diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Execute/Launcher.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Execute/Launcher.cpp
index aa17b73..0404bb8 100755
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Execute/Launcher.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Execute/Launcher.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ bool Launcher::run(std::string collection, Item *collectionItem)
     std::string matchedExtension;
     std::string args;
     bool res = true;
+    FILE *fp;
 
     std::string launcherFile = Utils::combinePath( Configuration::absolutePath, "collections", collectionItem->collectionInfo->name, "launchers", collectionItem->name + ".conf" );
     std::ifstream launcherStream( launcherFile.c_str( ) );
@@ -120,7 +121,10 @@ bool Launcher::run(std::string collection, Item *collectionItem)
                                         collection);
 
     /* Restart audio amp */
-    popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_ON, "r");
+    fp = popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_ON, "r");
+    if (fp != NULL) {
+        pclose(fp);
+    }
 
     /* Execute game */
     if(!execute(executablePath, args, currentDirectory))
@@ -130,7 +134,10 @@ bool Launcher::run(std::string collection, Item *collectionItem)
     }
 
     /* Stop audio amp */
-    popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_OFF, "r");
+    fp = popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_OFF, "r");
+    if (fp != NULL) {
+        pclose(fp);
+    }
 
     /* Restore stored PID */
     char shellCmd[20];
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp
index 2198f98..1ab3741 100755
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ void MenuMode::init_menu_system_values(){
 		volume_percentage = 50; ///wrong value: setting default to 50
 	}
 	else{
+		pclose(fp);
 		fgets(res, sizeof(res)-1, fp);
 
 		/// Check if Volume is a number (at least the first char)
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ void MenuMode::init_menu_system_values(){
 		brightness_percentage = 50; ///wrong value: setting default to 50
 	}
 	else{
+		pclose(fp);
 		fgets(res, sizeof(res)-1, fp);
 
 		/// Check if brightness is a number (at least the first char)
@@ -846,6 +848,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
 							if (fp == NULL) {
 								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
+							} else {
+								pclose(fp);
 							}
 
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
@@ -862,6 +866,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
 							if (fp == NULL) {
 								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
+							} else {
+								pclose(fp);
 							}
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
@@ -907,6 +913,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
 							if (fp == NULL) {
 								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
+							} else {
+								pclose(fp);
 							}
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
@@ -922,6 +930,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
 							if (fp == NULL) {
 								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
+							} else {
+								pclose(fp);
 							}
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
@@ -1001,6 +1011,7 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 								}
 								else{
 									usb_sharing = !usb_sharing;
+									pclose(fp);
 								}*/
 
 								bool res = Utils::executeRawPath(usb_sharing?SHELL_CMD_USB_UNMOUNT:SHELL_CMD_USB_MOUNT);
@@ -1091,6 +1102,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 								fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
 								if (fp == NULL) {
 									MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
+								} else {
+									pclose(fp);
 								}
 
 								return MENU_RETURN_EXIT;
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Sound/Sound.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Sound/Sound.cpp
index a576a91..d6103c8 100755
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Sound/Sound.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Sound/Sound.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,16 @@ Sound::~Sound()
 
 void Sound::play()
 {
+    FILE *fp;
+
     //printf("%s\n", __func__);
     SDL_RemoveTimer(idTimer);
     if(!ampliStarted){
-        popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_ON, "r");
-        ampliStarted = 1;
+        fp = popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_ON, "r");
+	if (fp != NULL) {
+	    ampliStarted = 1;
+	    pclose(fp);
+	}
     }
     
     if(chunk_)
@@ -64,9 +69,14 @@ void Sound::play()
 
 uint32_t Sound::turnOffAmpli(uint32_t interval, void *param)
 {
+    FILE *fp;
+
     //printf("%s\n", __func__);
-    popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_OFF, "r");
-    ampliStarted = 0;
+    fp = popen(SHELL_CMD_TURN_AMPLI_OFF, "r");
+    if (fp != NULL) {
+        ampliStarted = 0;
+	pclose(fp);
+    }
     return 0;
 }