diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Controls/MyPictureBox.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Controls/MyPictureBox.cs
index c68e5cd85..1473bae52 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Controls/MyPictureBox.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Controls/MyPictureBox.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public bool IsValidImage
         public MyPictureBox()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            Text = string.Empty;
+            Text = "";
             pbMain.BackColor = SystemColors.Control;
             pbMain.InitialImage = Resources.Loading;
             pbMain.ErrorImage = Resources.cross;
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Cryptographic/HashCheck.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Cryptographic/HashCheck.cs
index 866ccd8f3..e49e8d44b 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Cryptographic/HashCheck.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Cryptographic/HashCheck.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private void bw_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
 
             if (FileCheckCompleted != null)
             {
-                string result = string.Empty;
+                string result = "";
 
                 if (!e.Cancelled)
                 {
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/NumberExtensions.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/NumberExtensions.cs
index 524b3c30d..63de0066a 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/NumberExtensions.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/NumberExtensions.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public static string ToBase(this int value, int radix, string digits)
                 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("radix", radix, string.Format("Radix has to be > 2 and < {0}", digits.Length));
             }
 
-            string result = string.Empty;
+            string result = "";
             int quotient = Math.Abs(value);
             while (0 < quotient)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
index e9a9aedff..d98ca89f7 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
@@ -38,28 +38,28 @@ public static bool Contains(this string str, string value, StringComparison comp
 
         public static string Left(this string str, int length)
         {
-            if (length < 1) return string.Empty;
+            if (length < 1) return "";
             if (length < str.Length) return str.Substring(0, length);
             return str;
         }
 
         public static string Right(this string str, int length)
         {
-            if (length < 1) return string.Empty;
+            if (length < 1) return "";
             if (length < str.Length) return str.Substring(str.Length - length);
             return str;
         }
 
         public static string RemoveLeft(this string str, int length)
         {
-            if (length < 1) return string.Empty;
+            if (length < 1) return "";
             if (length < str.Length) return str.Remove(0, length);
             return str;
         }
 
         public static string RemoveRight(this string str, int length)
         {
-            if (length < 1) return string.Empty;
+            if (length < 1) return "";
             if (length < str.Length) return str.Remove(str.Length - length);
             return str;
         }
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/XMLExtensions.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/XMLExtensions.cs
index cf57fe474..17add4ce4 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/XMLExtensions.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Extensions/XMLExtensions.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public static string GetElementValue(this XElement xe, XName name)
                 if (xeItem != null) return xeItem.Value;
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public static string GetAttributeValue(this XElement xe, string name)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public static string GetAttributeValue(this XElement xe, string name)
                 if (xaItem != null) return xaItem.Value;
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public static string GetAttributeFirstValue(this XElement xe, params string[] names)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public static string GetAttributeFirstValue(this XElement xe, params string[] na
                 }
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public static XmlNode AppendElement(this XmlNode parent, string tagName)
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Forms/HashCheckForm.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Forms/HashCheckForm.cs
index 1f0768564..29c6f87ca 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Forms/HashCheckForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Forms/HashCheckForm.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private void btnStartHashCheck_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 if (hashCheck.Start(txtFilePath.Text, hashType))
                 {
                     btnStartHashCheck.Text = Resources.Stop;
-                    txtResult.Text = string.Empty;
+                    txtResult.Text = "";
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/ShortcutHelpers.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/ShortcutHelpers.cs
index 3169c7774..9f6e06c29 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/ShortcutHelpers.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/ShortcutHelpers.cs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public static void PinUnpinTaskBar(string filePath, bool pin)
                 for (int i = 0; i < verbs.Count; i++)
                 {
                     FolderItemVerb verb = verbs.Item(i);
-                    string verbName = verb.Name.Replace(@"&", string.Empty);
+                    string verbName = verb.Name.Replace(@"&", "");
 
                     if ((pin && verbName.Equals("pin to taskbar", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) ||
                         (!pin && verbName.Equals("unpin from taskbar", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)))
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/URLHelpers.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/URLHelpers.cs
index 860a0f3d7..bd962bc7b 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/URLHelpers.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Helpers/URLHelpers.cs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public static string CombineURL(string url1, string url2)
 
             if (url1Empty && url2Empty)
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             if (url1Empty)
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public static string GetDirectoryPath(string path)
         public static List<string> GetPaths(string path)
         {
             List<string> result = new List<string>();
-            string temp = string.Empty;
+            string temp = "";
             string[] dirs = path.Split('/');
             foreach (string dir in dirs)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/NameParser.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/NameParser.cs
index a2420f14c..e9450fad9 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/NameParser.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/NameParser.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public string Parse(string pattern)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(pattern))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(pattern);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public string Parse(string pattern)
                 sb.Replace(ReplCodeMenuEntry.pn.ToPrefixString(), ProcessName);
             }
 
