diff --git a/src/globals.d.ts b/src/globals.d.ts
index 90633f9..d05fe1b 100644
--- a/src/globals.d.ts
+++ b/src/globals.d.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 declare global {
     export var VencordDesktopNative: typeof import("preload/VencordDesktopNative").VencordDesktopNative;
     export var VencordDesktop: typeof import("renderer/index");
-    export var vcdLS: typeof localStorage;
     export var VCDP: any;
 
     export var IS_DEV: boolean;
diff --git a/src/main/firstLaunch.ts b/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
index f1b39dd..b91784e 100644
--- a/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
+++ b/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { autoStart } from "./autoStart";
 import { DATA_DIR } from "./constants";
 import { createWindows } from "./mainWindow";
 import { Settings } from "./settings";
+import { makeLinksOpenExternally } from "./utils/makeLinksOpenExternally";
 
 interface Data {
     minimizeToTray: boolean;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ export function createFirstLaunchTour() {
         width: 550
     });
 
+    makeLinksOpenExternally(win);
+
     win.loadFile(join(VIEW_DIR, "first-launch.html"));
     win.webContents.addListener("console-message", (_e, _l, msg) => {
         if (msg === "cancel") return app.exit();
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 0fa67eb..1461714 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ if (IS_DEV) {
 process.env.VENCORD_USER_DATA_DIR = DATA_DIR;
 
 function init() {
-    // <-- BEGIN COPY PASTED FROM DISCORD -->
-
     // work around chrome 66 disabling autoplay by default
     app.commandLine.appendSwitch("autoplay-policy", "no-user-gesture-required");
 
@@ -38,8 +36,6 @@ function init() {
         "WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand,HardwareMediaKeyHandling,MediaSessionService,WidgetLayering"
     );
 
-    // <-- END COPY PASTED FROM DISCORD -->
-
     app.on("second-instance", (_event, _cmdLine, _cwd, data: any) => {
         if (data.IS_DEV) app.quit();
         else if (mainWin) {
diff --git a/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts b/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts
index f0f7c9c..6f0f402 100644
--- a/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts
+++ b/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import type { Settings } from "shared/settings";
 import type { LiteralUnion } from "type-fest";
 
 import { IpcEvents } from "../shared/IpcEvents";
-import { invoke, sendSync } from "./typedIpcs";
+import { invoke, sendSync } from "./typedIpc";
 
 type SpellCheckerResultCallback = (word: string, suggestions: string[]) => void;
 
diff --git a/src/preload/typedIpcs.ts b/src/preload/typedIpc.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/preload/typedIpcs.ts
rename to src/preload/typedIpc.ts
diff --git a/src/renderer/fixes.ts b/src/renderer/fixes.ts
index 48b2b94..805aac5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/fixes.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/fixes.ts
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ Object.defineProperty(Notification.prototype, "onclick", {
     configurable: true
 });
 
-// Enable Desktop Notifications by default
 if (isFirstRun) {
     // Hide "Download Discord Desktop now!!!!" banner
     localStorage.setItem("hideNag", "true");
 
+    // Enable Desktop Notifications by default
     waitFor("setDesktopType", m => {
         m.setDesktopType("all");
     });
diff --git a/src/renderer/patches/shared.ts b/src/renderer/patches/shared.ts
index 6ec9d5d..7749c8e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/patches/shared.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/patches/shared.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function addPatch<P extends PatchData>(p: P) {
         }
 
         patch.plugin = "VencordDesktop";
-        Vencord.Plugins.patches.push(patch as Patch);
+        Vencord.Plugins.patches.push(patch);
     }
 
     Object.assign(VCDP, globals);
diff --git a/src/renderer/utils.ts b/src/renderer/utils.ts
index 8c1050f..edc3e97 100644
--- a/src/renderer/utils.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/utils.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
  */
 
-export const localStorage = (window.vcdLS = window.localStorage);
+export const { localStorage } = window;
 
 export const isFirstRun = (() => {
     const key = "VCD_FIRST_RUN";
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/monkeyPatch.ts b/src/shared/utils/monkeyPatch.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 25f0f80..0000000
--- a/src/shared/utils/monkeyPatch.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
- * Vencord Desktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
- * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
- */
-
-type Func = (...args: any[]) => any;
-
-export function monkeyPatch<O extends object>(
-    object: O,
-    key: keyof O,
-    replacement: (original: Func, ...args: any[]) => any
-): void {
-    const original = object[key] as Func;
-
-    const replacer = (object[key] = function (this: unknown, ...args: any[]) {
-        return replacement.call(this, original, ...args);
-    } as any);
-
-    Object.defineProperties(replacer, Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(original));
-    replacer.toString = () => original.toString();
-    replacer.$$original = original;
-}
diff --git a/src/updater/preload.ts b/src/updater/preload.ts
index 8b539b8..4404144 100644
--- a/src/updater/preload.ts
+++ b/src/updater/preload.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { contextBridge } from "electron";
-import { invoke } from "preload/typedIpcs";
+import { invoke } from "preload/typedIpc";
 import { IpcEvents } from "shared/IpcEvents";
 
 import type { UpdateData } from "./main";
diff --git a/static/views/first-launch.html b/static/views/first-launch.html
index 1687033..e7ca9de 100644
--- a/static/views/first-launch.html
+++ b/static/views/first-launch.html
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@
         <label>
             <div>
                 <h2>Rich Presence</h2>
-                <span>Enable Rich presence (game activity) via arRPC</span>
+                <span
+                    >Enable Rich presence (game activity) via
+                    <a href="https://github.com/OpenAsar/arrpc" target="_blank">arRPC</a></span
+                >
             </div>
             <input type="checkbox" name="richPresence" checked />
         </label>