diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8714f3b..dc7a276 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ sudo checkforupdates
    source ~/.bashrc
    ```
 
-   **Option B: Bash Profile (for ~/.bash_profile)**
+   **Option B: Profile (for ~/.profile)**
    ```bash
-   echo 'export PATH=~/scripts:$PATH' >> ~/.bash_profile
-   source ~/.bash_profile
+   echo 'export PATH=~/scripts:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
+   source ~/.profile
    ```
 
    **Option C: System-wide (requires sudo)**
diff --git a/checkforupdates.sh b/checkforupdates.sh
index 210b2e7..e1c0ce3 100644
--- a/checkforupdates.sh
+++ b/checkforupdates.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ apt autoremove --yes
 # Check for Snap
 if command -v snap &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Refreshing Snap packages..."
-    snap refresh --stable
+    snap refresh || true
 else
     echo "Snap is not installed."
 fi
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fi
 # Check for Flatpak
 if command -v flatpak &> /dev/null; then
     echo "Refreshing Flatpak packages..."
-    flatpak upgrade --assumeyes
+    flatpak upgrade --assumeyes || true
 else
     echo "Flatpak is not installed."
 fi
diff --git a/showhardware.sh b/showhardware.sh
index aae7999..88cac6d 100644
--- a/showhardware.sh
+++ b/showhardware.sh
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@ fi
 HEADER="\n===================="
 FOOTER="====================\n"
 
-printf "$HEADER System Information $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER System Information $FOOTER"
 uname -a
 
-printf "$HEADER Hardware Details $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER Hardware Details $FOOTER"
 lshw -businfo
 
-printf "$HEADER BIOS and System Enclosure Information $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER BIOS and System Enclosure Information $FOOTER"
 dmidecode --type 0,1,3
 
-printf "$HEADER CPU Information $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER CPU Information $FOOTER"
 lscpu
 
-printf "$HEADER Memory Information $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER Memory Information $FOOTER"
 free -h
 
-printf "$HEADER Disk Usage $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER Disk Usage $FOOTER"
 df -h /
 
-printf "$HEADER Network Interfaces $FOOTER"
+printf "%b" "$HEADER Network Interfaces $FOOTER"
 ip -br addr