diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/DownloadThread.py b/youtube_dl_gui/DownloadThread.py
index 8c975e0..7e9a780 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/DownloadThread.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/DownloadThread.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ''' Youtube-dlG module to download videos & handle each download. '''
 
 import time
+import os.path
 from threading import Thread
 
 from wx import CallAfter
@@ -13,8 +14,7 @@ from .OptionsParser import OptionsParser
 from .DownloadObject import YoutubeDLDownloader
 
 from .utils import (
-    get_youtubedl_filename,
-    fix_path
+    YOUTUBEDL_BIN
 )
 
 
@@ -256,5 +256,5 @@ class DownloadThread(Thread):
     def _get_youtubedl_path(self):
         ''' Retrieve youtube-dl path. '''
         path = self.opt_manager.options['youtubedl_path']
-        path = fix_path(path) + get_youtubedl_filename()
+        path = os.path.join(path, YOUTUBEDL_BIN)
         return path
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/MainFrame.py b/youtube_dl_gui/MainFrame.py
index 242b3f3..df0750f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/MainFrame.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/MainFrame.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ from .OptionsManager import OptionsManager
 from .DownloadThread import DownloadManager, DownloadThread
 
 from .utils import (
-    get_youtubedl_filename,
+    YOUTUBEDL_BIN,
     get_config_path,
-    get_icon_path,
+    get_icon_file,
     shutdown_sys,
     get_time,
     open_dir
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         self.log_manager = log_manager
         self.download_manager = None
         self.update_thread = None
-        self.app_icon = get_icon_path()
+        self.app_icon = get_icon_file()
         
         if self.app_icon is not None:
             self.app_icon = wx.Icon(self.app_icon, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_PNG)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
     def _youtubedl_exist(self):
         ''' Return True if youtube-dl executable exists. '''
         path = os.path.join(self.opt_manager.options['youtubedl_path'],
-                            get_youtubedl_filename())
+                            YOUTUBEDL_BIN)
 
         return os.path.exists(path)
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsFrame.py b/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsFrame.py
index 6614520..c09a831 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsFrame.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsFrame.py
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ import wx
 
 from .LogManager import LogGUI
 from .version import __version__
-from .utils import (
-    get_icon_path,
-    fix_path
-)
+
 
 from .data import (
     __descriptionfull__,
@@ -1174,7 +1171,7 @@ class GeneralTab(TabPanel):
 
     def save_options(self):
         ''' Save panel options to OptionsHandler object. '''
-        self.opt_manager.options['save_path'] = fix_path(self.savepath_box.GetValue())
+        self.opt_manager.options['save_path'] = self.savepath_box.GetValue()
 
 
 class CMDTab(TabPanel):
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsManager.py b/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsManager.py
index a0bff42..f02116e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsManager.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsManager.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import json
 import os.path
 
 from .utils import (
-    check_path,
-    get_home,
-    fix_path
+    check_path
 )
 
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ class OptionsManager(object):
     def load_default(self):
         ''' Load default options. '''
         self.options = {
-            'save_path': get_home(),
+            'save_path': os.path.expanduser('~'),
             'video_format': 'default',
             'second_video_format': 'none',
             'to_audio': False,
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsParser.py b/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsParser.py
index 6b9f18f..4ca6c74 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsParser.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/OptionsParser.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 ''' Parse OptionsManager.options. '''
 
+import os.path
+
 from .utils import (
-    fix_path
+    remove_shortcuts
 )
 
 SUBS_LANG = {
@@ -184,15 +186,17 @@ class OptionsParser():
             self.options_list.append('--embed-subs')
 
     def _set_output_options(self):
-        save_path = fix_path(self._options['save_path'])
+        save_path = self._options['save_path']
         self.options_list.append('-o')
 
         if self._options['output_format'] == 'id':
-            self.options_list.append(save_path + '%(id)s.%(ext)s')
+            save_path = os.path.join(save_path, '%(id)s.%(ext)s')
         elif self._options['output_format'] == 'title':
-            self.options_list.append(save_path + '%(title)s.%(ext)s')
+            save_path = os.path.join(save_path, '%(title)s.%(ext)s')
         elif self._options['output_format'] == 'custom':
-            self.options_list.append(save_path + self._options['output_template'])
+            save_path = os.path.join(save_path, self._options['output_template'])
+            
+        self.options_list.append(save_path)
 
         if self._options['restrict_filenames']:
             self.options_list.append('--restrict-filenames')
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/UpdateThread.py b/youtube_dl_gui/UpdateThread.py
index d0056b7..8446daa 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/UpdateThread.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/UpdateThread.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ''' Youtube-dlG module to download youtube-dl. '''
 
