diff --git a/SABnzbd.py b/SABnzbd.py
index da2cee9..c27efc6 100755
--- a/SABnzbd.py
+++ b/SABnzbd.py
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ def main():
         # No ini file given, need profile data
         get_user_profile_paths(vista_plus)
         # Find out where INI file is
-        inifile = os.path.abspath(sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA + '/' + DEF_INI_FILE)
+        inifile = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, DEF_INI_FILE))
 
     # Long-path notation on Windows to be sure
     inifile = long_path(inifile)
diff --git a/sabnzbd/api.py b/sabnzbd/api.py
index 5d64cd5..f59785e 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/api.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/api.py
@@ -1176,11 +1176,11 @@ def build_status(skip_dashboard=False, output=None):
     info['pystone'] = sabnzbd.PYSTONE_SCORE
 
     # Dashboard: Speed of Download directory:
-    info['downloaddir'] = clip_path(cfg.download_dir.get_path())
+    info['downloaddir'] = cfg.download_dir.get_clipped_path()
     info['downloaddirspeed'] = sabnzbd.DOWNLOAD_DIR_SPEED
 
     # Dashboard: Speed of Complete directory:
-    info['completedir'] = clip_path(cfg.complete_dir.get_path())
+    info['completedir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_clipped_path()
     info['completedirspeed'] = sabnzbd.COMPLETE_DIR_SPEED
 
     # Dashboard: Connection information
diff --git a/sabnzbd/config.py b/sabnzbd/config.py
index 7040a06..4be64c9 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/config.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/config.py
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ class OptionDir(Option):
                 res, path = sabnzbd.filesystem.create_real_path(self.ident()[1], self.__root, value, self.__apply_umask, self.__writable)
         return path
 
+    def get_clipped_path(self):
+        """ Return clipped full absolute path """
+        return sabnzbd.filesystem.clip_path(self.get_path())
+
     def test_path(self):
         """ Return True if path exists """
         value = self.get()
diff --git a/sabnzbd/constants.py b/sabnzbd/constants.py
index fd0c8d5..8522437 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/constants.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/constants.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 
+import os
 from collections import namedtuple
 from re import compile
 
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ SABYENC_VERSION_REQUIRED = '0.1.1'
 DB_HISTORY_VERSION = 1
 DB_HISTORY_NAME = 'history%s.db' % DB_HISTORY_VERSION
 
-DEF_DOWNLOAD_DIR = 'Downloads/incomplete'
-DEF_COMPLETE_DIR = 'Downloads/complete'
+DEF_DOWNLOAD_DIR = os.path.normpath('Downloads/incomplete')
+DEF_COMPLETE_DIR = os.path.normpath('Downloads/complete')
 DEF_ADMIN_DIR = 'admin'
 DEF_NZBBACK_DIR = ''
 DEF_LANGUAGE = 'locale'
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ DEF_EMAIL_TMPL = 'email'
 DEF_STDCONFIG = 'Config'
 DEF_STDINTF = 'Glitter'
 DEF_SKIN_COLORS = {'Glitter': 'Default', 'plush': 'gold'}
-DEF_MAIN_TMPL = 'templates/main.tmpl'
+DEF_MAIN_TMPL = os.path.normpath('templates/main.tmpl')
 DEF_INI_FILE = 'sabnzbd.ini'
 DEF_HOST = '127.0.0.1'
 DEF_PORT = 8080
diff --git a/sabnzbd/interface.py b/sabnzbd/interface.py
index 2d749a0..280db2a 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/interface.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/interface.py
@@ -597,8 +597,8 @@ class Wizard(object):
         info = build_header(sabnzbd.WIZARD_DIR)
 
         info['access_url'], info['urls'] = get_access_info()
-        info['download_dir'] = cfg.download_dir.get_path()
-        info['complete_dir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_path()
+        info['download_dir'] = cfg.download_dir.get_clipped_path()
+        info['complete_dir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_clipped_path()
 
         template = Template(file=os.path.join(sabnzbd.WIZARD_DIR, 'two.html'),
                             searchList=[info], compilerSettings=CHEETAH_DIRECTIVES)
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ class ConfigGeneral(object):
 
         for web in interfaces:
             rweb = os.path.basename(web)
-            if os.access(web + '/' + DEF_MAIN_TMPL, os.R_OK):
+            if os.access(os.path.join(web, DEF_MAIN_TMPL), os.R_OK):
                 cols = ListColors(rweb)
                 if cols:
                     for col in cols:
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ class ConfigGeneral(object):
         conf['bandwidth_perc'] = cfg.bandwidth_perc()
         conf['nzb_key'] = cfg.nzb_key()
         conf['local_ranges'] = cfg.local_ranges.get_string()
-        conf['my_lcldata'] = cfg.admin_dir.get_path()
+        conf['my_lcldata'] = cfg.admin_dir.get_clipped_path()
         conf['caller_url'] = cherrypy.request.base + cfg.url_base()
 
         template = Template(file=os.path.join(sabnzbd.WEB_DIR_CONFIG, 'config_general.tmpl'),
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ class ConfigCats(object):
         conf = build_header(sabnzbd.WEB_DIR_CONFIG)
 
         conf['scripts'] = list_scripts(default=True)
-        conf['defdir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_path()
+        conf['defdir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_clipped_path()
 
         categories = config.get_ordered_categories()
         conf['have_cats'] = len(categories) > 1
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ class ConfigSorting(object):
     @secured_expose(check_configlock=True)
     def index(self, **kwargs):
         conf = build_header(sabnzbd.WEB_DIR_CONFIG)
-        conf['complete_dir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_path()
+        conf['complete_dir'] = cfg.complete_dir.get_clipped_path()
 
         for kw in SORT_LIST:
             conf[kw] = config.get_config('misc', kw)()