diff --git a/Win11Debloat.ps1 b/Win11Debloat.ps1
index 591e5f4..7224489 100644
--- a/Win11Debloat.ps1
+++ b/Win11Debloat.ps1
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ function RegImport {
         reg import "$PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\$path"  
     }
     else {
-        $defaultUserPath = $env:USERPROFILE.Replace($env:USERNAME, 'Default\NTUSER.DAT')
+        $defaultUserPath = $env:USERPROFILE -Replace ('\\' + $env:USERNAME + '$'), '\Default\NTUSER.DAT'
         
         reg load "HKU\Default" $defaultUserPath | Out-Null
         reg import "$PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Sysprep\$path"  
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ function ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers {
     }
 
     # Get path to start menu file for all users
-    $userPathString = $env:USERPROFILE.Replace($env:USERNAME, "*\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState")
+    $userPathString = $env:USERPROFILE -Replace ('\\' + $env:USERNAME + '$'), "\*\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
     $usersStartMenuPaths = get-childitem -path $userPathString
 
     # Go through all users and replace the start menu file
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ function ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers {
     }
 
     # Also replace the start menu file for the default user profile
-    $defaultStartMenuPath = $env:USERPROFILE.Replace($env:USERNAME, 'Default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState')
+    $defaultStartMenuPath = $env:USERPROFILE -Replace ('\\' + $env:USERNAME + '$'), '\Default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState'
 
     # Create folder if it doesn't exist
     if (-not(Test-Path $defaultStartMenuPath)) {
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ else {
 }
 
 if ($global:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep")) {
-    $defaultUserPath = $env:USERPROFILE.Replace($env:USERNAME, 'Default\NTUSER.DAT')
+    $defaultUserPath = $env:USERPROFILE -Replace ('\\' + $env:USERNAME + '$'), '\Default\NTUSER.DAT'
 
     # Exit script if default user directory or NTUSER.DAT file cannot be found
     if (-not (Test-Path "$defaultUserPath")) {