diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.h b/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.h
index 0f26a0cc6d..54628d711c 100644
--- a/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.h
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.h
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 //{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
 // Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
-// Used by vboxhtmlgfx_win.rc
+// Used by browser_win.rc
 //
 
-#define IDD_BROWSER                     101
-#define IDC_IE                          1000
+#define IDI_ICON                        100
 
 // Next default values for new objects
 // 
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.rc b/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.rc
index 35b7fca050..0089aa458a 100644
--- a/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.rc
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/browser_win.rc
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 // Icon
 //
 
+// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
+// remains consistent on all systems.
+IDI_ICON                          ICON              "res\\boinc.ico"
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// HTML
+//
+default_win.htm                   HTML              "res\\default_win.htm"
+boinc.png                         HTML              "res\\boinc.png"
+virtualbox.png                    HTML              "res\\virtualbox.png"
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Bitmap
+//
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -58,7 +74,7 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "FileDescription", "BOINC HTML Graphics"
             VALUE "FileVersion", VER_TOSTR(BOINC_MAJOR_VERSION, BOINC_MINOR_VERSION, WRAPPER_RELEASE)
             VALUE "InternalName", "htmlgfx"
-            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "© 2011-2014 University of California"
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "© 2011-2015 University of California"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "htmlgfx.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "BOINC HTML Graphics"
             VALUE "ProductVersion", VER_TOSTR(BOINC_MAJOR_VERSION, BOINC_MINOR_VERSION, WRAPPER_RELEASE)
@@ -70,11 +86,6 @@ BEGIN
     END
 END
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// Bitmap
-//
-
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // String Table
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.cpp b/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.cpp
index 71502e5533..be3f8e0c15 100644
--- a/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.cpp
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ CWndClassInfo& CHTMLBrowserHost::GetWndClassInfo()
 HWND CHTMLBrowserHost::Create(
     HWND hWndParent, _U_RECT rect, LPCTSTR szWindowName, DWORD dwStyle, DWORD dwExStyle, _U_MENUorID MenuOrID, LPVOID lpCreateParam
 ){
-    HWND hWnd;
-
     ATOM atom = GetWndClassInfo().Register(&m_pfnSuperWindowProc);
     if (!atom)
         return NULL;
@@ -76,28 +74,15 @@ HWND CHTMLBrowserHost::Create(
     }
 
     // create window
-    hWnd = CWindow::Create((LPCTSTR)atom, hWndParent, rect, szWindowName, dwStyle, dwExStyle, MenuOrID, lpCreateParam);
-
-    // register external dispatch
-    SetExternalDispatch((IHTMLBrowserHostUI*)this);
-
-    return hWnd;
+    return CWindow::Create((LPCTSTR)atom, hWndParent, rect, szWindowName, dwStyle, dwExStyle, MenuOrID, lpCreateParam);
 }
 
 void CHTMLBrowserHost::FinalRelease()
 {
-    SetExternalDispatch(NULL);
 	ReleaseAll();
 }
 
 
-STDMETHODIMP CHTMLBrowserHost::Log(
-    VARIANT* pvaLog
-){
-    browserlog_msg("%S", pvaLog->bstrVal);
-    return S_OK;
-}
-
 STDMETHODIMP CHTMLBrowserHost::ShowMessage(
     HWND hwnd, LPOLESTR lpstrText, LPOLESTR lpstrCaption, DWORD dwType, LPOLESTR lpstrHelpFile, DWORD dwHelpContext, LRESULT *plResult
 ){
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.h b/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.h
index cf8f1bfe33..34faa48c16 100644
--- a/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.h
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/browserctrl_win.h
@@ -18,24 +18,13 @@
 #ifndef _BROWSERCTRL_WIN_H_
 #define _BROWSERCTRL_WIN_H_
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// IBrowserHostUI interface
-
-MIDL_INTERFACE("A7275E6E-DE3D-4107-B34F-C4C28411A6F0")
-IHTMLBrowserHostUI : public IDispatch
-{
-public:
-    virtual HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE Log(VARIANT* pvaLog) = 0;
-};
-
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // CHTMLBrowserHost class
 
