diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
index 98547d7..0e93fa7 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <dwmapi.h>
 #pragma comment(lib, "Dwmapi.lib")
 #include <roapi.h>
-#include <valinet/ini/ini.h>
 #include <valinet/pdb/pdb.h>
 #define _LIBVALINET_DEBUG_HOOKING_IATPATCH
 #include <valinet/hooking/iatpatch.h>
@@ -1054,40 +1053,34 @@ __declspec(dllexport) DWORD WINAPI main(
     {
         funchook = funchook_create();
         printf("funchook create %d\n", funchook != 0);
+        HKEY hKey;
+        DWORD dwDisposition;
+        DWORD dwSize = sizeof(DWORD);
 
 
 
-        TCHAR* wszSettingsPath = malloc((MAX_PATH + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR));
-        if (!wszSettingsPath)
-        {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        ZeroMemory(
-            wszSettingsPath,
-            (MAX_PATH + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR)
-        );
-        SHGetFolderPathW(
+        RegCreateKeyExW(
+            HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+            TEXT(REGPATH),
+            0,
             NULL,
-            CSIDL_APPDATA,
+            REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
+            KEY_READ,
             NULL,
-            SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT,
-            wszSettingsPath
-        );
-        wcscat_s(
-            wszSettingsPath,
-            MAX_PATH,
-            TEXT(SYMBOLS_RELATIVE_PATH)
+            &hKey,
+            &dwDisposition
         );
-        wprintf(L"Settings path: \"%s\"\n", wszSettingsPath);
-
-#ifndef DEBUG
-        UINT alloc_console = VnGetUInt(
-            TEXT("General"),
-            TEXT("AllocConsole"),
+        DWORD bAllocConsole = FALSE;
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bAllocConsole"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bAllocConsole,
+            &dwSize
         );
-        if (alloc_console)
+        printf("AllocConsole %d %d\n", bAllocConsole, hKey);
+        if (bAllocConsole)
         {
             FILE* conout;
             AllocConsole();
@@ -1098,7 +1091,6 @@ __declspec(dllexport) DWORD WINAPI main(
                 stdout
             );
         }
-#endif
         HMODULE hSws = LoadLibraryW(L"SimpleWindowSwitcher.dll");
         if (hSws)
         {
@@ -1111,11 +1103,10 @@ __declspec(dllexport) DWORD WINAPI main(
             sizeof(symbols_addr)
         );
 
-        if (LoadSymbols(&symbols_PTRS, wszSettingsPath))
+        if (LoadSymbols(&symbols_PTRS))
         {
             printf("Symbols have to be (re)downloaded...\n");
             DownloadSymbolsParams* params = malloc(sizeof(DownloadSymbolsParams));
-            params->wszSettingsPath = wszSettingsPath;
             params->hModule = hModule;
             CreateThread(0, 0, DownloadSymbols, params, 0, 0);
             return 0;
@@ -1126,36 +1117,47 @@ __declspec(dllexport) DWORD WINAPI main(
         }
 
 
-        bHideExplorerSearchBar = VnGetUInt(
-            L"General",
-            L"HideExplorerSearchBar",
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bHideExplorerSearchBar"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bHideExplorerSearchBar,
+            &dwSize
         );
-        bMicaEffectOnTitlebar = VnGetUInt(
-            L"General",
-            L"MicaEffectOnTitlebar",
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bMicaEffectOnTitlebar"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bMicaEffectOnTitlebar,
+            &dwSize
         );
-        bHideControlCenterButton = VnGetUInt(
-            L"General",
-            L"HideControlCenterButton",
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bHideControlCenterButton"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bHideControlCenterButton,
+            &dwSize
         );
-        bSkinMenus = VnGetUInt(
-            L"General",
-            L"SkinMenus",
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bSkinMenus"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bSkinMenus,
+            &dwSize
         );
-        bSkinIcons = VnGetUInt(
-            L"General",
-            L"SkinIcons",
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bSkinIcons"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bSkinIcons,
+            &dwSize
         );
+        
 
 
         TCHAR* wszSBPath = malloc((MAX_PATH + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR));
@@ -1360,11 +1362,14 @@ __declspec(dllexport) DWORD WINAPI main(
 
 
 
-        UINT delay = VnGetUInt(
-            TEXT("General"),
-            TEXT("ExplorerReadyDelay"),
+        DWORD delay = 0;
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("vExplorerReadyDelay"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &delay,
+            &dwSize
         );
         CreateThread(
             0,
@@ -1393,11 +1398,14 @@ __declspec(dllexport) DWORD WINAPI main(
 
