diff --git a/source/menu/menu.cpp b/source/menu/menu.cpp
index 02718399..1ae3c685 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -950,9 +950,6 @@ void CMenu::_buildMenus(void)
 	theme.txtFont = _font(theme.fontSet, "GENERAL", "text_font", TEXTFONT);
 	theme.txtFontColor = m_theme.getColor("GENERAL", "text_font_color", 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
-	theme.selsbtnFontColor = m_theme.getColor("GENERAL", "selsbtn_font_color", 0xFA5882FF);
-	theme.selubtnFontColor = m_theme.getColor("GENERAL", "selubtn_font_color", 0xD0BFDFFF);
-
 	// Default Sounds
 	theme.clickSound	= _sound(theme.soundSet, "GENERAL", "click_sound", click_wav, click_wav_size, "default_btn_click", false);
 	theme.hoverSound	= _sound(theme.soundSet, "GENERAL", "hover_sound", hover_wav, hover_wav_size, "default_btn_hover", false);
diff --git a/source/menu/menu.hpp b/source/menu/menu.hpp
index 0b68a339..f6281688 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu.hpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu.hpp
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ private:
 	void _gameSettings(void);
 	void _CoverBanner(void);
 	void _Explorer(void);
-	string _FolderExplorer(void);
+	const char *_FolderExplorer(void);
 	void _Wad(const char *wad_path = NULL);
 	void _CheatSettings();
 	bool _Source();
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_explorer.cpp b/source/menu/menu_explorer.cpp
index 214ccc3f..cb772b9e 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_explorer.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_explorer.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ list_element *elements = NULL;
 u32 elements_num = 0;
 char file[MAX_FAT_PATH];
 char dir[MAX_FAT_PATH];
+char folderPath[MAX_FAT_PATH];
+char tmpPath[MAX_FAT_PATH];
 u8 explorer_partition = 0;
 bool folderExplorer = false;
-string folderPath = "";
-string path = "";
 
 void CMenu::_hideExplorer(bool instant)
 {
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ void CMenu::_Explorer(void)
 			}
 			else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_explorerBtnSet))
 			{
-				//only when set is clicked do we set path to dir
-				if(dir[0] != '\0')
-					path = dir;
+				//only when set is clicked do we set folderPath to dir
+					strcpy(folderPath, dir);
 				break;
 			}
 			else if(m_btnMgr.selected(m_explorerBtnBack))
@@ -137,29 +136,31 @@ void CMenu::_Explorer(void)
 					if(strchr(dir, '/') != NULL)
 						*(strrchr(dir, '/')+1) = '\0';
 				}
-				folderPath = dir;
-				//if dir is just device and : then folderpath empty
-				if(folderPath.find_last_of("/") == string::npos)
-					folderPath = "";
-				else
-				{
-					if(folderPath.find_first_of("/") != folderPath.find_last_of("/"))
-					{
-						folderPath = folderPath.erase(folderPath.find_last_of("/"));
-						while(folderPath.length() > 32)
-						{
-							if(folderPath.find_first_of("/") == string::npos)
-								break;
-							folderPath = folderPath.erase(0, folderPath.find_first_of("/")+1);
-						}
-						if(folderPath.find_first_of(":") == string::npos)
-							folderPath = "/"+folderPath;
-						folderPath = folderPath+"/";
-					}
-				}
-				//if we removed device then clear path completely
+				strcpy(folderPath, dir);
+				//if dir is just device and : then clear path completely
 				if(strchr(dir, '/') == NULL)
+				{
 					memset(dir, 0, MAX_FAT_PATH);
+					memset(folderPath, 0, MAX_FAT_PATH);
+				}
+				else if(strchr(folderPath, '/') != strrchr(folderPath, '/'))
+				{
+					*strrchr(folderPath, '/') = '\0';
+					while(strlen(folderPath) > 48)
+					{
+						if(strchr(folderPath, '/') == strrchr(folderPath, '/'))
+							break;
+						memset(tmpPath, 0, MAX_FAT_PATH);
+						strncpy(tmpPath, strchr(folderPath, '/') + 1, MAX_FAT_PATH - 1);
+						strcpy(folderPath, tmpPath);
+					}
+					memset(tmpPath, 0, MAX_FAT_PATH);
+					if(strchr(folderPath, ':') == NULL)
+						strcpy(tmpPath, "/");
+					strcat(tmpPath, folderPath);
+					strcat(tmpPath, "/");
+					strcpy(folderPath, tmpPath);
+				}
 				_refreshExplorer();
 			}
 			for(u8 i = 1; i < 7; ++i)
@@ -171,26 +172,29 @@ void CMenu::_Explorer(void)
 					{
 						explorer_partition = i-1;
 						strcpy(dir, fmt("%s:/", DeviceName[i-1]));
-						folderPath = dir;
+						strcpy(folderPath, dir);
 						_refreshExplorer();
 					}
 					//if it's a folder add folder+/ to path
 					else if(!fsop_FileExist(fmt("%s%s", dir, elements[start_pos+(i-1)].name)))
 					{
 						strcat(dir, elements[start_pos+(i-1)].name);
-						folderPath = dir;
-						while(folderPath.length() > 48)
-						{
-							//this if won't happen the first time
-							if(folderPath.find_first_of("/") == string::npos)
-								break;
-							folderPath = folderPath.erase(0, folderPath.find_first_of("/")+1);
-						}
-						if(folderPath.find_first_of(":") == string::npos)
-							folderPath = "/"+folderPath;
-						folderPath = folderPath+"/";
-						/* otherwise it fails */
+						strcpy(folderPath, dir);
 						strcat(dir, "/");
+						while(strlen(folderPath) > 48)
+						{
+							if(strchr(folderPath, '/') == strrchr(folderPath, '/'))
+								break;
+							memset(tmpPath, 0, MAX_FAT_PATH);
+							strncpy(tmpPath, strchr(folderPath, '/') + 1, MAX_FAT_PATH - 1);
+							strcpy(folderPath, tmpPath);
+						}
+						memset(tmpPath, 0, MAX_FAT_PATH);
+						if(strchr(folderPath, ':') == NULL)
+							strcpy(tmpPath, "/");
+						strcat(tmpPath, folderPath);
+						strcat(tmpPath, "/");
+						strcpy(folderPath, tmpPath);
 						_refreshExplorer();
 					}
 					else
@@ -295,7 +299,7 @@ void CMenu::_refreshExplorer(s8 direction)
 	}
 	m_btnMgr.setText(entries[0], L". . .");
 	wstringEx path(_t("cfgne36", L"Path ="));
-	path.append(wfmt(L" %.48s", folderPath.c_str()));
+	path.append(wfmt(L" %.48s", folderPath));
 	m_btnMgr.setText(m_explorerLblSelFolder, path, true);
 
