diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
index f8e079ff3..513e83f63 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     void ContentRegistry::Settings::add(const std::string &unlocalizedCategory, const std::string &unlocalizedName, s64 defaultValue, const ContentRegistry::Settings::Callback &callback) {
+        log::info("Registered new integer setting: [{}]: {}", unlocalizedCategory, unlocalizedName);
+
         ContentRegistry::Settings::getEntries()[unlocalizedCategory.c_str()].emplace_back(Entry{ unlocalizedName.c_str(), callback });
 
         auto &json = getSettingsData();
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     void ContentRegistry::Settings::add(const std::string &unlocalizedCategory, const std::string &unlocalizedName, const std::string &defaultValue, const ContentRegistry::Settings::Callback &callback) {
+        log::info("Registered new string setting: [{}]: {}", unlocalizedCategory, unlocalizedName);
+
         ContentRegistry::Settings::getEntries()[unlocalizedCategory].emplace_back(Entry{ unlocalizedName, callback });
 
         auto &json = getSettingsData();
@@ -157,6 +161,8 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Command Palette Commands */
 
     void ContentRegistry::CommandPaletteCommands::add(ContentRegistry::CommandPaletteCommands::Type type, const std::string &command, const std::string &unlocalizedDescription, const std::function<std::string(std::string)> &displayCallback, const std::function<void(std::string)> &executeCallback) {
+        log::info("Registered new command palette command: {}", command);
+
         getEntries().push_back(ContentRegistry::CommandPaletteCommands::Entry{ type, command, unlocalizedDescription, displayCallback, executeCallback });
     }
 
@@ -179,10 +185,14 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     void ContentRegistry::PatternLanguage::addFunction(const Namespace &ns, const std::string &name, u32 parameterCount, const ContentRegistry::PatternLanguage::Callback &func) {
+        log::info("Registered new pattern language function: {}", getFunctionName(ns, name));
+
         getFunctions()[getFunctionName(ns, name)] = Function { parameterCount, func, false };
     }
 
     void ContentRegistry::PatternLanguage::addDangerousFunction(const Namespace &ns, const std::string &name, u32 parameterCount, const ContentRegistry::PatternLanguage::Callback &func) {
+        log::info("Registered new dangerous pattern language function: {}", getFunctionName(ns, name));
+
         getFunctions()[getFunctionName(ns, name)] = Function { parameterCount, func, true };
     }
 
@@ -194,6 +204,8 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Views */
 
     void ContentRegistry::Views::impl::add(View *view) {
+        log::info("Registered new view: {}", view->getUnlocalizedName());
+
         getEntries().emplace_back(view);
     }
 
@@ -205,6 +217,8 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Tools */
 
     void ContentRegistry::Tools:: add(const std::string &unlocalizedName, const std::function<void()> &function) {
+        log::info("Registered new tool: {}", unlocalizedName);
+
         getEntries().emplace_back(impl::Entry{ unlocalizedName, function });
     }
 
@@ -216,6 +230,8 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Data Inspector */
 
     void ContentRegistry::DataInspector::add(const std::string &unlocalizedName, size_t requiredSize, ContentRegistry::DataInspector::impl::GeneratorFunction function) {
+        log::info("Registered new data inspector format: {}", unlocalizedName);
+
         getEntries().push_back({ unlocalizedName, requiredSize, std::move(function) });
     }
 
@@ -226,6 +242,8 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Data Processor Nodes */
 
     void ContentRegistry::DataProcessorNode::impl::add(const impl::Entry &entry) {
+        log::info("Registered new data processor node type: [{}]: ", entry.category, entry.name);
+
         getEntries().push_back(entry);
     }
 
@@ -240,10 +258,14 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Languages */
 
     void ContentRegistry::Language::registerLanguage(const std::string &name, const std::string &languageCode) {
+        log::info("Registered new language: {} ({})", name, languageCode);
+
         getLanguages().insert({ languageCode, name });
     }
 
     void ContentRegistry::Language::addLocalizations(const std::string &languageCode, const LanguageDefinition &definition) {
+        log::info("Registered new localization for language {} with {} entries", languageCode, definition.getEntries().size());
+
         getLanguageDefinitions()[languageCode].push_back(definition);
     }
 