 
 
-        UINT bEnableArchivePlugin = VnGetUInt(
-            L"ArchiveMenu",
-            L"Enabled",
+        DWORD bEnableArchivePlugin = 0;
+        RegQueryValueExW(
+            hKey,
+            TEXT("bArchiveMenu"),
             0,
-            wszSettingsPath
+            NULL,
+            &bEnableArchivePlugin,
+            &dwSize
         );
         if (bEnableArchivePlugin)
         {
@@ -1568,7 +1576,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
 
                     dwSize = sizeof(DWORD);
                     SHRegGetValueFromHKCUHKLMFunc(
-                        TEXT(REGPATH_OTHERS) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+                        TEXT(REGPATH) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
                         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_0),
                         SRRF_RT_REG_DWORD,
                         NULL,
@@ -1576,7 +1584,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
                         (LPDWORD)(&dwSize)
                     );
                     SHRegGetValueFromHKCUHKLMFunc(
-                        TEXT(REGPATH_OTHERS) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+                        TEXT(REGPATH) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
                         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_1),
                         SRRF_RT_REG_DWORD,
                         NULL,
@@ -1584,7 +1592,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
                         (LPDWORD)(&dwSize)
                     );
                     SHRegGetValueFromHKCUHKLMFunc(
-                        TEXT(REGPATH_OTHERS) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+                        TEXT(REGPATH) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
                         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_2),
                         SRRF_RT_REG_DWORD,
                         NULL,
@@ -1592,7 +1600,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
                         (LPDWORD)(&dwSize)
                     );
                     SHRegGetValueFromHKCUHKLMFunc(
-                        TEXT(REGPATH_OTHERS) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+                        TEXT(REGPATH) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
                         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_3),
                         SRRF_RT_REG_DWORD,
                         NULL,
@@ -1600,7 +1608,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
                         (LPDWORD)(&dwSize)
                     );
                     SHRegGetValueFromHKCUHKLMFunc(
-                        TEXT(REGPATH_OTHERS) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+                        TEXT(REGPATH) TEXT("\\") TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
                         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_4),
                         SRRF_RT_REG_DWORD,
                         NULL,
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.c b/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.c
index 59e639a..f94ccd7 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.c
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ L"</toast>\r\n";
 
 DWORD DownloadSymbols(DownloadSymbolsParams* params)
 {
-    TCHAR* wszSettingsPath = params->wszSettingsPath;
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD dwDisposition;
+
     HMODULE hModule = params->hModule;
 
     Sleep(3000);
@@ -115,27 +117,30 @@ DWORD DownloadSymbols(DownloadSymbolsParams* params)
 #endif
     );
 
-    DWORD dwRet = 0;
-    char szSettingsPath[MAX_PATH + 1];
+
+    char szSettingsPath[MAX_PATH];
     ZeroMemory(
         szSettingsPath,
-        (MAX_PATH + 1) * sizeof(char)
+        MAX_PATH * sizeof(char)
     );
-    wcstombs_s(
-        &dwRet,
+    SHGetFolderPathA(
+        NULL,
+        CSIDL_APPDATA,
+        NULL,
+        SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT,
+        szSettingsPath
+    );
+    strcat_s(
         szSettingsPath,
-        MAX_PATH + 1,
-        wszSettingsPath,
-        MAX_PATH + 1
+        MAX_PATH,
+        SYMBOLS_RELATIVE_PATH
     );
-    PathRemoveFileSpecA(szSettingsPath);
     CreateDirectoryA(szSettingsPath, NULL);
     strcat_s(
         szSettingsPath,
-        MAX_PATH + 1,
+        MAX_PATH,
         "\\"
     );
-
     printf("Downloading to \"%s\".\n", szSettingsPath);
 
     symbols_addr symbols_PTRS;
@@ -208,54 +213,90 @@ DWORD DownloadSymbols(DownloadSymbolsParams* params)
             return 5;
         }
     }
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegCreateKeyExW(
+        HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+        TEXT(REGPATH) L"\\" TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+        0,
+        NULL,
+        REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
+        KEY_WRITE,
+        NULL,
+        &hKey,
+        &dwDisposition
+    );
+    if (!hKey)
+    {
+        FreeLibraryAndExitThread(
+            hModule,
+            9
+        );
+        return 9;
+    }
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_0),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[0],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[0]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_1),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[1],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[1]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_2),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[2],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[2]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_3),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[3],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[3]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_4),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[4],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[4]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_5),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[5],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[5]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_6),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[6],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[6]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_7),
-        symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[7],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[7]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
 
