diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/IPublicAPI.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/IPublicAPI.cs
index cd903898a..6833bc6b9 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/IPublicAPI.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/IPublicAPI.cs
@@ -186,12 +186,5 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin
         /// <typeparam name="T">Type for Serialization</typeparam>
         /// <returns></returns>
         void SaveJsonStorage<T>(T settings) where T : new();
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Backup the JsonStorage you loaded from LoadJsonStorage
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="settings"></param>
-        void BackupJsonStorage<T>() where T : new();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index edc3b9a3e..8b07a7e74 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         public void LogException(string className, string message, Exception e, [CallerMemberName] string methodName = "") => Log.Exception(className, message, e, methodName);
 
-        private readonly Dictionary<Type, dynamic> PluginJsonStorages = new Dictionary<Type, dynamic>();
+        private readonly Dictionary<Type, object> PluginJsonStorages = new Dictionary<Type, object>();
 
         public T LoadJsonStorage<T>() where T : new()
         {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             if (!PluginJsonStorages.ContainsKey(type))
                 PluginJsonStorages[type] = new PluginJsonStorage<T>();
 
-            return PluginJsonStorages[type].Load();
+            return ((PluginJsonStorage<T>) PluginJsonStorages[type]).Load();
         }
 
         public void SaveJsonStorage<T>() where T : new()
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             if (!PluginJsonStorages.ContainsKey(type))
                 PluginJsonStorages[type] = new PluginJsonStorage<T>();
 
-            PluginJsonStorages[type].Save();
+            ((PluginJsonStorage<T>) PluginJsonStorages[type]).Save();
         }
 
         public void SaveJsonStorage<T>(T settings) where T : new()
@@ -158,16 +158,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             var type = typeof(T);
             PluginJsonStorages[type] = new PluginJsonStorage<T>(settings);
 
-            PluginJsonStorages[type].Save();
-        }
-
-        public void BackupJsonStorage<T>() where T : new()
-        {
-            var type = typeof(T);
-            if (!PluginJsonStorages.ContainsKey(type))
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("You haven't registered the JsonStorage for specific Type");
-
-            PluginJsonStorages[type].BackupOriginFile();
+            ((PluginJsonStorage<T>) PluginJsonStorages[type]).Save();
         }
 
         public event FlowLauncherGlobalKeyboardEventHandler GlobalKeyboardEvent;
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.BrowserBookmark/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.BrowserBookmark/Main.cs
index 5bff0e182..fea672596 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.BrowserBookmark/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.BrowserBookmark/Main.cs
@@ -12,25 +12,28 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.BrowserBookmark
 {
-    public class Main : ISettingProvider, IPlugin, IReloadable, IPluginI18n, ISavable, IContextMenu
+    public class Main : ISettingProvider, IPlugin, IReloadable, IPluginI18n, IContextMenu, ISavable
     {
         private PluginInitContext context;
 
         private List<Bookmark> cachedBookmarks = new List<Bookmark>();
 
         private Settings _settings { get; set;}
-        private PluginJsonStorage<Settings> _storage { get; set;}
 
         public void Init(PluginInitContext context)
         {
             this.context = context;
             
-            _storage = new PluginJsonStorage<Settings>();
-            _settings = _storage.Load();
+            _settings = context.API.LoadJsonStorage<Settings>();
 
             cachedBookmarks = Bookmarks.LoadAllBookmarks();
         }
 
+        public void Save()
+        {
+            context.API.SaveJsonStorage<Settings>();
+        }
+
         public List<Result> Query(Query query)
         {
             string param = query.Search.TrimStart();
@@ -113,11 +116,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.BrowserBookmark
             return new SettingsControl(_settings);
         }
 
-        public void Save()
-        {
-            _storage.Save();
-        }
-
         public List<Result> LoadContextMenus(Result selectedResult)
         {
             return new List<Result>() {
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
index ae7bf57d2..da8590c90 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Main.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using System.Windows.Controls;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
 {
-    public class Main : ISettingProvider, IAsyncPlugin, ISavable, IContextMenu, IPluginI18n
+    public class Main : ISettingProvider, IAsyncPlugin, IContextMenu, IPluginI18n
     {
         internal PluginInitContext Context { get; set; }
 
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
         public async Task InitAsync(PluginInitContext context)
         {
             Context = context;
-            viewModel = new SettingsViewModel(context);
-            await viewModel.LoadStorage();
-            Settings = viewModel.Settings;
+            
+            Settings = context.API.LoadJsonStorage<Settings>();
+
+            viewModel = new SettingsViewModel(context, Settings);
+            
 
             // as at v1.7.0 this is to maintain backwards compatibility, need to be removed afterwards.
             if (Settings.QuickFolderAccessLinks.Any())
@@ -57,11 +59,6 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
             return await searchManager.SearchAsync(query, token);
         }
 
