diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
index f6e6b6f5d8..7ff6a178bc 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,19 @@ void ArchHooks::IgnoreMessage( CString ID )
   PREFSMAN->m_sIgnoredMessageWindows = join( ",", list );
   PREFSMAN->SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk();
 }
+#include "RageLog.h"
+void ArchHooks::MessageBoxError( CString sMessage )
+{
+	MessageBoxErrorPrivate( sMessage );
+}
 
 void ArchHooks::MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
+	if( ID != "" && MessageIsIgnored( ID ) )
+		return;
+
 	// don't show MessageBox if windowed
+	if(LOG)LOG->Trace("wind %i", DISPLAY->IsWindowed());
 	if( !DISPLAY->IsWindowed() )
 		ArchHooks::MessageBoxOKPrivate( sMessage, ID );
 	else
@@ -38,6 +47,9 @@ void ArchHooks::MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 
 ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
+	if( ID != "" && MessageIsIgnored( ID ) )
+		return ArchHooks::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( sMessage, ID );
+
 	// don't show MessageBox if windowed
 	if( DISPLAY && !DISPLAY->IsWindowed() )
 		return ArchHooks::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( sMessage, ID );
@@ -47,6 +59,9 @@ ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMess
 
 ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks::MessageBoxRetryCancel( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
+	if( ID != "" && MessageIsIgnored( ID ) )
+		return ArchHooks::MessageBoxRetryCancelPrivate( sMessage, ID );
+
 	// don't show MessageBox if windowed
 	if( !DISPLAY->IsWindowed() )
 		return ArchHooks::MessageBoxRetryCancelPrivate( sMessage, ID );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
index b3769103c4..2a0f2956a0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ public:
 
 	/* Message box stuff.  Not supported on all archs.  The ID can be used
 	 * to identify a class of messages, for "don't display this dialog"-type
-	 * prompts. */
+	 * prompts.  (Don't overload these, overload *Private below.) */
 	enum MessageBoxResult { abort, retry, ignore, cancel };
-	virtual void MessageBoxError( CString error ) { printf("Error: %s\n", error.c_str()); }
-	virtual void MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID = "" );
-	virtual MessageBoxResult MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMessage, CString ID = "" );
-	virtual MessageBoxResult MessageBoxRetryCancel( CString sMessage, CString ID = "" );
+	void MessageBoxError( CString error );
+	void MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID = "" );
+	MessageBoxResult MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMessage, CString ID = "" );
+	MessageBoxResult MessageBoxRetryCancel( CString sMessage, CString ID = "" );
 
 	virtual ~ArchHooks() { }
 	/* This is called once each time through the game loop */
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void RestartProgram() { }
 
 protected:
+	virtual void MessageBoxErrorPrivate( CString sMessage ) { printf("Error: %s\n", sMessage.c_str()); }
 	virtual void MessageBoxOKPrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID ) {}
 	virtual MessageBoxResult MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID ) { return ignore; } 
 	virtual MessageBoxResult MessageBoxRetryCancelPrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID ) { return cancel; } 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
index 3acf21bacd..7004f9a9ee 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
@@ -72,11 +72,9 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK OKWndProc( HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 
 
 
-void ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID )
+void ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxOKPrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
 	g_AllowHush = ID != "";
-	if( g_AllowHush && MessageIsIgnored( ID ) )
-		return;
 	g_sMessage = sMessage;
 	AppInstance handle;
 	DialogBox(handle.Get(), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_OK), NULL, OKWndProc);
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK ErrorWndProc( HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lP
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-void ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxError( CString error )
+void ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxErrorPrivate( CString error )
 {
 	g_sErrorString = error;
  	// throw up a pretty error dialog
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ void ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxError( CString error )
 		NULL, ErrorWndProc);
 }
 
-ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMessage, CString ID )
+ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
 	switch( MessageBox(NULL, sMessage, PRODUCT_NAME, MB_ABORTRETRYIGNORE|MB_DEFBUTTON2 ) )
 	{
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString
 	}
 } 
 
-ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxRetryCancel( CString sMessage, CString ID )
+ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks_Win32::MessageBoxRetryCancelPrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
 	switch( MessageBox(NULL, sMessage, PRODUCT_NAME, MB_RETRYCANCEL ) )
 	{
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
index ce533325f0..19619bf7eb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ class ArchHooks_Win32: public ArchHooks
 public:
     ArchHooks_Win32();
     void DumpDebugInfo();
-    void MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID );
-	void MessageBoxError( CString error );
-    MessageBoxResult MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMessage, CString ID );
-    MessageBoxResult MessageBoxRetryCancel( CString sMessage, CString ID );
+    void MessageBoxOKPrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID );
+	void MessageBoxErrorPrivate( CString error );
+    MessageBoxResult MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID );
+    MessageBoxResult MessageBoxRetryCancelPrivate( CString sMessage, CString ID );
 	void RestartProgram();
 };