-            string width = string.Empty, height = string.Empty;
+            string width = "", height = "";
 
             if (ImageWidth > 0)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Tokenizer/Tokenizer.cs b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Tokenizer/Tokenizer.cs
index f24a8da74..eb517d8e6 100644
--- a/ShareX.HelpersLib/Tokenizer/Tokenizer.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HelpersLib/Tokenizer/Tokenizer.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public string ParseString(string text)
                 return sb.ToString();
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         private void CheckIdentifier(Token token)
diff --git a/ShareX.IndexerLib/HtmlHelper.cs b/ShareX.IndexerLib/HtmlHelper.cs
index b2bfb1c39..bf4d53e2d 100644
--- a/ShareX.IndexerLib/HtmlHelper.cs
+++ b/ShareX.IndexerLib/HtmlHelper.cs
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ public static class HtmlHelper
     {
         public static string StartTag(string tag, string style = "", string otherFields = "")
         {
-            string css = string.Empty;
+            string css = "";
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(style))
             {
                 css = string.Format(" style=\"{0}\"", style);
             }
 
-            string fields = string.Empty;
+            string fields = "";
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(otherFields))
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.MediaLib/Forms/VideoThumbnailerForm.cs b/ShareX.MediaLib/Forms/VideoThumbnailerForm.cs
index 8cc1d8ae5..c6ef9406e 100644
--- a/ShareX.MediaLib/Forms/VideoThumbnailerForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.MediaLib/Forms/VideoThumbnailerForm.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public VideoThumbnailerForm(string ffmpegPath, VideoThumbnailOptions options)
             Options = options;
             InitializeComponent();
             Icon = ShareXResources.Icon;
-            txtMediaPath.Text = Options.LastVideoPath ?? string.Empty;
+            txtMediaPath.Text = Options.LastVideoPath ?? "";
             pgOptions.SelectedObject = Options;
         }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionForm.cs
index b4bb6e4ff..27fbaa24a 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/RectangleRegionForm.cs
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ private void DrawMagnifier(Graphics g)
             Rectangle currentScreenRect0Based = CaptureHelpers.GetActiveScreenBounds0Based();
             int offsetX = 10, offsetY = 10, infoTextOffset = 0, infoTextPadding = 3;
             Rectangle infoTextRect = Rectangle.Empty;
-            string infoText = string.Empty;
+            string infoText = "";
 
             if (Config.ShowInfo)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScrollingCaptureForm.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScrollingCaptureForm.cs
index 133156f39..55d1f5874 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScrollingCaptureForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Forms/ScrollingCaptureForm.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ private void SelectHandle()
                 if (simpleWindowInfo != null)
                 {
                     selectedWindow = new WindowInfo(simpleWindowInfo.Handle);
-                    lblControlText.Text = selectedWindow.ClassName ?? string.Empty;
+                    lblControlText.Text = selectedWindow.ClassName ?? "";
                     selectedRectangle = simpleWindowInfo.Rectangle;
                     lblSelectedRectangle.Text = selectedRectangle.ToString();
                     btnSelectRectangle.Enabled = btnCapture.Enabled = true;
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/BaseUploaders/Uploader.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/BaseUploaders/Uploader.cs
index 776a21722..87c6b2813 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/BaseUploaders/Uploader.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/BaseUploaders/Uploader.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public string ToErrorString()
                 return string.Join(Environment.NewLine, Errors);
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public virtual void StopUpload()
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ protected string CreateQuery(Dictionary<string, string> args)
                 return string.Join("&", args.Select(x => x.Key + "=" + HttpUtility.UrlEncode(x.Value)).ToArray());
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         protected string CreateQuery(string url, Dictionary<string, string> args)
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ protected string CreateQuery(NameValueCollection args)
                 foreach (string key in args.AllKeys)
                 {
                     string[] values = args.GetValues(key);
-                    string isArray = values.Length > 1 ? "[]" : string.Empty;
+                    string isArray = values.Length > 1 ? "[]" : "";
 
                     commands.AddRange(values.Select(value => key + isArray + "=" + HttpUtility.UrlEncode(value)));
                 }
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ protected string CreateQuery(NameValueCollection args)
                 return string.Join("&", commands.ToArray());
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         protected string CreateQuery(string url, NameValueCollection args)
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/FTPClientForm.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/FTPClientForm.cs
index 62ea6e262..ad3e19665 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/FTPClientForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/FTPClientForm.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public FTPClientForm(FTPAccount account)
             InitializeComponent();
             Icon = ShareXResources.Icon;
 
-            lblStatus.Text = string.Empty;
+            lblStatus.Text = "";
             lvFTPList.SubItemEndEditing += lvFTPList_SubItemEndEditing;
 
             FtpTrace.AddListener(new TextBoxTraceListener(txtDebug));
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private void LoadDirectory(string path)
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        lvi.SubItems.Add(string.Empty);
+                        lvi.SubItems.Add("");
                     }
 
                     lvi.SubItems.Add(IconReader.GetDisplayName(file.Name, file.Type == FtpFileSystemObjectType.Directory));
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ private void CheckFiles(bool selected)
                 }
             }
 
