diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyInstaller.psm1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyInstaller.psm1
index bfc0a37bbd..55a74ab2c9 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyInstaller.psm1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyInstaller.psm1
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if(Test-Path($extensionsPath)) {
   Write-Debug 'Loading community extensions'
   #Resolve-Path $extensionsPath\**\*\*.psm1 | % { Write-Debug "Importing `'$_`'"; Import-Module $_.ProviderPath }
   Get-ChildItem $extensionsPath -recurse -filter "*.psm1" | Select -ExpandProperty FullName | % { Write-Debug "Importing `'$_`'"; Import-Module $_; }
+  Get-ChildItem $extensionsPath -recurse -filter "*.dll" | Select -ExpandProperty FullName | % { Write-Debug "Importing `'$_`'"; Import-Module $_; }
 }
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function * -Alias *
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diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyScriptRunner.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyScriptRunner.ps1
index 14f69c8e88..8994481dc2 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyScriptRunner.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/chocolateyScriptRunner.ps1
@@ -24,5 +24,19 @@ $version = $env:packageVersion
 $packageName = $env:packageName
 $packageFolder = $env:packageFolder
 
+$helpersPath = (Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition);
+$nugetChocolateyPath = (Split-Path -parent $helpersPath)
+$nugetPath = $nugetChocolateyPath
+$nugetExePath = Join-Path $nuGetPath 'bin'
+$nugetLibPath = Join-Path $nuGetPath 'lib'
+$badLibPath = Join-Path $nuGetPath 'lib-bad'
+$extensionsPath = Join-Path $nugetPath 'extensions'
+$chocInstallVariableName = "ChocolateyInstall"
+$chocoTools = Join-Path $nuGetPath 'tools'
+$nugetExe = Join-Path $chocoTools 'nuget.exe'
+$7zip = Join-Path $chocoTools '7za.exe'
+$ShimGen = Join-Path $chocoTools 'shimgen.exe'
+$checksumExe = Join-Path $chocoTools 'checksum.exe'
+
 Write-Debug "Running `'$packageScript`'";
 & "$packageScript"
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diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyDesktopLink.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyDesktopLink.ps1
index 12f81ffc1c..36448c3a5f 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyDesktopLink.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyDesktopLink.ps1
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ param(
     $lnk.WorkingDirectory = $workingDirectory
     $lnk.Save()
 
-    Write-Debug "Desktop Shortcut created pointing at `'$targetFilePath`'."
+    Write-Host "Desktop Shortcut created pointing at `'$targetFilePath`'."
 
   }	
   catch {
-    throw $_.Exception
+    Write-Warning "Unable to create desktop link. Error captured was $($_.Exception.Message)."
   }	
 }
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diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyExplorerMenuItem.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyExplorerMenuItem.ps1
index 4f04276da2..e66c4224fa 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyExplorerMenuItem.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyExplorerMenuItem.ps1
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ try {
   Write-Host "'$menuKey' explorer menu item has been created"
 }
 catch {
-    $errorMessage = "'$menuKey' explorer menu item was not created $($_.Exception.Message)"
-    Write-Error $errorMessage
-    throw $errorMessage
+    $errorMessage = "'$menuKey' explorer menu item was not created - $($_.Exception.Message)"
+	Write-Warning $errorMessage
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem.ps1
index 0d7f362a90..09a7167e70 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem.ps1
@@ -32,24 +32,28 @@ param(
 
   Write-Debug "Running 'Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem' with targetFilePath:`'$targetFilePath`'";
   
-  if (test-path($targetFilePath)) {
-    $verb = "Pin To Taskbar"
-    $path= split-path $targetFilePath 
-    $shell=new-object -com "Shell.Application"  
-    $folder=$shell.Namespace($path)    
-    $item = $folder.Parsename((split-path $targetFilePath -leaf)) 
-    $itemVerb = $item.Verbs() | ? {$_.Name.Replace("&","") -eq $verb} 
-    if($itemVerb -eq $null){ 
-      Write-Host "TaskBar verb not found for $item. It may have already been pinned"
-    } else { 
-        $itemVerb.DoIt() 
-    } 
-    Write-Host "`'$targetFilePath`' has been pinned to the task bar on your desktop"
-  } else {
-    $errorMessage = "`'$targetFilePath`' does not exist, not able to pin to task bar"
-  }
-  if($errorMessage){
-    Write-Error $errorMessage
-    throw $errorMessage
+  try{
+	if (test-path($targetFilePath)) {
+		$verb = "Pin To Taskbar"
+		$path= split-path $targetFilePath 
+		$shell=new-object -com "Shell.Application"  
+		$folder=$shell.Namespace($path)    
+		$item = $folder.Parsename((split-path $targetFilePath -leaf)) 
+		$itemVerb = $item.Verbs() | ? {$_.Name.Replace("&","") -eq $verb} 
+		if($itemVerb -eq $null){ 
+			Write-Host "TaskBar verb not found for $item. It may have already been pinned"
+		} else { 
+			$itemVerb.DoIt() 
+		} 
+		Write-Host "`'$targetFilePath`' has been pinned to the task bar on your desktop"
+	} else {
+		$errorMessage = "`'$targetFilePath`' does not exist, not able to pin to task bar"
+	}
+
+	if ($errorMessage) {
+		Write-Warning $errorMessage
+	}
+  } catch {
+	 Write-Warning "Unable to create pin. Error captured was $($_.Exception.Message)."
   }
 }
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diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyShortcut.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyShortcut.ps1
index 038a688a62..98639dc53d 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyShortcut.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyShortcut.ps1
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ directoy, an icon to be used for the shortcut, along with a description and argu
 		Write-Debug "Shortcut created."
 	}
 	catch {
-		throw $_.Exception
+		Write-Warning "Unable to create shortcut. Error captured was $($_.Exception.Message)."
 	}
 }
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