 	if(direction == 0)
@@ -400,11 +404,11 @@ void CMenu::_refreshExplorer(s8 direction)
 	m_btnMgr.show(m_explorerBtnPageP);
 }
 
-string CMenu::_FolderExplorer(void)
+const char *CMenu::_FolderExplorer(void)
 {
 	folderExplorer = true;
-	path = "";
+	//path = "";
 	_Explorer();
 	folderExplorer = false;
-	return path;
+	return folderPath;
 }
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp b/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp
index 1f6e2f6c..b5a652f6 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_nandemu.cpp
@@ -374,18 +374,19 @@ int CMenu::_NandEmuCfg(void)
 		else if(BTN_A_PRESSED && (m_btnMgr.selected(m_nandemuBtnNandFolder)))
 		{
 			_hideNandEmu(true);
-			path = _FolderExplorer();
-			if(!path.empty())
+			const char *path = _FolderExplorer();
+			if(strlen(path) > 0)
 			{
-				if(path.find("sd:/") != string::npos)
+				if(strncmp(path, "sd:/", 4) == 0)
 					m_cfg.setInt(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "partition", 0);
 				else
 				{
 					const char *partval = &path[3];
 					m_cfg.setInt(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "partition", atoi(partval));
 				}
-				path = path.erase(0,path.find_first_of("/"));
-				m_cfg.setString(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "path", path);
+				char tmpPath[MAX_FAT_PATH];
+				strncpy(tmpPath, strchr(path, '/'), MAX_FAT_PATH-1);
+				m_cfg.setString(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "path", tmpPath);
 				m_cfg.setBool(CHANNEL_DOMAIN, "update_cache", true);
 			}
 			_showNandEmu();
@@ -393,18 +394,19 @@ int CMenu::_NandEmuCfg(void)
 		else if(BTN_A_PRESSED && (m_btnMgr.selected(m_nandemuBtnNandSavesFolder)))
 		{
 			_hideNandEmu(true);
-			path = _FolderExplorer();
-			if(!path.empty())
+			const char *path = _FolderExplorer();
+			if(strlen(path) > 0)
 			{
-				if(path.find("sd:/") != string::npos)
+				if(strncmp(path, "sd:/", 4) == 0)
 					m_cfg.setInt(WII_DOMAIN, "savepartition", 0);
 				else
 				{
 					const char *partval = &path[3];
 					m_cfg.setInt(WII_DOMAIN, "savepartition", atoi(partval));
 				}
-				path = path.erase(0,path.find_first_of("/"));
-				m_cfg.setString(WII_DOMAIN, "savepath", path);
+				char tmpPath[MAX_FAT_PATH];
+				strncpy(tmpPath, strchr(path, '/'), MAX_FAT_PATH-1);
+				m_cfg.setString(WII_DOMAIN, "savepath", tmpPath);
 			}
 			_showNandEmu();
 		}