diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1439162..6b4ab33 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ src/oggenc2.exe
 src/bootstrap.exe
 src/Microsoft.VC90.CRT
 src/Microsoft.VC90.MFC
-src/documentation/
\ No newline at end of file
+src/documentation/
+src/com_cache/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/fixes/__init__.py b/src/fixes/__init__.py
index 5dac1c5..ec193a5 100644
--- a/src/fixes/__init__.py
+++ b/src/fixes/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import sys
 import fix_requests
+import fix_win32com
 
 def setup():
 	fix_requests.fix()
-
+	if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
+		fix_win32com.fix()
diff --git a/src/fixes/fix_win32com.py b/src/fixes/fix_win32com.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae96cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fixes/fix_win32com.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import win32com.client
+def fix():
+	if win32com.client.gencache.is_readonly == True:
+		win32com.client.gencache.is_readonly = False
+		win32com.client.gencache.Rebuild()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libloader/com.py b/src/libloader/com.py
index 29ede4c..82f13db 100644
--- a/src/libloader/com.py
+++ b/src/libloader/com.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pywintypes import com_error
 import win32com
 import paths
-win32com.__gen_path__=paths.data_path(u"com_cache")
+win32com.__gen_path__=paths.com_path()
 import sys
 import os
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(win32com.__gen_path__, "."))
@@ -32,3 +32,9 @@ def load_com(*names):
   raise com_error("Unable to load any of the provided com objects.")
  return result
 
+
+def preexec():
+ global fixed
+ if fixed==False:
+  gencache._GetModule=patched_getmodule
+  fixed=True
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 77ecb4c..7041811 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import sys
 import fixes
 if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
 	fixes.setup()
+import logger
 import platform
 import languageHandler
 import widgetUtils
 import paths
 import config
 import output
-import logger
 import logging
 import keys
 import application
diff --git a/src/output.py b/src/output.py
index c655be8..c5127d7 100644
--- a/src/output.py
+++ b/src/output.py
@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
 # *- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import logging as original_logging
-logging = original_logging.getLogger('core.output')
+logger = original_logging.getLogger('core.output')
 
 from accessible_output2 import outputs
 import sys
 
 speaker = None
+retries = 0
 
 def speak(text, interrupt=0):
- global speaker
+ global speaker, retries
  if not speaker:
   setup()
- speaker.speak(text, interrupt)
- speaker.braille(text)
+ try:
+  speaker.speak(text, interrupt)
+ except:
+  if retries < 5:
+   retries = retries + 1
+   speak(text)
+# speaker.braille(text)
 
 def setup ():
  global speaker
- logging.debug("Initializing output subsystem.")
+ logger.debug("Initializing output subsystem.")
  try:
 #  speaker = speech.Speaker(speech.outputs.Sapi5())
 #  else:
   speaker = outputs.auto.Auto()
  except:
-  return logging.exception("Output: Error during initialization.")
+  logger.exception("Output: Error during initialization.")
+
+def enable_sapi():
+  speaker = outputs.sapi.SAPI5()
 
 def copy(text):
  import win32clipboard
diff --git a/src/paths.py b/src/paths.py
index a1767cd..715c779 100644
--- a/src/paths.py
+++ b/src/paths.py
@@ -64,4 +64,17 @@ def locale_path():
 
 @merge_paths
 def sound_path():
-	return app_path(u"sounds")
\ No newline at end of file
+	return app_path(u"sounds")
+
+@merge_paths
+def com_path():
+	global mode, directory
+	if mode == "portable":
+		if directory != None: path = os.path.join(directory, "com_cache")
+		elif directory == None: path = app_path(u"com_cache")
+	elif mode == "installed":
+		path = data_path(u"com_cache")
+	if not os.path.exists(path):
+		log.debug("%s path does not exist, creating..." % (path,))
+		os.mkdir(path)
+	return path