-            string isSelected = selected ? "Selected " : string.Empty;
+            string isSelected = selected ? "Selected " : "";
             int filesCount = items.Count(x => x.Type == FtpFileSystemObjectType.File);
             string file = filesCount > 1 ? "files" : "file";
             int directoriesCount = items.Count(x => x.Type == FtpFileSystemObjectType.Directory);
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ private void lvFTPList_DragDrop(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
                                 if (file.Name != filename)
                                 {
                                     string path = URLHelpers.CombineURL(currentDirectory, filename);
-                                    string movePath = string.Empty;
+                                    string movePath = "";
                                     if (file.Type == FtpFileSystemObjectType.Link)
                                     {
                                         if (file.Name == ".")
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/ListViewEx.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/ListViewEx.cs
index 73689fb1a..cd2c5706b 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/ListViewEx.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FTPClient/ListViewEx.cs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ public ListViewItem Item
     /// </summary>
     public class SubItemEndEditingEventArgs : SubItemEventArgs
     {
-        private string _text = string.Empty;
+        private string _text = "";
         private bool _cancel = true;
 
         public SubItemEndEditingEventArgs(ListViewItem item, int subItem, string display, bool cancel) :
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Copy.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Copy.cs
index 041548c5c..01dc0c77f 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Copy.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Copy.cs
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public string CreatePublicURL(string path, CopyURLType urlType = CopyURLType.Def
                 return GetLinkURL(link, path, urlType);
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public string GetPublicURL(string path, CopyURLType urlType = CopyURLType.Default)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public string GetPublicURL(string path, CopyURLType urlType = CopyURLType.Defaul
                 }
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public static string TidyUploadPath(string uploadPath)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public static string TidyUploadPath(string uploadPath)
                 return uploadPath.Trim().Replace('\\', '/').Trim('/') + "/";
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/DropIO.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/DropIO.cs
index d5343c22a..726e13e22 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/DropIO.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/DropIO.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public DropIO(string apiKey)
         public override UploadResult Upload(Stream stream, string fileName)
         {
             DropName = "ShareX_" + Helpers.GetRandomAlphanumeric(10);
-            DropDescription = string.Empty;
+            DropDescription = "";
             Drop drop = CreateDrop(DropName, DropDescription, false, false, false);
 
             Dictionary<string, string> args = new Dictionary<string, string>();
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Dropbox.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Dropbox.cs
index 184dffd01..5f8aaf77d 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Dropbox.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Dropbox.cs
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public static string TidyUploadPath(string uploadPath)
                 return uploadPath.Trim().Replace('\\', '/').Trim('/') + "/";
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Email.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Email.cs
index af0c2f04a..c1197c55c 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Email.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Email.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public override bool CheckConfig(UploadersConfig config)
 
         public override GenericUploader CreateUploader(UploadersConfig config, TaskReferenceHelper taskInfo)
         {
-            using (EmailForm emailForm = new EmailForm(config.EmailRememberLastTo ? config.EmailLastTo : string.Empty,
+            using (EmailForm emailForm = new EmailForm(config.EmailRememberLastTo ? config.EmailLastTo : "",
                 config.EmailDefaultSubject, config.EmailDefaultBody))
             {
                 if (emailForm.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAccount.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAccount.cs
index c0d1d9e01..617d264da 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAccount.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAccount.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public string FTPAddress
             {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Host))
                 {
-                    return string.Empty;
+                    return "";
                 }
 
                 string serverProtocol;
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ public FTPAccount()
             Name = "New account";
             Host = "host";
             Port = 21;
-            SubFolderPath = string.Empty;
+            SubFolderPath = "";
             BrowserProtocol = BrowserProtocol.http;
-            HttpHomePath = string.Empty;
+            HttpHomePath = "";
             HttpHomePathAutoAddSubFolderPath = true;
             HttpHomePathNoExtension = false;
             IsActive = false;
             FTPSEncryption = FTPSEncryption.Explicit;
-            FTPSCertificateLocation = string.Empty;
+            FTPSCertificateLocation = "";
         }
 
         public string GetSubFolderPath(string filename = null, NameParserType nameParserType = NameParserType.URL)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public string GetUriPath(string filename, string subFolderPath = null)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Host))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             if (HttpHomePathNoExtension)
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public string GetFtpPath(string filemame)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(FTPAddress))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             return URLHelpers.CombineURL(FTPAddress, GetSubFolderPath(filemame, NameParserType.FolderPath));
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAdapter.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAdapter.cs
index a65f2f3f6..0e531c0dd 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAdapter.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/FTP/FTPAdapter.cs
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ public void SetSize(string size)
 
         public void SetDateTime(string year, string month, string day)
         {
-            string time = string.Empty;
+            string time = "";
 
             if (year.Contains(":"))
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Jira.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Jira.cs
index 2ab8eea32..483107bbd 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Jira.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Jira.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static Jira()
             {
                 byte[] pfx = new byte[stream.Length];
                 stream.Read(pfx, 0, pfx.Length);
-                _jiraCertificate = new X509Certificate2(pfx, string.Empty, X509KeyStorageFlags.MachineKeySet | X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
+                _jiraCertificate = new X509Certificate2(pfx, "", X509KeyStorageFlags.MachineKeySet | X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lambda.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lambda.cs
index 35e6ca72f..e63751640 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lambda.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lambda.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ internal class LambdaFile
 
     public class LambdaSettings
     {
-        public string UserAPIKey = string.Empty;
+        public string UserAPIKey = "";
         public string UploadURL = "https://λ.pw/";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lithiio.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lithiio.cs
index 4093a6722..0314f2486 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lithiio.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Lithiio.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public Lithiio(LithiioSettings config)
 
         private const string uploadUrl = "http://api.lithi.io/upload.php";
 
