diff --git a/youtube-dl-gui/Classes/SystemRegistry.cs b/youtube-dl-gui/Classes/SystemRegistry.cs
index 0b7d596b..9f418500 100644
--- a/youtube-dl-gui/Classes/SystemRegistry.cs
+++ b/youtube-dl-gui/Classes/SystemRegistry.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ public static bool CheckRegistry() {
             ProtocolKey.GetValue("URL Protocol") is not null &&
             ProtocolKey.OpenSubKey("shell\\open\\command").GetValue("").ToString().ToLowerInvariant() == $"\"{Program.FullProgramPath}\" \"%1\"".ToLowerInvariant();
         
-        ProtocolKey.Close();
-        ProtocolKey.Dispose();
+        if (ProtocolKey is not null) {
+            ProtocolKey.Close();
+            ProtocolKey.Dispose();
+        }
         
         return Available;
     }
diff --git a/youtube-dl-gui/Program.cs b/youtube-dl-gui/Program.cs
index e0551045..03a7a01e 100644
--- a/youtube-dl-gui/Program.cs
+++ b/youtube-dl-gui/Program.cs
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ internal static void KillForUpdate() {
         // Any downloads/conversion/merges in progress will finish before fully closing for updates.
         MainForm?.RemoveTrayIcon();
         MainForm?.Dispose();
+        Messages?.Dispose();
     }
 
     internal static void SetTls() {
diff --git a/youtube-dl-gui/Updater/API Data/GithubData.cs b/youtube-dl-gui/Updater/API Data/GithubData.cs
index 5cb86f58..17ec8314 100644
--- a/youtube-dl-gui/Updater/API Data/GithubData.cs	
+++ b/youtube-dl-gui/Updater/API Data/GithubData.cs	
@@ -96,15 +96,15 @@ internal Version GetVersion() =>
     /// <returns></returns>
     private string FindHash() {
         if (!VersionDescription.IsNullEmptyWhitespace()) {
-            MatchCollection Matches = Regex.Matches(VersionDescription, "(?<=exe sha-256: )[0-9a-fA-F]{64}(?=)");
+            MatchCollection Matches = Regex.Matches(VersionDescription, "(?<=exe sha-256: )(`)?[0-9a-fA-F]{64}(`)?(?=)");
             if (Matches.Count > 0) {
                 return Matches[0].Value;
             }
-            Matches = Regex.Matches(VersionDescription, "(?<=exe sha256: )[0-9a-fA-F]{64}(?=)");
+            Matches = Regex.Matches(VersionDescription, "(?<=exe sha256: )(`)?[0-9a-fA-F]{64}(`)?(?=)");
             if (Matches.Count > 0) {
                 return Matches[0].Value;
             }
-            Matches = Regex.Matches(VersionDescription, "(?<=exe sha 256: )[0-9a-fA-F]{64}(?=)");
+            Matches = Regex.Matches(VersionDescription, "(?<=exe sha 256: )(`)?[0-9a-fA-F]{64}(`)?(?=)");
             if (Matches.Count > 0) {
                 return Matches[0].Value;
             }