diff --git a/Main.py b/Main.py
index 5a20b51..cc74c2a 100644
--- a/Main.py
+++ b/Main.py
@@ -216,11 +216,17 @@ def export_to_onenote(simplenotes, onenote_mgr, chosen_notebook=None, chosen_sec
                 else:
                     time.sleep(interval)
 
+                config = load_config()
+                onenote_mgr.config = config
+
                 bundle_notes_added = 0
             else:
                 bundle_notes_added += 1
 
             total_notes_added += 1
+    
+    if total_notes_added > 0:
+        print("Deleted %d notes" % (total_notes_added))
 
 
 
diff --git a/OneNoteManager.py b/OneNoteManager.py
index a7ffc30..1bbc8ea 100644
--- a/OneNoteManager.py
+++ b/OneNoteManager.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class OneNoteManager(object):
 
         return notes
 
-    # Implement this function
+    # add note to OneNote
     def add_note(self, note, onenote_section):
         section_id = onenote_section['id']
 
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class OneNoteManager(object):
     
     # Returns string representation of the note used for creating pages
     def note_to_data(self, note):
-        title_str = note.title
-        content_str = note.content
+        title_str = note.title.decode("utf-8", "ignore")
+        content_str = note.content.decode("utf-8", "ignore")
 
         data =""
 
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ class OneNoteManager(object):
 
         if os.name == "nt":
             useless_cat_call = subprocess.run(["clip.exe"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, text=True, input=user_code)
-        elif os.name == "posix":
-            useless_cat_call = subprocess.run(["clip.exe"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, text=True, input=user_code)
-
 
         app_code = flow['message']