 
 
@@ -312,49 +353,101 @@ DWORD DownloadSymbols(DownloadSymbolsParams* params)
         );
         return 7;
     }
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegCreateKeyExW(
+        HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+        TEXT(REGPATH) L"\\" TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+        0,
+        NULL,
+        REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
+        KEY_WRITE,
+        NULL,
+        &hKey,
+        &dwDisposition
+    );
+    if (!hKey)
+    {
+        FreeLibraryAndExitThread(
+            hModule,
+            8
+        );
+        return 8;
+    }
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_0),
-        symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[0],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[0]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_1),
-        symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[1],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[1]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_2),
-        symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[2],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[2]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_3),
-        symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[3],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[3]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
-    VnWriteUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_4),
-        symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[4],
-        wszSettingsPath
+        0,
+        REG_DWORD,
+        &(symbols_PTRS.startdocked_PTRS[4]),
+        sizeof(DWORD)
     );
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
-    VnWriteString(
-        TEXT("OS"),
-        TEXT("Build"),
+    RegCreateKeyExW(
+        HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+        TEXT(REGPATH),
+        0,
+        NULL,
+        REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
+        KEY_WRITE,
+        NULL,
+        &hKey,
+        &dwDisposition
+    );
+    if (!hKey)
+    {
+        FreeLibraryAndExitThread(
+            hModule,
+            10
+        );
+        return 10;
+    }
+    RegSetValueExW(
+        hKey,
+        TEXT("szOSBuild"),
+        0,
+        REG_SZ,
         szReportedVersion,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        wcslen(szReportedVersion) * sizeof(TCHAR)
     );
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
+
 
     if (symbols_PTRS.twinui_pcshell_PTRS[0])
     {
@@ -407,192 +500,144 @@ DWORD DownloadSymbols(DownloadSymbolsParams* params)
 
     Sleep(4000);
 
-    TCHAR wszExplorerPath[MAX_PATH + 1];
-    wszExplorerPath[0] = L'\"';
-    GetSystemDirectory(wszExplorerPath + 1, MAX_PATH);
-    wcscat_s(wszExplorerPath, MAX_PATH + 1, L"\\rundll32.exe\" \"");
-    GetModuleFileName(hModule, wszExplorerPath + wcslen(wszExplorerPath), MAX_PATH - wcslen(wszExplorerPath));
-    wcscat_s(wszExplorerPath, MAX_PATH, L"\",ZZLaunchExplorer");
-    wprintf(L"Command to launch: \" %s \"\n.", wszExplorerPath);
-    STARTUPINFO si = { sizeof(si) };
-    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
-    BOOL b = CreateProcess(
-        NULL,
-        wszExplorerPath,
-        NULL,
-        NULL,
-        TRUE,
-        CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT,
-        NULL,
-        NULL,
-        &si,
-        &pi
-    );
-
-    FreeConsole();
-    TerminateProcess(
-        OpenProcess(
-            PROCESS_TERMINATE,
-            FALSE,
-            GetCurrentProcessId()
-        ),
-        EXIT_CODE_EXPLORER
-    );
+    exit(0);
 }
 
-BOOL LoadSymbols(symbols_addr* symbols_PTRS, TCHAR* wszSettingsPath)
+BOOL LoadSymbols(symbols_addr* symbols_PTRS)
 {
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[0] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    HKEY hKey;
+    DWORD dwDisposition;
+    DWORD dwSize = sizeof(DWORD);
+
+    RegCreateKeyExW(
+        HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+        TEXT(REGPATH) L"\\" TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+        0,
+        NULL,
+        REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
+        KEY_READ,
+        NULL,
+        &hKey,
+        &dwDisposition
+    );
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_0),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[0]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[1] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_1),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[1]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[2] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_2),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[2]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[3] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_3),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[3]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[4] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_4),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[4]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[5] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_5),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[5]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[6] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_6),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[6]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[7] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_7),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->twinui_pcshell_PTRS[7]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    HKEY hKeySettings;
-    DWORD dwDisposition;
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
 