+import os.path
 from threading import Thread
 from urllib2 import urlopen, URLError, HTTPError
 
@@ -10,9 +11,8 @@ from wx.lib.pubsub import setuparg1
 from wx.lib.pubsub import pub as Publisher
 
 from .utils import (
-    get_youtubedl_filename,
-    check_path,
-    fix_path
+    YOUTUBEDL_BIN,
+    check_path
 )
 
 
@@ -34,17 +34,15 @@ class UpdateThread(Thread):
 
     def __init__(self, download_path, quiet):
         super(UpdateThread, self).__init__()
-        self.download_path = fix_path(download_path)
+        self.download_path = download_path
         self.quiet = quiet
         self.start()
 
     def run(self):
         self._callafter("Downloading latest youtube-dl. Please wait...")
 
-        youtubedl = get_youtubedl_filename()
-
-        source_file = self.LATEST_YOUTUBE_DL + youtubedl
-        destination_file = self.download_path + youtubedl
+        source_file = self.LATEST_YOUTUBE_DL + YOUTUBEDL_BIN
+        destination_file = os.path.join(self.download_path, YOUTUBEDL_BIN)
 
         check_path(self.download_path)
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl_gui/utils.py b/youtube_dl_gui/utils.py
index 6956a7f..94093a0 100644
--- a/youtube_dl_gui/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl_gui/utils.py
@@ -7,37 +7,18 @@ import sys
 import subprocess
 
 
-def path_seperator():
-    ''' Return path seperator for current OS. '''
-    return '\\' if os.name == 'nt' else '/'
+YOUTUBEDL_BIN = 'youtube-dl'
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    YOUTUBEDL_BIN += '.exe'
 
 
-def fix_path(path):
-    ''' Add path seperator at the end of the path
-    if not exist and replace ~ with user $HOME '''
-    if path == '':
-        return path
-
-    if path[-1:] != path_seperator():
-        path += path_seperator()
-
-    path_list = path.split(path_seperator())
-
-    for index, item in enumerate(path_list):
-        if item == '~':
-            path_list[index] = get_home()
-
-    path = path_seperator().join(path_list)
-
+def remove_shortcuts(path):
+    ''' Return the path after removing the shortcuts. '''
+    path = path.replace('~', os.path.expanduser('~'))
     return path
 
 
-def get_home():
-    ''' Return user $HOME path. '''
-    return os.path.expanduser("~")
-
-
-def abs_path(filename):
+def absolute_path(filename):
     ''' Return absolute path. '''
     path = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(filename))
     return os.path.dirname(path)
@@ -45,6 +26,8 @@ def abs_path(filename):
 
 def open_dir(path):
     ''' Open path using default file navigator. '''
+    path = remove_shortcuts(path)
+    
     if os.name == 'nt':
         os.startfile(path)
     else:
@@ -57,21 +40,12 @@ def check_path(path):
         os.makedirs(path)
 
 
-def get_youtubedl_filename():
-    ''' Return youtube-dl executable name. '''
-    youtubedl_fl = 'youtube-dl'
-    if os.name == 'nt':
-        youtubedl_fl += '.exe'
-
-    return youtubedl_fl
-
-
 def get_config_path():
     ''' Return user config path. Windows=AppData, Linux=~/.config. '''
     if os.name == 'nt':
         path = os.getenv('APPDATA')
     else:
-        path = fix_path(get_home()) + '.config'
+        path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), '.config')
 
