diff --git a/src/plugin/sentry.js b/src/plugin/sentry.js
index 444b5792..3be3fa94 100644
--- a/src/plugin/sentry.js
+++ b/src/plugin/sentry.js
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ export async function initSentry(app) {
                         error.message.includes('404') ||
                         error.message.includes('500') ||
                         error.message.includes('503') ||
+                        error.message.includes('No such host is known') ||
+                        error.message.includes(
+                            'The SSL connection could not be established'
+                        ) ||
+                        error.message.includes('A connection attempt failed') ||
+                        error.message.includes(
+                            'no data of the requested type was found'
+                        ) ||
+                        error.message.includes(
+                            'An error occurred while sending the request'
+                        ) ||
                         error.message.includes('database or disk is full') ||
                         error.message.includes(
                             'There is not enough space on the disk.'
diff --git a/src/service/sqlite.js b/src/service/sqlite.js
index 3241c8c5..02bf08da 100644
--- a/src/service/sqlite.js
+++ b/src/service/sqlite.js
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ class SQLiteService {
                     }
                 ).catch(() => {});
             }
+            if (e.message.includes('database is locked')) {
+                ElMessageBox.alert(
+                    'Please close other applications that might be using the database file.',
+                    'Database is locked',
+                    {
+                        confirmButtonText: 'OK',
+                        type: 'warning'
+                    }
+                ).catch(() => {});
+            }
         }
         throw e;
     }
diff --git a/src/stores/gallery.js b/src/stores/gallery.js
index f1c000f6..afce3dbd 100644
--- a/src/stores/gallery.js
+++ b/src/stores/gallery.js
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 import { reactive, ref, shallowReactive, watch } from 'vue';
+import { ElMessageBox } from 'element-plus';
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
 import Noty from 'noty';
 
+import {
+    getEmojiFileName,
+    getPrintFileName,
+    getPrintLocalDate,
+    openExternalLink
+} from '../shared/utils';
 import {
     inventoryRequest,
     userRequest,
     vrcPlusIconRequest,
     vrcPlusImageRequest
 } from '../api';
-import {
-    getEmojiFileName,
-    getPrintFileName,
-    getPrintLocalDate
-} from '../shared/utils';
 import { AppDebug } from '../service/appConfig';
 import { handleImageUploadInput } from '../shared/utils/imageUpload';
 import { useAdvancedSettingsStore } from './settings/advanced';
@@ -487,16 +489,38 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('Gallery', () => {
         const createdAt = args.json.created_at;
         const monthFolder = createdAt.slice(0, 7);
 
-        const filePath = await AppApi.SaveEmojiToFile(
-            imageUrl,
-            advancedSettingsStore.ugcFolderPath,
-            monthFolder,
-            emojiFileName
-        );
-        if (filePath) {
-            console.log(
-                `Emoji saved to file: ${monthFolder}\\${emojiFileName}`
+        try {
+            const filePath = await AppApi.SaveEmojiToFile(
+                imageUrl,
+                advancedSettingsStore.ugcFolderPath,
+                monthFolder,
+                emojiFileName
             );
+            if (filePath) {
+                console.log(
+                    `Emoji saved to file: ${monthFolder}\\${emojiFileName}`
+                );
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            if (e.message.includes('Could not find file')) {
+                ElMessageBox.confirm(
+                    'Windows has blocked VRCX from creating files on your system. Please allow VRCX to create files to save emojis, would you like to see instructions on how to fix this?',
+                    'Failed to create emoji folder',
+                    {
+                        confirmButtonText: 'Confirm',
+                        cancelButtonText: 'Ignore',
+                        type: 'warning'
+                    }
+                )
+                    .then(async (action) => {
+                        if (action !== 'confirm') return;
+                        openExternalLink(
+                            'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwmmCdA4D8&t=213s'
+                        );
+                    })
+                    .catch(() => {});
+            }
+            console.error('Failed to save emoji to file:', e);
         }
 
         if (state.instanceInventoryQueue.length === 0) {
diff --git a/src/stores/launch.js b/src/stores/launch.js
index c6fa12ac..d7d29c02 100644
--- a/src/stores/launch.js
+++ b/src/stores/launch.js
@@ -150,11 +150,12 @@ export const useLaunchStore = defineStore('Launch', () => {
         if (desktopMode) {
             args.push('--no-vr');
         }
-        if (vrcLaunchPathOverride && !LINUX) {
-            AppApi.StartGameFromPath(
-                vrcLaunchPathOverride,
-                args.join(' ')
-            ).then((result) => {
+        try {
+            if (vrcLaunchPathOverride && !LINUX) {
+                const result = await AppApi.StartGameFromPath(
+                    vrcLaunchPathOverride,
+                    args.join(' ')
+                );
                 if (!result) {
                     ElMessage({
                         message:
@@ -167,9 +168,8 @@ export const useLaunchStore = defineStore('Launch', () => {
                         type: 'success'
                     });
                 }
-            });
-        } else {
-            AppApi.StartGame(args.join(' ')).then((result) => {
+            } else {
+                const result = await AppApi.StartGame(args.join(' '));
                 if (!result) {
                     ElMessage({
                         message:
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ export const useLaunchStore = defineStore('Launch', () => {
                         type: 'success'
                     });
                 }
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error(e);
+            ElMessage({
+                message: `Failed to launch VRChat: ${e.message}`,
+                type: 'error'
             });
         }
         console.log('Launch Game', args.join(' '), desktopMode);