diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
index 1789ab298b..40c91979db 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
@@ -500,14 +500,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
             if (ConfigurationManager.CommonConfiguration.RunAtStartup)
             {
                 //Copy our shortut into the startup folder for this user
-                File.Copy(ProductShortcutPath, Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), true);
+                File.Copy(ProductShortcutPath, Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup),Path.GetFileName(ProductShortcutPath) ?? "MBstartup.lnk"), true);
             }
             else
             {
                 //Remove our shortcut from the startup folder for this user
                 try
                 {
-                    File.Delete(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), Path.GetFileName(ProductShortcutPath)));
+                    File.Delete(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), Path.GetFileName(ProductShortcutPath) ?? "MBstartup.lnk"));
                 }
                 catch (FileNotFoundException)
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Security/PluginSecurityManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Security/PluginSecurityManager.cs
index c345e122f3..6ac4d2d5d2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Security/PluginSecurityManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Security/PluginSecurityManager.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Security
         private IJsonSerializer _jsonSerializer;
         private IApplicationHost _appHost;
         private IEnumerable<IRequiresRegistration> _registeredEntities; 
+        protected IEnumerable<IRequiresRegistration> RegisteredEntities
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _registeredEntities ?? (_registeredEntities = _appHost.GetExports<IRequiresRegistration>());
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PluginSecurityManager" /> class.
@@ -61,7 +68,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Security
             _appHost = appHost;
             _httpClient = httpClient;
             _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
-            _registeredEntities = _appHost.GetExports<IRequiresRegistration>();
             MBRegistration.Init(appPaths);
         }
 
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Security
             var tasks = new List<Task>();
 
             ResetSupporterInfo();
-            tasks.AddRange(_registeredEntities.Select(i => i.LoadRegistrationInfoAsync()));
+            tasks.AddRange(RegisteredEntities.Select(i => i.LoadRegistrationInfoAsync()));
             await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index ef34742df4..b46447f5a6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -699,9 +699,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
                 await Task.WhenAll(saveTasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                //and save children in repo...
+                //and save children in repo... but never save virtual plugin folders as they will always be re-created by the plugin
                 Logger.Info("*** Saving " + newChildren.Count + " children for " + Name);
-                await Kernel.Instance.ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, newChildren, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await Kernel.Instance.ItemRepository.SaveChildren(Id, newChildren.Where(c => !(c is BasePluginFolder)), CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
             if (changedArgs.HasChange)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Music/LastfmBaseProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Music/LastfmBaseProvider.cs
index 97bfa45703..ff4e66da0f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Music/LastfmBaseProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Music/LastfmBaseProvider.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.Music
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            if (!ConfigurationManager.Configuration.SaveLocalMeta || !HasLocalMeta(item) || (force && !HasLocalMeta(item)) || (RefreshOnVersionChange && item.ProviderData[Id].ProviderVersion != ProviderVersion))
+            var providerData = item.ProviderData.GetValueOrDefault(Id, new BaseProviderInfo { ProviderId = Id });
+            if (!ConfigurationManager.Configuration.SaveLocalMeta || !HasLocalMeta(item) || (force && !HasLocalMeta(item)) || (RefreshOnVersionChange && providerData.ProviderVersion != ProviderVersion))
             {
                 try
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Html/scripts/AddPluginPage.js b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Html/scripts/AddPluginPage.js
index 8b45747bbf..24f7581e9c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Html/scripts/AddPluginPage.js
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Html/scripts/AddPluginPage.js
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
                 if (new Date(pkg.expDate).getTime() < new Date(1970, 1, 1).getTime()) {
                     regStatus += "This feature has no registration information";
                 } else {
-                    if (pkg.expDate <= new Date().getTime()) {
-                        regStatus += "The trial period for this feature has expired on this machine";
+                    if (new Date(pkg.expDate).getTime() <= new Date().getTime()) {
+                        regStatus += "The trial period for this feature has expired";
                     } else {
                         regStatus += "The trial period for this feature will expire in " + Math.round((new Date(pkg.expDate).getTime() - new Date().getTime()) / (86400000)) + " day(s)";
                     }