diff --git a/collector/ad.go b/collector/ad.go
index 9c909cf1..783ccee1 100644
--- a/collector/ad.go
+++ b/collector/ad.go
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func newADCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *ADCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting ad metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting ad metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/adcs.go b/collector/adcs.go
index 8e5b916f..aa2516ad 100644
--- a/collector/adcs.go
+++ b/collector/adcs.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func adcsCollectorMethod(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 func (c *adcsCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectADCSCounters(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting ADCS metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting ADCS metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/cache.go b/collector/cache.go
index e0597534..8cf49416 100644
--- a/collector/cache.go
+++ b/collector/cache.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func newCacheCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // Collect implements the Collector interface
 func (c *CacheCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting cache metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting cache metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/collector.go b/collector/collector.go
index 5a42f639..e6f545fc 100644
--- a/collector/collector.go
+++ b/collector/collector.go
@@ -29,25 +29,25 @@ const (
 func getWindowsVersion(logger log.Logger) float64 {
 	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, `SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion`, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry", "err", err)
 		return 0
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		err = k.Close()
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Failed to close registry key", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Failed to close registry key", "err", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	currentv, _, err := k.GetStringValue("CurrentVersion")
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine current Windows version", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine current Windows version", "err", err)
 		return 0
 	}
 
 	currentv_flt, err := strconv.ParseFloat(currentv, 64)
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Detected Windows version %f\n", currentv_flt))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Detected Windows version %f\n", currentv_flt))
 
 	return currentv_flt
 }
diff --git a/collector/container.go b/collector/container.go
index a41e8e45..5ded40ba 100644
--- a/collector/container.go
+++ b/collector/container.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func newContainerMetricsCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *ContainerMetricsCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting ContainerMetricsCollector metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting ContainerMetricsCollector metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (c *ContainerMetricsCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- promet
 func (c *ContainerMetricsCollector) containerClose(container hcsshim.Container) {
 	err := container.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("err", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (c *ContainerMetricsCollector) collect(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (*prome
 	// Types Container is passed to get the containers compute systems only
 	containers, err := hcsshim.GetContainers(hcsshim.ComputeSystemQuery{Types: []string{"Container"}})
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "Err in Getting containers", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "Err in Getting containers", "err", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ func (c *ContainerMetricsCollector) collect(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (*prome
 			defer c.containerClose(container)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "err in opening container", "containerId", containerDetails.ID, "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "err in opening container", "containerId", containerDetails.ID, "err", err)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		cstats, err := container.Statistics()
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "err in fetching container Statistics", "containerId", containerDetails.ID, "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "err in fetching container Statistics", "containerId", containerDetails.ID, "err", err)
 			continue
 		}
 		containerIdWithPrefix := getContainerIdWithPrefix(containerDetails)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (c *ContainerMetricsCollector) collect(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (*prome
 		)
 
 		if len(cstats.Network) == 0 {
-			level.Info(c.logger).Log("msg", "No Network Stats for container", "containetId", containerDetails.ID)
+			_ = level.Info(c.logger).Log("msg", "No Network Stats for container", "containetId", containerDetails.ID)
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/collector/cpu_info.go b/collector/cpu_info.go
index 80a7e45c..a4755647 100644
--- a/collector/cpu_info.go
+++ b/collector/cpu_info.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type win32_Processor struct {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *CpuInfoCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting cpu_info metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting cpu_info metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/cs.go b/collector/cs.go
index 8dabf8f9..0a089f79 100644
--- a/collector/cs.go
+++ b/collector/cs.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func newCSCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *CSCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting cs metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting cs metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/dfsr.go b/collector/dfsr.go
index b78db61d..8afb3eb6 100644
--- a/collector/dfsr.go
+++ b/collector/dfsr.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func newDFSRCollectorFlags(app *kingpin.Application) {
 func newDFSRCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	const subsystem = "dfsr"
 	logger = log.With(logger, "collector", subsystem)
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "dfsr collector is in an experimental state! Metrics for this collector have not been tested.")
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "dfsr collector is in an experimental state! Metrics for this collector have not been tested.")
 
 	enabled := expandEnabledChildCollectors(*dfsrEnabledCollectors)
 	perfCounters := make([]string, 0, len(enabled))
diff --git a/collector/diskdrive.go b/collector/diskdrive.go
index e54acc4a..40e38fc6 100644
--- a/collector/diskdrive.go
+++ b/collector/diskdrive.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ var (
 // Collect sends the metric values for each metric to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *DiskDriveInfoCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting disk_drive_info metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting disk_drive_info metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/dns.go b/collector/dns.go
index 3a05682b..a5b8d8de 100644
--- a/collector/dns.go
+++ b/collector/dns.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func newDNSCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *DNSCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting dns metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting dns metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/exchange.go b/collector/exchange.go
index 6e7c5c03..51048f02 100644
--- a/collector/exchange.go
+++ b/collector/exchange.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (c *exchangeCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Met
 
