance(); }
+
 #define RM_LOGGER_DEFINE_LOG_FUNCTION(name) \
 	inline void Log ## name(const WCHAR* msg) \
 	{ \
-		Logger::GetInstance().Log(Logger::Level::name, msg); \
+		GetLogger().Log(Logger::Level::name, msg); \
 	} \
 /*	\
 	template<typename... Args> \
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ RM_LOGGER_DEFINE_LOG_FUNCTION(Debug)
 
 // FIXME: Temporary solution until VS support variadic templates.
 #define RM_LOGGER_LOGF_HELPER(name, format, ...) \
-	Logger::GetInstance().LogF(Logger::Level::name, format, __VA_ARGS__)
+	GetLogger().LogF(Logger::Level::name, format, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LogErrorF(format, ...) RM_LOGGER_LOGF_HELPER(Error, format, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LogWarningF(format, ...) RM_LOGGER_LOGF_HELPER(Warning, format, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define LogNoticeF(format, ...) RM_LOGGER_LOGF_HELPER(Notice, format, __VA_ARGS__)
diff --git a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
index fcfdaa5f..6f90e814 100644
--- a/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Rainmeter.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int Rainmeter::Initialize(LPCWSTR iniPath, LPCWSTR layout)
 
 	if (!m_Window) return 1;
 
-	Logger& logger = Logger::GetInstance();
+	Logger& logger = GetLogger();
 	const WCHAR* iniFile = m_IniFile.c_str();
 
 	// Set file locations
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ void Rainmeter::ReadGeneralSettings(const std::wstring& iniFile)
 	m_Debug = 0!=parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"Debug", 0);
 	
 	// Read Logging settings
-	Logger& logger = Logger::GetInstance();
+	Logger& logger = GetLogger();
 	const bool logging = parser.ReadInt(L"Rainmeter", L"Logging", 0) != 0;
 	logger.SetLogToFile(logging);
 	if (logging)
@@ -1910,7 +1910,7 @@ void Rainmeter::ShowContextMenu(POINT pos, MeterWindow* meterWindow)
 		{
 			SetMenuDefaultItem(menu, IDM_MANAGE, MF_BYCOMMAND);
 
-			if (_waccess(Logger::GetInstance().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) == -1)
+			if (_waccess(GetLogger().GetLogFilePath().c_str(), 0) == -1)
 			{
 				EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_SHOWLOGFILE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
 				EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_DELETELOGFILE, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ void Rainmeter::ShowContextMenu(POINT pos, MeterWindow* meterWindow)
 			{
 				EnableMenuItem(
 					menu,
-					(Logger::GetInstance().IsLogToFile()) ? IDM_STARTLOG : IDM_STOPLOG,
+					(GetLogger().IsLogToFile()) ? IDM_STARTLOG : IDM_STOPLOG,
 					MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
 			}
 
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ void Rainmeter::ChangeSkinIndex(HMENU menu, int index)
 
 void Rainmeter::ShowLogFile()
 {
-	std::wstring logFile = L'"' + Logger::GetInstance().GetLogFilePath();
+	std::wstring logFile = L'"' + GetLogger().GetLogFilePath();
 	logFile += L'"';
 
 	CommandHandler::RunFile(m_SkinEditor.c_str(), logFile.c_str());
diff --git a/Library/TrayWindow.cpp b/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
index 178e31b2..da7bc662 100644
--- a/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/TrayWindow.cpp
@@ -489,15 +489,15 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK TrayWindow::WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 			break;
 
 		case IDM_STARTLOG:
-			Logger::GetInstance().StartLogFile();
+			GetLogger().StartLogFile();
 			break;
 
 		case IDM_STOPLOG:
-			Logger::GetInstance().StopLogFile();
+			GetLogger().StopLogFile();
 			break;
 
 		case IDM_DELETELOGFILE:
-			Logger::GetInstance().DeleteLogFile();
+			GetLogger().DeleteLogFile();
 			break;
 
 		case IDM_DEBUGLOG:
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK TrayWindow::WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 				return 0;
 
 			case RAINMETER_QUERY_ID_LOG_PATH:
-				sendCopyData(Logger::GetInstance().GetLogFilePath());
+				sendCopyData(GetLogger().GetLogFilePath());
 				return 0;
 
 			case RAINMETER_QUERY_ID_CONFIG_EDITOR: