diff --git a/gluon/newcron.py b/gluon/newcron.py
index 7245507c..96e1e917 100644
--- a/gluon/newcron.py
+++ b/gluon/newcron.py
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ def stopcron():
     global _cron_stopping
     _cron_stopping = True
     while _cron_subprocs:
-        _cron_subprocs.pop().terminate()
+        proc = _cron_subprocs.pop()
+        if proc.poll() is None:
+            try:
+                proc.terminate()
+            except:
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc()
 
 class extcron(threading.Thread):
 
@@ -254,7 +260,10 @@ class cronlauncher(threading.Thread):
                                 shell=self.shell)
         _cron_subprocs.append(proc)
         (stdoutdata, stderrdata) = proc.communicate()
-        _cron_subprocs.remove(proc)
+        try:
+            _cron_subprocs.remove(proc)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
         if proc.returncode != 0:
             logger.warning(
                 'WEB2PY CRON Call returned code %s:\n%s' %
@@ -320,8 +329,8 @@ def crondance(applications_parent, ctype='soft', startup=False, apps=None):
             w2p_path = fileutils.abspath('web2py.py', gluon=True)
             if os.path.exists(w2p_path):
                 commands.append(w2p_path)
-            if global_settings.applications_parent != global_settings.gluon_parent:
-                commands.extend(('-f', global_settings.applications_parent))
+            if applications_parent != global_settings.gluon_parent:
+                commands.extend(('-f', applications_parent))
             citems = [(k in task and not v in task[k]) for k, v in checks]
             task_min = task.get('min', [])
             if not task:
diff --git a/gluon/widget.py b/gluon/widget.py
index 770e3aed..cf885ae6 100644
--- a/gluon/widget.py
+++ b/gluon/widget.py
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ class web2pyDialog(object):
                       text=str(ProgramVersion + "\n" + ProgramAuthor),
                       font=('Helvetica', 11), justify=Tkinter.CENTER,
                       foreground='#195866', background=bg_color,
-                      height=3).pack( side='top', 
-                                      fill='both', 
+                      height=3).pack( side='top',
+                                      fill='both',
                                       expand='yes')
 
         self.bannerarea.after(1000, self.update_canvas)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class web2pyDialog(object):
             [('0.0.0.0', 'Public')]
         for ip, legend in ips:
             self.ips[ip] = Tkinter.Radiobutton(
-                self.root, bg=bg_color, highlightthickness=0, 
+                self.root, bg=bg_color, highlightthickness=0,
                 selectcolor='light grey', width=30,
                 anchor=Tkinter.W, text='%s (%s)' % (legend, ip),
                 justify=Tkinter.LEFT,
@@ -1119,6 +1119,8 @@ def start(cron=True):
 
     # ## if -S start interactive shell (also no cron)
     if options.shell:
+        if options.folder:
+            os.chdir(options.folder)
         if not options.args is None:
             sys.argv[:] = options.args
         run(options.shell, plain=options.plain, bpython=options.bpython,