diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Collection/CollectionInfoBuilder.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Collection/CollectionInfoBuilder.cpp
index be570bf..4d4d7ce 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Collection/CollectionInfoBuilder.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Collection/CollectionInfoBuilder.cpp
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ CollectionInfo *CollectionInfoBuilder::BuildCollection(std::string name)
     if(!Conf.GetProperty(launcherKey, launcherName))
     {
         std::stringstream ss;
-        ss        << "Warning: launcher property  \""
+        ss        << "\""
                   << launcherKey
                   << "\" points to a launcher that is not configured (launchers."
                   << launcherName
                   << "). Your collection will be viewable, however you will not be able to "
                   << "launch any of the items in your collection.";
 
-        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_WARNING, "Collections", ss.str());
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_NOTICE, "Collections", ss.str());
     }
 
     CollectionInfo *collection = new CollectionInfo(name, listItemsPath, extensions, metadataType, metadataPath);
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ bool CollectionInfoBuilder::ImportDirectory(CollectionInfo *info)
     info->GetExtensions(extensions);
 
     (void)Conf.GetProperty("collections." + info->GetName() + ".launcher", launcher);
-    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "CollectionInfoBuilder", "Check path " + includeFile);
+    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "CollectionInfoBuilder", "Checking for \"" + includeFile + "\"");
 
     dp = opendir(path.c_str());
 
     if(dp == NULL)
     {
-        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "CollectionInfoBuilder", "Could not read directory \"" + path + "\"");
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "CollectionInfoBuilder", "Could not read directory \"" + path + "\". Ignore if this is a menu.");
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
index a66ba57..37e7eca 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,6 @@ std::string Page::GetCollectionName()
 
 void Page::FreeGraphicsMemory()
 {
-    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "Page", "Free");
-
     for(MenuVector_T::iterator it = Menus.begin(); it != Menus.end(); it++)
     {
         ScrollingList *menu = *it;
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp
index 2873a9a..30a6bc1 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/PageBuilder.cpp
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@ Page *PageBuilder::BuildPage()
                 FontName = Config.ConvertToAbsolutePath(
                            Config.GetAbsolutePath() + "/layouts/" + LayoutKey + "/",
                            fontXml->value());
-
-                Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "Layout", "Layout font set to " + FontName);
-
             }
 
             if(fontColorXml)
@@ -164,7 +161,7 @@ Page *PageBuilder::BuildPage()
 
             std::stringstream ss;
             ss << layoutWidth << "x" << layoutHeight << " (scale " << ScaleX << "x" << ScaleY << ")";
-            Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "Layout", "Layout resolution " + ss.str());
+            Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "Layout", "Layout resolution " + ss.str());
 
             page = new Page(Config);
 
@@ -232,10 +229,12 @@ Page *PageBuilder::BuildPage()
 
     if(page)
     {
-        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "Layout", "Created page");
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "Layout", "Initialized");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "Layout", "Could not initialize layout (see previous messages for reason)");
     }
-
-    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "Layout", "Initialized");
 
     return page;
 }
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Main.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Main.cpp
index b0a6937..c2af6e4 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Main.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Main.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool ImportConfiguration(Configuration *c)
 
     if(dp == NULL)
     {
-        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_ERROR, "RetroFE", "Could not read directory \"" + launchersPath + "\"");
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_NOTICE, "RetroFE", "Could not read directory \"" + launchersPath + "\"");
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
index 4e73725..23a271c 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ bool RetroFE::DeInitialize()
 
     Initialized = false;
     //todo: handle video deallocation
+
+    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "RetroFE", "Exiting");
+
     return retVal;
 }
 
@@ -482,11 +485,6 @@ CollectionInfo *RetroFE::GetCollection(std::string collectionName)
     CollectionInfoBuilder cib(Config, *MetaDb);
     CollectionInfo *collection = cib.BuildCollection(collectionName);
 
-    if(collection->GetItems()->size() == 0)
-    {
-        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_WARNING, "RetroFE", "No list items found for collection " + collectionName);
-    }
-
     return collection;
 }
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/SDL.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/SDL.cpp
index aee3765..24ecebf 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/SDL.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/SDL.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ bool SDL::Initialize(Configuration &config)
     int audioBuffers = 4096;
     bool hideMouse;
 
-    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "SDL", "Initializing");
+    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "SDL", "Initializing");
     if (retVal && SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING) != 0)
     {
         std::string error = SDL_GetError();
@@ -140,9 +140,12 @@ bool SDL::Initialize(Configuration &config)
 
     if(retVal)
     {
+        std::string fullscreenStr = Fullscreen ? "yes" : "no";
         std::stringstream ss;
-        ss << "Creating "<< WindowWidth << "x" << WindowHeight << " window (fullscreen: " << Fullscreen << ")";
-        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "SDL", ss.str());
+        ss << "Creating "<< WindowWidth << "x" << WindowHeight << " window (fullscreen: " 
+           << fullscreenStr << ")";
+
+        Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "SDL", ss.str());
 
         Window = SDL_CreateWindow("RetroFE",
                                   SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED,
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ bool SDL::Initialize(Configuration &config)
 bool SDL::DeInitialize()
 {
     std::string error = SDL_GetError();
-    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_DEBUG, "SDL", "DeInitializing");
+    Logger::Write(Logger::ZONE_INFO, "SDL", "DeInitializing");
 
     Mix_CloseAudio();
     Mix_Quit();
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.cpp
index 327b4b8..2433091 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ void Logger::Write(Zone zone, std::string component, std::string message)
     case ZONE_DEBUG:
         zoneStr = "DEBUG";
         break;
+    case ZONE_NOTICE:
+        zoneStr = "NOTICE";
+        break;
     case ZONE_WARNING:
         zoneStr = "WARNING";
         break;
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.h b/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.h
index 94080b1..aa13b9f 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Utility/Log.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
     {
         ZONE_DEBUG,
         ZONE_INFO,
+        ZONE_NOTICE,
         ZONE_WARNING,
         ZONE_ERROR