 	for _, collectorName := range c.enabledCollectors {
 		if err := collectorFuncs[collectorName](ctx, ch); err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "Error in "+collectorName, "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "Error in "+collectorName, "err", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/collector/fsrmquota.go b/collector/fsrmquota.go
index 18cecaba..1ed58273 100644
--- a/collector/fsrmquota.go
+++ b/collector/fsrmquota.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func newFSRMQuotaCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *FSRMQuotaCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting fsrmquota metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting fsrmquota metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/hyperv.go b/collector/hyperv.go
index 57c59a19..796898bb 100644
--- a/collector/hyperv.go
+++ b/collector/hyperv.go
@@ -704,62 +704,62 @@ func newHyperVCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *HyperVCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmHealth(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV health status metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV health status metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmVid(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV pages metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV pages metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmHv(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV hv status metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV hv status metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmProcessor(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV processor metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV processor metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectHostLPUsage(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV host logical processors metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV host logical processors metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectHostCpuUsage(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV host CPU metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV host CPU metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmCpuUsage(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV VM CPU metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV VM CPU metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmSwitch(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV switch metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV switch metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmEthernet(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV ethernet metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV ethernet metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmStorage(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV virtual storage metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV virtual storage metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmNetwork(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV virtual network metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV virtual network metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectVmMemory(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV virtual memory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting hyperV virtual memory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ func (c *HyperVCollector) collectHostLPUsage(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (*prom
 		// The name format is Hv LP <core id>
 		parts := strings.Split(obj.Name, " ")
 		if len(parts) != 3 {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected format of Name in collectHostLPUsage: %q", obj.Name))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected format of Name in collectHostLPUsage: %q", obj.Name))
 			continue
 		}
 		coreId := parts[2]
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ func (c *HyperVCollector) collectHostCpuUsage(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (*pro
 		// The name format is Root VP <core id>
 		parts := strings.Split(obj.Name, " ")
 		if len(parts) != 3 {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", "Unexpected format of Name in collectHostCpuUsage: "+obj.Name)
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", "Unexpected format of Name in collectHostCpuUsage: "+obj.Name)
 			continue
 		}
 		coreId := parts[2]
@@ -1170,12 +1170,12 @@ func (c *HyperVCollector) collectVmCpuUsage(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (*prome
 		// The name format is <VM Name>:Hv VP <vcore id>
 		parts := strings.Split(obj.Name, ":")
 		if len(parts) != 2 {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected format of Name in collectVmCpuUsage: %q, expected %q. Skipping.", obj.Name, "<VM Name>:Hv VP <vcore id>"))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected format of Name in collectVmCpuUsage: %q, expected %q. Skipping.", obj.Name, "<VM Name>:Hv VP <vcore id>"))
 			continue
 		}
 		coreParts := strings.Split(parts[1], " ")
 		if len(coreParts) != 3 {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected format of core identifier in collectVmCpuUsage: %q, expected %q. Skipping.", parts[1], "Hv VP <vcore id>"))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected format of core identifier in collectVmCpuUsage: %q, expected %q. Skipping.", parts[1], "Hv VP <vcore id>"))
 			continue
 		}
 		vmName := parts[0]
diff --git a/collector/iis.go b/collector/iis.go
index bbefcb31..72f68665 100644
--- a/collector/iis.go
+++ b/collector/iis.go
@@ -54,28 +54,28 @@ type simple_version struct {
 func getIISVersion(logger log.Logger) simple_version {
 	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, `SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InetStp\`, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine IIS version", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine IIS version", "err", err)
 		return simple_version{}
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		err = k.Close()
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Failed to close registry key"), "err", err)
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Failed to close registry key"), "err", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	major, _, err := k.GetIntegerValue("MajorVersion")
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine IIS version", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine IIS version", "err", err)
 		return simple_version{}
 	}
 	minor, _, err := k.GetIntegerValue("MinorVersion")
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine IIS version", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine IIS version", "err", err)
 		return simple_version{}
 	}
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Detected IIS %d.%d\n", major, minor))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Detected IIS %d.%d\n", major, minor))
 
