diff --git a/VECTO/GUI/AboutBox.vb b/VECTO/GUI/AboutBox.vb
index 41667f5a83b19891bdbda06991a0a19e05acc658..c6b819ac8a9f344c92a4ae03cff6f8dc07c6ca1f 100644
--- a/VECTO/GUI/AboutBox.vb
+++ b/VECTO/GUI/AboutBox.vb
@@ -13,29 +13,22 @@ Imports TUGraz.VectoCore.Utils
 ''' <summary>
 ''' About Dialog. Shows Licence and contact/support information
 ''' </summary>
-''' <remarks></remarks>
 Public Class AboutBox
-	'Initialize
-	Private Sub F10_AboutBox_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
+	Private Sub F10_AboutBox_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
 		Text = "VECTO " & VECTOvers & " / VectoCore" & VectoSimulationCore.BranchSuffix & " " & COREvers
 	End Sub
 
-	'e-mail links----------------------------------------------------------------
 	Private Sub LinkLabel1_LinkClicked_1(sender As Object, e As LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
 		Handles LinkLabel1.LinkClicked
-		Process.Start("mailto:jrc-vecto@ec.europa.eu")
+		Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo("mailto:jrc-vecto@ec.europa.eu") With {.UseShellExecute = True})
 	End Sub
 
-	'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	'Picture Links------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Private Sub PictureBoxJRC_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles PictureBoxJRC.Click
-		Process.Start("http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm")
+		Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo("http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm") With {.UseShellExecute = True})
 	End Sub
-
-
+	
 	Private Sub LinkLabel2_LinkClicked(sender As Object, e As LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) _
 		Handles LinkLabel2.LinkClicked
-		Process.Start("https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/eupl/og_page/eupl")
+		Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo("https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/eupl/og_page/eupl") With {.UseShellExecute = True})
 	End Sub
 End Class
diff --git a/VECTO/GUI/JiraDialog.vb b/VECTO/GUI/JiraDialog.vb
index 9e68b24150e2f7c7be7074b092dd5163996a8cc6..c78e21c5cda96875bd06563148f2b440083443ef 100644
--- a/VECTO/GUI/JiraDialog.vb
+++ b/VECTO/GUI/JiraDialog.vb
@@ -1,33 +1,31 @@
 Imports System.IO
-Imports System.Windows.Forms
 
 Public Class JiraDialog
-	Private Sub OK_Button_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles OK_Button.Click
+	Private Sub OK_Button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles OK_Button.Click
 		DialogResult = DialogResult.OK
 		Close()
 	End Sub
 
 	Private Sub LinkLabel1_LinkClicked(sender As Object, e As LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles LinkLabel1.LinkClicked
-		If File.Exists(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\JIRA Quick Start Guide.pdf")) Then
-			Process.Start(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\JIRA Quick Start Guide.pdf"))
+		Dim fileName = Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\JIRA Quick Start Guide.pdf")
+		If File.Exists(fileName) Then
+			Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo(fileName) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
 		Else
 			MsgBox("File not found!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
 		End If
 	End Sub
 
 	Private Sub LinkLabel3_LinkClicked(sender As Object, e As LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles LinkLabel3.LinkClicked
-		Dim bodytext As String
-
-		bodytext = "Please provide the following information:" & "%0A" &
+		Dim bodytext = "Please provide the following information:" & "%0A" &
 					"- Email" & "%0A" &
 					"- Name, Surname" & "%0A" &
 					"- Country of workplace" & "%0A" &
 					"- Position"
 
-		Process.Start("mailto:JRC-VECTO@ec.europa.eu?subject=CITnet%20account&body=" & bodytext)
+		Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo("mailto:JRC-VECTO@ec.europa.eu?subject=CITnet%20account&body=" & bodytext) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
 	End Sub
 
 	Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
-		Process.Start("https://citnet.tech.ec.europa.eu/CITnet/jira/browse/VECTO")
+		Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo("https://citnet.tech.ec.europa.eu/CITnet/jira/browse/VECTO") With {.UseShellExecute = True})
 	End Sub
 End Class
diff --git a/VECTO/GUI/MainForm.vb b/VECTO/GUI/MainForm.vb
index 005ca70e4616cefb6a61b5c3e26c1b15f03e35ce..8c36cfd6488ff33bd6a0317ac5a9c4565cf85bd7 100644
--- a/VECTO/GUI/MainForm.vb
+++ b/VECTO/GUI/MainForm.vb
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ lbFound:
 
