diff --git a/CHANGELOG.TXT b/CHANGELOG.TXT
index af309b39c..71938b954 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.TXT
+++ b/CHANGELOG.TXT
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.72:
+1.73:
   Added feature MR-16 - Add keyboard shortcuts to switch between tabs
   Added feature MR-141 - Add a default protocol option
   Added feature MR-547 - Add support for Xming Portable PuTTY
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
   Fixed PuTTY Saved Sessions still showing if all saved sessions are removed.
   Fixed config panel showing settings from previously loaded connection file after loading a new one.
 
+1.72 (2013-11-13):
+  Fixed issue MR-592 - Unable to run VBS script as an external tool
+  Fixed issue MR-596 - Incorrect escaping of quotation marks in external tool arguments
+
 1.71 (2013-10-29):
+  Fixed issue MR-574 - Crash when retrieving RDP session list if eolwtscom.dll is not registered
   Fixed issue MR-578 - Connections file is reset
   Fixed log file not showing operating system version on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
   Fixed the wrong connections file opening on startup under certain conditions.
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/Connection/Connection.Protocol.IntApp.vb b/mRemoteV1/Connection/Connection.Protocol.IntApp.vb
index b40391398..f54b11ee3 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/Connection/Connection.Protocol.IntApp.vb
+++ b/mRemoteV1/Connection/Connection.Protocol.IntApp.vb
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ Namespace Connection
                         Return Nothing
                     End If
 
-                    IntAppProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
+                    IntAppProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
                     IntAppProcessStartInfo.FileName = _IntAppPath
-                    IntAppProcessStartInfo.Arguments = CommandLineArguments.EscapeBackslashes(Arguments)
+                    IntAppProcessStartInfo.Arguments = Arguments
 
                     IntAppProcess = Process.Start(IntAppProcessStartInfo)
                     IntAppProcess.EnableRaisingEvents = True
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/Tools/Tools.ExternalApp.vb b/mRemoteV1/Tools/Tools.ExternalApp.vb
index 106ada953..45536eac7 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/Tools/Tools.ExternalApp.vb
+++ b/mRemoteV1/Tools/Tools.ExternalApp.vb
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ Namespace Tools
 
                 Dim process As New Process()
                 With process.StartInfo
-                    .UseShellExecute = False
+                    .UseShellExecute = True
                     .FileName = ParseText(_FileName)
 
-                    .Arguments = CommandLineArguments.EscapeBackslashes(ParseText(_Arguments))
+                    .Arguments = ParseText(_Arguments)
                 End With
 
                 process.Start()