-        public static string[] UploadURLs = new string[] { "https://i.lithi.io/", "https://lithi.io/i/", "https://i.mugi.io/", "https://mugi.io/i/"};
+        public static string[] UploadURLs = new string[] { "https://i.lithi.io/", "https://lithi.io/i/", "https://i.mugi.io/", "https://mugi.io/i/" };
 
         public override UploadResult Upload(Stream stream, string fileName)
         {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ internal class LithiioFile
 
     public class LithiioSettings
     {
-        public string UserAPIKey { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string UserAPIKey { get; set; } = "";
         public string UploadURL { get; set; } = "https://i.lithi.io/";
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Localhost/LocalhostAccount.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Localhost/LocalhostAccount.cs
index 684a70476..95b5341b3 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Localhost/LocalhostAccount.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Localhost/LocalhostAccount.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public string LocalUri
             {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(LocalhostRoot))
                 {
-                    return string.Empty;
+                    return "";
                 }
 
                 return new Uri(Helpers.ExpandFolderVariables(LocalhostRoot)).AbsoluteUri;
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ public string PreviewRemotePath
         public LocalhostAccount()
         {
             Name = "New account";
-            LocalhostRoot = string.Empty;
+            LocalhostRoot = "";
             Port = 80;
-            SubFolderPath = string.Empty;
-            HttpHomePath = string.Empty;
+            SubFolderPath = "";
+            HttpHomePath = "";
             HttpHomePathAutoAddSubFolderPath = true;
             HttpHomePathNoExtension = false;
             RemoteProtocol = BrowserProtocol.file;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public string GetUriPath(string filename)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(LocalhostRoot))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             if (HttpHomePathNoExtension)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public string GetLocalhostPath(string fileName)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(LocalhostRoot))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
             return Path.Combine(Path.Combine(Helpers.ExpandFolderVariables(LocalhostRoot), GetSubFolderPath()), fileName);
         }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public string GetLocalhostUri(string fileName)
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(localhostAddress))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             return URLHelpers.CombineURL(localhostAddress, GetSubFolderPath(), fileName);
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Pushbullet.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Pushbullet.cs
index 3a1ad5fb3..30e0845b8 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Pushbullet.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Pushbullet.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class PushbulletDevice
 
     public class PushbulletSettings
     {
-        public string UserAPIKey = string.Empty;
+        public string UserAPIKey = "";
         public List<PushbulletDevice> DeviceList = new List<PushbulletDevice>();
         public int SelectedDevice = 0;
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/RapidShare.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/RapidShare.cs
index d07d99990..6675ee1fb 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/RapidShare.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/RapidShare.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ private string NextUploadServer()
                 return string.Format(rapidshareUploadURL, response);
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public RapidShareFolderInfo GetRootFolderWithChilds()
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Seafile.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Seafile.cs
index 401ad908b..f88062940 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Seafile.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/FileUploaders/Seafile.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public string GetAuthToken(string username, string password)
                 return AuthResult.token;
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public class SeafileAuthResponse
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigForm.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigForm.cs
index e8fc9da2d..1e6a91221 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigForm.cs
@@ -2788,7 +2788,7 @@ private void btnCustomUploaderRegexpAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(regexp))
             {
                 lvCustomUploaderRegexps.Items.Add(regexp);
-                txtCustomUploaderRegexp.Text = string.Empty;
+                txtCustomUploaderRegexp.Text = "";
                 txtCustomUploaderRegexp.Focus();
             }
         }
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ private void btnCustomUploaderRegexHelp_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void lvCustomUploaderRegexps_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            string regex = string.Empty;
+            string regex = "";
 
             if (lvCustomUploaderRegexps.SelectedItems.Count > 0)
             {
@@ -2954,8 +2954,8 @@ private void btnCustomUploaderArgAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             {
                 string value = txtCustomUploaderArgValue.Text;
                 lvCustomUploaderArguments.Items.Add(name).SubItems.Add(value);
-                txtCustomUploaderArgName.Text = string.Empty;
-                txtCustomUploaderArgValue.Text = string.Empty;
+                txtCustomUploaderArgName.Text = "";
+                txtCustomUploaderArgValue.Text = "";
                 txtCustomUploaderArgName.Focus();
             }
         }
@@ -2985,8 +2985,8 @@ private void btnCustomUploaderArgUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void lvCustomUploaderArguments_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            string name = string.Empty;
-            string value = string.Empty;
+            string name = "";
+            string value = "";
 
             if (lvCustomUploaderArguments.SelectedItems.Count > 0)
             {
@@ -3006,8 +3006,8 @@ private void btnCustomUploaderHeaderAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
             {
                 string value = txtCustomUploaderHeaderValue.Text;
                 lvCustomUploaderHeaders.Items.Add(name).SubItems.Add(value);
-                txtCustomUploaderHeaderName.Text = string.Empty;
-                txtCustomUploaderHeaderValue.Text = string.Empty;
+                txtCustomUploaderHeaderName.Text = "";
+                txtCustomUploaderHeaderValue.Text = "";
                 txtCustomUploaderHeaderName.Focus();
             }
         }
@@ -3037,8 +3037,8 @@ private void btnCustomUploaderHeaderUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void lvCustomUploaderHeaders_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            string name = string.Empty;
-            string value = string.Empty;
+            string name = "";
+            string value = "";
 
             if (lvCustomUploaderHeaders.SelectedItems.Count > 0)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigFormHelper.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigFormHelper.cs
index 74ae5f1a7..6e3fed7f5 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigFormHelper.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Forms/UploadersConfigFormHelper.cs
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ private void UpdateDropboxStatus()
             }
             else
             {
-                lblDropboxStatus.Text = string.Empty;
+                lblDropboxStatus.Text = "";
             }
         }
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ private void FTPOpenClient()
 
         public static void TestFTPAccount(FTPAccount account)
         {
-            string msg = string.Empty;
+            string msg = "";
             string remotePath = account.GetSubFolderPath();
             List<string> directories = new List<string>();
 
