diff --git a/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageUtils.FileIconHelper.cs b/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageApi.FileIconHelper.cs
similarity index 93%
rename from src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageUtils.FileIconHelper.cs
rename to src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageApi.FileIconHelper.cs
index 1b15047..6e5904c 100644
--- a/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageUtils.FileIconHelper.cs
+++ b/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageApi.FileIconHelper.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 
 namespace CurvaLauncher.Apis
 {
@@ -87,6 +88,15 @@ enum SHGFI : uint
 
             public static ImageSource? GetEmbededIconImage(string path, int iconSize, int? iconIndex)
             {
+                if (path.Contains('%'))
+                {
+                    path = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(path);
+                }
+
+                if (!File.Exists(path))
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
 
                 // https://github.com/CoenraadS/Windows-Control-Panel-Items/
                 // https://gist.github.com/jnm2/79ed8330ceb30dea44793e3aa6c03f5b
@@ -161,6 +171,16 @@ enum SHGFI : uint
 
             public static ImageSource? GetAssociatedIconImage(string path, bool large)
             {
+                if (path.Contains('%'))
+                {
+                    path = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(path);
+                }
+
+                if (!File.Exists(path))
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
                 SHFILEINFO shFileInfo = new();
                 SHGFI flags = SHGFI.Icon;
 
diff --git a/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageUtils.cs b/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageApi.cs
similarity index 92%
rename from src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageUtils.cs
rename to src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageApi.cs
index e4788ec..9942eb5 100644
--- a/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageUtils.cs
+++ b/src/CurvaLauncher/Apis/ImageApi.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ private ImageApi() { }
 
         public ImageSource? GetEmbededIconImage(string filename, int iconSize, int? iconIndex)
         {
-            if (!File.Exists(filename))
-                return null;
-
             try
             {
                 return FileIconHelper.GetEmbededIconImage(filename, iconSize, iconIndex);
@@ -37,9 +34,6 @@ private ImageApi() { }
 
         public ImageSource? GetAssociatedIconImage(string filename, int iconSize)
         {
-            if (!File.Exists(filename))
-                return null;
-
             try
             {
                 return FileIconHelper.GetAssociatedIconImage(filename, iconSize > 32);
@@ -52,9 +46,6 @@ private ImageApi() { }
 
         public ImageSource? GetFileIcon(string filename, int iconSize)
         {
-            if (!File.Exists(filename))
-                return null;
-
             try
             {
                 return
diff --git a/src/Plugins/CurvaLauncher.Plugins.RunApplication/RunApplicationPlugin.cs b/src/Plugins/CurvaLauncher.Plugins.RunApplication/RunApplicationPlugin.cs
index 120cf79..50a0a36 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/CurvaLauncher.Plugins.RunApplication/RunApplicationPlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Plugins/CurvaLauncher.Plugins.RunApplication/RunApplicationPlugin.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public override Task InitializeAsync()
         var ext = Path.GetExtension(target.FileName);
         if (!string.Equals(ext, ".exe", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             return null;
-        if (!File.Exists(target.FileName))
+        if (!File.Exists(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(target.FileName)))
             return null;
 
         var name = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shortcut);