diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp
index 2625a36..88a0029 100755
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Menu/MenuMode.cpp
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 	int start_scroll=0;
 	uint8_t screen_refresh = 1;
 	char shell_cmd[100];
-	FILE *fp;
 	uint8_t menu_confirmation = 0;
 	stop_menu_loop = 0;
 	char fname[MAXPATHLEN];
@@ -845,12 +844,7 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 
 							/// ----- Shell cmd ----
 							sprintf(shell_cmd, "%s %d", SHELL_CMD_VOLUME_SET, volume_percentage);
-							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
-							if (fp == NULL) {
-								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
-							} else {
-								pclose(fp);
-							}
+							system(shell_cmd);
 
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
@@ -863,12 +857,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 
 							/// ----- Shell cmd ----
 							sprintf(shell_cmd, "%s %d", SHELL_CMD_BRIGHTNESS_SET, brightness_percentage);
-							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
-							if (fp == NULL) {
-								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
-							} else {
-								pclose(fp);
-							}
+							system(shell_cmd);
+
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
 						}
@@ -910,12 +900,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 
 							/// ----- Shell cmd ----
 							sprintf(shell_cmd, "%s %d", SHELL_CMD_VOLUME_SET, volume_percentage);
-							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
-							if (fp == NULL) {
-								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
-							} else {
-								pclose(fp);
-							}
+							system(shell_cmd);
+
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
 						}
@@ -927,12 +913,8 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 
 							/// ----- Shell cmd ----
 							sprintf(shell_cmd, "%s %d", SHELL_CMD_BRIGHTNESS_SET, brightness_percentage);
-							fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
-							if (fp == NULL) {
-								MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
-							} else {
-								pclose(fp);
-							}
+							system(shell_cmd);
+
 							/// ------ Refresh screen ------
 							screen_refresh = 1;
 						}
@@ -1005,14 +987,7 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 								menu_screen_refresh(menuItem, prevItem, scroll, menu_confirmation, 1);
 
 								/// ----- Shell cmd ----
-								/*fp = popen(usb_sharing?SHELL_CMD_USB_UNMOUNT:SHELL_CMD_USB_MOUNT, "r");
-								if (fp == NULL) {
-									MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
-								}
-								else{
-									usb_sharing = !usb_sharing;
-									pclose(fp);
-								}*/
+								/*system(usb_sharing?SHELL_CMD_USB_UNMOUNT:SHELL_CMD_USB_MOUNT);*/
 
 								bool res = Utils::executeRawPath(usb_sharing?SHELL_CMD_USB_UNMOUNT:SHELL_CMD_USB_MOUNT);
 								if (!res) {
@@ -1099,13 +1074,7 @@ int MenuMode::launch( )
 
 								/// ----- Shell cmd ----
 								sprintf(shell_cmd, "%s", SHELL_CMD_POWERDOWN);
-								fp = popen(shell_cmd, "r");
-								if (fp == NULL) {
-									MENU_ERROR_PRINTF("Failed to run command %s\n", shell_cmd);
-								} else {
-									pclose(fp);
-								}
-
+								system(shell_cmd);
 								return MENU_RETURN_EXIT;
 							}
 							else{