     Private Sub OpenLogToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) _
         Handles OpenLogToolStripMenuItem.Click
-        Process.Start(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "log.txt"))
+        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "log.txt")) with {.UseShellExecute = true})
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub SettingsToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) _
@@ -773,20 +773,20 @@ lbFound:
 
     Private Sub UserManualToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) _
         Handles UserManualToolStripMenuItem.Click
-        If File.Exists(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\help.html")) Then
-            Dim defaultBrowserPath As String = BrowserUtils.GetDefaultBrowserPath()
-            Process.Start(defaultBrowserPath, $"""file://{Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\help.html")}""")
-        Else
-            MsgBox("User Manual not found!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
-        End If
+        OpenFileExternal("User Manual\help.html")
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub UpdateNotesToolStripMenuItem_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) _
         Handles UpdateNotesToolStripMenuItem.Click
-        If File.Exists(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\Release Notes.pdf")) Then
-            Process.Start(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\Release Notes.pdf"))
+        OpenFileExternal("User Manual\Release Notes.pdf")
+    End Sub
+
+    Private Sub OpenFileExternal(filename As String)
+        Dim filepath = Path.Combine(MyAppPath, filename)
+        If File.Exists(filepath) Then
+            Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(filepath) With {.UseShellExecute = true})
         Else
-            MsgBox("Release Notes not found!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
+            MsgBox("File not found!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
         End If
     End Sub
 
@@ -1563,9 +1563,9 @@ lbFound:
                     txt = txt.Replace("\", "/")
                     txt = "file:///" & txt
                     Try
-                        Process.Start(txt)
+                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(txt) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
                     Catch ex As Exception
-                        MsgBox("Cannot open link! (-_-;)")
+                        MsgBox("Cannot open link!")
                     End Try
                 ElseIf _
                     Len(CStr(LvMsg.SelectedItems(0).Tag)) > 5 AndAlso
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ lbFound:
                     Microsoft.VisualBasic.Left(CStr(LvMsg.SelectedItems(0).Tag), 5) = "<RUN>" Then
                     txt = CStr(LvMsg.SelectedItems(0).Tag).Replace("<RUN>", "")
                     Try
-                        Process.Start(txt)
+                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(txt) With {.UseShellExecute = true})
                     Catch ex As Exception
                         GUIMsg(MessageType.Err, "Could not run '" & txt & "'!")
                     End Try
diff --git a/VECTO/GUI/WelcomeDialog.vb b/VECTO/GUI/WelcomeDialog.vb
index 916fb0b2ce060041e58549d12cebf397cb969c86..8e511bb206e37509d2694e2390031ae3bdf280cd 100644
--- a/VECTO/GUI/WelcomeDialog.vb
+++ b/VECTO/GUI/WelcomeDialog.vb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Public Class WelcomeDialog
 	'Open Release Notes
 	Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
 		If File.Exists(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\Release Notes.pdf")) Then
-			Process.Start(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\Release Notes.pdf"))
+			Process.Start(New ProcessStartInfo(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\Release Notes.pdf")) With {.UseShellExecute = true})
 		Else
 			MsgBox("Release Notes not found!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
 		End If
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ Public Class WelcomeDialog
 	'Open Quick Start Guide
 	Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
 		If File.Exists(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\help.html")) Then
-			Dim defaultBrowserPath As String = BrowserUtils.GetDefaultBrowserPath()
-			Process.Start(defaultBrowserPath, $"""file://{Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\help.html")}""")
+			Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(Path.Combine(MyAppPath, "User Manual\help.html")) With {.UseShellExecute = true})
 		Else
 			MsgBox("User Manual not found!", MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
 		End If
diff --git a/VECTO3GUI2020/Helper/ProcessHelper.cs b/VECTO3GUI2020/Helper/ProcessHelper.cs
index a5383aa430a705134b34b18323ca71ed3cb8c141..e8de544054341c7ab934f26908eb1833ab154c11 100644
--- a/VECTO3GUI2020/Helper/ProcessHelper.cs
+++ b/VECTO3GUI2020/Helper/ProcessHelper.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace VECTO3GUI2020.Helper
 {
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ namespace VECTO3GUI2020.Helper
 			explorerCommandStrBuilder.Append(" /select ");
 			explorerCommandStrBuilder.Append(path);
 