 class ATL_NO_VTABLE CHTMLBrowserHost :
     public CAxHostWindow,
     public IDocHostShowUI,
-    public IOleCommandTarget,
-    public IDispatchImpl<IHTMLBrowserHostUI>
+    public IOleCommandTarget
 {
 public:
     DECLARE_NO_REGISTRY()
@@ -44,7 +33,6 @@ public:
     DECLARE_GET_CONTROLLING_UNKNOWN()
 
     BEGIN_COM_MAP(CHTMLBrowserHost)
-        COM_INTERFACE_ENTRY(IHTMLBrowserHostUI)
         COM_INTERFACE_ENTRY(IDocHostShowUI)
         COM_INTERFACE_ENTRY(IOleCommandTarget)
         COM_INTERFACE_ENTRY_CHAIN(CAxHostWindow)
@@ -58,12 +46,6 @@ public:
 	void FinalRelease();
 
 
-    // COM Interface - IHTMLBrowserHostUI
-    // Provide a basic set of services to HTML based applications
-    //
-    STDMETHOD(Log)(VARIANT* pvaLog);
-
-
     // COM Interface - IDocHostShowUI
     // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa770041(v=vs.85).aspx
     //
@@ -76,7 +58,6 @@ public:
     //
     STDMETHOD(QueryStatus)(const GUID *pguidCmdGroup, ULONG cCmds, OLECMD prgCmds[], OLECMDTEXT *pCmdText);
     STDMETHOD(Exec)(const GUID* pguidCmdGroup, DWORD nCmdID, DWORD nCmdexecopt, VARIANTARG* pvaIn, VARIANTARG* pvaOut);
-
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.cpp b/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.cpp
index 7d8fbf6ec7..883b0d04f1 100644
--- a/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.cpp
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <AtlTypes.h>
 #include <exdisp.h>
 #include <exdispid.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string>
 #include "win_util.h"
 #include "version.h"
@@ -38,22 +39,61 @@
 #include "browserwnd_win.h"
 
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define snprintf _snprintf
+#endif
+
+
 CHTMLBrowserWnd::CHTMLBrowserWnd()
 {
     m_pBrowserHost = NULL;
+    m_hIcon = NULL;
+    m_hIconSmall = NULL;
 }
 
 CHTMLBrowserWnd::~CHTMLBrowserWnd()
 {
+    if(m_hIcon)
+    {
+        ::DestroyIcon(m_hIcon);
+        m_hIcon = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if(m_hIconSmall)
+    {
+        ::DestroyIcon(m_hIconSmall);
+        m_hIconSmall = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 LRESULT CHTMLBrowserWnd::OnCreate(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL& bHandled)
 {
     HRESULT hr;
 	RECT rcClient;
+    TCHAR szExecutable[MAX_PATH];
     CComPtr<IUnknown> pCtrl;
     CComVariant v;
 
+    // Load Icon Resources
+    m_hIcon = (HICON)::LoadImage(
+        _AtlBaseModule.GetResourceInstance(),
+        MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_ICON),
+        IMAGE_ICON,
+        0, 0,
+        LR_DEFAULTSIZE | LR_DEFAULTCOLOR);
+    ATLASSERT(m_hIcon);
+
+    m_hIconSmall = (HICON)::LoadImage(
+        _AtlBaseModule.GetResourceInstance(),
+        MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_ICON),
+        IMAGE_ICON,
+        ::GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSMICON),
+        ::GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSMICON),
+        LR_DEFAULTCOLOR);
+    ATLASSERT(m_hIconSmall);
+
+    SetIcon(m_hIcon);
+    SetIcon(m_hIconSmall, FALSE);
 
