diff --git a/_vimrc b/_vimrc
index db5b631..594a140 100644
--- a/_vimrc
+++ b/_vimrc
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ set rtp+=$HOME/vimfiles
 let g:netrw_xg = '<cWORD>'
 " gx does some weird things like downloading files by default
 if executable('xdg-open')
-  nnoremap gx BvE"py:!xdg-open <C-R>p &<CR>
+  nnoremap gx B"pyE:!xdg-open <C-R>=escape("<C-R>p","#")<CR> &<CR>
+elseif has('win32')
+  nnoremap gx B"pyE:!start <C-R>=escape("<C-R>p","#")<CR><CR>
 endif
 
 let g:ale_completion_autoimport = 1