 	return simple_version{
 		major: major,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func newIISCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 	if *oldSiteExclude != "" {
 		if !siteExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.site-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.site-exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.site-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.site-exclude")
 			*siteExclude = *oldSiteExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.iis.site-blacklist and --collector.iis.site-exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func newIISCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *oldSiteInclude != "" {
 		if !siteIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.site-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.site-include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.site-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.site-include")
 			*siteInclude = *oldSiteInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.iis.site-whitelist and --collector.iis.site-include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func newIISCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 	if *oldAppExclude != "" {
 		if !appExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.app-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.app-exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.app-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.app-exclude")
 			*appExclude = *oldAppExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.iis.app-blacklist and --collector.iis.app-exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func newIISCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *oldAppInclude != "" {
 		if !appIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.app-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.app-include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.iis.app-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.iis.app-include")
 			*appInclude = *oldAppInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.iis.app-whitelist and --collector.iis.app-include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -920,22 +920,22 @@ func newIISCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *IISCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectWebService(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectAPP_POOL_WAS(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectW3SVC_W3WP(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if desc, err := c.collectWebServiceCache(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting iis metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/collector/logical_disk.go b/collector/logical_disk.go
index 4a959f5d..ef7398a1 100644
--- a/collector/logical_disk.go
+++ b/collector/logical_disk.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func newLogicalDiskCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 	if *volumeOldExclude != "" {
 		if !volumeExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.logical_disk.volume-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.logical_disk.volume-exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.logical_disk.volume-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.logical_disk.volume-exclude")
 			*volumeExclude = *volumeOldExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.logical_disk.volume-blacklist and --collector.logical_disk.volume-exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func newLogicalDiskCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *volumeOldInclude != "" {
 		if !volumeIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.logical_disk.volume-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.logical_disk.volume-include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.logical_disk.volume-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.logical_disk.volume-include")
 			*volumeInclude = *volumeOldInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.logical_disk.volume-whitelist and --collector.logical_disk.volume-include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func newLogicalDiskCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *LogicalDiskCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting logical_disk metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting logical_disk metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/logon.go b/collector/logon.go
index 67412f6e..f8fe25ce 100644
--- a/collector/logon.go
+++ b/collector/logon.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func newLogonCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *LogonCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting user metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting user metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/memory.go b/collector/memory.go
index 4e282dd8..5239476f 100644
--- a/collector/memory.go
+++ b/collector/memory.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func newMemoryCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *MemoryCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting memory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting memory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/msmq.go b/collector/msmq.go
index 29b8bbff..03837446 100644
--- a/collector/msmq.go
+++ b/collector/msmq.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func newMSMQCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	logger = log.With(logger, "collector", subsystem)
 
 	if *msmqWhereClause == "" {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "No where-clause specified for msmq collector. This will generate a very large number of metrics!")
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "No where-clause specified for msmq collector. This will generate a very large number of metrics!")
 	}
 
 	return &Win32_PerfRawData_MSMQ_MSMQQueueCollector{
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func newMSMQCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *Win32_PerfRawData_MSMQ_MSMQQueueCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting msmq metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting msmq metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/mssql.go b/collector/mssql.go
index e7dadf2a..dd2a5439 100644
--- a/collector/mssql.go
+++ b/collector/mssql.go
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ func getMSSQLInstances(logger log.Logger) mssqlInstancesType {
 	regkey := `Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\SQL`
 	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, regkey, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine SQL instances", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't open registry to determine SQL instances", "err", err)
 		return sqlDefaultInstance
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		err = k.Close()
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Failed to close registry key", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Failed to close registry key", "err", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	instanceNames, err := k.ReadValueNames(0)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Can't ReadSubKeyNames", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Can't ReadSubKeyNames", "err", err)
 		return sqlDefaultInstance
 	}
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func getMSSQLInstances(logger log.Logger) mssqlInstancesType {
 		}
 	}
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Detected MSSQL Instances: %#v\n", sqlInstances))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Detected MSSQL Instances: %#v\n", sqlInstances))
 
 	return sqlInstances
 }
@@ -1933,11 +1933,11 @@ func (c *MSSQLCollector) execute(ctx *ScrapeContext, name string, fn mssqlCollec
 	var success float64
 
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql class collector %s failed after %fs", name, duration.Seconds()), "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql class collector %s failed after %fs", name, duration.Seconds()), "err", err)
 		success = 0
 		c.mssqlChildCollectorFailure++
 	} else {
-		level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql class collector %s succeeded after %fs.", name, duration.Seconds()))
+		_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql class collector %s succeeded after %fs.", name, duration.Seconds()))
 		success = 1
 	}
 	ch <- prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ type mssqlAccessMethods struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectAccessMethods(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlAccessMethods
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_accessmethods collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_accessmethods collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "accessmethods")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@ type mssqlAvailabilityReplica struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectAvailabilityReplica(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlAvailabilityReplica
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_availreplica collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_availreplica collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "availreplica")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ type mssqlBufferManager struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectBufferManager(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlBufferManager
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_bufman collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_bufman collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "bufman")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ type mssqlDatabaseReplica struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectDatabaseReplica(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlDatabaseReplica
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_dbreplica collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_dbreplica collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "dbreplica")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@ type mssqlDatabases struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectDatabases(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlDatabases
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_databases collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_databases collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "databases")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -3296,7 +3296,7 @@ type mssqlGeneralStatistics struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectGeneralStatistics(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlGeneralStatistics
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_genstats collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_genstats collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "genstats")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -3491,7 +3491,7 @@ type mssqlLocks struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectLocks(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlLocks
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_locks collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_locks collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "locks")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -3589,7 +3589,7 @@ type mssqlMemoryManager struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectMemoryManager(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlMemoryManager
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_memmgr collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_memmgr collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "memmgr")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ type mssqlSQLStatistics struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectSQLStats(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlSQLStatistics
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_sqlstats collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_sqlstats collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "sqlstats")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -3866,7 +3866,7 @@ type mssqlWaitStatistics struct {
 
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectWaitStats(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlWaitStatistics
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_waitstats collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_waitstats collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "waitstats")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -3972,7 +3972,7 @@ type mssqlSQLErrors struct {
 // - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance-monitor/sql-server-sql-errors-object
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectSQLErrors(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlSQLErrors
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_sqlerrors collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_sqlerrors collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "sqlerrors")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -4015,7 +4015,7 @@ type mssqlTransactions struct {
 // - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance-monitor/sql-server-transactions-object
 func (c *MSSQLCollector) collectTransactions(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, sqlInstance string) (*prometheus.Desc, error) {
 	var dst []mssqlTransactions
-	level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_transactions collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
+	_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("mssql_transactions collector iterating sql instance %s.", sqlInstance))
 
 	if err := unmarshalObject(ctx.perfObjects[mssqlGetPerfObjectName(sqlInstance, "transactions")], &dst, c.logger); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/collector/net.go b/collector/net.go
index cf25f45a..fe1bd7c2 100644
--- a/collector/net.go
+++ b/collector/net.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func newNetworkCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 	if *nicOldExclude != "" {
 		if !nicExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.net.nic-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.net.nic-exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.net.nic-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.net.nic-exclude")
 			*nicExclude = *nicOldExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.net.nic-blacklist and --collector.net.nic-exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func newNetworkCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *nicOldInclude != "" {
 		if !nicIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.net.nic-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.net.nic-include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.net.nic-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.net.nic-include")
 			*nicInclude = *nicOldInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.net.nic-whitelist and --collector.net.nic-include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func newNetworkCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NetworkCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting net metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting net metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrexceptions.go b/collector/netframework_clrexceptions.go
index 85ca6b93..d12bcc4e 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrexceptions.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrexceptions.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRExceptionsCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, er
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRExceptionsCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrexceptions metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrexceptions metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrinterop.go b/collector/netframework_clrinterop.go
index 665cdb6d..42541638 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrinterop.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrinterop.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRInteropCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRInteropCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrinterop metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrinterop metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrjit.go b/collector/netframework_clrjit.go
index f20d72a5..efd97317 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrjit.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrjit.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRJitCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRJitCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrjit metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrjit metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrloading.go b/collector/netframework_clrloading.go
index 630c7b52..afd69aeb 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrloading.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrloading.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRLoadingCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRLoadingCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrloading metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrloading metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrlocksandthreads.go b/collector/netframework_clrlocksandthreads.go
index 65ba77da..82827d0c 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrlocksandthreads.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrlocksandthreads.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRLocksAndThreadsCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collecto
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRLocksAndThreadsCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrlocksandthreads metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrlocksandthreads metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrmemory.go b/collector/netframework_clrmemory.go
index b8c1c852..e1e9bbe1 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrmemory.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrmemory.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRMemoryCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error)
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRMemoryCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrmemory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrmemory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrremoting.go b/collector/netframework_clrremoting.go
index 4ae9755f..f3437bd5 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrremoting.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrremoting.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRRemotingCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, erro
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRRemotingCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrremoting metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrremoting metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/netframework_clrsecurity.go b/collector/netframework_clrsecurity.go
index 64497463..eebf3273 100644
--- a/collector/netframework_clrsecurity.go
+++ b/collector/netframework_clrsecurity.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func newNETFramework_NETCLRSecurityCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, erro
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *NETFramework_NETCLRSecurityCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrsecurity metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting win32_perfrawdata_netframework_netclrsecurity metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/os.go b/collector/os.go
index bc3fe37e..05a6b3db 100644
--- a/collector/os.go
+++ b/collector/os.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func newOSCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *OSCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting os metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting os metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (c *OSCollector) collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (
 		file, err := os.Stat(fileString)
 		// For unknown reasons, Windows doesn't always create a page file. Continue collection rather than aborting.
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Failed to read page file (reason: %s): %s\n", err, fileString))
+			_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Failed to read page file (reason: %s): %s\n", err, fileString))
 		} else {
 			fsipf += float64(file.Size())
 		}
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (c *OSCollector) collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) (
 			fsipf,
 		)
 	} else {
-		level.Debug(c.logger).Log("Could not find HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Memory Management key. windows_os_paging_free_bytes and windows_os_paging_limit_bytes will be omitted.")
+		_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("Could not find HKLM:\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Memory Management key. windows_os_paging_free_bytes and windows_os_paging_limit_bytes will be omitted.")
 	}
 	ch <- prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(
 		c.VirtualMemoryFreeBytes,
diff --git a/collector/perflib.go b/collector/perflib.go
index a36a3e3c..6a728834 100644
--- a/collector/perflib.go
+++ b/collector/perflib.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func unmarshalObject(obj *perflib.PerfObject, vs interface{}, logger log.Logger)
 
