Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs
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diff -u -r4d688bb446eb4508ff3b54b06baefbb71f60237a -r12b208bce52521e35c10a94241698529f1594b6f
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 4d688bb446eb4508ff3b54b06baefbb71f60237a)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Gui/Forms/MainWindow/MainWindow.xaml.cs	(.../MainWindow.xaml.cs)	(revision 12b208bce52521e35c10a94241698529f1594b6f)
@@ -1231,17 +1231,8 @@
             var welcomePageName = (string) Gui.Application.UserSettings["startPageName"];
             var welcomePageUrl = Gui.Application.Settings["startPageUrl"];
 
-            // if it is a file - make sure that we use a full path
-            if (File.Exists(welcomePageUrl))
-            {
-                welcomePageUrl = Path.GetFullPath(welcomePageUrl);
-            }
-
-            if (welcomePageUrl != null)
-            {
-                var url = new Url(welcomePageName, welcomePageUrl);
-                Gui.CommandHandler.OpenView(url);
-            }
+            var url = new Url(welcomePageName, welcomePageUrl);
+            Gui.CommandHandler.OpenView(url);
         }
 
         private void CloseContent(LayoutContent c)