diff --git a/main/helpers.ts b/main/helpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e674b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/helpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { constants } from 'fs';
+import fs from 'fs/promises';
+import { ConfigFile, ConfigKeys } from 'fyo/core/types';
+import config from 'utils/config';
+
+interface ConfigFilesWithModified extends ConfigFile {
+  modified: string;
+}
+
+export async function setAndGetCleanedConfigFiles() {
+  const files = config.get(ConfigKeys.Files, []) as ConfigFile[];
+
+  const cleanedFileMap: Map<string, ConfigFile> = new Map();
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const exists = await fs
+      .access(file.dbPath, constants.W_OK)
+      .then(() => true)
+      .catch(() => false);
+
+    const key = `${file.companyName}-${file.dbPath}`;
+    if (!exists || cleanedFileMap.has(key)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    cleanedFileMap.set(key, file);
+  }
+
+  const cleanedFiles = Array.from(cleanedFileMap.values());
+  config.set(ConfigKeys.Files, cleanedFiles);
+  return cleanedFiles;
+}
+
+export async function getConfigFilesWithModified(files: ConfigFile[]) {
+  const filesWithModified: ConfigFilesWithModified[] = [];
+  for (const { dbPath, id, companyName } of files) {
+    const { mtime } = await fs.stat(dbPath);
+    filesWithModified.push({
+      id,
+      dbPath,
+      companyName,
+      modified: mtime.toISOString(),
+    });
+  }
+
+  return filesWithModified;
+}
diff --git a/main/registerIpcMainActionListeners.ts b/main/registerIpcMainActionListeners.ts
index a866446b..ecc11d76 100644
--- a/main/registerIpcMainActionListeners.ts
+++ b/main/registerIpcMainActionListeners.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import { DatabaseResponse } from '../utils/ipc/types';
 import { IPC_ACTIONS } from '../utils/messages';
 import { getUrlAndTokenString, sendError } from './contactMothership';
 import { getLanguageMap } from './getLanguageMap';
+import {
+  getConfigFilesWithModified,
+  setAndGetCleanedConfigFiles,
+} from './helpers';
 import { saveHtmlAsPdf } from './saveHtmlAsPdf';
 
 export default function registerIpcMainActionListeners(main: Main) {
@@ -120,6 +124,11 @@ export default function registerIpcMainActionListeners(main: Main) {
     await fs.unlink(filePath);
   });
 
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_ACTIONS.GET_DB_LIST, async (_) => {
+    const files = await setAndGetCleanedConfigFiles();
+    return await getConfigFilesWithModified(files);
+  });
+
   /**
    * Database Related Actions
    */
diff --git a/src/components/Controls/AttachImage.vue b/src/components/Controls/AttachImage.vue
index 201d976e..13f0ce9c 100644
--- a/src/components/Controls/AttachImage.vue
+++ b/src/components/Controls/AttachImage.vue
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 
 <script>
 import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
-import fs from 'fs';
-import path from 'path';
 import { fyo } from 'src/initFyo';
 import { IPC_ACTIONS } from 'utils/messages';
 import Base from './Base';
@@ -82,24 +80,28 @@ export default {
         ],
       };
 
-      const { filePaths } = await ipcRenderer.invoke(
-        IPC_ACTIONS.GET_OPEN_FILEPATH,
+      const { name, success, data } = await ipcRenderer.invoke(
+        IPC_ACTIONS.GET_FILE,
         options
       );
-      if (filePaths && filePaths[0]) {
-        let dataURL = await this.getDataURL(filePaths[0]);
-        this.triggerChange(dataURL);
+
+      if (!success) {
+        return;
       }
+
+      const dataURL = await this.getDataURL(name, data);
+      this.triggerChange(dataURL);
     },
-    getDataURL(filePath) {
-      let typedArray = fs.readFileSync(filePath);
-      let extension = path.extname(filePath).slice(1);
-      let blob = new Blob([typedArray.buffer], { type: 'image/' + extension });
+    getDataURL(name, data) {
+      const extension = name.split('.').at(-1);
+      const blob = new Blob([data], { type: 'image/' + extension });
+
       return new Promise((resolve) => {
-        let fr = new FileReader();
+        const fr = new FileReader();
         fr.addEventListener('loadend', () => {
           resolve(fr.result);
         });
+
         fr.readAsDataURL(blob);
       });
     },
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.vue b/src/components/Sidebar.vue
index e3bb8d38..44f72b5a 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 <script>
-import path from 'path';
 import Button from 'src/components/Button.vue';
 import { reportIssue } from 'src/errorHandling';
 import { fyo } from 'src/initFyo';
@@ -126,10 +125,6 @@ export default {
     appVersion() {
       return fyo.store.appVersion;
     },
-    dbPath() {
-      const splits = fyo.db.dbPath.split(path.sep);
-      return path.join(...splits.slice(splits.length - 2));
-    },
   },
   components: {
     WindowControls,
@@ -178,7 +173,8 @@ export default {
     itemActiveClass(item) {
       let { path: currentRoute, params } = this.$route;
       let routeMatch = currentRoute === item.route;
-      let schemaNameMatch = item.schemaName && params.schemaName === item.schemaName;
+      let schemaNameMatch =
+        item.schemaName && params.schemaName === item.schemaName;
       return routeMatch || schemaNameMatch ? 'bg-white text-blue-500' : '';
     },
     isActiveGroup(group) {
diff --git a/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue b/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue
index 66f2d38d..a3232dc9 100644
--- a/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue
+++ b/src/pages/DatabaseSelector.vue
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
               {{ file.companyName }}
             </p>
             <p class="text-sm text-gray-600">
-              {{ file.modified }}
+              {{ formatDate(file.modified) }}
             </p>
           </div>
           <button
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
 <script>
 import { setupDummyInstance } from 'dummy';
 import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
-import fs from 'fs';
 import { t } from 'fyo';
 import { ConfigKeys } from 'fyo/core/types';
 import { addNewFile } from 'fyo/telemetry/helpers';
@@ -175,14 +174,17 @@ export default {
       files: [],
     };
   },
-  mounted() {
-    this.setFiles();
+  async mounted() {
+    await this.setFiles();
 