     RegCreateKeyExW(
         HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
-        TEXT(REGPATH_OTHERS) L"\\" TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+        TEXT(REGPATH) L"\\" TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
         0,
         NULL,
         REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
-        KEY_WRITE,
+        KEY_READ,
         NULL,
-        &hKeySettings,
+        &hKey,
         &dwDisposition
     );
-    symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[0] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_0),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[0]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    if (hKeySettings)
-    {
-        RegSetValueExW(
-            hKeySettings,
-            TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_0),
-            0,
-            REG_DWORD,
-            &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[0]),
-            sizeof(DWORD)
-        );
-    }
-    symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[1] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_1),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[1]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    if (hKeySettings)
-    {
-        RegSetValueExW(
-            hKeySettings,
-            TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_1),
-            0,
-            REG_DWORD,
-            &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[1]),
-            sizeof(DWORD)
-        );
-    }
-    symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[2] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_2),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[2]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    if (hKeySettings)
-    {
-        RegSetValueExW(
-            hKeySettings,
-            TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_2),
-            0,
-            REG_DWORD,
-            &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[2]),
-            sizeof(DWORD)
-        );
-    }
-    symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[3] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_3),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[3]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    if (hKeySettings)
-    {
-        RegSetValueExW(
-            hKeySettings,
-            TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_3),
-            0,
-            REG_DWORD,
-            &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[3]),
-            sizeof(DWORD)
-        );
-    }
-    symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[4] = VnGetUInt(
-        TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_NAME),
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
         TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_4),
         0,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        NULL,
+        &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[4]),
+        &dwSize
     );
-    if (hKeySettings)
-    {
-        RegSetValueExW(
-            hKeySettings,
-            TEXT(STARTDOCKED_SB_4),
-            0,
-            REG_DWORD,
-            &(symbols_PTRS->startdocked_PTRS[4]),
-            sizeof(DWORD)
-        );
-    }
-    if (hKeySettings)
-    {
-        RegCloseKey(hKeySettings);
-    }
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
 
     BOOL bNeedToDownload = FALSE;
     for (UINT i = 0; i < sizeof(symbols_addr) / sizeof(DWORD); ++i)
@@ -624,15 +669,27 @@ BOOL LoadSymbols(symbols_addr* symbols_PTRS, TCHAR* wszSettingsPath)
         rovi.dwBuildNumber,
         ubr
     );
-    VnGetString(
-        TEXT("OS"),
-        TEXT("Build"),
-        szStoredVersion,
-        MAX_PATH,
-        MAX_PATH,
+    RegCreateKeyExW(
+        HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
+        TEXT(REGPATH),
+        0,
+        NULL,
+        REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE,
+        KEY_READ,
+        NULL,
+        &hKey,
+        &dwDisposition
+    );
+    dwSize = MAX_PATH;
+    RegQueryValueExW(
+        hKey,
+        TEXT("szOSBuild"),
+        0,
         NULL,
-        wszSettingsPath
+        szStoredVersion,
+        &dwSize
     );
+    RegCloseKey(hKey);
     if (!bNeedToDownload)
     {
         bNeedToDownload = wcscmp(szReportedVersion, szStoredVersion);
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.h b/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.h
index a2870e1..02c5987 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.h
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/symbols.h
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 #include "utility.h"
 
 #define EXIT_CODE_EXPLORER 1
-#define REGPATH_OTHERS "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\ExplorerPatcher"
 
-#define SYMBOLS_RELATIVE_PATH "\\ExplorerPatcher\\settings.ini"
+#define SYMBOLS_RELATIVE_PATH "\\ExplorerPatcher"
 #define TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_NAME "twinui.pcshell"
 #define TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_0 "CImmersiveContextMenuOwnerDrawHelper::s_ContextMenuWndProc"
 #define TWINUI_PCSHELL_SB_1 "CLauncherTipContextMenu::GetMenuItemsAsync"
@@ -38,10 +37,9 @@ typedef struct symbols_addr
 
 typedef struct _DownloadSymbolsParams
 {
-    TCHAR* wszSettingsPath;
     HMODULE hModule;
 } DownloadSymbolsParams;
 DWORD DownloadSymbols(DownloadSymbolsParams* params);
 
-BOOL LoadSymbols(symbols_addr* symbols_PTRS, TCHAR* wszSettingsPath);
+BOOL LoadSymbols(symbols_addr* symbols_PTRS);
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/utility.h b/ExplorerPatcher/utility.h
index 58600c6..89e4037 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/utility.h
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/utility.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <valinet/universal/toast/toast.h>
 
 #define APPID L"Microsoft.Windows.Explorer"
+#define REGPATH "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\ExplorerPatcher"
 
 #pragma region "Weird stuff"
 INT64 nimpl4_1(INT64 a1, DWORD* a2);