 			ctr, found := counters[tag]
 			if !found {
-				level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("missing counter %q, have %v", tag, counterMapKeys(counters)))
+				_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("missing counter %q, have %v", tag, counterMapKeys(counters)))
 				continue
 			}
 			if !target.Field(i).CanSet() {
diff --git a/collector/process.go b/collector/process.go
index 09a69e4d..7ce5f23d 100644
--- a/collector/process.go
+++ b/collector/process.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func newProcessCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 	if *processOldExclude != "" {
 		if !processExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.process.blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.process.exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.process.blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.process.exclude")
 			*processExclude = *processOldExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.process.blacklist and --collector.process.exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func newProcessCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *processOldInclude != "" {
 		if !processIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.process.whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.process.include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.process.whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.process.include")
 			*processInclude = *processOldInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.process.whitelist and --collector.process.include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func newProcessCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 
 	if *processInclude == ".*" && *processExclude == "" {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "No filters specified for process collector. This will generate a very large number of metrics!")
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "No filters specified for process collector. This will generate a very large number of metrics!")
 	}
 
 	return &processCollector{
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (c *processCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metr
 	var dst_wp []WorkerProcess
 	q_wp := queryAll(&dst_wp, c.logger)
 	if err := wmi.QueryNamespace(q_wp, &dst_wp, "root\\WebAdministration"); err != nil {
-		level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Could not query WebAdministration namespace for IIS worker processes: %v. Skipping", err))
+		_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Could not query WebAdministration namespace for IIS worker processes: %v. Skipping", err))
 	}
 
 	for _, process := range data {
diff --git a/collector/prometheus.go b/collector/prometheus.go
index 1068cb0d..c9460a8d 100644
--- a/collector/prometheus.go
+++ b/collector/prometheus.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (coll *Prometheus) Collect(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) {
 	}
 
 	if len(remainingCollectorNames) > 0 {
-		level.Warn(coll.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Collection timed out, still waiting for %v", remainingCollectorNames))
+		_ = level.Warn(coll.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Collection timed out, still waiting for %v", remainingCollectorNames))
 	}
 
 	l.Unlock()
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ func execute(name string, c Collector, ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("collector %s failed after %fs", name, duration), "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("collector %s failed after %fs", name, duration), "err", err)
 		return failed
 	}
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("collector %s succeeded after %fs.", name, duration))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("collector %s succeeded after %fs.", name, duration))
 	return success
 }
diff --git a/collector/remote_fx.go b/collector/remote_fx.go
index e704a49e..f611a132 100644
--- a/collector/remote_fx.go
+++ b/collector/remote_fx.go
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ func newRemoteFx(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *RemoteFxCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectRemoteFXNetworkCount(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectRemoteFXGraphicsCounters(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/scheduled_task.go b/collector/scheduled_task.go
index 9af8bdad..ccd0a335 100644
--- a/collector/scheduled_task.go
+++ b/collector/scheduled_task.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func newScheduledTask(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 	if *taskOldExclude != "" {
 		if !taskExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.scheduled_task.blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.scheduled_task.exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.scheduled_task.blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.scheduled_task.exclude")
 			*taskExclude = *taskOldExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.scheduled_task.blacklist and --collector.scheduled_task.exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func newScheduledTask(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *taskOldInclude != "" {
 		if !taskIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.scheduled_task.whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.scheduled_task.include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.scheduled_task.whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.scheduled_task.include")
 			*taskInclude = *taskOldInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.scheduled_task.whitelist and --collector.scheduled_task.include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func newScheduledTask(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 
 func (c *ScheduledTaskCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting user metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting user metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/collector/service.go b/collector/service.go
index 01a08931..ee3275c7 100644
--- a/collector/service.go
+++ b/collector/service.go
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ func newserviceCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	logger = log.With(logger, "collector", subsystem)
 
 	if *serviceWhereClause == "" {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "No where-clause specified for service collector. This will generate a very large number of metrics!")
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "No where-clause specified for service collector. This will generate a very large number of metrics!")
 	}
 	if *useAPI {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "API collection is enabled.")
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "API collection is enabled.")
 	}
 
 	return &serviceCollector{
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ func newserviceCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 func (c *serviceCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if *useAPI {
 		if err := c.collectAPI(ch); err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting API service metrics:", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting API service metrics:", "err", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
 		if err := c.collectWMI(ch); err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting WMI service metrics:", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "failed collecting WMI service metrics:", "err", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ func (c *serviceCollector) collectAPI(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 		// Get UTF16 service name.
 		serviceName, err := syscall.UTF16PtrFromString(service)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Service %s get name error:  %#v", service, err))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Service %s get name error:  %#v", service, err))
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Open connection for service handler.
 		serviceHandle, err := windows.OpenService(svcmgrConnection.Handle, serviceName, windows.GENERIC_READ)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Open service %s error:  %#v", service, err))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Open service %s error:  %#v", service, err))
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ func (c *serviceCollector) collectAPI(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 		// Get Service Configuration.
 		serviceConfig, err := serviceManager.Config()
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Get ervice %s config error:  %#v", service, err))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Get ervice %s config error:  %#v", service, err))
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Get Service Current Status.
 		serviceStatus, err := serviceManager.Query()
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Get service %s status error:  %#v", service, err))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Get service %s status error:  %#v", service, err))
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/collector/smtp.go b/collector/smtp.go
index 75021e50..ee779c27 100644
--- a/collector/smtp.go
+++ b/collector/smtp.go
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ func newSMTPCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	const subsystem = "smtp"
 	logger = log.With(logger, "collector", subsystem)
 
