diff --git a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
index 188f4c9..bad1df8 100644
--- a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
+++ b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ del /F %LOG% 1>nul 2>nul
 if not "%1"=="STDOUT_TO_FILE" %0 STDOUT_TO_FILE %* 1>%LOG% 2>&1
 shift /1
 
-rem show window with log while running scripts ...
-start %TOOLS%\installmonitor.exe
+rem show window with logfile while running scripts ...
+start %TOOLS%\logmonitor.exe %LOG%
 
 echo ####### %0 #######
 date /t
diff --git a/source/installending.pb b/source/installending.pb
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b1047a..0000000
--- a/source/installending.pb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-; installending.pb
-; ------------------------------------------------------------
-; shows a status message at the end of the installation 
-; LICENSE  : GPL
-; AUTHOR   : Michael H.G. Schmidt
-; EMAIL    : michael@schmidt2.de
-; DATE     : 20210328
-; ------------------------------------------------------------
-;
-
-MessageRequester("Installation finished.",
-                 "Installation of this system has been finished." + Chr(13) +
-                 "You can start using the system now!" + Chr(13) + Chr(13) +
-                 "Logfile: C:\tools\scripts\autoconfig-all.txt",
-                 #PB_MessageRequester_Info)
-
-; IDE Options = PureBasic 5.71 LTS (Windows - x64)
-; CursorPosition = 15
-; EnableXP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/installmonitor.pb b/source/logmonitor.pb
similarity index 58%
rename from source/installmonitor.pb
rename to source/logmonitor.pb
index 21b48e3..3fdb665 100644
--- a/source/installmonitor.pb
+++ b/source/logmonitor.pb
@@ -1,25 +1,39 @@
-; installmonitor.pb
+; logmonitor.pb
 ; ------------------------------------------------------------
-; tool to monitor the running installation ...
+; tool to monitor a logfile ...
 ; LICENSE  : GPL
 ; AUTHOR   : Michael H.G. Schmidt
 ; EMAIL    : michael@schmidt2.de
-; DATE     : 20210328
+; DATE     : 20210329
 ; ------------------------------------------------------------
 ;
 
-; Get system drive
-SYS$=GetEnvironmentVariable("SystemDrive")
+If ( CountProgramParameters() <> 1 )
+  dummy = MessageRequester("Usage:",
+                           "logmonitor <filename>" + Chr(13) +
+                           "  shows a logfile and print changes in realtime in a window" + Chr(13) +
+                           "  filename : full or relative path to file",
+                           #PB_MessageRequester_Info)
+  End 99
+EndIf
 
 ; logfile to monitor ...
-logfile$=SYS$+"\tools\scripts\autoconfig-all.txt"
+logfile$=ProgramParameter(0)
 
 ;;;;;;;
 ; MAIN
 ;;;;;;;
 
+; open logfile ...
+If Not ReadFile(0, logfile$, #PB_File_SharedWrite | #PB_File_NoBuffering)
+  dummy = MessageRequester("ERROR",
+                           "cannot open logfile: [ "+logfile$+" ]",
+                           #PB_MessageRequester_Error)
+  End 99
+EndIf
+
 ; open window to hide all other windows on desktop ...
-OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Unattended Installation - running scripts ...", #PB_Window_BorderLess|#PB_Window_Maximize)
+OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, "", #PB_Window_BorderLess|#PB_Window_Maximize)
 StickyWindow(0,#True)
 SetActiveWindow(0)
 
@@ -37,19 +51,11 @@ EditorGadget(0, 8, 8, W-16, H-16, #PB_Editor_ReadOnly | #PB_Editor_WordWrap)
 LoadFont(0, "Consolas", 12)
 SetGadgetFont(0, FontID(0))
 
-; open logfile ...
-If Not ReadFile(0, logfile$, #PB_File_SharedWrite | #PB_File_NoBuffering)
-  AddGadgetItem(0, -1, "===== ERROR while trying to open logfile: [ "+logfile$+" ] ! =====")
-  Repeat: Delay(1)
-  Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
-  End
-EndIf
-
 ; goto end of file ...
 FileSeek(0,Lof(0))
 
 ; print starting message ...
-AddGadgetItem(0, -1, "===== Starting Installation. Logfile = [ "+logfile$+"] =====")
+AddGadgetItem(0, -1, "===== Monitoring logfile: [ "+logfile$+" ] =====")
 
 ; get filesize ...
 filesize=Lof(0)
@@ -75,6 +81,6 @@ Repeat
 Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
 
 ; IDE Options = PureBasic 5.71 LTS (Windows - x64)
-; CursorPosition = 19
-; FirstLine = 2
+; CursorPosition = 31
+; FirstLine = 6
 ; EnableXP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/.gitignore b/tools/.gitignore
index 0d22d63..53de7b9 100644
--- a/tools/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/.gitignore
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 !deltree.exe
 !allpull.exe
 !simpletail.exe
-!installmonitor.exe
+!logmonitor.exe
 !searchreplace.exe
-!installending.exe
 
diff --git a/tools/installending.exe b/tools/installending.exe
deleted file mode 100644
index c410875..0000000
Binary files a/tools/installending.exe and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/tools/installmonitor.exe b/tools/installmonitor.exe
deleted file mode 100644
index 95860ac..0000000
Binary files a/tools/installmonitor.exe and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/tools/logmonitor.exe b/tools/logmonitor.exe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f42bff
Binary files /dev/null and b/tools/logmonitor.exe differ
diff --git a/tools/logon.cmd b/tools/logon.cmd
index e5f6c8e..6c3e949 100644
--- a/tools/logon.cmd
+++ b/tools/logon.cmd
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 set TOOLS=c:\tools
 set STATUSFILE=%LOCALAPPDATA%\.user_settings_done
-set ENDMESSAGE=%TOOLS%\scripts\.install_done
 set STARTMENU=%APPDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
 set STARTMENU_PUBLIC=%PROGRAMDATA%\"Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
 
@@ -229,9 +228,3 @@ net config workstation
 echo ####### %0 #######
 timeout /T 2
 
-rem check for statusfile and show endmessage ...
-if NOT EXIST %ENDMESSAGE% (
-  start /B %TOOLS%\installending.exe
-  echo all done >%ENDMESSAGE%
-)
-