     // Create Control Host
     hr = CComObject<CHTMLBrowserHost>::CreateInstance(&m_pBrowserHost);
@@ -78,7 +118,15 @@ LRESULT CHTMLBrowserWnd::OnCreate(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL&
     m_pBrowserCtrl = pCtrl;
 
     if (m_pBrowserCtrl) {
-        m_pBrowserCtrl->Navigate(CComBSTR("http://www.romwnet.org/"), &v, &v, &v, &v);
+        GetModuleFileName(NULL, szExecutable, sizeof(szExecutable));
+
+        // Construct Windows resource reference
+        //
+        m_strDefaultURL += "res://";
+        m_strDefaultURL += szExecutable;
+        m_strDefaultURL += "/default_win.htm";
+
+        m_pBrowserCtrl->Navigate(m_strDefaultURL, &v, &v, &v, &v);
     }
 
     bHandled = TRUE;
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.h b/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.h
index cebca3289c..745131d6c3 100644
--- a/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.h
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/browserwnd_win.h
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ public:
 
     CComObject<CHTMLBrowserHost>* m_pBrowserHost;
     CComQIPtr<IWebBrowser2> m_pBrowserCtrl;
+    CComBSTR m_strDefaultURL;
 
     bool m_bScreensaverMode;
+
+    HICON m_hIcon;
+    HICON m_hIconSmall;
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/res/boinc.ico b/samples/gfx_html/res/boinc.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c535bce05c
Binary files /dev/null and b/samples/gfx_html/res/boinc.ico differ
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/res/boinc.png b/samples/gfx_html/res/boinc.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c1c142a19
Binary files /dev/null and b/samples/gfx_html/res/boinc.png differ
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/res/default_win.htm b/samples/gfx_html/res/default_win.htm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3334b7f031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/gfx_html/res/default_win.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<html>
+<head>
+<title></title>
+</head>
+<body style="background-color:Black">
+
+<div align="center" id="content" style="position:absolute;">
+    <table>
+        <tr>
+            <td>
+                <img src="boinc.png">
+            </td>
+            <td valign="top" style="width:250px;height:64px">
+                <p style="color:White">Loading...</p>
+            </td>
+        </tr>
+    </table>
+</div>
+
+<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
+    var interval;
+    var step = 5;
+    var delay = 1000;
+    var height = 0;
+    var Hoffset = 0;
+    var Woffset = 0;
+    var yon = 0;
+    var xon = 0;
+    var xPos = 20;
+    var yPos = document.body.clientHeight;
+
+    interval = setInterval('refresh()', delay);
+    
+    function refresh() {
+        width = document.body.clientWidth;
+        height = document.body.clientHeight;
+        Hoffset = content.offsetHeight;
+        Woffset = content.offsetWidth;
+        content.style.left = xPos + document.body.scrollLeft;
+        content.style.top = yPos + document.body.scrollTop;
+
+        if (yon) {
+            yPos = yPos + step;
+        }
+        else {
+            yPos = yPos - step;
+        }
+        if (yPos < 0) {
+            yon = 1;
+            yPos = 0;
+        }
+        if (yPos >= (height - Hoffset)) {
+            yon = 0;
+            yPos = (height - Hoffset);
+        }
+        if (xon) {
+            xPos = xPos + step;
+        }
+        else {
+            xPos = xPos - step;
+        }
+        if (xPos < 0) {
+            xon = 1;
+            xPos = 0;
+        }
+        if (xPos >= (width - Woffset)) {
+            xon = 0;
+            xPos = (width - Woffset);
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/gfx_html/res/virtualbox.png b/samples/gfx_html/res/virtualbox.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59c45a6bdd
Binary files /dev/null and b/samples/gfx_html/res/virtualbox.png differ
diff --git a/win_build/htmlgfx.vcxproj b/win_build/htmlgfx.vcxproj
index 5eece8215b..66661bc668 100644
--- a/win_build/htmlgfx.vcxproj
+++ b/win_build/htmlgfx.vcxproj
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\samples\gfx_html\browser_win.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="..\samples\gfx_html\res\default_win.htm">
+      <DeploymentContent>true</DeploymentContent>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>