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "smtp collector is in an experimental state! Metrics for this collector have not been tested.")
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "smtp collector is in an experimental state! Metrics for this collector have not been tested.")
 
 	if *serverOldExclude != "" {
 		if !serverExcludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.smtp.server-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.smtp.server-exclude")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.smtp.server-blacklist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.smtp.server-exclude")
 			*serverExclude = *serverOldExclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.smtp.server-blacklist and --collector.smtp.server-exclude are mutually exclusive")
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func newSMTPCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	}
 	if *serverOldInclude != "" {
 		if !serverIncludeSet {
-			level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.smtp.server-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.smtp.server-include")
+			_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "--collector.smtp.server-whitelist is DEPRECATED and will be removed in a future release, use --collector.smtp.server-include")
 			*serverInclude = *serverOldInclude
 		} else {
 			return nil, errors.New("--collector.smtp.server-whitelist and --collector.smtp.server-include are mutually exclusive")
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func newSMTPCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *SMTPCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting smtp metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting smtp metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/system.go b/collector/system.go
index 62ae4889..3d0ffdfe 100644
--- a/collector/system.go
+++ b/collector/system.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func newSystemCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *SystemCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting system metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting system metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/tcp.go b/collector/tcp.go
index eca8a588..b5571850 100644
--- a/collector/tcp.go
+++ b/collector/tcp.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func newTCPCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *TCPCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting tcp metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting tcp metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/teradici_pcoip.go b/collector/teradici_pcoip.go
index 265723fc..e6094af0 100644
--- a/collector/teradici_pcoip.go
+++ b/collector/teradici_pcoip.go
@@ -303,23 +303,23 @@ func newTeradiciPcoipCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *teradiciPcoipCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectAudio(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session audio metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session audio metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectGeneral(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session general metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session general metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectImaging(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session imaging metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session imaging metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectNetwork(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session network metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session network metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectUsb(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session USB metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting teradici session USB metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/terminal_services.go b/collector/terminal_services.go
index 2a60f68a..6d723cb4 100644
--- a/collector/terminal_services.go
+++ b/collector/terminal_services.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func isConnectionBrokerServer(logger log.Logger) bool {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "host is not a connection broker skipping Connection Broker performance metrics.")
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "host is not a connection broker skipping Connection Broker performance metrics.")
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -178,18 +178,18 @@ func newTerminalServicesCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *TerminalServicesCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectTSSessionCount(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectTSSessionCounters(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting terminal services session count metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// only collect CollectionBrokerPerformance if host is a Connection Broker
 	if c.connectionBrokerEnabled {
 		if desc, err := c.collectCollectionBrokerPerformanceCounter(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting Connection Broker performance metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting Connection Broker performance metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/collector/textfile.go b/collector/textfile.go
index 37d907e2..38db2450 100644
--- a/collector/textfile.go
+++ b/collector/textfile.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (c *textFileCollector) convertMetricFamily(metricFamily *dto.MetricFamily,
 
 	for _, metric := range metricFamily.Metric {
 		if metric.TimestampMs != nil {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Ignoring unsupported custom timestamp on textfile collector metric %v", metric))
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Ignoring unsupported custom timestamp on textfile collector metric %v", metric))
 		}
 
 		labels := metric.GetLabel()
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (c *textFileCollector) convertMetricFamily(metricFamily *dto.MetricFamily,
 				buckets, values...,
 			)
 		default:
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "unknown metric type for file")
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "unknown metric type for file")
 			continue
 		}
 		if metricType == dto.MetricType_GAUGE || metricType == dto.MetricType_COUNTER || metricType == dto.MetricType_UNTYPED {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (c *textFileCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Met
 	// Iterate over files and accumulate their metrics.
 	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(c.path)
 	if err != nil && c.path != "" {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error reading textfile collector directory %q", c.path), "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error reading textfile collector directory %q", c.path), "err", err)
 		error = 1.0
 	}
 
