diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AppHost/AvaloniaAppHost.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AppHost/AvaloniaAppHost.cs
index 442499c783..b1ad9f0f69 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AppHost/AvaloniaAppHost.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AppHost/AvaloniaAppHost.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ using System.Windows.Forms.Integration;
 using System.Xml;
 using Avalonia.Designer.Comm;
 using Avalonia.Designer.InProcDesigner;
-using Avalonia.Designer.Metadata;
 using Timer = System.Windows.Forms.Timer;
 using Avalonia.DesignerSupport;
 
@@ -91,88 +90,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer.AppHost
             }
         }
 
-        AvaloniaDesignerMetadata BuildMetadata(List<Assembly> asms, Type xmlNsAttr)
-        {
-            var rv = new AvaloniaDesignerMetadata()
-            {
-                
-                NamespaceAliases = new List<MetadataNamespaceAlias>(),
-                Types = new List<MetadataType>()
-            };
-
-
-            foreach (var asm in asms)
-            {
-                foreach (dynamic xmlns in asm.GetCustomAttributes().Where(a => a.GetType() == xmlNsAttr))
-                {
-                    rv.NamespaceAliases.Add(new MetadataNamespaceAlias
-                    {
-                        Namespace = (string)xmlns.ClrNamespace,
-                        XmlNamespace = (string)xmlns.XmlNamespace
-                    });
-                }
-
-                try
-                {
-                    foreach (var type in asm.GetTypes())
-                    {
-                        try
-                        {
-                            if (!type.IsPublic || type.IsAbstract)
-                                continue;
-                            var t = new MetadataType()
-                            {
-                                Name = type.Name,
-                                Namespace = type.Namespace,
-                                Properties = new List<MetadataProperty>()
-                            };
-                            rv.Types.Add(t);
-                            foreach (var prop in type.GetProperties())
-                            {
-                                if (prop.GetMethod?.IsPublic != true)
-                                    continue;
-                                var p = new MetadataProperty()
-                                {
-                                    Name = prop.Name,
-                                    Type =
-                                        prop.PropertyType == typeof (string) ||
-                                        (prop.PropertyType.IsValueType &&
-                                         prop.PropertyType.Assembly == typeof (int).Assembly)
-                                            ? MetadataPropertyType.BasicType
-                                            : prop.PropertyType.IsEnum
-                                                ? MetadataPropertyType.Enum
-                                                : MetadataPropertyType.MetadataType
-
-                                };
-                                if (p.Type == MetadataPropertyType.Enum)
-                                    p.EnumValues = Enum.GetNames(prop.PropertyType);
-                                if (p.Type == MetadataPropertyType.MetadataType)
-                                    p.MetadataFullTypeName = prop.PropertyType.Namespace + "." + prop.PropertyType.Name;
-                                t.Properties.Add(p);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        catch
-                        {
-                            //
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                catch
-                {
-                    //
-                }
-            }
-            return rv;
-        }
-
-        void BuildMetadataAndSendMessageAsync(List<Assembly> asms)
-        {
-            var xmlNsAttr = LookupType("Avalonia.Metadata.XmlnsDefinitionAttribute");
-            new Thread(() =>
-            {
-                _comm.SendMessage(new UpdateMetadataMessage(BuildMetadata(asms, xmlNsAttr)));
-            }).Start();
-        }
+        
 
         private void DoInit(string targetExe, StringBuilder logger)
         {
@@ -196,9 +114,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer.AppHost
                     logger.AppendLine(e.ToString());
                 }
             
-            log("Looking up Avalonia types");
-            BuildMetadataAndSendMessageAsync(asms);
-
             log("Initializing built-in designer");
             var dic = new Dictionary<string, object>();
             Api = new DesignerApi(dic) {OnResize = OnResize, OnWindowCreated = OnWindowCreated};
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Avalonia.Designer.csproj b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Avalonia.Designer.csproj
index 5ab3b2e78d..a84cec6e5a 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Avalonia.Designer.csproj
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Avalonia.Designer.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Comm\InitMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Comm\ProcessHost.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Comm\StateMessage.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Comm\UpdateMetadata.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Comm\UpdateXamlMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Comm\WindowCreatedMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DemoWindow.xaml.cs">
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@
     <Compile Include="InProcDesigner\InProcDesignerView.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>InProcDesignerView.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Metadata\AvaloniaDesignerMetadata.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>AvaloniaDesigner.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -126,6 +124,9 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="README.txt" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Metadata\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs
index ac27ec6471..dac43cac73 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/AvaloniaDesigner.xaml.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;
 using Avalonia.Designer.AppHost;
 using Avalonia.Designer.Comm;
-using Avalonia.Designer.Metadata;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Designer
 {
@@ -53,8 +52,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer
             get { return (string) GetValue(XamlProperty); }
             set { SetValue(XamlProperty, value); }
         }
-
-        public AvaloniaDesignerMetadata Metadata { get; private set; }
+        
         
         private readonly ProcessHost _host = new ProcessHost();
         
@@ -66,24 +64,28 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer
                 new Binding(nameof(ProcessHost.State)) {Source = _host, Mode = BindingMode.OneWay});
 
             _host.PropertyChanged += _host_PropertyChanged;
-            _host.MetadataArrived += data => Metadata = data;
         }
 
         private void _host_PropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.PropertyName == nameof(ProcessHost.WindowHandle))
             {
-                if (NativeContainer.Child != null)
-                {
-                    var child = NativeContainer.Child;
-                    NativeContainer.Child = null;
-                    child.Dispose();
-                }
+                ResetNativeContainer();
+                if(_host.WindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
+                    return;
                 NativeContainer.Child = new WindowHost(false);
                 var wndHost = ((WindowHost) NativeContainer.Child);
                 wndHost.SetWindow(_host.WindowHandle);
+            }
+        }
 
