diff --git a/Winget-AutoUpdate-Install.ps1 b/Winget-AutoUpdate-Install.ps1
index f4b1087..b836d5a 100644
--- a/Winget-AutoUpdate-Install.ps1
+++ b/Winget-AutoUpdate-Install.ps1
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ function Install-WingetAutoUpdate {
             New-ItemProperty $regPath -Name WAU_BypassListForUsers -Value 1 -PropertyType DWord -Force | Out-Null
         }
 
-        #Set ACL for users on logfile
+        #Set ACL for Authenticated Users on logfile
         $LogFile = "$WingetUpdatePath\logs\updates.log"
         if (test-path $LogFile) {
             $NewAcl = Get-Acl -Path $LogFile
@@ -380,6 +380,20 @@ function Install-WingetAutoUpdate {
             Set-Acl -Path $LogFile -AclObject $NewAcl
         }
 
+        #Security check
+        Write-host "`nChecking Mods Directory:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        . "$WingetUpdatePath\functions\Invoke-ModsProtect.ps1"
+        $Protected = Invoke-ModsProtect "$WingetUpdatePath\mods"
+        if ($Protected -eq $True) {
+            Write-Host "The mods directory is now secured!`n" -ForegroundColor Green
+        }
+        elseif ($Protected -eq $False) {
+            Write-Host "The mods directory was already secured!`n" -ForegroundColor Green
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Host "Error: The mods directory couldn't be verified as secured!`n" -ForegroundColor Red
+        }
+                        
         #Create Shortcuts
         if ($StartMenuShortcut) {
             if (!(Test-Path "${env:ProgramData}\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Winget-AutoUpdate (WAU)")) {
diff --git a/Winget-AutoUpdate/Winget-Upgrade.ps1 b/Winget-AutoUpdate/Winget-Upgrade.ps1
index 55a2e24..39e4285 100644
--- a/Winget-AutoUpdate/Winget-Upgrade.ps1
+++ b/Winget-AutoUpdate/Winget-Upgrade.ps1
@@ -203,71 +203,73 @@ if (Test-Network) {
         Write-Log "Checking application updates on Winget Repository..." "yellow"
         $outdated = Get-WingetOutdatedApps
 
-        #If something is wrong with the winget source, exit
-        if ($outdated -like "Problem:*") {
-            Write-Log "Critical: An error occured, exiting..." "red"
-            Write-Log "$outdated" "red"
-            New-Item "$WorkingDir\logs\error.txt" -Value "$outdated" -Force
-            Exit 1
+        #If something unusual happened
+        if ($outdated -like "An unusual*") {
+            Write-Log "$outdated" "cyan"
+            $outdated = $False
         }
 
-        #Log list of app to update
-        foreach ($app in $outdated) {
-            #List available updates
-            $Log = "-> Available update : $($app.Name). Current version : $($app.Version). Available version : $($app.AvailableVersion)."
-            $Log | Write-host
-            $Log | out-file -filepath $LogFile -Append
-        }
-
-        #Count good update installations
-        $Script:InstallOK = 0
-
-        #Trick under user context when -BypassListForUsers is used
-        if ($IsSystem -eq $false -and $WAUConfig.WAU_BypassListForUsers -eq $true) {
-            Write-Log "Bypass system list in user context is Enabled."
-            $UseWhiteList = $false
-            $toSkip = $null
-        }
-
-        #If White List
-        if ($UseWhiteList) {
-            #For each app, notify and update
+        #Run only if $outdated is populated!
+        if ($outdated) {
+            #Log list of app to update
             foreach ($app in $outdated) {
-                if (($toUpdate -contains $app.Id) -and $($app.Version) -ne "Unknown") {
-                    Update-App $app
-                }
-                #if current app version is unknown
-                elseif ($($app.Version) -eq "Unknown") {
-                    Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because current version is 'Unknown'" "Gray"
-                }
-                #if app is in "excluded list"
-                else {
-                    Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because it is not in the included app list" "Gray"
+                #List available updates
+                $Log = "-> Available update : $($app.Name). Current version : $($app.Version). Available version : $($app.AvailableVersion)."
+                $Log | Write-host
+                $Log | out-file -filepath $LogFile -Append
+            }
+
+            #Count good update installations
+            $Script:InstallOK = 0
+
+            #Trick under user context when -BypassListForUsers is used
+            if ($IsSystem -eq $false -and $WAUConfig.WAU_BypassListForUsers -eq $true) {
+                Write-Log "Bypass system list in user context is Enabled."
+                $UseWhiteList = $false
+                $toSkip = $null
+            }
+
+            #If White List
+            if ($UseWhiteList) {
+                #For each app, notify and update
+                foreach ($app in $outdated) {
+                    if (($toUpdate -contains $app.Id) -and $($app.Version) -ne "Unknown") {
+                        Update-App $app
+                    }
+                    #if current app version is unknown
+                    elseif ($($app.Version) -eq "Unknown") {
+                        Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because current version is 'Unknown'" "Gray"
+                    }
+                    #if app is in "excluded list"
+                    else {
+                        Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because it is not in the included app list" "Gray"
+                    }
                 }
             }
-        }
-        #If Black List or default
-        else {
-            #For each app, notify and update
-            foreach ($app in $outdated) {
-                if (-not ($toSkip -contains $app.Id) -and $($app.Version) -ne "Unknown") {
-                    Update-App $app
-                }
-                #if current app version is unknown
-                elseif ($($app.Version) -eq "Unknown") {
-                    Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because current version is 'Unknown'" "Gray"
-                }
-                #if app is in "excluded list"
-                else {
-                    Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because it is in the excluded app list" "Gray"
+            #If Black List or default
+            else {
+                #For each app, notify and update
+                foreach ($app in $outdated) {
+                    if (-not ($toSkip -contains $app.Id) -and $($app.Version) -ne "Unknown") {
+                        Update-App $app
+                    }
+                    #if current app version is unknown
+                    elseif ($($app.Version) -eq "Unknown") {
+                        Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because current version is 'Unknown'" "Gray"
+                    }
+                    #if app is in "excluded list"
+                    else {
+                        Write-Log "$($app.Name) : Skipped upgrade because it is in the excluded app list" "Gray"
+                    }
                 }
             }
+
+            if ($InstallOK -gt 0) {
+                Write-Log "$InstallOK apps updated ! No more update." "Green"
+            }
         }
 
-        if ($InstallOK -gt 0) {
-            Write-Log "$InstallOK apps updated ! No more update." "Green"
-        }
-        if ($InstallOK -eq 0) {
+        if ($InstallOK -eq 0 -or !$InstallOK) {
             Write-Log "No new update." "Green"
         }
 
diff --git a/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetOutdatedApps.ps1 b/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetOutdatedApps.ps1
index ae6aa50..53cc0a7 100644
--- a/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetOutdatedApps.ps1
+++ b/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Get-WingetOutdatedApps.ps1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function Get-WingetOutdatedApps {
 
     #Start Convertion of winget format to an array. Check if "-----" exists (Winget Error Handling)
     if (!($upgradeResult -match "-----")) {
-        return "Problem:`n$upgradeResult"
+        return "An unusual thing happened (maybe all apps are upgraded):`n$upgradeResult"
     }
 
