diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index b1b1a10..46f1707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
 
       - name: Build Windows binary
+        env:
+          RUSTFLAGS: "-C target-feature=+crt-static"
         run: |
           cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 
@@ -79,14 +81,22 @@ jobs:
 
           echo Installing CompressCLI...
 
+          REM Check for FFmpeg
+          where ffmpeg >nul 2>nul
+          if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+              echo Warning: FFmpeg not found. CompressCLI requires FFmpeg for video processing.
+              echo You can install it via: choco install ffmpeg
+              echo.
+          )
+
           REM Check if running as administrator
           net session >nul 2>&1
           if %errorLevel% == 0 (
               set "INSTALL_DIR=%ProgramFiles%\CompressCLI"
-              set "SYSTEM_INSTALL=1"
+              set "SCOPE=Machine"
           ) else (
               set "INSTALL_DIR=%USERPROFILE%\.local\bin"
-              set "SYSTEM_INSTALL=0"
+              set "SCOPE=User"
           )
 
           REM Create installation directory
@@ -95,25 +105,27 @@ jobs:
           REM Copy executable
           copy /Y compresscli.exe "%INSTALL_DIR%\"
           if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
-              echo Error: Failed to copy executable
+              echo Error: Failed to copy executable to %INSTALL_DIR%
               pause
               exit /b 1
           )
 
           echo CompressCLI installed to %INSTALL_DIR%\compresscli.exe
 
-          REM Add to PATH if not already there
-          if %SYSTEM_INSTALL% == 1 (
-              echo Adding to system PATH...
-              setx PATH "%PATH%;%INSTALL_DIR%" /M >nul 2>&1
+          REM Add to PATH safely using PowerShell to avoid 1024-char limit of setx
+          echo Updating PATH (%SCOPE%)...
+          powershell -NoProfile -Command "[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', '%SCOPE%') + ';%INSTALL_DIR%', '%SCOPE%')"
+          
+          if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+              echo Warning: Failed to update PATH automatically.
+              echo Please add %INSTALL_DIR% to your PATH manually.
           ) else (
-              echo Adding to user PATH...
-              setx PATH "%PATH%;%INSTALL_DIR%" >nul 2>&1
+              echo PATH updated successfully.
           )
 
           echo.
           echo Installation complete!
-          echo You may need to restart your command prompt for PATH changes to take effect.
+          echo You MUST restart your command prompt for PATH changes to take effect.
           echo.
           echo Usage: compresscli --help
           pause
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9e0aea3..af338e4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [package]
-name = "compresscli"
-version = "0.1.2"
-edition = "2024"
 authors = ["AmitxD"]
+categories = ["command-line-utilities", "multimedia"]
 description = "A powerful CLI tool for video and image compression"
+edition = "2024"
+keywords = ["cli", "compression", "ffmpeg", "image", "video"]
 license = "MIT"
+name = "compresscli"
 repository = "https://github.com/amitxd75/compresscli"
-keywords = ["compression", "video", "image", "ffmpeg", "cli"]
-categories = ["command-line-utilities", "multimedia"]
+version = "0.1.3"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "compresscli"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 anyhow = "1.0.99"
 bytesize = "2.0.1"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.42", features = ["serde"] }
-clap = { version = "4.5.47", features = ["derive", "color"] }
+clap = { version = "4.5.47", features = ["color", "derive"] }
 clap_complete = "4.5.57"
 console = "0.16.1"
 dirs = "6.0.0"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ predicates = "3.1.3"
 tempfile = "3.22.0"
 
 [profile.release]
-lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
+lto = true
 panic = "abort"
 strip = true
diff --git a/src/utils/file.rs b/src/utils/file.rs
index 2abc8cb..f380c24 100644
--- a/src/utils/file.rs
+++ b/src/utils/file.rs
@@ -140,26 +140,10 @@ pub fn is_image_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> bool {
     false
 }
 
-/// Safely quotes a path for use in command line arguments
-/// Handles paths with spaces and special characters across platforms
+/// Converts a path to a string for use in command line arguments.
+/// Note: Manual quoting is no longer needed as std::process::Command handles this natively.
 pub fn quote_path<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> String {
-    let path_str = path.as_ref().to_string_lossy();
-
-    // Check if the path contains spaces or special characters that need quoting
-    if path_str.contains(' ') || path_str.contains('"') || path_str.contains('\\') {
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        {
-            // On Windows, escape quotes and wrap in quotes
-            format!("\"{}\"", path_str.replace('"', "\\\""))
-        }
-        #[cfg(not(windows))]
-        {
-            // On Unix-like systems, escape special characters
-            format!("'{}'", path_str.replace('\'', "'\\''"))
-        }
-    } else {
-        path_str.to_string()
-    }
+    path.as_ref().to_string_lossy().to_string()
 }
 
 /// Validates that a path is safe for use in commands
@@ -218,7 +202,7 @@ mod tests {
         // Test path with spaces
         let path_with_spaces = "/path with spaces/file.txt";
         let quoted = quote_path(path_with_spaces);
-        assert!(quoted.starts_with('\'') || quoted.starts_with('"'));
+        assert_eq!(quoted, path_with_spaces);
     }
 
     #[test]