diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
index dd2bf5a326..46684a696f 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ OptionsView::OptionsView():
 		{
 //one of these should always be defined
 #ifdef WIN
-			const char* openCommand = "start ";
+			const char* openCommand = "explorer ";
 #elif MACOSX
 			const char* openCommand = "open ";
 //#elif LIN