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ private bool TwitterUpdateSelected()
             }
 
             txtTwitterDescription.Enabled = false;
-            txtTwitterDescription.Text = string.Empty;
+            txtTwitterDescription.Text = "";
             oauthTwitter.Enabled = false;
             return false;
         }
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ private void TwitterAuthComplete(string code)
 
                         if (result)
                         {
-                            oauth.AuthVerifier = string.Empty;
+                            oauth.AuthVerifier = "";
                             oauthTwitter.Status = OAuthLoginStatus.LoginSuccessful;
                             MessageBox.Show(Resources.UploadersConfigForm_Login_successful, "ShareX", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
                         }
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/CustomUploaderItem.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/CustomUploaderItem.cs
index 66db3bace..1d01aa8b2 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/CustomUploaderItem.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/CustomUploaderItem.cs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ private string ParseURL(string url)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
 
             StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/ImageListManager.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/ImageListManager.cs
index 7ab97a4d4..207c1d2cb 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/ImageListManager.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/ImageListManager.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public string AddImage(string key)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    return string.Empty;
+                    return "";
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/OAuth/OAuthManager.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/OAuth/OAuthManager.cs
index 9a215d92d..4732d7232 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/OAuth/OAuthManager.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/Helpers/OAuth/OAuthManager.cs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ private static byte[] GenerateSignature(string signatureBase, string consumerSec
             using (HMACSHA1 hmacsha1 = new HMACSHA1())
             {
                 string key = string.Format("{0}&{1}", Uri.EscapeDataString(consumerSecret),
-                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(userSecret) ? string.Empty : Uri.EscapeDataString(userSecret));
+                    string.IsNullOrEmpty(userSecret) ? "" : Uri.EscapeDataString(userSecret));
 
                 hmacsha1.Key = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(key);
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ private static string NormalizeUrl(string url)
 
             if (Uri.TryCreate(url, UriKind.Absolute, out uri))
             {
-                string port = string.Empty;
+                string port = "";
 
                 if (uri.Scheme == "http" && uri.Port != 80 ||
                     uri.Scheme == "https" && uri.Port != 443 ||
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/ImageBin.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/ImageBin.cs
index 6bd1e4e8b..56070f0a2 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/ImageBin.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/ImageBin.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public override UploadResult Upload(Stream stream, string fileName)
             arguments.Add("description", "test");
             arguments.Add("adult", "t");
             arguments.Add("sfile", "Upload");
-            arguments.Add("url", string.Empty);
+            arguments.Add("url", "");
 
             UploadResult result = UploadData(stream, "http://imagebin.ca/upload.php", fileName, "f", arguments);
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Imgur.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Imgur.cs
index 780fa5037..2e5314509 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Imgur.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Imgur.cs
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ private UploadResult InternalUpload(Stream stream, string fileName, bool refresh
                                 result.URL = "http://imgur.com/" + imageData.id;
                             }
 
-                            string thumbnail = string.Empty;
+                            string thumbnail = "";
 
                             switch (ThumbnailType)
                             {
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/TinyPicUploader.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/TinyPicUploader.cs
index 1770ee19b..68abed605 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/TinyPicUploader.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/TinyPicUploader.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public override UploadResult Upload(Stream stream, string fileName)
                 arguments.Add("responsetype", "XML");
                 arguments.Add("upk", upk);
                 arguments.Add("type", "image");
-                arguments.Add("tags", string.Empty);
+                arguments.Add("tags", "");
 
                 result = UploadData(stream, URLAPI, fileName, "uploadfile", arguments);
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public string UserAuth(string email, string password)
                 return HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(result);
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         private string GetUploadKey(string action, string tpid, string tpk)
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Twitter.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Twitter.cs
index 83c33cefe..903081a43 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Twitter.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/ImageUploaders/Twitter.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public override GenericUploader CreateUploader(UploadersConfig config, TaskRefer
             return new Twitter(twitterOAuth)
             {
                 SkipMessageBox = config.TwitterSkipMessageBox,
-                DefaultMessage = config.TwitterDefaultMessage ?? string.Empty
+                DefaultMessage = config.TwitterDefaultMessage ?? ""
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/SharingServices/EmailSharingService.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/SharingServices/EmailSharingService.cs
index bb7135a65..6d270a368 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/SharingServices/EmailSharingService.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/SharingServices/EmailSharingService.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public override bool CheckConfig(UploadersConfig config)
 
         public override void ShareURL(string url, UploadersConfig config)
         {
-            using (EmailForm emailForm = new EmailForm(config.EmailRememberLastTo ? config.EmailLastTo : string.Empty, config.EmailDefaultSubject, url))
+            using (EmailForm emailForm = new EmailForm(config.EmailRememberLastTo ? config.EmailLastTo : "", config.EmailDefaultSubject, url))
             {
                 if (emailForm.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
                 {
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste2.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste2.cs
index 24c9e9f87..8fa719b2a 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste2.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste2.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class Paste2Settings
         public Paste2Settings()
         {
             TextFormat = "text";
-            Description = string.Empty;
+            Description = "";
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste_ee.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste_ee.cs
index cb2cd5606..4a13434e9 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste_ee.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Paste_ee.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public override UploadResult UploadText(string text, string fileName)
 
