diff --git a/Greenshot/Helpers/PluginHelper.cs b/Greenshot/Helpers/PluginHelper.cs
index cb863fd0a..429a47a8f 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Helpers/PluginHelper.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Helpers/PluginHelper.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 			foreach (string pluginFile in pluginFiles) {
 				LOG.DebugFormat("Checking the following file for plugins: {0}", pluginFile);
 				try {
-					Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(pluginFile);
+					Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(pluginFile, Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Evidence);
 					PluginAttribute[] pluginAttributes = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(PluginAttribute), false) as PluginAttribute[];
 					if (pluginAttributes.Length > 0) {
 						PluginAttribute pluginAttribute = pluginAttributes[0];
diff --git a/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/ExternalCommandConfiguration.cs b/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/ExternalCommandConfiguration.cs
index 0aa7f0c26..5dec70b8b 100644
--- a/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/ExternalCommandConfiguration.cs
+++ b/GreenshotExternalCommandPlugin/ExternalCommandConfiguration.cs
@@ -41,12 +41,21 @@ namespace ExternalCommand {
 		public Dictionary<string, string> arguments;
 		
 		private const string MSPAINT = "MS Paint";
-		private static string paintPath = AbstractDestination.GetExePath("pbrush.exe");
-		private static bool hasPaint = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(paintPath) && File.Exists(paintPath);
+		private static string paintPath;
+		private static bool hasPaint = false;
 
 		private const string PAINTDOTNET = "Paint.NET";
-		private static string paintDotNetPath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles), @"Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.exe");
-		private static bool hasPaintDotNet = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(paintDotNetPath) && File.Exists(paintDotNetPath);
+		private static string paintDotNetPath;
+		private static bool hasPaintDotNet = false;
+		static ExternalCommandConfiguration() {
+			try {
+				paintPath = AbstractDestination.GetExePath("pbrush.exe");
+				hasPaint = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(paintPath) && File.Exists(paintPath);
+				paintDotNetPath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles), @"Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.exe");
+				hasPaintDotNet = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(paintDotNetPath) && File.Exists(paintDotNetPath);
+			} catch {
+			}
+		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Supply values we can't put as defaults
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/LanguageHelper.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/LanguageHelper.cs
index a7958c0b3..0ffebe65a 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/LanguageHelper.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/LanguageHelper.cs
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 			languageDirectories.Add(STARTUP_LANGUAGE_PATH);
 			foreach(string path in languageDirectories) {
 				// Search in executable directory
-				LOG.DebugFormat("Searching language directory '{0}' for language files with pattern '{1}'", path, languageFilePattern);
+				LOG.InfoFormat("Searching language directory '{0}' for language files with pattern '{1}'", path, languageFilePattern);
 				try {
 					foreach(string languageFile in Directory.GetFiles(path, languageFilePattern, SearchOption.AllDirectories)) {
 						LOG.DebugFormat("Found language file: {0}", languageFile);
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 				// Try to force internal english
 				try {
 					LOG.Info("No languages found, using embedded en-US.");
-					using (Stream stream = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("Greenshot.Languages.language-en-US.xml")) {
+					using (Stream stream = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("Greenshot.Languages.language-en-US.xml")) {
 						LanguageConfiguration languageConfig = LanguageConfiguration.Load(stream);
 						if (languageConfig != null) {
 							loadedLanguages.Add(languageConfig);
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/IniFile/IniConfig.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/IniFile/IniConfig.cs
index 321bdebcd..1070ad3ab 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/IniFile/IniConfig.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/IniFile/IniConfig.cs
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ namespace IniFile {
 		/// Default init
 		/// </summary>
 		public static void Init() {
-			AssemblyProductAttribute[] assemblyProductAttributes = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyProductAttribute), false) as AssemblyProductAttribute[];
+			AssemblyProductAttribute[] assemblyProductAttributes = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AssemblyProductAttribute), false) as AssemblyProductAttribute[];
 			if (assemblyProductAttributes.Length > 0) {
 				string productName = assemblyProductAttributes[0].Product;
-				LOG.DebugFormat("Using ProductName {0}", productName);
+				LOG.InfoFormat("Using ProductName {0}", productName);
 				Init(productName, productName);
 			} else {
 				throw new InvalidOperationException("Assembly ProductName not set.");
@@ -160,7 +160,13 @@ namespace IniFile {
 				throw new InvalidOperationException("IniConfig.Init not called!");
 			}
 			string iniFilePath = null;
-			string applicationStartupPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);
+			string applicationStartupPath = "";
+			try {
+				applicationStartupPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);
+			} catch (Exception exception) {
+				LOG.WarnFormat("Problem retrieving the AssemblyLocation: {0}", exception.Message);
+				applicationStartupPath = @".";
+			}
 			string pafPath = Path.Combine(applicationStartupPath, @"App\" + applicationName);
 			
 			if (portable || !portableCheckMade) {