diff --git a/src-electron/main.js b/src-electron/main.js
index f57c6e78..de9d26f6 100644
--- a/src-electron/main.js
+++ b/src-electron/main.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const startup = args.includes('--startup');
 const noUpdater =
     args.includes('--no-updater') ||
     fs.existsSync(path.join(rootDir, '.no-updater'));
-if (process.defaultApp) {
+if (process.defaultApp && process.platform !== 'win32') {
     if (process.argv.length >= 2) {
         app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(VRCX_URI_PREFIX, process.execPath, [
             path.resolve(process.argv[1])
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/location.js b/src/shared/utils/location.js
index 9ba19d1f..4c717b3f 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/location.js
+++ b/src/shared/utils/location.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function parseLocation(tag) {
 }
 
 function getFriendsLocations(friendsArr) {
-    const locaationStore = useLocationStore();
+    const locationStore = useLocationStore();
     // prevent the instance title display as "Traveling".
     if (!friendsArr?.length) {
         return '';
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ function getFriendsLocations(friendsArr) {
         }
     }
     for (const friend of friendsArr) {
-        if (locaationStore.lastLocation.friendList.has(friend.id)) {
-            return locaationStore.lastLocation.location;
+        if (locationStore.lastLocation.friendList.has(friend.id)) {
+            return locationStore.lastLocation.location;
         }
     }
     return friendsArr[0].ref?.location;
diff --git a/src/stores/group.js b/src/stores/group.js
index 00d4bb57..77773da6 100644
--- a/src/stores/group.js
+++ b/src/stores/group.js
@@ -273,16 +273,18 @@ export const useGroupStore = defineStore('Group', () => {
                 groupChange(ref, `Role ${roleName} removed`);
             }
         }
-        for (const roleId of newRoleIds) {
-            if (!oldRoleIds.includes(roleId)) {
-                let roleName = '';
-                const role = newRoles.find(
-                    (fineRole) => fineRole.id === roleId
-                );
-                if (role) {
-                    roleName = role.name;
+        if (typeof newRoles !== 'undefined') {
+            for (const roleId of newRoleIds) {
+                if (!oldRoleIds.includes(roleId)) {
+                    let roleName = '';
+                    const role = newRoles.find(
+                        (fineRole) => fineRole.id === roleId
+                    );
+                    if (role) {
+                        roleName = role.name;
+                    }
+                    groupChange(ref, `Role ${roleName} added`);
                 }
-                groupChange(ref, `Role ${roleName} added`);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/stores/search.js b/src/stores/search.js
index 42228533..bacdd460 100644
--- a/src/stores/search.js
+++ b/src/stores/search.js
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ export const useSearchStore = defineStore('Search', () => {
         ) {
             userStore.showUserDialog(input);
             return true;
-        } else if (input.substring(0, 5) === 'avtr_') {
+        } else if (
+            input.substring(0, 5) === 'avtr_' ||
+            input.substring(0, 2) === 'b_'
+        ) {
             avatarStore.showAvatarDialog(input);
             return true;
         } else if (input.substring(0, 4) === 'grp_') {
@@ -316,7 +319,11 @@ export const useSearchStore = defineStore('Search', () => {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
-        } else if (input.substring(0, 5) === 'wrld_') {
+        } else if (
+            input.substring(0, 5) === 'wrld_' ||
+            input.substring(0, 4) === 'wld_' ||
+            input.substring(0, 2) === 'o_'
+        ) {
             // a bit hacky, but supports weird malformed inputs cut out from url, why not
             if (input.indexOf('&instanceId=') >= 0) {
                 input = `https://vrchat.com/home/launch?worldId=${input}`;
diff --git a/src/stores/vrcx.js b/src/stores/vrcx.js
index f74f6161..0a1e77d1 100644
--- a/src/stores/vrcx.js
+++ b/src/stores/vrcx.js
@@ -565,7 +565,12 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
         let shouldFocusWindow = true;
         switch (command) {
             case 'world':
-                searchStore.directAccessWorld(input.replace('world/', ''));
+                if (
+                    !searchStore.directAccessWorld(input.replace('world/', ''))
+                ) {
+                    // fallback for mangled world ids
+                    worldStore.showWorldDialog(commandArg);
+                }
                 break;
             case 'avatar':
                 avatarStore.showAvatarDialog(commandArg);
diff --git a/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js b/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js
index 824fcd7d..7efbee4c 100644
--- a/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js
+++ b/src/stores/vrcxUpdater.js
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
                 }
             });
             json = JSON.parse(response.data);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to check for VRCX update', error);
+            return;
         } finally {
             checkingForVRCXUpdate.value = false;
         }
@@ -280,6 +283,9 @@ export const useVRCXUpdaterStore = defineStore('VRCXUpdater', () => {
                 }
             });
             json = JSON.parse(response.data);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to check for VRCX update', error);
+            return;
         } finally {
             checkingForVRCXUpdate.value = false;
         }