diff --git a/chatterino_process_monitor.py b/chatterino_process_monitor.py
index 9f4db49..1ea5388 100644
--- a/chatterino_process_monitor.py
+++ b/chatterino_process_monitor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from PIL import Image
 def is_chatterino_running():
     for proc in psutil.process_iter():
         try:
-            if "chatterino.exe" in proc.name():
+            if program_executable in proc.name():
                 return True
         except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.AccessDenied, psutil.ZombieProcess):
             pass
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ def is_chatterino_running():
 
 # Function to run Chatterino
 def run_program(program_path):
-    os.startfile(program_path)
-    # todo: switch over to subprocess
-    # process = subprocess.Popen(program_path, cwd = program_path)
+    print("[DEBUG] " + "Dir: " + program_dir + " | " + program_path)
+    subprocess.Popen([program_path], cwd=program_dir, shell=True)
 
 # Function to display system tray icon
 def on_quit_callback(icon):
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ def on_quit_callback(icon):
 
 # Define system tray icon and menu
 def create_tray_icon():
+    # todo: fix tray icon not showing up
     icon_image = Image.open("icon.png")
     menu = pystray.Menu(
         pystray.MenuItem(
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     print("Yandols' Chatterino Process Monitor Script")
 
     # Set path to Chatterino
-    program_path = "C:\\Program Files\\Chatterino7\\chatterino.exe"
+    program_dir = "C:\\Program Files\\Chatterino7"
+    program_executable = "chatterino.exe"
+    program_path = program_dir + "\\" + program_executable
 
     # Create system tray icon
     icon = create_tray_icon()