     if (fyo.store.isDevelopment) {
       window.ds = this;
     }
   },
   methods: {
+    formatDate(isoDate) {
+      return DateTime.fromISO(isoDate).toRelative();
+    },
     async deleteDb(i) {
       const file = this.files[i];
       const vm = this;
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ export default {
             label: this.t`Yes`,
             async action() {
               await deleteDb(file.dbPath);
-              vm.setFiles();
+              await vm.setFiles();
             },
           },
           {
@@ -230,18 +232,14 @@ export default {
         fyo.config.get(ConfigKeys.Files, []),
         filePath
       );
+
       fyo.purgeCache();
-      this.setFiles();
+      await this.setFiles();
 
       this.creatingDemo = false;
     },
-    setFiles() {
-      this.files = setAndGetCleanedConfigFiles();
-
-      for (const file of this.files) {
-        const stats = fs.statSync(file.dbPath);
-        file.modified = DateTime.fromJSDate(stats.mtime).toRelative();
-      }
+    async setFiles() {
+      this.files = await ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_ACTIONS.GET_DB_LIST);
     },
     async newDatabase() {
       if (this.creatingDemo) {
@@ -297,24 +295,4 @@ export default {
     FeatherIcon,
   },
 };
-
-function setAndGetCleanedConfigFiles() {
-  const files = fyo.config
-    .get('files', [])
-    .filter(({ dbPath }) => fs.existsSync(dbPath));
-
-  const deduper = [];
-  const deduped = files.filter(({ companyName, dbPath }) => {
-    const key = `${companyName}-${dbPath}`;
-    if (deduper.includes(key)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    deduper.push(key);
-    return true;
-  });
-
-  fyo.config.set(ConfigKeys.Files, deduped);
-  return deduped;
-}
 </script>
diff --git a/utils/messages.ts b/utils/messages.ts
index ba215949..1ac7fcad 100644
--- a/utils/messages.ts
+++ b/utils/messages.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export enum IPC_ACTIONS {
   GET_FILE = 'get-file',
   GET_CREDS = 'get-creds',
   GET_VERSION = 'get-version',
+  GET_DB_LIST = 'get-db-list',
   DELETE_FILE = 'delete-file',
   // Database messages
   DB_CREATE = 'db-create',
diff --git a/utils/translationHelpers.ts b/utils/translationHelpers.ts
index a0ec73ed..c354d7e5 100644
--- a/utils/translationHelpers.ts
+++ b/utils/translationHelpers.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Properties of a schema which are to be translated,
+ * irrespective of nesting.
+ */
 export const schemaTranslateables = ['label', 'description', 'placeholder'];
+
 export function getIndexFormat(inp: string | string[]) {
-  // converts:
-  // ['This is an ', ,' interpolated ',' string.'] and
-  // 'This is an ${variableA} interpolated ${variableB} string.'
-  // to 'This is an ${0} interpolated ${1} string.'
+  /**
+   * converts:
+   * ['This is an ', ,' interpolated ',' string.'] and
+   * 'This is an ${variableA} interpolated ${variableB} string.'
+   * to 'This is an ${0} interpolated ${1} string.'
+   */
+
   let string: string | undefined = undefined;
   let snippets: string[] | undefined = undefined;