diff --git a/checks_windows.go b/checks_windows.go
index 839989d..46dcd91 100644
--- a/checks_windows.go
+++ b/checks_windows.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (c cond) RegistryKey() (bool, error) {
 	registryArgs := regexp.MustCompile(`\\+`).Split(c.Key, -1)
 	if len(registryArgs) < 2 {
 		fail("Invalid key for RegistryKey. Did you supply 'key'?")
-		return false, errors.New("invalid registry key path: " + c.Key)
+		return false, errors.New("Invalid registry key path: " + c.Key)
 	}
 	registryHiveText := registryArgs[0]
 	keyPath := fmt.Sprintf(strings.Join(registryArgs[1:len(registryArgs)-1], `\`))
diff --git a/checks_windows_test.go b/checks_windows_test.go
index de15b97..1ba995b 100644
--- a/checks_windows_test.go
+++ b/checks_windows_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestPermissionIs(t *testing.T) {
 	filePath := "misc/tests/permTest.txt"
-	ioutil.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("testContent"), os.ModePerm)
+	os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("testContent"), os.ModePerm)
 	defer os.Remove(filePath)
 
 	c := cond{
diff --git a/output.go b/output.go
index 8203e90..d91be33 100644
--- a/output.go
+++ b/output.go
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ func ask(p ...interface{}) bool {
 	fmt.Print(toPrint + " [Y/n]: ")
 	var resp string
 	fmt.Scanln(&resp)
-	if strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(resp)) == "n" {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
+	return !(strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(resp)) == "n")
 }
 
 func pass(p ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/release_windows.go b/release_windows.go
index d393531..c4c3580 100644
--- a/release_windows.go
+++ b/release_windows.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func installService() {
  	Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\aeacus\"
   	`
 	shellCommand(addExclusions)
- 
+
 }
 
 // cleanUp clears out sensitive files left behind by image developers or the
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func cleanUp() {
 	info("Emptying recycle bin...")
 	shellCommand("Clear-RecycleBin -Force")
 	info("Clearing recently used...")
-	shellCommand("Remove-Item -Force '${env:USERPROFILE}\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent‌​*.lnk'")
+	shellCommand("Remove-Item -Force \"${env:USERPROFILE}\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent\\*.lnk\"")
 	info("Clearing run.exe command history...")
 	clearRunScript := `$path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU"
 	$arr = (Get-Item -Path $path).Property
diff --git a/remote.go b/remote.go
index 7467e8d..b284072 100644
--- a/remote.go
+++ b/remote.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"math"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func checkServer() {
 		conn.ServerStatus = FAIL
 	} else {
 		defer resp.Body.Close()
-		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			fail("Error reading Status body.")
 			conn.ServerColor = RED
diff --git a/shell_windows.go b/shell_windows.go
index 204ab24..b6a80be 100644
--- a/shell_windows.go
+++ b/shell_windows.go
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ func shellSocket() {
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
-			select {
-			case <-ticker.C:
+			for range ticker.C {
 				if disconnected {
 					readTeamID()
 					curTeamID := string(teamID)
diff --git a/utility.go b/utility.go
index 89cdf68..3802fd9 100644
--- a/utility.go
+++ b/utility.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
@@ -66,10 +65,10 @@ func timeCheck() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// writeFile wraps ioutil's WriteFile function, and prints
+// writeFile wraps os's WriteFile function, and prints
 // the error the screen if one occurs.
 func writeFile(fileName, fileContent string) {
-	err := ioutil.WriteFile(fileName, []byte(fileContent), 0o644)
+	err := os.WriteFile(fileName, []byte(fileContent), 0o644)
 	if err != nil {
 		fail("Error writing file: " + err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/utility_linux.go b/utility_linux.go
index a3ed868..53a5164 100644
--- a/utility_linux.go
+++ b/utility_linux.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 // readFile (Linux) wraps ioutil's ReadFile function.
 func readFile(fileName string) (string, error) {
-	fileContent, err := ioutil.ReadFile(fileName)
+	fileContent, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
 	return string(fileContent), err
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +107,6 @@ func adminCheck() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func getInfo(infoType string) {
+func getInfo(_ string) {
 	warn("Info gathering is not supported for Linux-- there's always a better, easier command-line tool.")
 }
diff --git a/utility_windows.go b/utility_windows.go
index 8d6db87..1c98f5e 100644
--- a/utility_windows.go
+++ b/utility_windows.go
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/util/winutil"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 	"unsafe"
 
+	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/util/winutil"
+
 	"github.com/gen2brain/beeep"
 	wapi "github.com/iamacarpet/go-win64api"
 	"github.com/iamacarpet/go-win64api/shared"
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ var (
 // readFile (Windows) uses ioutil's ReadFile function and passes the returned
 // byte sequence to decodeString.
 func readFile(filename string) (string, error) {
-	raw, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
+	raw, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}