diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs
index 267ec0b76..5de642452 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     The full path to the Artemis executable
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly string ExecutablePath = ApplicationUtilities.GetCurrentLocation();
+        public static readonly string ExecutablePath = Utilities.GetCurrentLocation();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The full path to the Artemis data folder
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/CurrentProcessUtilities.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/CurrentProcessUtilities.cs
index 9e49da20c..2df30677b 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/CurrentProcessUtilities.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/CurrentProcessUtilities.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ using Stylet;
 namespace Artemis.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Provides utilities to manage the application
+    ///     Provides a few general utilities for ease of use
     /// </summary>
-    public static class ApplicationUtilities
+    public static class Utilities
     {
         /// <summary>
         ///     Attempts to gracefully shut down the application with a delayed kill to ensure the application shut down
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             Execute.OnUIThread(() => Application.Current.Shutdown());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens the provided URL in the default web browser
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="url">The URL to open</param>
+        /// <returns>The process created to open the URL</returns>
+        public static Process OpenUrl(string url)
+        {
+            ProcessStartInfo processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = url,
+                UseShellExecute = true
+            };
+            return Process.Start(processInfo);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the current application location
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Home/HomeViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Home/HomeViewModel.cs
index 409be9527..d84c275a9 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Home/HomeViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Home/HomeViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using Stylet;
+using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Home
 {
@@ -13,12 +11,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Home
 
         public void OpenUrl(string url)
         {
-            // Don't open anything but valid URIs
-            if (Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(url, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute))
-            {
-                url = url.Replace("&", "^&");
-                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo("cmd", $"/c start {url}") {CreateNoWindow = true});
-            }
+            Core.Utilities.OpenUrl(url);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs
index 96ca0a119..4887fdbc0 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
             // Give the logger a chance to write, might not always be enough but oh well
             await Task.Delay(500);
-            ApplicationUtilities.Shutdown(2, true);
+            Core.Utilities.Shutdown(2, true);
         }
 
         private PackIconKind GetIconKind()
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
                 // Give the logger a chance to write, might not always be enough but oh well
                 await Task.Delay(500);
-                ApplicationUtilities.Shutdown(2, true);
+                Core.Utilities.Shutdown(2, true);
             }
 
             NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(IsEnabled));
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs
index ce3fa134e..76b792bc4 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
 
         public void TrayExit()
         {
-            ApplicationUtilities.Shutdown(2, false);
+            Core.Utilities.Shutdown(2, false);
         }
 
         public void TrayOpenDebugger()
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/ViewModels/ColorMatrixConfigurationViewModel.cs b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/ViewModels/ColorMatrixConfigurationViewModel.cs
index e6c54bb1b..f2aac83a9 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/ViewModels/ColorMatrixConfigurationViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/ViewModels/ColorMatrixConfigurationViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerEffects;
 
 namespace Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter.ViewModels
@@ -12,12 +13,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter.ViewModels
 
         public ColorMatrixEffectProperties Properties { get; set; }
 
-        public void OpenGuide()
+        public void OpenHyperlink(object sender, RequestNavigateEventArgs e)
         {
-            Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo("cmd", "/c start https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/graphics/skiasharp/effects/color-filters")
-            {
-                CreateNoWindow = true
-            });
+            Utilities.OpenUrl(e.Uri.AbsoluteUri);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/Views/ColorMatrixConfigurationView.xaml b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/Views/ColorMatrixConfigurationView.xaml
index 96b85b457..91a30736d 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/Views/ColorMatrixConfigurationView.xaml
+++ b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/Views/ColorMatrixConfigurationView.xaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0 25">
             If you are still not deterred,
             <Hyperlink NavigateUri="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/graphics/skiasharp/effects/color-filters"
-                       RequestNavigate="{s:Action OpenGuide}">
+                       RequestNavigate="{s:Action OpenHyperlink}">
                 click here
             </Hyperlink>
             for a full explanation of color transforms in SkiaSharp, the rendering library Artemis uses.