diff --git a/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/dbus/uxplay-beacon.py b/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/dbus/uxplay-beacon.py
index b73b073..939d303 100644
--- a/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/dbus/uxplay-beacon.py
+++ b/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/dbus/uxplay-beacon.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def check_file_exists(file_path):
             port = struct.unpack('<H', data)[0]
             data = file.read(4)
             pid = struct.unpack('<I', data)[0]
-            data = file.read(16)
+            data = file.read()
             pname = data.split(b'\0',1)[0].decode('utf-8')
             last_element_of_pname = os.path.basename(pname)
             test = check_process_name(pid, last_element_of_pname)
diff --git a/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/winrt/uxplay-beacon.py b/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/winrt/uxplay-beacon.py
index f7a5671..313ed0f 100755
--- a/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/winrt/uxplay-beacon.py
+++ b/Bluetooth_LE_beacon/winrt/uxplay-beacon.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
-# adapted from https://github.com/bluez/bluez/blob/master/test/example-advertisement
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-# a standalone python-3.6 or later DBus-based  AirPlay Service-Discovery Bluetooth LE beacon for UxPlay 
+# a standalone python-3.6 or later winrt-based  AirPlay Service-Discovery Bluetooth LE beacon for UxPlay 
 # (c)  F. Duncanh, October 2025
 
 import gi
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ except ImportError:
     
 
 def setup_beacon(ipv4_str, port, advmin, advmax, index):
-    print(f"setup_becaon port {ipv4_str}:{port} [{advin}:{advmax}] ({index})")
+    print(f"setup_beacon port {ipv4_str}:{port} [{advmin}:{advmax}] ({index})")
     
 def beacon_on():
     print(f"beacon_on")
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ def check_file_exists(file_path):
             port = struct.unpack('<H', data)[0]
             data = file.read(4)
             pid = struct.unpack('<I', data)[0]
-            data = file.read(16)
+            data = file.read()
             pname = data.split(b'\0',1)[0].decode('utf-8')
             last_element_of_pname = os.path.basename(pname)
             test = check_process_name(pid, last_element_of_pname)
@@ -103,13 +102,9 @@ def check_file_exists(file_path):
                 if not beacon_is_running:
                     beacon_is_pending_on = True
             else:
-                print(f'orphan beacon file {file_path} exists, but process {pname} (pid {pid}) is no longer active')
-                try:
-                    os.remove(file_path)
-                    print(f'File "{file_path}" deleted successfully.')
-                except FileNotFoundError:
-                    print(f'File "{file_path}" not found.')
                 if beacon_is_running:
+                    print(f'orphan beacon file {file_path} exists, but process {pname} (pid {pid}) is no longer active')
+                    # PermissionError prevents deletion of orphan beacon files in Windows systems
                     beacon_is_pending_off = True
     else:
         if beacon_is_running:
@@ -180,7 +175,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         epilog='Example: python beacon.py --ipv4 "192.168.1.100" --path "/home/user/ble" --AdvMin 100 --AdvMax 100"'
     )
 
-    home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
+    home_dir = os.environ.get("HOME")
+    print(f"homedir = {home_dir}")
     # Add arguments
     parser.add_argument(
         '--file',
diff --git a/uxplay.cpp b/uxplay.cpp
index 9b6721c..5195957 100644
--- a/uxplay.cpp
+++ b/uxplay.cpp
@@ -360,12 +360,11 @@ static size_t write_metadata(const char *filename, const char *text) {
 static int write_bledata( const uint32_t *pid, const char *process_name, const char *filename) {
     char name[16] { 0 };
     size_t len = strlen(process_name);
-    memcpy (name, process_name, (len > 15 ? 15 :len));
     FILE *fp = fopen(filename, "wb");
     printf("port %u\n", raop_port);
     size_t count = sizeof(uint16_t) * fwrite(&raop_port, sizeof(uint16_t), 1, fp);
     count += sizeof(uint32_t) * fwrite(pid, sizeof(uint32_t), 1, fp);
-    count += fwrite(name, 1, sizeof(name), fp);
+    count += sizeof(char) * len * fwrite(process_name, 1, len * sizeof(char), fp);
     fclose(fp);
     return (int) count;
 }
@@ -2973,7 +2972,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #define PID_MAX 4194304 // 2^22
     if (ble_filename.length()) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-        DWORD pid = GetCurrentProcessId();
+        DWORD winpid = GetCurrentProcessId();
+	uint32_t pid = (uint32_t) winpid;
         g_assert(pid <= PID_MAX);
 #else
         pid_t pid = getpid();