@@ -270,27 +270,27 @@ fileLoop:
 			continue
 		}
 		path := filepath.Join(c.path, f.Name())
-		level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Processing file %q", path))
+		_ = level.Debug(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Processing file %q", path))
 		file, err := os.Open(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error opening %q: %v", path, err))
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error opening %q: %v", path, err))
 			error = 1.0
 			continue
 		}
 		var parser expfmt.TextParser
 		r, encoding := utfbom.Skip(carriageReturnFilteringReader{r: file})
 		if err = checkBOM(encoding); err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Invalid file encoding detected in %s: %s - file must be UTF8", path, err.Error()))
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Invalid file encoding detected in %s: %s - file must be UTF8", path, err.Error()))
 			error = 1.0
 			continue
 		}
 		parsedFamilies, err := parser.TextToMetricFamilies(r)
 		closeErr := file.Close()
 		if closeErr != nil {
-			level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error closing file"), "err", err)
+			_ = level.Warn(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error closing file"), "err", err)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing %q: %v", path, err))
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing %q: %v", path, err))
 			error = 1.0
 			continue
 		}
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ fileLoop:
 			families_array = append(families_array, mf)
 			for _, m := range mf.Metric {
 				if m.TimestampMs != nil {
-					level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Textfile %q contains unsupported client-side timestamps, skipping entire file", path))
+					_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Textfile %q contains unsupported client-side timestamps, skipping entire file", path))
 					error = 1.0
 					continue fileLoop
 				}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ fileLoop:
 
 		// If duplicate metrics are detected in a *single* file, skip processing of file metrics
 		if duplicateMetricEntry(families_array) {
-			level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Duplicate metrics detected in file %s. Skipping file processing.", f.Name()))
+			_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Duplicate metrics detected in file %s. Skipping file processing.", f.Name()))
 			error = 1.0
 			continue
 		}
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ fileLoop:
 
 	// If duplicates are detected across *multiple* files, return error.
 	if duplicateMetricEntry(metricFamilies) {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "Duplicate metrics detected across multiple files")
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("msg", "Duplicate metrics detected across multiple files")
 		error = 1.0
 	} else {
 		for _, mf := range metricFamilies {
diff --git a/collector/thermalzone.go b/collector/thermalzone.go
index 123cd69b..459dae4f 100644
--- a/collector/thermalzone.go
+++ b/collector/thermalzone.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func newThermalZoneCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *thermalZoneCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting thermalzone metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting thermalzone metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/time.go b/collector/time.go
index 7f5d35f9..3343f03d 100644
--- a/collector/time.go
+++ b/collector/time.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func newTimeCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *TimeCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collect(ctx, ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting time metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting time metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/vmware.go b/collector/vmware.go
index 6e67d2c2..c7039a52 100644
--- a/collector/vmware.go
+++ b/collector/vmware.go
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ func newVmwareCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *VmwareCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectMem(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware memory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware memory metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectCpu(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware cpu metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware cpu metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/vmware_blast.go b/collector/vmware_blast.go
index 1761d623..46563c4e 100644
--- a/collector/vmware_blast.go
+++ b/collector/vmware_blast.go
@@ -546,51 +546,51 @@ func newVmwareBlastCollector(logger log.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 // to the provided prometheus Metric channel.
 func (c *vmwareBlastCollector) Collect(ctx *ScrapeContext, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 	if desc, err := c.collectAudio(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast audio metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast audio metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectCdr(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast CDR metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast CDR metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectClipboard(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast clipboard metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast clipboard metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectHtml5Mmr(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast HTML5 MMR metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast HTML5 MMR metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectImaging(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast imaging metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast imaging metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectRtav(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast RTAV metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast RTAV metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectSerialPortandScanner(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast serial port and scanner metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast serial port and scanner metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectSession(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectSkypeforBusinessControl(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast skype for business control metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast skype for business control metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectThinPrint(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast thin print metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast thin print metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectUsb(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast USB metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast USB metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	if desc, err := c.collectWindowsMediaMmr(ch); err != nil {
-		level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast windows media MMR metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(c.logger).Log("failed collecting vmware blast windows media MMR metrics", "desc", desc, "err", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/collector/wmi.go b/collector/wmi.go
index 60117a1b..3a9d6445 100644
--- a/collector/wmi.go
+++ b/collector/wmi.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func queryAll(src interface{}, logger log.Logger) string {
 	b.WriteString("SELECT * FROM ")
 	b.WriteString(className(src))
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
 	return b.String()
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func queryAllForClass(src interface{}, class string, logger log.Logger) string {
 	b.WriteString("SELECT * FROM ")
 	b.WriteString(class)
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
 	return b.String()
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func queryAllWhere(src interface{}, where string, logger log.Logger) string {
 		b.WriteString(where)
 	}
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
 	return b.String()
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ func queryAllForClassWhere(src interface{}, class string, where string, logger l
 		b.WriteString(where)
 	}
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Generated WMI query %s", b.String()))
 	return b.String()
 }
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index f19e8af9..e131c350 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Resolver struct {
 // NewResolver returns a Resolver structure.
 func NewResolver(file string, logger log.Logger) (*Resolver, error) {
 	flags := map[string]string{}
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Loading configuration file: %v", file))
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Loading configuration file: %v", file))
 	if _, err := os.Stat(file); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/exporter.go b/exporter.go
index 45226d36..9cabd07c 100644
--- a/exporter.go
+++ b/exporter.go
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ func initWbem(logger log.Logger) {
 	// This initialization prevents a memory leak on WMF 5+. See
 	// https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter/issues/77 and
 	// linked issues for details.
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Initializing SWbemServices")
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Initializing SWbemServices")
 	s, err := wmi.InitializeSWbemServices(wmi.DefaultClient)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	wmi.DefaultClient.AllowMissingFields = true
@@ -146,20 +146,20 @@ func main() {
 	kingpin.MustParse(app.Parse(os.Args[1:]))
 	logger, err := winlog.New(winlogConfig)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Logging has Started")
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Logging has Started")
 	if *configFile != "" {
 		resolver, err := config.NewResolver(*configFile, logger)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "could not load config file", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "could not load config file", "err", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 		err = resolver.Bind(app, os.Args[1:])
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func main() {
 
