diff --git a/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/setup_and_run_movie_lister.bat b/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/setup_and_run_movie_lister.bat
index 6c6b942b..8f20daf0 100644
--- a/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/setup_and_run_movie_lister.bat
+++ b/examples/miniapps/movie-lister/setup_and_run_movie_lister.bat
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
 echo on
-set PYTHON37=%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\python.exe
+REM The assumption is made that the python executable can be found.
 
-REM set variabless
+REM Set variabless
 set ENV_NAME=wslenv2-win
 set VENV_DIR=%ENV_NAME%\Scripts
 set PYTHON_VENV=%VENV_DIR%\python.exe
 
-%PYTHON37% -m venv %ENV_NAME%
+REM Create virtual environment
+python -m venv %ENV_NAME%
+
+REM Populate dependencies and run the example
+Start /WAIT cmd /k "%VENV_DIR%\activate&^
+%PYTHON_VENV% -m pip install --upgrade pip&^
+%PYTHON_VENV% -m pip install -r .\requirements.txt&^
+set MOVIE_FINDER_TYPE=csv&^
+%PYTHON_VENV% -m movies&^
+set MOVIE_FINDER_TYPE=sqlite&^
+%PYTHON_VENV% -m movies&^
+%VENV_DIR%\deactivate&^
+pause
 
-Start /WAIT cmd /k "%VENV_DIR%\activate & %PYTHON_VENV% -m pip install --upgrade pip & %PYTHON_VENV% -m pip install -r .\requirements.txt & set MOVIE_FINDER_TYPE=csv& %PYTHON_VENV% -m movies & set MOVIE_FINDER_TYPE=sqlite& %PYTHON_VENV% -m movies&%VENV_DIR%\deactivate & pause & exit 0"