diff --git a/localaction.py b/localaction.py
index c1b9535..1b2e800 100644
--- a/localaction.py
+++ b/localaction.py
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ def run_exe(path, synchronous=False):
     '''Launches a given software'''
 
     if os.name != "nt":
-        subprocess.Popen(["wine64", path], cwd=os.path.dirname(path))
+        if ".lnk" in path:
+            subprocess.Popen(["wine64", "start", path])
+        else:
+            subprocess.Popen(["wine64", path], cwd=os.path.dirname(path))
         return
 
     if synchronous:
diff --git a/software.py b/software.py
index 0879340..6b731b3 100644
--- a/software.py
+++ b/software.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ class Software:
 
         # execute or unpack #
         if local_file.endswith(".exe"):
+            if os.name != "nt" and not os.path.isabs(local_file):
+                # need abs path for wine #
+                local_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), local_file)
             localaction.run_exe(local_file)
         elif local_file.endswith(".zip"):
             self._extract_to_target(local_file, self.backend.install_dir)
@@ -127,6 +130,11 @@ class Software:
         # run installer if set #
         if self.installer:
             installer_path = os.path.join(self.backend.install_dir,  self.title, self.installer)
+            if os.name != "nt" and not os.path.isabs(installer_path):
+                # need abs path for wine #
+                installer_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), installer_path)
+
+
             print("Running installer:", installer_path)
             localaction.run_exe(installer_path)
 
@@ -148,4 +156,7 @@ class Software:
             return
 
         if self.run_exe:
-            localaction.run_exe(os.path.join(self.backend.install_dir, self.title, self.run_exe)) 
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+            if os.name == "nt" or not ".lnk" in self.run_exe:
+                localaction.run_exe(os.path.join(self.backend.install_dir, self.title, self.run_exe)) 
+            else:
+                localaction.run_exe(self.run_exe)