 		logger, err = winlog.New(winlogConfig)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}
@@ -199,22 +199,22 @@ func main() {
 
 	collectors, err := loadCollectors(*enabledCollectors, logger)
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't load collectors", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't load collectors", "err", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	u, err := user.Current()
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
+		_ = level.Error(logger).Log("err", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Running as %v", u.Username))
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Running as %v", u.Username))
 	if strings.Contains(u.Username, "ContainerAdministrator") || strings.Contains(u.Username, "ContainerUser") {
-		level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Running as a preconfigured Windows Container user. This may mean you do not have Windows HostProcess containers configured correctly and some functionality will not work as expected.")
+		_ = level.Warn(logger).Log("msg", "Running as a preconfigured Windows Container user. This may mean you do not have Windows HostProcess containers configured correctly and some functionality will not work as expected.")
 	}
 
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Enabled collectors: %v", strings.Join(keys(collectors), ", ")))
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Enabled collectors: %v", strings.Join(keys(collectors), ", ")))
 
 	h := &metricsHandler{
 		timeoutMargin:          *timeoutMargin,
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func main() {
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 		_, err := fmt.Fprintln(w, `{"status":"ok"}`)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Debug(logger).Log("Failed to write to stream", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("Failed to write to stream", "err", err)
 		}
 	})
 	http.HandleFunc("/version", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -282,27 +282,27 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		landingPage, err := web.NewLandingPage(landingConfig)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "failed to generate landing page", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "failed to generate landing page", "err", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 		http.Handle("/", landingPage)
 	}
 
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Starting windows_exporter", "version", version.Info())
-	level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Build context", "build_context", version.BuildContext())
-	level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Go MAXPROCS", "procs", runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0))
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Starting windows_exporter", "version", version.Info())
+	_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Build context", "build_context", version.BuildContext())
+	_ = level.Debug(logger).Log("msg", "Go MAXPROCS", "procs", runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0))
 
 	go func() {
 		server := &http.Server{}
 		if err := web.ListenAndServe(server, webConfig, logger); err != nil {
-			level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "cannot start windows_exporter", "err", err)
+			_ = level.Error(logger).Log("msg", "cannot start windows_exporter", "err", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	for {
 		if <-initiate.StopCh {
-			level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Shutting down windows_exporter")
+			_ = level.Info(logger).Log("msg", "Shutting down windows_exporter")
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func (mh *metricsHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		var err error
 		timeoutSeconds, err = strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64)
 		if err != nil {
-			level.Warn(mh.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't parse X-Prometheus-Scrape-Timeout-Seconds: %q. Defaulting timeout to %f", v, defaultTimeout))
+			_ = level.Warn(mh.logger).Log("msg", fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't parse X-Prometheus-Scrape-Timeout-Seconds: %q. Defaulting timeout to %f", v, defaultTimeout))
 		}
 	}
 	if timeoutSeconds == 0 {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func (mh *metricsHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	reg := prometheus.NewRegistry()
 	err, wc := mh.collectorFactory(time.Duration(timeoutSeconds*float64(time.Second)), r.URL.Query()["collect[]"])
 	if err != nil {
-		level.Warn(mh.logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't create filtered metrics handler", "err", err)
+		_ = level.Warn(mh.logger).Log("msg", "Couldn't create filtered metrics handler", "err", err)
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't create filtered metrics handler: %s", err))) //nolint:errcheck
 		return
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0b0449c9..570b91f3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-kit/log v0.2.1
 	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.6
 	github.com/leoluk/perflib_exporter v0.2.1
-	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.16.1
+	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.16.0
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.4.0
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.44.0
 	github.com/prometheus/exporter-toolkit v0.10.0
-	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3
+	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3 // indirect
 	github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.3
 	go.opencensus.io v0.23.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.10.0
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
-	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.1 // indirect
+	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.4.17 // indirect
 	github.com/alecthomas/units v0.0.0-20211218093645-b94a6e3cc137 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/containerd/cgroups v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/containerd/cgroups v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0 // indirect
-	github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt v0.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 // indirect
-	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da // indirect
+	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20200121045136-8c9f03a8e57e // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 // indirect
 	github.com/jpillora/backoff v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions v1.0.4 // indirect