diff --git a/service/process/module.go b/service/process/module.go
index 624b0ba4..797c21e3 100644
--- a/service/process/module.go
+++ b/service/process/module.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package process
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"runtime"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/base/log"
@@ -21,7 +22,12 @@ func (pm *ProcessModule) Manager() *mgr.Manager {
 }
 
 func (pm *ProcessModule) Start() error {
-	file, err := pm.instance.BinaryUpdates().GetFile("portmaster")
+	identifier := "portmaster"
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		identifier += ".exe"
+	}
+
+	file, err := pm.instance.BinaryUpdates().GetFile(identifier)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("process: failed to get path of ui: %s", err)
 	} else {
diff --git a/service/profile/profile.go b/service/profile/profile.go
index 2db0e3a9..340b77cd 100644
--- a/service/profile/profile.go
+++ b/service/profile/profile.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ type Profile struct { //nolint:maligned // not worth the effort
 	// Icons holds a list of icons to represent the application.
 	Icons []binmeta.Icon
 
-	// Deprecated: LinkedPath used to point to the executableis this
+	// Deprecated: LinkedPath used to point to the executables this
 	// profile was created for.
 	// Until removed, it will be added to the Fingerprints as an exact path match.
 	LinkedPath string // constant