diff --git a/scripts/pico_project.py b/scripts/pico_project.py
index 2ffcc08..7f03a04 100644
--- a/scripts/pico_project.py
+++ b/scripts/pico_project.py
@@ -356,11 +356,8 @@ def cmakeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion):
 def cmakeToolsPath(sdkVersion):
     return f"${{USERHOME}}{relativeToolsPath(sdkVersion)}"
 
-def propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion, force_windows=False, force_non_windows=False):
-    if (isWindows or force_windows) and not force_non_windows:
-        return f"${{env:USERPROFILE}}{relativeSDKPath(sdkVersion)}"
-    else:
-        return f"${{env:HOME}}{relativeSDKPath(sdkVersion)}"
+def propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion):
+    return f"${{userHome}}{relativeSDKPath(sdkVersion)}"
 
 def codeSdkPath(sdkVersion):
     return f"${{userHome}}{relativeSDKPath(sdkVersion)}"
@@ -368,11 +365,8 @@ def codeSdkPath(sdkVersion):
 def codeOpenOCDPath(openocdVersion):
     return f"${{userHome}}{relativeOpenOCDPath(openocdVersion)}"
 
-def propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion, force_windows=False, force_non_windows=False):
-    if (isWindows or force_windows) and not force_non_windows:
-        return f"${{env:USERPROFILE}}{relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}"
-    else:
-        return f"${{env:HOME}}{relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}"
+def propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion):
+    f"${{userHome}}{relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}"
 
 def codeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion):
     return f"${{userHome}}{relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}"
@@ -870,19 +864,19 @@ def generateProjectFiles(projectPath, projectName, sdkPath, projects, debugger,
     "cmake.cmakePath": "{cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${userHome}") if use_home_var else cmakePath}",
     "C_Cpp.debugShortcut": false,
     "terminal.integrated.env.windows": {{
-        "PICO_SDK_PATH": "{propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion, force_windows=True)}",
-        "PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(sdkVersion, force_windows=True)}",
-        "Path": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion, force_windows=True)}/bin;{os.path.dirname(cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${env:USERPROFILE}") if use_home_var else cmakePath)};{os.path.dirname(ninjaPath.replace(user_home, "${env:USERPROFILE}") if use_home_var else ninjaPath)};${{env:PATH}}"
+        "PICO_SDK_PATH": "{propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion)}",
+        "PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(sdkVersion)}",
+        "Path": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}/bin;{os.path.dirname(cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${env:USERPROFILE}") if use_home_var else cmakePath)};{os.path.dirname(ninjaPath.replace(user_home, "${env:USERPROFILE}") if use_home_var else ninjaPath)};${{env:PATH}}"
     }},
     "terminal.integrated.env.osx": {{
-        "PICO_SDK_PATH": "{propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion, force_non_windows=True)}",
-        "PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion, force_non_windows=True)}",
-        "PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion, force_non_windows=True)}/bin:{os.path.dirname(cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else cmakePath)}:{os.path.dirname(ninjaPath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else ninjaPath)}:${{env:PATH}}"
+        "PICO_SDK_PATH": "{propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion)}",
+        "PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}",
+        "PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}/bin:{os.path.dirname(cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else cmakePath)}:{os.path.dirname(ninjaPath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else ninjaPath)}:${{env:PATH}}"
     }},
     "terminal.integrated.env.linux": {{
-        "PICO_SDK_PATH": "{propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion, force_non_windows=True)}",
-        "PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion, force_non_windows=True)}",
-        "PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion, force_non_windows=True)}/bin:{os.path.dirname(cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else cmakePath)}:{os.path.dirname(ninjaPath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else ninjaPath)}:${{env:PATH}}"
+        "PICO_SDK_PATH": "{propertiesSdkPath(sdkVersion)}",
+        "PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}",
+        "PATH": "{propertiesToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}/bin:{os.path.dirname(cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else cmakePath)}:{os.path.dirname(ninjaPath.replace(user_home, "${env:HOME}") if use_home_var else ninjaPath)}:${{env:PATH}}"
     }},
     "raspberry-pi-pico.cmakeAutoConfigure": true,
     "raspberry-pi-pico.cmakePath": "{cmakePath.replace(user_home, "${HOME}") if use_home_var else cmakePath}",
diff --git a/src/utils/vscodeConfigUtil.mts b/src/utils/vscodeConfigUtil.mts
index f81688d..d20d84d 100644
--- a/src/utils/vscodeConfigUtil.mts
+++ b/src/utils/vscodeConfigUtil.mts
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ async function updateCppPropertiesFile(
     cppProperties.configurations.forEach(config => {
       // Remove the old pico-sdk includePath values set by this extension
       config.includePath = config.includePath.filter(
-        item => !item.startsWith("${env:HOME}/.pico-sdk")
+        item => !item.startsWith("${userHome}/.pico-sdk")
       );
       // Add the new pico-sdk includePath
-      config.includePath.push(`\${env:HOME}/.pico-sdk/sdk/${newSDKVersion}/**`);
+      config.includePath.push(`\${userHome}/.pico-sdk/sdk/${newSDKVersion}/**`);
       // Update the compilerPath
       config.compilerPath =
-        "${env:HOME}/.pico-sdk/toolchain" +
+        "${userHome}/.pico-sdk/toolchain" +
         `/${newToolchainVersion}/bin/${
           // "arm-none-eabi-gcc" should work on all platforms no need for extension on Windows
           /*process.platform === "win32"
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ function relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion: string): string {
  * @returns The path to the toolchain.
  */
 function buildPropertiesToolchainPathBin(toolchainVersion: string): string {
-  // TODO: may home is also available in newer versions of windows
-  return `${
-    process.platform === "win32" ? "${env:USERPROFILE}" : "${env:HOME}"
-  }${relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}/bin`;
+  return `\${userHome}${relativeToolchainPath(toolchainVersion)}/bin`;
 }
 
 function buildCMakePath(cmakeVersion: string): string {