-
+        void ResetNativeContainer()
+        {
+            if (NativeContainer.Child != null)
+            {
+                var child = NativeContainer.Child;
+                NativeContainer.Child = null;
+                child.Dispose();
             }
         }
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer
         public void KillProcess()
         {
             _host.Kill();
+            ResetNativeContainer();
         }
 
         bool CheckTargetExeOrSetError()
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/ProcessHost.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/ProcessHost.cs
index eeb5032452..8fa2591865 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/ProcessHost.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/ProcessHost.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Windows.Threading;
-using Avalonia.Designer.Metadata;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Designer.Comm
 {
@@ -28,9 +25,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer.Comm
                 OnPropertyChanged();
             }
         }
-
-        public event Action<AvaloniaDesignerMetadata> MetadataArrived;
-
+        
         private bool _isAlive;
         private readonly SynchronizationContext _dispatcher;
         private Process _proc;
@@ -67,6 +62,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer.Comm
 
         void OnExited(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs)
         {
+            if(_proc != sender)
+                return;
             _proc = null;
             _dispatcher.Post(_ =>
             {
@@ -90,6 +87,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer.Comm
                 _proc.Exited -= OnExited;
                 try
                 {
+                    _comm?.Dispose();
                     _proc.Kill();
                 }
                 catch { }
@@ -143,9 +141,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer.Comm
             var windowMessage = obj as WindowCreatedMessage;
             if (windowMessage != null)
                 WindowHandle = windowMessage.Handle;
-            var metadata = obj as UpdateMetadataMessage;
-            if (metadata != null)
-                _dispatcher.Post(_ => MetadataArrived?.Invoke(metadata.Metadata), null);
         }
 
         public void Kill()
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/UpdateMetadata.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/UpdateMetadata.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ab9b0d0a8..0000000000
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Comm/UpdateMetadata.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Avalonia.Designer.Metadata;
-
-namespace Avalonia.Designer.Comm
-{
-    [Serializable]
-    public class UpdateMetadataMessage
-    {
-        public UpdateMetadataMessage(AvaloniaDesignerMetadata metadata)
-        {
-            Metadata = metadata;
-        }
-
-        public AvaloniaDesignerMetadata Metadata { get; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml
index 85e6cfde48..e2c08f0c13 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
         <DockPanel Dock="Bottom" LastChildFill="True">
             <TextBlock Margin="5,0">Target Exe: </TextBlock>
             <Button DockPanel.Dock="Right">Load XAML</Button>
-            <Button Margin="5,0"  DockPanel.Dock="Right">Select EXE</Button>
+            <Button Margin="5,0"  DockPanel.Dock="Right" Click="SelectExeClicked">Select EXE</Button>
+            <Button Margin="5,0" DockPanel.Dock="Right" Click="RestartClicked">Restart</Button>
             <TextBlock x:Name="TargetExe"/>
         </DockPanel>
         <UniformGrid Columns="1" Rows="2">
-            <local:AvaloniaDesigner 
+            <local:AvaloniaDesigner x:Name="Designer"
                 TargetExe="{Binding ElementName=TargetExe, Path=Text, Mode=OneWay}"
                 Xaml="{Binding ElementName=Xaml, Path=Text, Mode=OneWay}"/>
             <TextBox x:Name="Xaml"/>
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml.cs
index f5d9388f37..ac576376c1 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/DemoWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
 using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using Microsoft.Win32;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Designer
 {
@@ -30,5 +31,25 @@ namespace Avalonia.Designer
             if (targetExe != null)
                 Xaml.Text = File.ReadAllText(targetPath);
         }
+
+        static string OpenFile(string filter)
+        {
+            var dlg = new OpenFileDialog {Filter = filter};
+            if (dlg.ShowDialog() == true)
+                return dlg.FileName;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private void SelectExeClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var exe = OpenFile("exe|*.exe");
+            if (exe != null)
+                TargetExe.Text = exe;
+        }
+
+        private void RestartClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Designer.RestartProcess();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Metadata/AvaloniaDesignerMetadata.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Metadata/AvaloniaDesignerMetadata.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index cc08482482..0000000000
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Designer/Metadata/AvaloniaDesignerMetadata.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace Avalonia.Designer.Metadata
-{
-    [Serializable]
-    public class AvaloniaDesignerMetadata
-    {
-        public List<MetadataType> Types { get; set; }
-        public List<MetadataNamespaceAlias> NamespaceAliases { get; set; }
-    }
-
-
-    [Serializable]
-    public class MetadataType
-    {
-        public string Namespace { get; set; }
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-        public List<MetadataProperty> Properties { get; set; }
-        public string FullName => Namespace + "." + Name;
-    }
-
-    [Serializable]
-    public class MetadataNamespaceAlias
-    {
-        public string Namespace { get; set; }
-        public string XmlNamespace { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    [Serializable]
-    public class MetadataProperty
-    {
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-        public MetadataPropertyType Type { get; set; }
-        public string MetadataFullTypeName { get; set; }
-        public string[] EnumValues { get; set; }
-    }
-
-
-
-    [Serializable]
-    public enum MetadataPropertyType
-    {
-        BasicType,
-        MetadataType,
-        Enum
-    }
-}