                 Dictionary<string, string> arguments = new Dictionary<string, string>();
                 arguments.Add("key", APIKey);
-                arguments.Add("description", string.Empty);
+                arguments.Add("description", "");
                 arguments.Add("paste", text);
                 arguments.Add("format", "simple");
                 arguments.Add("return", "link");
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Pastebin_ca.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Pastebin_ca.cs
index 577bf90c6..c38c6909a 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Pastebin_ca.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/TextUploaders/Pastebin_ca.cs
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ public class PastebinCaSettings
 
         public PastebinCaSettings()
         {
-            Author = string.Empty;
-            Description = string.Empty;
-            Tags = string.Empty;
+            Author = "";
+            Description = "";
+            Tags = "";
             TextFormat = "1";
             ExpireTime = "1 month";
             Encrypt = false;
-            EncryptPassword = string.Empty;
+            EncryptPassword = "";
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadResult.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadResult.cs
index 587c57ffd..644c6e4cc 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadResult.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadResult.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public override string ToString()
                 return URL;
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public string ErrorsToString()
diff --git a/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadersConfig.cs b/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadersConfig.cs
index eb812d472..22239c695 100644
--- a/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadersConfig.cs
+++ b/ShareX.UploadersLib/UploadersConfig.cs
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         // TinyPic
 
         public AccountType TinyPicAccountType = AccountType.Anonymous;
-        public string TinyPicRegistrationCode = string.Empty;
-        public string TinyPicUsername = string.Empty;
-        public string TinyPicPassword = string.Empty;
+        public string TinyPicRegistrationCode = "";
+        public string TinyPicUsername = "";
+        public string TinyPicPassword = "";
         public bool TinyPicRememberUserPass = false;
 
         // Flickr
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         // Picasa
 
         public OAuth2Info PicasaOAuth2Info = null;
-        public string PicasaAlbumID = string.Empty;
+        public string PicasaAlbumID = "";
 
         // Chevereto
 
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
 
         // SomeImage
 
-        public string SomeImageAPIKey = string.Empty;
+        public string SomeImageAPIKey = "";
         public bool SomeImageDirectURL = true;
 
         // vgy.me
 
-        public string VgymeUserKey = string.Empty;
+        public string VgymeUserKey = "";
 
         #endregion Image uploaders
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
 
         // uPaste
 
-        public string UpasteUserKey = string.Empty;
+        public string UpasteUserKey = "";
         public bool UpasteIsPublic = false;
 
         // Hastebin
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
 
         // OneTimeSecret
 
-        public string OneTimeSecretAPIKey = string.Empty;
-        public string OneTimeSecretAPIUsername = string.Empty;
+        public string OneTimeSecretAPIKey = "";
+        public string OneTimeSecretAPIUsername = "";
 
         #endregion Text uploaders
 
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         public OAuth2Info GoogleDriveOAuth2Info = null;
         public bool GoogleDriveIsPublic = true;
         public bool GoogleDriveUseFolder = false;
-        public string GoogleDriveFolderID = string.Empty;
+        public string GoogleDriveFolderID = "";
 
         // SendSpace
 
         public AccountType SendSpaceAccountType = AccountType.Anonymous;
-        public string SendSpaceUsername = string.Empty;
-        public string SendSpacePassword = string.Empty;
+        public string SendSpaceUsername = "";
+        public string SendSpacePassword = "";
 
         // Minus
 
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
 
         // Localhostr
 
-        public string LocalhostrEmail = string.Empty;
-        public string LocalhostrPassword = string.Empty;
+        public string LocalhostrEmail = "";
+        public string LocalhostrPassword = "";
         public bool LocalhostrDirectURL = true;
 
         // FTP Server
@@ -201,10 +201,9 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         public string EmailSmtpServer = "smtp.gmail.com";
         public int EmailSmtpPort = 587;
         public string EmailFrom = "...@gmail.com";
-        public string EmailPassword = string.Empty;
+        public string EmailPassword = "";
         public bool EmailRememberLastTo = true;
-        public bool EmailConfirmSend = true;
-        public string EmailLastTo = string.Empty;
+        public string EmailLastTo = "";
         public string EmailDefaultSubject = "Sending email from ShareX";
         public string EmailDefaultBody = "Screenshot is attached.";
 
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
 
         // s-ul
 
-        public string SulAPIKey = string.Empty;
+        public string SulAPIKey = "";
 
         // Seafile
 
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         // bit.ly
 
         public OAuth2Info BitlyOAuth2Info = null;
-        public string BitlyDomain = string.Empty;
+        public string BitlyDomain = "";
 
