diff --git a/desktop_env/evaluators/metrics/vlc.py b/desktop_env/evaluators/metrics/vlc.py
index 48c064e..2449d31 100644
--- a/desktop_env/evaluators/metrics/vlc.py
+++ b/desktop_env/evaluators/metrics/vlc.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def is_vlc_recordings_folder(actual_config_path: str, rule: Dict[str, str]) -> f
             if line.startswith('#') or not line.strip():
                 continue
             # Check if the line contains the recording path setting
-            if 'recorded_files_path' in line:
+            if 'input-record-path' in line:
                 # Extract the value of the recording path and remove surrounding whitespace
                 current_path = line.split('=')[-1].strip()
                 # Compare with the Desktop path
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ def is_vlc_recordings_folder(actual_config_path: str, rule: Dict[str, str]) -> f
                     return 1
                 else:
                     return 0
-            # The configuration key was not found in the file
-            return 0
+        # The configuration key was not found in the file
+        return 0
     except FileNotFoundError:
         logger.error("VLC configuration file not found.")
         return 0
diff --git a/evaluation_examples/examples/os/28cc3b7e-b194-4bc9-8353-d04c0f4d56d2.json b/evaluation_examples/examples/os/28cc3b7e-b194-4bc9-8353-d04c0f4d56d2.json
index a5bc881..3c969bd 100644
--- a/evaluation_examples/examples/os/28cc3b7e-b194-4bc9-8353-d04c0f4d56d2.json
+++ b/evaluation_examples/examples/os/28cc3b7e-b194-4bc9-8353-d04c0f4d56d2.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "func": "exact_match",
     "result": {
       "type": "vm_command_line",
-      "command": "pactl list sinks | grep '^[[:space:]]Volume:' | head -n 1 | awk '{print $5}' | sed 's/%//g'",
+      "command": "pulseaudio --start\npactl list sinks | grep '^[[:space:]]Volume:' | head -n 1 | awk '{print $5}' | sed 's/%//g'",
       "shell": true
     },
     "expected": {
diff --git a/evaluation_examples/examples/os/4127319a-8b79-4410-b58a-7a151e15f3d7.json b/evaluation_examples/examples/os/4127319a-8b79-4410-b58a-7a151e15f3d7.json
index 31d573f..d500324 100644
--- a/evaluation_examples/examples/os/4127319a-8b79-4410-b58a-7a151e15f3d7.json
+++ b/evaluation_examples/examples/os/4127319a-8b79-4410-b58a-7a151e15f3d7.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     {
       "type": "execute",
       "parameters": {
-        "command": "xdg-open /home/user/project",
+        "command": "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS='unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus'\nxdg-open /home/user/project",
         "shell": true
       }
     }
diff --git a/evaluation_examples/examples/os/ec4e3f68-9ea4-4c18-a5c9-69f89d1178b3.json b/evaluation_examples/examples/os/ec4e3f68-9ea4-4c18-a5c9-69f89d1178b3.json
index 30daecb..ae01718 100644
--- a/evaluation_examples/examples/os/ec4e3f68-9ea4-4c18-a5c9-69f89d1178b3.json
+++ b/evaluation_examples/examples/os/ec4e3f68-9ea4-4c18-a5c9-69f89d1178b3.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     {
       "type": "execute",
       "parameters": {
-        "command": "gsettings set org.gnome.shell favorite-apps \"['thunderbird.desktop']\""
+        "command": "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS='unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus'\ngsettings set org.gnome.shell favorite-apps \"['thunderbird.desktop']\"",
+        "shell": true
       }
     },
     {
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@
     {
       "type": "execute",
       "parameters": {
-        "command": "gsettings set org.gnome.shell favorite-apps \"['thunderbird.desktop', 'vim.desktop', 'google-chrome.desktop']\""
+        "command": "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS='unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus'\ngsettings set org.gnome.shell favorite-apps \"['thunderbird.desktop', 'vim.desktop', 'google-chrome.desktop']\"",
+        "shell": true
       }
     },
     {
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@
     "func": "check_gnome_favorite_apps",
     "result": {
       "type": "vm_command_line",
-      "command": "gsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps"
+      "command": "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS='unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus'\ngsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps",
+      "shell": true
     },
     "expected": {
       "type": "rule",
diff --git a/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/37b9808f-b2b4-4177-ab00-9ddfae4bad27.json b/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/37b9808f-b2b4-4177-ab00-9ddfae4bad27.json
index e9e7722..b467308 100644
--- a/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/37b9808f-b2b4-4177-ab00-9ddfae4bad27.json
+++ b/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/37b9808f-b2b4-4177-ab00-9ddfae4bad27.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 			{
 				"type": "sleep",
 				"parameters": {
-					"seconds": 2.
+					"seconds": 2.0
 				}
 			},
 			{
diff --git a/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/7b6c7e24-c58a-49fc-a5bb-d57b80e5b4c3.json b/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/7b6c7e24-c58a-49fc-a5bb-d57b80e5b4c3.json
index 0b7d5ed..2cac053 100644
--- a/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/7b6c7e24-c58a-49fc-a5bb-d57b80e5b4c3.json
+++ b/evaluation_examples/examples/thunderbird/7b6c7e24-c58a-49fc-a5bb-d57b80e5b4c3.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "7b6c7e24-c58a-49fc-a5bb-d57b80e5b4c3",
   "snapshot": "thunderbird",
-  "instruction": "Help me access my outlook account with address \"anonym-x2024@outlook.com\" and password 'Wlv(z._6y|a,rrjfQuQhIi\$;' (without ')",
+  "instruction": "Help me access my outlook account with address \"anonym-x2024@outlook.com\" and password 'Wlv(z._6y|a,rrjfQuQhIi\\$;' (without ')",
   "source": "https://www.wikihow.com/Access-Gmail-With-Mozilla-Thunderbird",
   "config": [
     {
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
           {
             "url": "imap://outlook.office365.com",
             "user": "anonym-x2024@outlook.com",
-            "password": "Wlv(z._6y|a,rrjfQuQhIi\$;"
+            "password": "Wlv(z._6y|a,rrjfQuQhIi\\$;"
           },
           {
             "url": "smtp://smtp.office365.com",
             "user": "anonym-x2024@outlook.com",
-            "password": "Wlv(z._6y|a,rrjfQuQhIi\$;"
+            "password": "Wlv(z._6y|a,rrjfQuQhIi\\$;"
           }
         ]
       }