diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/FileUtil.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/FileUtil.cs
index dbfa2f64..ced5213a 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/FileUtil.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/FileUtil.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,22 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
 
         }
 
+         /// <summary>
+        /// DANGER: Erases all Utility files including backups etc
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static void EraseEntireContentsOfUtilityFilesFolder()
+        {
+            System.IO.DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(UtilityFilesFolder);
+            foreach (FileInfo file in di.EnumerateFiles())
+            {
+                file.Delete();
+            }
+            foreach (DirectoryInfo dir in di.EnumerateDirectories())
+            {
+                dir.Delete(true);
+            }
+        }
+
         #endregion Utility file handling
 
         #region Zip handling
@@ -278,6 +294,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
                 System.IO.File.Move(tempFilePath, permanentFilePath);
             }
 
+            //seems to be uploaded with the text null
+            if (notes == "null") notes = string.Empty;
 
             //Build AyFileInfo
             FileAttachment fi = new FileAttachment()