diff --git a/Compiler.ahk b/Compiler.ahk
index 940e097..25d832c 100644
--- a/Compiler.ahk
+++ b/Compiler.ahk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 AhkCompile(AhkFile, ExeFile, ResourceID, CustomIcon, BinFile, UseMPRESS, fileCP)
 {
-	global ExeFileTmp, ExeFileG, SilentMode
+	global ExeFileTmp, ExeFileG, SilentMode, MjrVn
 
 	tempWD := new CTempWD(AhkWorkingDir)   ; Original Ahk2Exe starting directory
 	SplitPath AhkFile,, Ahk_Dir,, Ahk_Name
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ AhkCompile(AhkFile, ExeFile, ResourceID, CustomIcon, BinFile, UseMPRESS, fileCP)
 		Util_Error("Ahk2Exe must be compiled with a Unicode 32-bit .exe Base file."
 		, 0x2)
 
+	MjrVn := SubStr(BinType.Version,1,1)
 	DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion := BinType.Version
 	DerefIncludeVars.A_PtrSize    := BinType.PtrSize
 	DerefIncludeVars.A_IsUnicode  := BinType.IsUnicode
 	DerefIncludeVars.A_BasePath   := BinFile
 
 	global AhkPath := UseAhkPath         ; = any /ahk parameter
-	
 	; V2 alphas and betas expected to match as breaking changes between versions
 	if (AhkPath = "") ; Later v2 versions will have base as .exe, so should match
 		if !(AhkPath := ExeFiles[BinType.Version BinType.Summary]) ; .exe vs base?
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ AhkCompile(AhkFile, ExeFile, ResourceID, CustomIcon, BinFile, UseMPRESS, fileCP)
 					Reload := 1
 	}	}	}
 	if Reload
-		run "%ExeFileG%", %ExeFileG%\..
+		Run "%ExeFileG%", %ExeFileG%\..
 	Util_HideHourglass()
 	Util_Status("")
 	return ExeFileG
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ AhkCompile(AhkFile, ExeFile, ResourceID, CustomIcon, BinFile, UseMPRESS, fileCP)
 
 BundleAhkScript(ExeFile, ResourceID, AhkFile, UseMPRESS, IcoFile
 	, fileCP, BinFile, VerInfo)
-{
+{	global MjrVn
 	if fileCP is space
-		if SubStr(DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion,1,1) = 2
-			fileCP := "UTF-8"           ; Default for v2 is UTF-8
+		if (MjrVn != 1)
+			fileCP := "UTF-8"            ; Default for v2+ is UTF-8
 		else fileCP := A_FileEncoding
 	
 	try FileEncoding, %fileCP%
diff --git a/ScriptParser.ahk b/ScriptParser.ahk
index 0abb7e7..46aa9f4 100644
--- a/ScriptParser.ahk
+++ b/ScriptParser.ahk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;
 PreprocessScript(ByRef ScriptText, AhkScript, Directives, PriorLines
 , FileList := "", FirstScriptDir := "", Options := "", iOption := 0)
-{	global DirDoneG, PriorLine
+{	global DirDoneG, PriorLine, MjrVn
 	SplitPath, AhkScript, ScriptName, ScriptDir
 	if !IsObject(FileList)
 	{
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ PreprocessScript(ByRef ScriptText, AhkScript, Directives, PriorLines
 	oldLineFile := DerefIncludeVars.A_LineFile
 	DerefIncludeVars.A_LineFile := AhkScript
 	
-	if SubStr(DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion,1,1)=2 ; Handle v2 default folder
+	if (MjrVn != 1)                       ; Handle v2+ default folder
 	{	OldWorkingDirv2 := A_WorkingDir
 		SetWorkingDir %ScriptDir%
 	}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PreprocessScript(ByRef ScriptText, AhkScript, Directives, PriorLines
 				else if StrStartsWith(tline, "/*")
 				{	if StrStartsWith(tline, "/*@Ahk2Exe-Keep")
 						cmtBlock := 2
-					else if !(SubStr(DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion,1,1)=2 &&tline~="\*/$")
+					else if !(MjrVn != 1 && tline ~= "\*/$")
 							cmtBlock := 1
 					continue
 				} else if (cmtBlock = 2 && StrStartsWith(tline, "*/"))
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ PreprocessScript(ByRef ScriptText, AhkScript, Directives, PriorLines
 				Util_Error("Error: #Delimiter is not supported.", 0x22)
 			else
 				ScriptText .= (contSection ? A_LoopReadLine : tline) "`n"
-		} else if (tline~="^\*/" 
-		|| SubStr(DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion,1,1)=2 && tline~="\*/$")
+		} else if (tline~="^\*/" || MjrVn != 1 && tline~="\*/$")
 			cmtBlock := 0                                    ; End block comment
 	}                                                    ; End file-read loop
 	Loop, % !!IsFirstScript ; Like "if IsFirstScript" but can "break" from block
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ PreprocessScript(ByRef ScriptText, AhkScript, Directives, PriorLines
 		IfExist, %ilib%
 		{	FileGetSize wk, %ilib%
 			if wk > 3
-			{	if SubStr(DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion,1,1)=1
+			{	if (MjrVn != 1)
 				{ Loop 4                      ; v1 - Generate random label prefix
 					{ Random wk, 97, 122
 						ScriptText .= Chr(wk)     ; Prevent possible '#Warn Unreachable'
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ PreprocessScript(ByRef ScriptText, AhkScript, Directives, PriorLines
 	if OldWorkingDir
 		SetWorkingDir, %OldWorkingDir%
 	
-	if SubStr(DerefIncludeVars.A_AhkVersion,1,1)=2 ; Handle v2 default folder
+	if (MjrVn != 1)                     ; Handle v2+ default folder
 		SetWorkingDir %OldWorkingDirv2%
 }
 ; --------------------------- End PreprocessScript -----------------------------