     #Split winget output to lines
diff --git a/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-ModsProtect.ps1 b/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-ModsProtect.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b800571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-ModsProtect.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#Function to check if Mods Directory is secured.
+#Security: Mods directory must be protected (Users could create scripts of their own - then they'll run in System Context)!
+#Check if Local Users have write rights in Mods directory or not (and take action if necessary):
+
+function Invoke-ModsProtect ($ModsPath) {
+    try {
+        $directory = Get-Item -Path $ModsPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directory.FullName
+        #Local Users - S-1-5-32-545
+        $userSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier("S-1-5-32-545")
+        #Translate SID to Locale Name
+        $ntAccount = $userSID.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])
+        $userName = $ntAccount.Value
+        $userRights = [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]"Write"
+        
+        $hasWriteAccess = $False
+        
+        foreach ($access in $acl.Access) {
+            if ($access.IdentityReference.Value -eq $userName -and $access.FileSystemRights -eq $userRights) {
+                $hasWriteAccess = $True
+                break
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if ($hasWriteAccess) {
+            #Disable inheritance
+            $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($True, $True)
+            # Remove any existing rules
+            $acl.Access | ForEach-Object { $acl.RemoveAccessRule($_) }
+            #SYSTEM Full - S-1-5-18
+            $userSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier("S-1-5-18")
+            $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($userSID,"FullControl","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow")
+            $acl.SetAccessRule($rule)
+            # Save the updated ACL
+            Set-Acl -Path $directory.FullName -AclObject $acl
+    
+            #Administrators Full - S-1-5-32-544
+            $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directory.FullName
+            $userSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier("S-1-5-32-544")
+            $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($userSID,"FullControl","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow")
+            $acl.SetAccessRule($rule)
+            Set-Acl -Path $directory.FullName -AclObject $acl
+            
+            #Local Users ReadAndExecute - S-1-5-32-545 S-1-5-11
+            $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directory.FullName
+            $userSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier("S-1-5-32-545")
+            $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($userSID, "ReadAndExecute","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow")
+            $acl.SetAccessRule($rule)
+            Set-Acl -Path $directory.FullName -AclObject $acl
+    
+            #Authenticated Users ReadAndExecute - S-1-5-11
+            $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directory.FullName
+            $userSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier("S-1-5-11")
+            $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($userSID, "ReadAndExecute","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow")
+            $acl.SetAccessRule($rule)
+            Set-Acl -Path $directory.FullName -AclObject $acl
+    
+            return $True
+        }
+        return $False
+    }
+    catch {
+        return "Error"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-PostUpdateActions.ps1 b/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-PostUpdateActions.ps1
index e9eeb5d..5bfe644 100644
--- a/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-PostUpdateActions.ps1
+++ b/Winget-AutoUpdate/functions/Invoke-PostUpdateActions.ps1
@@ -53,6 +53,37 @@ function Invoke-PostUpdateActions {
         Write-Log "-> MaxLogFiles/MaxLogSize setting was missing. Fixed with 3/1048576 (in bytes, default is 1048576 = 1 MB)."
     }
 
+    #Set WAU_ListPath if not set
+    $ListPath = Get-ItemProperty $regPath -Name WAU_ListPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if (!$ListPath) {
+        New-ItemProperty $regPath -Name WAU_ListPath -Force | Out-Null
+
+        #log
+        Write-Log "-> ListPath setting was missing. Fixed with empty string."
+    }
+
+    #Set WAU_ModsPath if not set
+    $ModsPath = Get-ItemProperty $regPath -Name WAU_ModsPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if (!$ModsPath) {
+        New-ItemProperty $regPath -Name WAU_ModsPath -Force | Out-Null
+
+        #log
+        Write-Log "-> ModsPath setting was missing. Fixed with empty string."
+    }
+
+    #Security check
+    Write-Log "-> Checking Mods Directory:" "yellow"
+    $Protected = Invoke-ModsProtect "$($WAUConfig.InstallLocation)\mods"
+    if ($Protected -eq $True) {
+        Write-Log "-> The mods directory is now secured!" "green"
+    }
+    elseif ($Protected -eq $False) {
+        Write-Log "-> The mods directory was already secured!" "green"
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-Log "-> Error: The mods directory couldn't be verified as secured!" "red"
+    }
+
     #Convert about.xml if exists (previous WAU versions) to reg
     $WAUAboutPath = "$WorkingDir\config\about.xml"
     if (test-path $WAUAboutPath) {