diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fec6d46..c60dd49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ want to contribute? check the the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 ## installation
 
 1. install node.js: [windows/macOS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/), [linux/WSL](https://github.com/mklement0/n-install).
+   if on windows, the next steps will need to be done in the newly installed "node.js command prompt".
 2. install notion-enhancer globally via yarn or npm:
    `npm i -g notion-enhancer` or `yarn global add notion-enhancer`
 3. ensure no notion processes are running (you may want to check the task manager to make sure),
diff --git a/bin.js b/bin.js
index bd9ae83..00d295c 100644
--- a/bin.js
+++ b/bin.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const cli = require('cac')(),
 cli.option('-y, --yes', ': skip prompts (may overwrite data)');
 
 cli
-  .command('apply', ': add enhancements to the notion app')
+  .command('apply', ': add the enhancer to the notion app')
   .action(async (options) => {
     console.info('=== NOTION ENHANCEMENT LOG ===');
     await require('./pkg/apply.js')();
diff --git a/mods/core/css/menu.css b/mods/core/css/menu.css
index e2aa25c..e48b0c9 100644
--- a/mods/core/css/menu.css
+++ b/mods/core/css/menu.css
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ s {
   padding: 0.2em 0.5em;
   margin-top: 0.5em;
   background: var(--theme_local--card);
+  color: var(--theme_local--overlay);
   border-radius: 2px;
   transition: background 200ms;
   user-select: none;
diff --git a/pkg/apply.js b/pkg/apply.js
index 1122a57..ebe16db 100644
--- a/pkg/apply.js
+++ b/pkg/apply.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs-extra'),
   path = require('path'),
   { readdirIterator } = require('readdir-enhanced'),
-  { promisify } = require('util'),
-  { exec } = require('child_process'),
+  { extractAll } = require('asar'),
   helpers = require('./helpers.js'),
   { version } = require('../package.json');
 
@@ -57,13 +56,8 @@ module.exports = async function ({ overwrite_version } = {}) {
         });
     }
     console.info(' ...unpacking app.asar');
-    const asar_app = path.resolve(`${__notion}/app.asar`),
-      asar_exec = path.resolve(`${__dirname}/../node_modules/asar/bin/asar.js`);
-    await promisify(exec)(
-      `"${asar_exec}" extract "${asar_app}" "${path.resolve(
-        `${__notion}/app`
-      )}"`
-    );
+    const asar_app = path.resolve(`${__notion}/app.asar`);
+    extractAll(asar_app, `${path.resolve(`${__notion}/app`)}`);
     fs.move(asar_app, path.resolve(`${__notion}/app.asar.bak`));
 
     // patching launch script target of custom wrappers