@@ -256,6 +278,9 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
 
+
+    /* Interface */
+
     void ContentRegistry::Interface::addWelcomeScreenEntry(const ContentRegistry::Interface::DrawCallback &function) {
         getWelcomeScreenEntries().push_back(function);
     }
@@ -283,6 +308,8 @@ namespace hex {
     /* Providers */
 
     void ContentRegistry::Provider::impl::addProviderName(const std::string &unlocalizedName) {
+        log::info("Registered new provider: {}", unlocalizedName);
+
         SharedData::providerNames.push_back(unlocalizedName);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/init/tasks.cpp b/source/init/tasks.cpp
index e32e0a7c2..5f4bb3164 100644
--- a/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ namespace hex::init {
                 try {
                     fs::create_directories(folder);
                 } catch (...) {
+                    log::error("Failed to create folder {}!", folder.string());
                     result = false;
                 }
             }
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ namespace hex::init {
         for (const auto &dir : hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Resources)) {
             auto path = dir / "font.ttf";
             if (fs::exists(path)) {
+                log::info("Loading custom front from {}", path.string());
+
                 fontFile = path;
                 break;
             }
@@ -215,6 +218,8 @@ namespace hex::init {
         }
 
         if (PluginManager::getPlugins().empty()) {
+            log::error("No plugins found!");
+
             getInitArguments().push_back({ "no-plugins", { } });
             return false;
         }
@@ -235,7 +240,8 @@ namespace hex::init {
     bool loadSettings() {
         try {
             ContentRegistry::Settings::load();
-        } catch (...) {
+        } catch (std::exception &e) {
+            log::error("Failed to load configuration! {}", e.what());
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -264,7 +270,8 @@ namespace hex::init {
     bool storeSettings() {
         try {
             ContentRegistry::Settings::store();
-        } catch (...) {
+        } catch (std::exception &e) {
+            log::error("Failed to store configuration! {}", e.what());
             return false;
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 689778455..553b45a12 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp) {
     {
         Window::initNative();
 
+        hex::log::info("Welcome to ImHex!");
+
         init::WindowSplash splashWindow;
 
         for (const auto &[name, task] : init::getInitTasks())
@@ -46,12 +48,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp) {
         else if (argc == 2)
             EventManager::post<RequestOpenFile>(argv[1]);
         else {
-            hex::log::fatal("Usage: imhex [file_name]");
+            hex::log::fatal("Usage: {} [<file_name>]", argv[0]);
             return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
 
-        hex::log::info("Welcome to ImHex!");
-
         window.loop();
     }
 
diff --git a/source/window/window.cpp b/source/window/window.cpp
index 62ebd34bd..1fbe29aeb 100644
--- a/source/window/window.cpp
+++ b/source/window/window.cpp
@@ -762,8 +762,10 @@ namespace hex {
             log::error("GLFW Error [{}] : {}", error, desc);
         });
 
-        if (!glfwInit())
-            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to initialize GLFW!");
+        if (!glfwInit()) {
+            log::fatal("Failed to initialize GLFW!");
+            std::abort();
+        }
 
         #if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
             glfwWindowHint(GLFW_DECORATED, GLFW_FALSE);
@@ -782,8 +784,10 @@ namespace hex {
 
         glfwSetWindowUserPointer(this->m_window, this);
 
-        if (this->m_window == nullptr)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create window!");
+        if (this->m_window == nullptr) {
+            log::fatal("Failed to create window!");
+            std::abort();
+        }
 
         glfwMakeContextCurrent(this->m_window);
         glfwSwapInterval(1);
@@ -870,32 +874,21 @@ namespace hex {
             for (u32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
                 auto path = std::filesystem::path(paths[i]);
 
-                if (path.extension() == ".hexpat" || path.extension() == ".pat") {
-                    File file(path.string(), File::Mode::Read);
+                bool handled = false;
+                for (const auto &[extensions, handler] : ContentRegistry::FileHandler::getEntries()) {
+                    for (const auto &extension : extensions) {
+                        if (path.extension() == extension) {
+                            if (!handler(path))
+                                View::showMessagePopup("hex.message.file_handler_failed"_lang);
 
-                    if (file.isValid())
-                        EventManager::post<RequestSetPatternLanguageCode>(file.readString());
-                } else if (path.extension() == ".hexproj") {
-                    ProjectFile::load(path.string());
-                } else if (path.extension() == ".yar") {
-                    for (auto &destPath : hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Yara)) {
-                        std::error_code error;
-                        if (std::filesystem::copy_file(path, destPath / path.filename(), std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing, error)) {
-                            View::showMessagePopup("hex.message.yara_rule_added"_lang);
+                            handled = true;
                             break;
                         }
                     }
-                } else if (path.extension() == ".mgc") {
-                    for (auto &destPath : hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Magic)) {
-                        std::error_code error;
-                        if (std::filesystem::copy_file(path, destPath / path.filename(), std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing, error)) {
-                            View::showMessagePopup("hex.message.magic_db_added"_lang);
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    EventManager::post<RequestOpenFile>(path.string());
                 }
+
+                if (!handled)
+                    EventManager::post<RequestOpenFile>(path.string());
             }
         });