diff --git a/installYaCyWindowsService.bat b/installYaCyWindowsService.bat
index d91c9599d..a9248510d 100644
--- a/installYaCyWindowsService.bat
+++ b/installYaCyWindowsService.bat
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Echo JRE Parameters:%javacmd%
 Echo Startpath %~dp0
 
 REM Install YaCy as Windows Service
-%exepath%\prunsrv.exe //IS//YaCy --Jvm=auto --StartMode=jvm --StartClass=net.yacy.yacy --Classpath=htroot;lib/yacycore.jar --StartPath=%~dp0 --JvmOptions=%javaopts% --Startup=auto --JvmMx=%jmx% --JvmMs=%jms% --StopMode=jvm --StopClass=net.yacy.yacy --StopParams=-shutdown --Description=%servicedesc%
+%exepath%\prunsrv.exe //IS//YaCy --Jvm=auto --StartMode=jvm --StartClass=net.yacy.yacy --Classpath=lib/yacycore.jar --StartPath=%~dp0 --JvmOptions=%javaopts% --Startup=auto --JvmMx=%jmx% --JvmMs=%jms% --StopMode=jvm --StopClass=net.yacy.yacy --StopParams=-shutdown --Description=%servicedesc%
 
 if not errorlevel 1 goto installed
 Echo Failed installing YaCy service
diff --git a/startYACY.bat b/startYACY.bat
index eaef4c6da..776acccc0 100644
--- a/startYACY.bat
+++ b/startYACY.bat
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if not exist DATA md DATA
 echo . >DATA\yacy.noconsole
 
 Rem Setting the classpath
-Set CLASSPATH=lib\yacycore.jar;htroot
+Set CLASSPATH=lib\yacycore.jar
 
 REM Please change the "javastart" settings in the web-interface "Basic Configuration" -> "Advanced" 
 set jmx=
diff --git a/stopYACY.bat b/stopYACY.bat
index f692a37a0..d1f7228e4 100644
--- a/stopYACY.bat
+++ b/stopYACY.bat
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title YaCy
 
 Rem Setting the classpath
-Set CLASSPATH=lib\yacycore.jar;htroot
+Set CLASSPATH=lib\yacycore.jar
 
 Rem Stopping yacy
 Echo Generated Classpath:%CLASSPATH%