     return path
 
@@ -83,76 +57,64 @@ def shutdown_sys(password=''):
     if os.name == 'nt':
         subprocess.call(['shutdown', '/s', '/t', '1'])
     else:
-        if password == '':
+        if not password:
             subprocess.call(['/sbin/shutdown', '-h', 'now'])
         else:
-            shutdown_proc = subprocess.Popen(
-                ['sudo', '-S', '/sbin/shutdown', '-h', 'now'],
-                stdin=subprocess.PIPE
-            )
-            shutdown_proc.communicate(password + '\n')
+            subprocess.Popen(['sudo', '-S', '/sbin/shutdown', '-h', 'now'],
+                             stdin=subprocess.PIPE).communicate(password + '\n')
 
 
 def get_time(seconds):
     ''' Return day, hours, minutes, seconds from given seconds. '''
-    dtime = {'seconds': 0, 'minutes': 0, 'hours': 0, 'days': 0}
-
-    if seconds < 60:
-        dtime['seconds'] = seconds
-    elif seconds < 3600:
-        dtime['minutes'] = seconds / 60
-        dtime['seconds'] = seconds % 60
-    elif seconds < 86400:
-        dtime['hours'] = seconds / 3600
-        dtime['minutes'] = seconds % 3600 / 60
-        dtime['seconds'] = seconds % 3600 % 60
-    else:
-        dtime['days'] = seconds / 86400
-        dtime['hours'] = seconds % 86400 / 3600
-        dtime['minutes'] = seconds % 86400 % 3600 / 60
-        dtime['seconds'] = seconds % 86400 % 3600 % 60
+    dtime = dict(seconds=0, minutes=0, hours=0, days=0)
+
+    dtime['days'] = seconds / 86400
+    dtime['hours'] = seconds % 86400 / 3600
+    dtime['minutes'] = seconds % 86400 % 3600 / 60
+    dtime['seconds'] = seconds % 86400 % 3600 % 60
 
     return dtime
 
 
-def get_icon_path():
+def get_icon_file():
     ''' Return path to the icon file if exist else return None.
     Search __main__ dir, $XDG_DATA_DIRS, /usr/share/pixmaps in that order. '''
-
     SIZES = ('256x256', '128x128', '64x64', '48x48', '32x32', '16x16')
     ICON_NAME = 'youtube-dl-gui_%s.png'
 
     ICONS_LIST = [ICON_NAME % size for size in SIZES]
 
     # __main__ dir
-    path = os.path.join(abs_path(sys.argv[0]), 'icons')
+    path = os.path.join(absolute_path(sys.argv[0]), 'icons')
 
     for icon in ICONS_LIST:
-        icon_path = os.path.join(path, icon)
+        icon_file = os.path.join(path, icon)
 
-        if os.path.exists(icon_path):
-            return icon_path
+        if os.path.exists(icon_file):
+            return icon_file
 
-    # $XDG_DATA_DIRS/icons
-    path = os.getenv('XDG_DATA_DIRS')
+    if os.name != 'nt':
+        # $XDG_DATA_DIRS/icons
+        path = os.getenv('XDG_DATA_DIRS')
 
-    if path is not None:
-        for temp_path in path.split(':'):
-            temp_path = os.path.join(temp_path, 'icons', 'hicolor')
+        if path is not None:
+            for xdg_path in path.split(':'):
+                xdg_path = os.path.join(xdg_path, 'icons', 'hicolor')
 
-            for size in SIZES:
-                icon_path = os.path.join(temp_path, size, 'apps')
-                icon_path = fix_path(icon_path) + ICON_NAME % size
+                for size in SIZES:
+                    icon_name = ICON_NAME % size
+                    icon_file = os.path.join(xdg_path, size, 'apps', icon_name)
 
-                if os.path.exists(icon_path):
-                    return icon_path
+                    if os.path.exists(icon_file):
+                        return icon_file
 
-    # /usr/share/pixmaps
-    path = '/usr/share/pixmaps/'
-    for icon in ICONS_LIST:
-        icon_path = path + icon
+        # /usr/share/pixmaps
+        path = '/usr/share/pixmaps'
+        
+        for icon in ICONS_LIST:
+            icon_file = os.path.join(path, icon)
 
-        if os.path.exists(icon_path):
-            return icon_path
+            if os.path.exists(icon_file):
+                return icon_file
 
     return None