-			StartProcess("explorer.exe", ("/select," + path));
+			StartProcess("explorer.exe", "/select," + path);
 		}
 
 
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ namespace VECTO3GUI2020.Helper
 
 			try
 			{
-				Process.Start(command, argumentsString);
+				Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(command, argumentsString) { UseShellExecute = true});
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
diff --git a/VECTO3GUI2020/ViewModel/Implementation/AboutViewModel.cs b/VECTO3GUI2020/ViewModel/Implementation/AboutViewModel.cs
index 95b9472d2f7ef2980975e0e82c659f0db7a85b39..22d39d6457ccf5a8cdc6843513249181cb654e64 100644
--- a/VECTO3GUI2020/ViewModel/Implementation/AboutViewModel.cs
+++ b/VECTO3GUI2020/ViewModel/Implementation/AboutViewModel.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace VECTO3GUI2020.ViewModel.Implementation
 
 		private void DoLinkClickedCommand()
 		{
-			Process.Start(EUPLLink);
+			Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(EUPLLink) { UseShellExecute = true});
 		}
 
 		public ICommand MailClickedCommand
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace VECTO3GUI2020.ViewModel.Implementation
 
 		private void DoMailClickedCommand()
 		{
-			Process.Start(JRCMail);
+			Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(JRCMail) { UseShellExecute = true});
 		}
 
 		public ICommand JrcPicClickedCommand
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace VECTO3GUI2020.ViewModel.Implementation
 
 		private void DoJrcPicClickedCommand()
 		{
-			Process.Start(JRCPic);
+			Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(JRCPic) { UseShellExecute = true});
 		}
 		#endregion
 
diff --git a/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/DesktopSession.cs b/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/DesktopSession.cs
index d71ebdb97973fcb2f1a3d58f490d86c721289fce..7e4941c8ca65fba015ccfc8e22da3014fa75ee0d 100644
--- a/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/DesktopSession.cs
+++ b/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/DesktopSession.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium;
 using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium.Windows;
-using OpenQA.Selenium.Remote;
 
 namespace Vecto3GUI2020Test
 {
diff --git a/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/VECTO3GUI2020Session.cs b/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/VECTO3GUI2020Session.cs
index 2f9abe2cbe98cdafea63a517581c16353c2479c5..2f9ebe751a72402da6ecd8dffbede151e61fdae2 100644
--- a/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/VECTO3GUI2020Session.cs
+++ b/Vecto3GUI2020Test/UI/VECTO3GUI2020Session.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using OpenQA.Selenium;
 using OpenQA.Selenium.Appium.Windows;
+using System.Reflection;
 using VECTO3GUI2020.Properties;
 
 namespace Vecto3GUI2020Test.UI
@@ -13,9 +14,6 @@ namespace Vecto3GUI2020Test.UI
         protected const string WindowsApplicationDriverUrl = "http://127.0.0.1:4723";
         private const string NotepadAppId = @"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe";
 
-		private const string vectoLocation =
-			@"C:\Users\Harry\source\repos\vecto-dev\VECTO3GUI2020\bin\Debug\VECTO3GUI2020.exe";
-
 		private static Process winappDriverProcess;
 
         internal static WindowsDriver<WindowsElement> session;
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Vecto3GUI2020Test.UI
 				appiumOptions.AddAdditionalCapability("app", @"C:\Users\Harry\source\repos\vecto-dev\VECTO3GUI2020\bin\Debug\VECTO3GUI2020.exe");
 				appiumOptions.AddAdditionalCapability("deviceName", "WindowsPC");
                 session = new WindowsDriver<WindowsElement>(new Uri("http://127.0.0.1:4723"), appiumOptions);
-				session.ActivateApp(vectoLocation);
+				session.ActivateApp(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
 
 				// Use the session to control the app
 				Assert.IsNotNull(session);