diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64b4a262..7c9ae1f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Added
 - added mechanism to hook Win32 system calls on windows 10 and later, this should resolve the issue with Chromium HW acceleration
+-- Note: this mechanism does not, yet, work for 32 bit applications running under WoW64
 -- to enable it, add "EnableWin32kHooks=y" to the global ini section, this feature is highly experimental (!)
 -- the hooks will be automatically applied to Chromium GPU processes
--- to force Win32k hooks for all processes in a selected box add "AlwaysUseWin32kHooks=y" [#1261](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1261) [#1395](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1395)
+-- to force Win32k hooks for all processes in a selected box add "AlwaysUseWin32kHooks=program.exe,y" [#1261](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1261) [#1395](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1395)
 
 ### Fixed
 - fixed bug in GetVersionExW making "OverrideOsBuild=..." not working [#605](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/605) [#1426](https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/1426)
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 - added new "App Compartment" mode of operation, it is enabled by adding "NoSecurityIsolation=y" to the box configuration
 -- in this mode, security is traded in for compatibility, it should not be used for untrusted applications
--- note: in this mode, file and registry filtering are still in place, hence processes run without administrative privileges
+-- Note: in this mode, file and registry filtering are still in place, hence processes run without administrative privileges
 -- it is reasonably safe, all filtering can be disabled with "NoSecurityFiltering=y"
 
 - added experimental use of ObRegisterCallbacks to filter object creation and duplication 
diff --git a/Sandboxie/core/dll/Win32.c b/Sandboxie/core/dll/Win32.c
index 4c8ff2bc..69fd312b 100644
--- a/Sandboxie/core/dll/Win32.c
+++ b/Sandboxie/core/dll/Win32.c
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+#define NOGDI
 #include "dll.h"
 
+#include "common\pattern.h"
+
 #define HOOK_WIN32K
 
+//#define WOW64_EXPERIMEN
+
 #ifdef HOOK_WIN32K
 
 #include "core/drv/api_defs.h"
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ _FX BOOLEAN SbieDll_HookWin32SysCalls(HMODULE win32u_base)
 }
 
 #ifndef _WIN64
+#ifdef WOW64_EXPERIMEN
 _FX NTSTATUS SbieDll_WoW64SysCall(ULONG syscall, ULONG* args)
 {
 	extern HANDLE SbieApi_DeviceHandle;
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ _FX BOOLEAN SbieDll_HookWoW64SysCalls(HMODULE win32u_base)
     void *RegionBase;
     SIZE_T RegionSize;
     ULONG OldProtect;
-    
+
     SystemServiceAsm = (UCHAR*)SbieDll_WoW64SysCallProc;
 
 	UCHAR* syscall_data = (UCHAR *)HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, 144000); // enough room for 2000 syscalls with names
@@ -224,6 +230,10 @@ _FX BOOLEAN SbieDll_HookWoW64SysCalls(HMODULE win32u_base)
         return FALSE;
     }
 
+    LIST DisabledHookList;
+    List_Init(&DisabledHookList);
+    Config_InitPatternList(L"SkipWin32Hook", &DisabledHookList);
+
     SyscallPtr = (ULONG *)(syscall_data
                          + sizeof(ULONG));         // size of buffer
 
@@ -233,8 +243,24 @@ _FX BOOLEAN SbieDll_HookWoW64SysCalls(HMODULE win32u_base)
         strcpy(FuncName + 2, (char*)&SyscallPtr[2]);
         ZwXxxPtr = (UCHAR*)GetProcAddress(win32u_base, FuncName);
         if (!ZwXxxPtr)
-            return FALSE;
+            goto next;
 
+        {
+            ULONG len = strlen((char*)&SyscallPtr[2]);
+            WCHAR wname[68];
+            for (ULONG i = 0; i < len; i++)
+                wname[i] = ((char*)&SyscallPtr[2])[i];
+            wname[len] = 0;
+
+            PATTERN* pat = List_Head(&DisabledHookList);
+            while (pat) 
+            {
+                if (Pattern_Match(pat, _wcslwr(wname), len))
+                    goto next;
+                
+                pat = List_Next(pat);
+            }
+        }
 
         RegionBase = ZwXxxPtr;
         RegionSize = 10;
@@ -253,14 +279,17 @@ _FX BOOLEAN SbieDll_HookWoW64SysCalls(HMODULE win32u_base)
             NtCurrentProcess(), &RegionBase, &RegionSize,
             OldProtect, &OldProtect);
         
-
+    next:
         SyscallPtr += 2 + 16;
     }
 
+    Config_FreePatternList(&DisabledHookList);
+
     HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, syscall_data);
     return TRUE;
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #endif
 
@@ -276,6 +305,12 @@ _FX BOOLEAN Win32_Init(HMODULE hmodule)
         return TRUE;
     // NoSysCallHooks END
 
+#ifndef WOW64_EXPERIMEN
+    // ToDo: add no WoW64 support
+    if (! Dll_IsWow64)
+        return TRUE;
+#endif
+
     // disable Electron Workaround when we are ready to hook the required win32k syscalls
     extern BOOL Dll_ElectronWorkaround;
     Dll_ElectronWorkaround = FALSE; 
@@ -287,12 +322,14 @@ _FX BOOLEAN Win32_Init(HMODULE hmodule)
     WCHAR* cmdline = GetCommandLine();
 
     if ((wcsstr(cmdline, L"--type=gpu-process") != NULL && wcsstr(cmdline, L"--gpu-preferences=") != NULL)
-     || SbieApi_QueryConfBool(NULL, L"AlwaysUseWin32kHooks", FALSE)) {
+     || SbieDll_GetSettingsForName_bool(NULL, Dll_ImageName, L"AlwaysUseWin32kHooks", FALSE)) {
 
 #ifndef _WIN64
+#ifdef WOW64_EXPERIMEN
         if (Dll_IsWow64) 
             SbieDll_HookWoW64SysCalls(hmodule);
         else 
+#endif
 #endif
             SbieDll_HookWin32SysCalls(hmodule);
     }
diff --git a/Sandboxie/core/dll/config.c b/Sandboxie/core/dll/config.c
index 7ad3b7af..c8cc32b9 100644
--- a/Sandboxie/core/dll/config.c
+++ b/Sandboxie/core/dll/config.c
@@ -329,6 +329,23 @@ _FX BOOLEAN Config_InitPatternList(const WCHAR* setting, LIST* list)
 }
 
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Config_FreePatternList
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_FX VOID Config_FreePatternList(LIST *list)
+{
+    PATTERN* pat;
+    while (1) {
+        pat = List_Head(list);
+        if (! pat)
+            break;
+        List_Remove(list, pat);
+        Pattern_Free(pat);
+    }
+}
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // SbieDll_GetSettingsForName
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Sandboxie/core/dll/dll.h b/Sandboxie/core/dll/dll.h
index 58c6969a..5d78bec0 100644
--- a/Sandboxie/core/dll/dll.h
+++ b/Sandboxie/core/dll/dll.h
@@ -779,6 +779,8 @@ WCHAR* Config_MatchImageAndGetValue(WCHAR* value, const WCHAR* ImageName, ULONG*
 
 BOOLEAN Config_InitPatternList(const WCHAR* setting, LIST* list);
 
+VOID Config_FreePatternList(LIST* list);
+
 BOOLEAN Config_String2Bool(const WCHAR* value, BOOLEAN defval);
 
 BOOLEAN Config_GetSettingsForImageName_bool(const WCHAR* setting, BOOLEAN defval);