diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
index 9221ac71..c935fa5b 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/functions_helper
@@ -3071,17 +3071,26 @@ pw_yad_form_vulkan () {
 
 portwine_launch () {
     start_portwine
-    PORTWINE_MSI=$(basename "${portwine_exe}" | grep .msi)
-    PORTWINE_BAT=$(basename "${portwine_exe}" | grep .bat)
+    export GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0=""
     if [[ "${PW_VIRTUAL_DESKTOP}" == "1" ]] ; then
         pw_run explorer "/desktop=PortProton,${PW_SCREEN_RESOLUTION}" ${WINE_WIN_START} "$portwine_exe"
-    elif [ ! -z "${PORTWINE_MSI}" ]; then
-        pw_run msiexec /i "$portwine_exe"
-    elif [[ ! -z "${PORTWINE_BAT}" || -n "${portwine_exe}" ]] ; then
-        pw_run ${WINE_WIN_START} "$portwine_exe"
-    else
-        pw_run winefile
     fi
+
+    case "$portwine_exe" in
+        *.bat)
+            PW_USE_TERMINAL=1
+            pw_run cmd /c "$portwine_exe"
+        ;;
+        *.msi)
+            pw_run msiexec /i "$portwine_exe"
+        ;;
+        *.reg)
+            pw_run regedit "$portwine_exe"
+        ;;
+        *)
+            pw_run winefile
+        ;;
+    esac
 }
 
 pw_winecfg () {
diff --git a/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh b/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh
index b7e09f8c..dc8c3796 100755
--- a/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/data_from_portwine/scripts/start.sh
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ if [[ "$1" == *.ppack ]] ; then
     portwine_exe="$1"
 elif [[ -f "$1" ]] ; then
     portwine_exe="$(realpath "$1")"
-elif [[ -f "$OLDPWD/$1" ]] && [[ "$1" == *.exe ]] ; then
+elif [[ -f "$OLDPWD/$1" ]] && ([[ "$1" == *.exe ]] || [[ "$1" == *.bat ]]); then
     portwine_exe="$(realpath "$OLDPWD/$1")"
 elif [[ "$1" == "--debug" ]] && [[ -f "$2" ]] ; then
     portwine_exe="$(realpath "$2")"
-elif [[ "$1" == "--debug" ]] && [[ -f "$OLDPWD/$2" ]] && [[ "$2" == *.exe ]] ; then
+elif [[ "$1" == "--debug" ]] && [[ -f "$OLDPWD/$2" ]] && ([[ "$2" == *.exe ]] || [[ "$2" == *.bat ]]); then
     portwine_exe="$(realpath "$OLDPWD/$2")"
-elif [[ "$1" == *.exe ]] ; then
+elif [[ "$1" == *.exe ]] || [[ "$1" == *.bat ]]; then
     portwine_exe="$1"
     MISSING_DESKTOP_FILE=1
 fi