-        public void Save()
-        {
-            viewModel.Save();
-        }
-
         public string GetTranslatedPluginTitle()
         {
             return Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_plugin_name");
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index 791c06b66..45519bf5b 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -9,27 +9,20 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
 {
     public class SettingsViewModel
     {
-        private readonly PluginJsonStorage<Settings> storage;
-
         internal Settings Settings { get; set; }
 
         internal PluginInitContext Context { get; set; }
 
-        public SettingsViewModel(PluginInitContext context)
+        public SettingsViewModel(PluginInitContext context, Settings settings)
         {
             Context = context;
-            storage = new PluginJsonStorage<Settings>();
-            Settings = storage.Load();
+            Settings = settings;
         }
 
-        public Task LoadStorage()
-        {
-            return Task.Run(() => Settings = storage.Load());
-        }
 
         public void Save()
         {
-            storage.Save();
+            Context.API.SaveJsonStorage<Settings>();
         }
 
         internal void RemoveLinkFromQuickAccess(AccessLink selectedRow) => Settings.QuickAccessLinks.Remove(selectedRow);
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Main.cs
index 3707beee2..f8f5d2378 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Main.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure;
 using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Windows;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager
 {
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager
         public Task InitAsync(PluginInitContext context)
         {
             Context = context;
-            viewModel = new SettingsViewModel(context);
-            Settings = viewModel.Settings;
+            Settings = context.API.LoadJsonStorage<Settings>();
+            viewModel = new SettingsViewModel(context, Settings);
             contextMenu = new ContextMenu(Context);
             pluginManager = new PluginsManager(Context, Settings);
             _ = pluginManager.UpdateManifest().ContinueWith(_ =>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index f3cf117d3..aab7c40b5 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager.ViewModels
 {
-    public class SettingsViewModel
+    internal class SettingsViewModel
     {
         private readonly PluginJsonStorage<Settings> storage;
 
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager.ViewModels
 
         internal PluginInitContext Context { get; set; }
 
-        public SettingsViewModel(PluginInitContext context)
+        public SettingsViewModel(PluginInitContext context, Settings settings)
         {
             Context = context;
             storage = new PluginJsonStorage<Settings>();
-            Settings = storage.Load();
+            Settings = settings;
         }
 
         public void Save()
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Views/PluginsManagerSettings.xaml.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Views/PluginsManagerSettings.xaml.cs
index 14204eda9..703682e07 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Views/PluginsManagerSettings.xaml.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager/Views/PluginsManagerSettings.xaml.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PluginsManager.Views
     {
         private readonly SettingsViewModel viewModel;
 
-        public PluginsManagerSettings(SettingsViewModel viewModel)
+        internal PluginsManagerSettings(SettingsViewModel viewModel)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs
index 0f6968092..8efd4bbd9 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs
@@ -25,16 +25,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program
 
         private static BinaryStorage<Win32[]> _win32Storage;
         private static BinaryStorage<UWP.Application[]> _uwpStorage;
-        private readonly PluginJsonStorage<Settings> _settingsStorage;
 
         public Main()
         {
-            _settingsStorage = new PluginJsonStorage<Settings>();
+            
         }
 
         public void Save()
         {
-            _settingsStorage.Save();
+            _context.API.SaveJsonStorage<Settings>();
             _win32Storage.Save(_win32s);
             _uwpStorage.Save(_uwps);
         }
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program
         {
             _context = context;
 
-            _settings = _settingsStorage.Load();
+            _settings = context.API.LoadJsonStorage<Settings>();
 
             await Task.Yield();
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
index 4ec180793..f38ac1932 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell/Main.cs
@@ -25,18 +25,11 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell
         private bool _winRStroked;
         private readonly KeyboardSimulator _keyboardSimulator = new KeyboardSimulator(new InputSimulator());
 
-        private readonly Settings _settings;
-        private readonly PluginJsonStorage<Settings> _storage;
-
-        public Main()
-        {
-            _storage = new PluginJsonStorage<Settings>();
-            _settings = _storage.Load();
-        }
+        private Settings _settings;
 
         public void Save()
         {
-            _storage.Save();
+            context.API.SaveJsonStorage<Settings>();
         }
 
 
@@ -285,6 +278,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Shell
         {
             this.context = context;
             context.API.GlobalKeyboardEvent += API_GlobalKeyboardEvent;
+            _settings = context.API.LoadJsonStorage<Settings>();
         }
 
         bool API_GlobalKeyboardEvent(int keyevent, int vkcode, SpecialKeyState state)
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Url/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Url/Main.cs
index 60d7972d2..d2189ef49 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Url/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Url/Main.cs
@@ -44,18 +44,12 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Url
             "$";
         Regex reg = new Regex(urlPattern, RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
         private PluginInitContext context;
-        private readonly Settings _settings;
-        private readonly PluginJsonStorage<Settings> _storage;
+        private Settings _settings;
 
-        public Main()
-        {
-            _storage = new PluginJsonStorage<Settings>();
-            _settings = _storage.Load();
-        }
 
         public void Save()
         {
-            _storage.Save();
+            context.API.SaveJsonStorage<Settings>();
         }
 
         public List<Result> Query(Query query)
@@ -128,6 +122,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Url
         public void Init(PluginInitContext context)
         {
             this.context = context;
+            
+            _settings = context.API.LoadJsonStorage<Settings>();
         }
 
         public string GetTranslatedPluginTitle()