diff --git a/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb b/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb
index b91fde1..1841f45 100644
--- a/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb
+++ b/GBM/Forms/frmGameManager.vb
@@ -541,11 +541,15 @@ Public Class frmGameManager
         sFileName = BackupFolder & CurrentBackupItem.FileName
 
         If File.Exists(sFileName) Then
-            oProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo
-            oProcessStartInfo.FileName = sFileName
-            oProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
-            oProcessStartInfo.Verb = "open"
-            Process.Start(oProcessStartInfo)
+            Try
+                oProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo
+                oProcessStartInfo.FileName = sFileName
+                oProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
+                oProcessStartInfo.Verb = "open"
+                Process.Start(oProcessStartInfo)
+            Catch ex As Exception
+                mgrCommon.ShowMessage(App_ErrorLaunchExternal, ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
+            End Try
         Else
             mgrCommon.ShowMessage(frmGameManager_ErrorNoBackupExists, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
         End If
@@ -649,11 +653,15 @@ Public Class frmGameManager
         End If
 
         If Directory.Exists(sPath) Then
-            oProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo
-            oProcessStartInfo.FileName = sPath
-            oProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
-            oProcessStartInfo.Verb = "open"
-            Process.Start(oProcessStartInfo)
+            Try
+                oProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo
+                oProcessStartInfo.FileName = sPath
+                oProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
+                oProcessStartInfo.Verb = "open"
+                Process.Start(oProcessStartInfo)
+            Catch ex As Exception
+                mgrCommon.ShowMessage(App_ErrorLaunchExternal, ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
+            End Try
         Else
             mgrCommon.ShowMessage(frmGameManager_ErrorNoRestorePathExists, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
         End If
diff --git a/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb b/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb
index e588fbf..0403a90 100644
--- a/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb
+++ b/GBM/Forms/frmMain.vb
@@ -1011,15 +1011,27 @@ Public Class frmMain
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub OpenWebSite()
-        Process.Start(App_URLWebsite)
+        Try
+            Process.Start(App_URLWebsite)
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            mgrCommon.ShowMessage(App_ErrorLaunchExternal, ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
+        End Try
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub OpenOnlineManual()
-        Process.Start(App_URLManual)
+        Try
+            Process.Start(App_URLManual)
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            mgrCommon.ShowMessage(App_ErrorLaunchExternal, ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
+        End Try
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub OpenCheckforUpdates()
-        Process.Start(App_URLUpdates)
+        Try
+            Process.Start(App_URLUpdates)
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            mgrCommon.ShowMessage(App_ErrorLaunchExternal, ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
+        End Try
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub CheckForNewBackups()
diff --git a/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb b/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb
index 56e237e..317c9f6 100644
--- a/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb	
+++ b/GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb	
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ Namespace My.Resources
             End Get
         End Property
         
+        '''<summary>
+        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to An error occured attempting to launch the application:[BR][BR][PARAM].
+        '''</summary>
+        Friend ReadOnly Property App_ErrorLaunchExternal() As String
+            Get
+                Return ResourceManager.GetString("App_ErrorLaunchExternal", resourceCulture)
+            End Get
+        End Property
+        
         '''<summary>
         '''  Looks up a localized string similar to This function is currently not available on a Unix based operating system..
         '''</summary>
diff --git a/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx b/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx
index 3e781f8..b3f8eaf 100644
--- a/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx	
+++ b/GBM/My Project/Resources.resx	
@@ -2332,4 +2332,7 @@
   <data name="frmWineConfiguration_WarningSingle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Game Backup Monitor automatically updates the Wine configuration for a game each time it is detected.  Modifying any of these fields manually is not recommended in most cases.[BR][BR]This warning will only be displayed once.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="App_ErrorLaunchExternal" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>An error occured attempting to launch the application:[BR][BR][PARAM]</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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