diff --git a/init/setup-rw.sh b/init/setup-rw.sh
index 9d8c5b9..19283d7 100755
--- a/init/setup-rw.sh
+++ b/init/setup-rw.sh
@@ -25,33 +25,31 @@ if mountpoint -q /rw ; then
 # This script will be executed at every VM startup, you can place your own
 # custom commands here. This include overriding some configuration in /etc,
 # starting services etc.
-#
-# You need to make this script executable to have it enabled.
 
 # Example for overriding the whole CUPS configuration:
 #  rm -rf /etc/cups
 #  ln -s /rw/config/cups /etc/cups
 #  systemctl --no-block restart cups
 EOF
+        chmod 755 /rw/config/rc.local
 
         touch /rw/config/qubes-firewall-user-script
         cat > /rw/config/qubes-firewall-user-script <<EOF
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# This script is called in ProxyVM after firewall every update (configuration
+# This script is called in AppVMs after every firewall update (configuration
 # change, starting some VM etc). This is good place to write own custom
-# firewall rules, in addition to autogenerated one. Remember that in most cases
-# you'll need to insert the rules at the beginning (iptables -I) to have it
+# firewall rules, in addition to autogenerated ones. Remember that in most cases
+# you'll need to insert the rules at the beginning (iptables -I) for it to be
 # efective.
-#
-# You need to make this script executable to have it enabled.
 EOF
+        chmod 755 /rw/config/qubes-firewall-user-script
 
         touch /rw/config/suspend-module-blacklist
         cat > /rw/config/suspend-module-blacklist <<EOF
-# You can list here modules you want to be unloaded before going to sleep. This
+# You can list modules here that you want to be unloaded before going to sleep. This
 # file is used only if the VM has any PCI device assigned. Modules will be
-# automatically loaded after resume.
+# automatically re-loaded after resume.
 EOF
     fi
 
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.StartApp b/qubes-rpc/qubes.StartApp
index 92896fd..761b038 100755
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.StartApp
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.StartApp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 if [ -z "$1" ]; then
-    echo "This service require an argument" >&2
+    echo "This service requires an argument" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# make sure it have .desktop suffix, and only one of it
+# make sure it has .desktop suffix, and only one of it
 app_basename="${1%.desktop}.desktop"
 
 # Based on XDG Base Directory Specification, Version 0.7