         // Google URL Shortener
 
@@ -308,20 +307,20 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         // yourls.org
 
         public string YourlsAPIURL = "http://yoursite.com/yourls-api.php";
-        public string YourlsSignature = string.Empty;
-        public string YourlsUsername = string.Empty;
-        public string YourlsPassword = string.Empty;
+        public string YourlsSignature = "";
+        public string YourlsUsername = "";
+        public string YourlsPassword = "";
 
         // adf.ly
-        public string AdFlyAPIKEY = string.Empty;
-        public string AdFlyAPIUID = string.Empty;
+        public string AdFlyAPIKEY = "";
+        public string AdFlyAPIUID = "";
 
         // coinurl.com
-        public string CoinURLUUID = string.Empty;
+        public string CoinURLUUID = "";
 
         // polr
-        public string PolrAPIHostname = string.Empty;
-        public string PolrAPIKey = string.Empty;
+        public string PolrAPIHostname = "";
+        public string PolrAPIKey = "";
 
         #endregion URL shorteners
 
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ public class UploadersConfig : SettingsBase<UploadersConfig>
         public List<OAuthInfo> TwitterOAuthInfoList = new List<OAuthInfo>();
         public int TwitterSelectedAccount = 0;
         public bool TwitterSkipMessageBox = false;
-        public string TwitterDefaultMessage = string.Empty;
+        public string TwitterDefaultMessage = "";
 
         #endregion URL sharing services
 
diff --git a/ShareX/ApplicationConfig.cs b/ShareX/ApplicationConfig.cs
index b9f17897f..fe0c3a5af 100644
--- a/ShareX/ApplicationConfig.cs
+++ b/ShareX/ApplicationConfig.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public ApplicationConfig()
         #region Paths
 
         public bool UseCustomScreenshotsPath = false;
-        public string CustomScreenshotsPath = string.Empty;
+        public string CustomScreenshotsPath = "";
         public string SaveImageSubFolderPattern = "%y-%mo";
 
         #endregion Paths
diff --git a/ShareX/Controls/BeforeUploadControl.cs b/ShareX/Controls/BeforeUploadControl.cs
index 4d083f1bd..0c057c55e 100644
--- a/ShareX/Controls/BeforeUploadControl.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Controls/BeforeUploadControl.cs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private void OnInitCompleted()
             if (InitCompleted != null)
             {
                 RadioButton rbDestination = flp.Controls.OfType<RadioButton>().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Checked);
-                string currentDestination = string.Empty;
+                string currentDestination = "";
                 if (rbDestination != null)
                 {
                     currentDestination = rbDestination.Text;
diff --git a/ShareX/Forms/AfterUploadForm.cs b/ShareX/Forms/AfterUploadForm.cs
index 5a5214d82..d11cb81ec 100644
--- a/ShareX/Forms/AfterUploadForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Forms/AfterUploadForm.cs
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public string GetLocalFilePathAsUri(string fp)
                 }
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         #endregion TaskInfo helper methods
diff --git a/ShareX/Forms/ApplicationSettingsForm.cs b/ShareX/Forms/ApplicationSettingsForm.cs
index c60a94af1..e77e2c0c8 100644
--- a/ShareX/Forms/ApplicationSettingsForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Forms/ApplicationSettingsForm.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ private void UpdateControls()
             cbProxyMethod.SelectedIndex = (int)Program.Settings.ProxySettings.ProxyMethod;
             txtProxyUsername.Text = Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Username;
             txtProxyPassword.Text = Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Password;
-            txtProxyHost.Text = Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Host ?? string.Empty;
+            txtProxyHost.Text = Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Host ?? "";
             nudProxyPort.SetValue(Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Port);
             UpdateProxyControls();
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ private void cbProxyMethod_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
             if (Program.Settings.ProxySettings.ProxyMethod == ProxyMethod.Automatic)
             {
                 Program.Settings.ProxySettings.IsValidProxy();
-                txtProxyHost.Text = Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Host ?? string.Empty;
+                txtProxyHost.Text = Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Host ?? "";
                 nudProxyPort.SetValue(Program.Settings.ProxySettings.Port);
             }
 
diff --git a/ShareX/Forms/FileExistForm.cs b/ShareX/Forms/FileExistForm.cs
index 840aa349f..baa2db4be 100644
--- a/ShareX/Forms/FileExistForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Forms/FileExistForm.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private string GetNewFilename()
                 return newFilename + Path.GetExtension(Filepath);
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         private void btnNewName_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ private void btnUniqueName_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void btnCancel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            Filepath = string.Empty;
+            Filepath = "";
             Close();
         }
     }
diff --git a/ShareX/Forms/ScreenColorPicker.cs b/ShareX/Forms/ScreenColorPicker.cs
index 51b433d01..16f9817f6 100644
--- a/ShareX/Forms/ScreenColorPicker.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Forms/ScreenColorPicker.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public ScreenColorPicker()
 
         private void CopyToClipboard(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            string text = string.Empty;
+            string text = "";
 
