diff --git a/src/applink.c b/src/applink.c
index e2b4f9a..b180e18 100644
--- a/src/applink.c
+++ b/src/applink.c
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
  * https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html
  */
 
-#include <QtCore>
-
-#ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
+#ifdef NEED_APPLINK
 
 #define APPLINK_STDIN   1
 #define APPLINK_STDOUT  2
diff --git a/src/common.cpp b/src/common.cpp
index 69f51f0..4b87dc8 100644
--- a/src/common.cpp
+++ b/src/common.cpp
@@ -996,23 +996,21 @@ ShellIPC::ShellIPC(const QStringList &args, bool supressErr, QObject *parent) :
 
 bool ShellIPC::connectToHost()
 {
-    auto pipeInfo = QFileInfo(QDir::tempPath() + "/" + HOST_CONTROL_PIPE);
+    auto pipeInfo = QFileInfo(HOST_CONTROL_PIPE);
 
-    if (!pipeInfo.exists())
+    connectToServer(HOST_CONTROL_PIPE);
+
+    if (!waitForConnected() && !holdErrs)
     {
-        if (!holdErrs)
+        QTextStream(stdout) << "" << Qt::endl << "err: Failed to connect to the host instance control pipe." << Qt::endl;
+
+        if (error() == QLocalSocket::ServerNotFoundError)
         {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "" << Qt::endl << "A host instance is not running." << Qt::endl << Qt::endl;
+            QTextStream(stdout) << "err: Reason - Host instance not running." << Qt::endl << Qt::endl;
         }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        connectToServer(HOST_CONTROL_PIPE);
-
-        if (!waitForConnected() && !holdErrs)
+        else
         {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "" << Qt::endl << "err: Failed to connect to the host instance control pipe." << Qt::endl;
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "err: Reason - " << errorString() << Qt::endl;
+            QTextStream(stdout) << "err: Reason - " << errorString() << Qt::endl << Qt::endl;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/db.h b/src/db.h
index e529dbc..ffa2158 100644
--- a/src/db.h
+++ b/src/db.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "shell.h"
 
 #define APP_NAME   "MRCI"
-#define APP_VER    "4.0.2.0"
+#define APP_VER    "4.1.2.0"
 #define APP_TARGET "mrci"
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 9a6af0e..8b9c45e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 //    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
+#define NEED_APPLINK
 extern "C"
 {
 // applink.c was copied from the openssl lib and slightly modified so
diff --git a/src/tcp_server.cpp b/src/tcp_server.cpp
index cc85f18..f23bb70 100644
--- a/src/tcp_server.cpp
+++ b/src/tcp_server.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ bool TCPServer::createPipe()
 {
     auto ret = controlPipe->listen(HOST_CONTROL_PIPE);
 
-    controlPipePath = controlPipe->fullServerName();
-
     if (!ret)
     {
+        auto controlPipePath = controlPipe->fullServerName();
+
         if (QFile::exists(controlPipePath))
         {
             QFile::remove(controlPipePath);
diff --git a/src/tcp_server.h b/src/tcp_server.h
index 25f94cf..069d289 100644
--- a/src/tcp_server.h
+++ b/src/tcp_server.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ private:
     char                  *hostLoad;
     QList<QSslCertificate> sslChain;
     QSslKey                sslKey;
-    QString                controlPipePath;
     QString                hostKey;
     QString                wanIP;
     quint32                maxSessions;