diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index b2bd2ad..a682c8a 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -1,21 +1,37 @@
+import urlparse
 import xbmcgui
 import resources.lib.utils as utils
 from resources.lib.backup import XbmcBackup
 
+def get_params():
+    param = {}
+    
+    if(len(sys.argv) > 1):
+        for i in sys.argv:
+            args = i
+            if(args.startswith('?')):
+                args = args[1:]
+            param.update(dict(urlparse.parse_qsl(args)))
+            
+    return param
+
 #the program mode
 mode = -1
+params = get_params()
 
-#check if mode was passed in as an argument
-if(len(sys.argv) > 1):
-    if(sys.argv[1].lower() == 'backup'):
+
+if("mode" in params):
+    if(params['mode'] == 'backup'):
         mode = 0
-    elif(sys.argv[1].lower() == 'restore'):
+    elif(params['mode'] == 'restore'):
         mode = 1
 
+#if mode wasn't passed in as arg, get from user
 if(mode == -1):
     #figure out if this is a backup or a restore from the user
     mode = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30023),[utils.getString(30016),utils.getString(30017)])
 
+#check if program should be run
 if(mode != -1):
     #run the profile backup
     backup = XbmcBackup()
@@ -23,14 +39,29 @@ if(mode != -1):
     if(backup.remoteConfigured()):
 
         if(mode == backup.Restore):
-            #allow user to select the backup to restore from
+            #get list of valid restore points
             restorePoints = backup.listBackups()
             pointNames = []
-
+            folderNames = []
+            
             for aDir in restorePoints:
                 pointNames.append(aDir[1])
-                
-            selectedRestore = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30021),pointNames)
+                folderNames.append(aDir[0])
+
+            selectedRestore = -1
+
+            if("archive" in params):
+                #check that the user give archive exists
+                if(params['archive'] in folderNames):
+                    #set the index
+                    selectedRestore = folderNames.index(params['archive'])
+                    utils.log(str(selectedRestore) + " : " + params['archive'])
+                else:
+                    utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30045))
+                    utils.log(params['archive'] + ' is not a valid restore point')
+            else:
+                #allow user to select the backup to restore from
+                selectedRestore = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30021),pointNames)
 
             if(selectedRestore != -1):
                 backup.selectRestore(restorePoints[selectedRestore][0])