             if (sender is NumericUpDown)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX/Forms/TaskSettingsForm.cs b/ShareX/Forms/TaskSettingsForm.cs
index ee3aee72d..57c64a960 100644
--- a/ShareX/Forms/TaskSettingsForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Forms/TaskSettingsForm.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public TaskSettingsForm(TaskSettings hotkeySetting, bool isDefault = false)
             }
             else
             {
-                tbDescription.Text = TaskSettings.Description ?? string.Empty;
+                tbDescription.Text = TaskSettings.Description ?? "";
                 cbUseDefaultAfterCaptureSettings.Checked = TaskSettings.UseDefaultAfterCaptureJob;
                 cbUseDefaultAfterUploadSettings.Checked = TaskSettings.UseDefaultAfterUploadJob;
                 cbUseDefaultDestinationSettings.Checked = TaskSettings.UseDefaultDestinations;
diff --git a/ShareX/HotkeyInfo.cs b/ShareX/HotkeyInfo.cs
index 24c73101a..97f693d21 100644
--- a/ShareX/HotkeyInfo.cs
+++ b/ShareX/HotkeyInfo.cs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public HotkeyInfo(Keys hotkey, ushort id) : this(hotkey)
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            string text = string.Empty;
+            string text = "";
 
             if (Control)
             {
diff --git a/ShareX/HotkeySettings.cs b/ShareX/HotkeySettings.cs
index 8959bfc08..b298d107b 100644
--- a/ShareX/HotkeySettings.cs
+++ b/ShareX/HotkeySettings.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public override string ToString()
                 return string.Format("Hotkey: {0}, Description: {1}, Job: {2}", HotkeyInfo, TaskSettings, TaskSettings.Job);
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ShareX/Program.cs b/ShareX/Program.cs
index f05f3236e..59785a5b2 100644
--- a/ShareX/Program.cs
+++ b/ShareX/Program.cs
@@ -503,14 +503,14 @@ public static string ReadPersonalPathConfig()
                 return File.ReadAllText(PersonalPathConfigFilePath, Encoding.UTF8).Trim();
             }
 
-            return string.Empty;
+            return "";
         }
 
         public static void WritePersonalPathConfig(string path)
         {
             if (path == null)
             {
-                path = string.Empty;
+                path = "";
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/ShareX/TaskHelpers.cs b/ShareX/TaskHelpers.cs
index 0f6c4fa46..cdfbd74ff 100644
--- a/ShareX/TaskHelpers.cs
+++ b/ShareX/TaskHelpers.cs
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public static string CheckFilePath(string folder, string filename, TaskSettings
                         filepath = Helpers.GetUniqueFilePath(filepath);
                         break;
                     case FileExistAction.Cancel:
-                        filepath = string.Empty;
+                        filepath = "";
                         break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/ShareX/TaskInfo.cs b/ShareX/TaskInfo.cs
index 5597fdfca..3696e6b6d 100644
--- a/ShareX/TaskInfo.cs
+++ b/ShareX/TaskInfo.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public string FilePath
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath))
                 {
-                    FileName = string.Empty;
+                    FileName = "";
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public string UploaderHost
                     }
                 }
 
-                return string.Empty;
+                return "";
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/ShareX/TaskManager.cs b/ShareX/TaskManager.cs
index 6d7655e7f..06346c9ea 100644
--- a/ShareX/TaskManager.cs
+++ b/ShareX/TaskManager.cs
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ private static void CreateListViewItem(WorkerTask task)
                 else
                 {
                     lvi.SubItems.Add(Resources.TaskManager_CreateListViewItem_In_queue);
-                    lvi.SubItems.Add(string.Empty);
+                    lvi.SubItems.Add("");
                 }
 
-                lvi.SubItems.Add(string.Empty);
-                lvi.SubItems.Add(string.Empty);
-                lvi.SubItems.Add(string.Empty);
+                lvi.SubItems.Add("");
+                lvi.SubItems.Add("");
+                lvi.SubItems.Add("");
 
                 if (task.Status == TaskStatus.History)
                 {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ private static void CreateListViewItem(WorkerTask task)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    lvi.SubItems.Add(string.Empty);
+                    lvi.SubItems.Add("");
                     lvi.ImageIndex = 3;
                 }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ private static void task_TaskCompleted(WorkerTask task)
                             if (lvi != null)
                             {
                                 lvi.SubItems[1].Text = Resources.TaskManager_task_UploadCompleted_Error;
-                                lvi.SubItems[6].Text = string.Empty;
+                                lvi.SubItems[6].Text = "";
                                 lvi.ImageIndex = 1;
                             }
 
diff --git a/ShareX/TaskSettings.cs b/ShareX/TaskSettings.cs
index 1e45401e8..1a33a70b3 100644
--- a/ShareX/TaskSettings.cs
+++ b/ShareX/TaskSettings.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class TaskSettings
         [JsonIgnore]
         public TaskSettings TaskSettingsReference { get; private set; }
 
-        public string Description = string.Empty;
+        public string Description = "";
 
         public HotkeyType Job = HotkeyType.None;
 
diff --git a/ShareX/WorkerTask.cs b/ShareX/WorkerTask.cs
index 7f8afa784..5f17848a7 100644
--- a/ShareX/WorkerTask.cs
+++ b/ShareX/WorkerTask.cs
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ private UploadResult GetInvalidConfigResult(IUploaderService uploaderService)
         private bool DownloadAndUpload()
         {
             string url = Info.Result.URL.Trim();
-            Info.Result.URL = string.Empty;
+            Info.Result.URL = "";
             Info.FilePath = TaskHelpers.CheckFilePath(Info.TaskSettings.CaptureFolder, Info.FileName, Info.TaskSettings);
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Info.FilePath))