diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs
index 133ad25a5..986710ab8 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/Interfaces/IPublicAPI.cs
@@ -231,5 +231,10 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin
         /// Opens the url. The browser and mode used is based on what's configured in Flow's default browser settings.
         /// </summary>
         public void OpenUrl(string url, bool? inPrivate = null);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens the application URI.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void OpenAppUri(string appUri);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/SearchWeb.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/SearchWeb.cs
index 6c4ac8ebf..6588132b9 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/SearchWeb.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/SearchWeb.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands
 
             try
             {
-                Process.Start(psi);
+                Process.Start(psi)?.Dispose();
             }
             catch (System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception)
             {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands
                     psi.FileName = url;
                 }
 
-                Process.Start(psi);
+                Process.Start(psi)?.Dispose();
             }
             // This error may be thrown if browser path is incorrect
             catch (System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception)
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index 5b490bede..e3b7de31d 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -209,21 +209,49 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
             explorer.Start();
         }
 
+        public void OpenUri(string url, bool? inPrivate = null, bool isAppUri = false)
+        {
+            var uri = new Uri(url);
+            if (uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
+            {
+                var browserInfo = _settingsVM.Settings.CustomBrowser;
+
+                var path = browserInfo.Path == "*" ? "" : browserInfo.Path;
+
+                if (browserInfo.OpenInTab)
+                {
+                    url.OpenInBrowserTab(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    url.OpenInBrowserWindow(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
+                }
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (isAppUri)
+            {
+                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo()
+                {
+                    FileName = url,
+                    UseShellExecute = true
+                })?.Dispose();
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("URI scheme not specified or supported ");
+        }
+
         public void OpenUrl(string url, bool? inPrivate = null)
         {
-            var browserInfo = _settingsVM.Settings.CustomBrowser;
-
-            var path = browserInfo.Path == "*" ? "" : browserInfo.Path;
-
-            if (browserInfo.OpenInTab)
-            {
-                url.OpenInBrowserTab(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                url.OpenInBrowserWindow(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
-            }
+            OpenUri(url, inPrivate);
+        }
 
+        public void OpenAppUri(string appUri)
+        {
+            OpenUri(appUri, isAppUri: true);
         }
 
         public event FlowLauncherGlobalKeyboardEventHandler GlobalKeyboardEvent;
@@ -254,4 +282,4 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         #endregion
     }
-}
+}
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