diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c b/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c
index 66e7f62..784f667 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ static BOOL GUI_Build(HDC hDC, HWND hwnd, POINT pt)
                                         {
 
                                         }
+                                        CloseHandle(sei.hProcess);
                                     }
                                     else
                                     {
diff --git a/ep_setup/ep_setup.c b/ep_setup/ep_setup.c
index a551226..838bbfb 100644
--- a/ep_setup/ep_setup.c
+++ b/ep_setup/ep_setup.c
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ int WINAPI wWinMain(
                         DWORD dwExitCode = 0;
                         GetExitCodeProcess(sei.hProcess, &dwExitCode);
                         SetLastError(dwExitCode);
+                        CloseHandle(sei.hProcess);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/ep_setup_patch/ep_setup_patch.c b/ep_setup_patch/ep_setup_patch.c
index 9703f9e..4c1fb49 100644
--- a/ep_setup_patch/ep_setup_patch.c
+++ b/ep_setup_patch/ep_setup_patch.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             WaitForSingleObject(ShExecInfo.hProcess, INFINITE);
             DWORD dwExitCode = 0;
             GetExitCodeProcess(ShExecInfo.hProcess, &dwExitCode);
+            CloseHandle(ShExecInfo.hProcess);
             return dwExitCode;
         }
     }