diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm b/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
index 74c9120d804..ea5c52bf36f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
@@ -45,40 +45,40 @@
 
 #define R_EVERYTHING (1<<15)-1 //the sum of all other rank permissions, used for +EVERYTHING
 
-#define ADMIN_QUE(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminmoreinfo=[REF(user)]'>?</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_FLW(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(user)]'>FLW</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_PP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayeropts=[REF(user)]'>PP</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_VV(atom) "(<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];Vars=[REF(atom)]'>VV</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SM(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];subtlemessage=[REF(user)]'>SM</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_TP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];traitor=[REF(user)]'>TP</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SP(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];skill=[REF(user)]'>SP</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_KICK(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];boot2=[REF(user)]'>KICK</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];CentComReply=[REF(user)]'>RPLY</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];SyndicateReply=[REF(user)]'>RPLY</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SC(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminspawncookie=[REF(user)]'>SC</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_SMITE(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminsmite=[REF(user)]'>SMITE</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_QUE(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminmoreinfo=[REF(user)]'>?</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_FLW(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(user)]'>FLW</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_PP(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayeropts=[REF(user)]'>PP</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_VV(atom) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];Vars=[REF(atom)]'>VV</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SM(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];subtlemessage=[REF(user)]'>SM</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_TP(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];traitor=[REF(user)]'>TP</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SP(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];skill=[REF(user)]'>SP</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_KICK(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];boot2=[REF(user)]'>KICK</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];CentComReply=[REF(user)]'>RPLY</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];SyndicateReply=[REF(user)]'>RPLY</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SC(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminspawncookie=[REF(user)]'>SC</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SMITE(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminsmite=[REF(user)]'>SMITE</a>)"
 #define ADMIN_LOOKUP(user) "[key_name_admin(user)][ADMIN_QUE(user)]"
 #define ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user) "[key_name_admin(user)][ADMIN_QUE(user)] [ADMIN_FLW(user)]"
-#define ADMIN_SET_SD_CODE "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];set_selfdestruct_code=1'>SETCODE</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SET_SD_CODE "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];set_selfdestruct_code=1'>SETCODE</a>)"
 #define ADMIN_FULLMONTY_NONAME(user) "[ADMIN_QUE(user)] [ADMIN_PP(user)] [ADMIN_VV(user)] [ADMIN_SM(user)] [ADMIN_FLW(user)] [ADMIN_TP(user)] [ADMIN_INDIVIDUALLOG(user)] [ADMIN_SMITE(user)]"
 #define ADMIN_FULLMONTY(user) "[key_name_admin(user)] [ADMIN_FULLMONTY_NONAME(user)]"
-#define ADMIN_JMP(src) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[src.x];Y=[src.y];Z=[src.z]'>JMP</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_JMP(src) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[src.x];Y=[src.y];Z=[src.z]'>JMP</a>)"
 #define COORD(src) "[src ? src.Admin_Coordinates_Readable() : "nonexistent location"]"
 #define AREACOORD(src) "[src ? src.Admin_Coordinates_Readable(TRUE) : "nonexistent location"]"
 #define ADMIN_COORDJMP(src) "[src ? src.Admin_Coordinates_Readable(FALSE, TRUE) : "nonexistent location"]"
 #define ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(src) "[src ? src.Admin_Coordinates_Readable(TRUE, TRUE) : "nonexistent location"]"
-#define ADMIN_INDIVIDUALLOG(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];individuallog=[REF(user)]'>LOGS</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_TAG(datum) "(<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];tag_datum=[REF(datum)]'>TAG</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_LUAVIEW(state) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];lua_state=[REF(state)]'>VIEW STATE</a>)"
-#define ADMIN_LUAVIEW_CHUNK(state, log_index) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];lua_state=[REF(state)];log_index=[log_index]'>VIEW CODE</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_INDIVIDUALLOG(user) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];individuallog=[REF(user)]'>LOGS</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_TAG(datum) "(<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];tag_datum=[REF(datum)]'>TAG</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_LUAVIEW(state) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];lua_state=[REF(state)]'>VIEW STATE</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_LUAVIEW_CHUNK(state, log_index) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];lua_state=[REF(state)];log_index=[log_index]'>VIEW CODE</a>)"
 /// Displays "(SHOW)" in the chat, when clicked it tries to show atom(paper). First you need to set the request_state variable to TRUE for the paper.
-#define ADMIN_SHOW_PAPER(atom) "(<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show_paper=[REF(atom)]'>SHOW</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SHOW_PAPER(atom) "(<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show_paper=[REF(atom)]'>SHOW</a>)"
 /// Displays "(PRINT)" in the chat, when clicked it will try to print the atom(paper) on the CentCom/Syndicate fax machine.
-#define ADMIN_PRINT_FAX(atom, sender, destination) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];print_fax=[REF(atom)];sender_name=[sender];destination=[destination]'>PRINT</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_PRINT_FAX(atom, sender, destination) "(<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];print_fax=[REF(atom)];sender_name=[sender];destination=[destination]'>PRINT</a>)"
 /// Displays "(PLAY)" in the chat, when clicked it tries to play internet sounds from the request.
-#define ADMIN_PLAY_INTERNET(text, credit) "(<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];play_internet=[url_encode(text)];credit=[credit]'>PLAY</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_PLAY_INTERNET(text, credit) "(<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];play_internet=[url_encode(text)];credit=[credit]'>PLAY</a>)"
 /// Displays "(SEE Z-LEVEL LAYOUT)" in the chat, when clicked it shows the z-level layouts for the current world state.
-#define ADMIN_SEE_ZLEVEL_LAYOUT "(<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];debug_z_levels=1'>SEE Z-LEVEL LAYOUT</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SEE_ZLEVEL_LAYOUT "(<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];debug_z_levels=1'>SEE Z-LEVEL LAYOUT</a>)"
 
 /atom/proc/Admin_Coordinates_Readable(area_name, admin_jump_ref)
 	var/turf/turf_at_coords = Safe_COORD_Location()
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
index d905129b19b..c3bd425af0a 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@
 #define MODE_RANGE_INTERCOM 1
 
 // A link given to ghost alice to follow bob
-#define FOLLOW_LINK(alice, bob) "<a href=?src=[REF(alice)];follow=[REF(bob)]>(F)</a>"
-#define TURF_LINK(alice, turfy) "<a href=?src=[REF(alice)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(T)</a>"
-#define FOLLOW_OR_TURF_LINK(alice, bob, turfy) "<a href=?src=[REF(alice)];follow=[REF(bob)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(F)</a>"
+#define FOLLOW_LINK(alice, bob) "<a href=byond://?src=[REF(alice)];follow=[REF(bob)]>(F)</a>"
+#define TURF_LINK(alice, turfy) "<a href=byond://?src=[REF(alice)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(T)</a>"
+#define FOLLOW_OR_TURF_LINK(alice, bob, turfy) "<a href=byond://?src=[REF(alice)];follow=[REF(bob)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(F)</a>"
 
 //Don't set this very much higher then 1024 unless you like inviting people in to dos your server with message spam
 #define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN 1024
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/vv.dm b/code/__DEFINES/vv.dm
index 88f46a53fd9..1ce2d5d46cb 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/vv.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/vv.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #define GET_VV_VAR_TARGET href_list[VV_HK_VARNAME]
 
 //Helper for getting something to vv_do_topic in general
-#define VV_TOPIC_LINK(datum, href_key, text) "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[href_key]=TRUE;target=[REF(datum)]'>text</a>"
+#define VV_TOPIC_LINK(datum, href_key, text) "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[href_key]=TRUE;target=[REF(datum)]'>text</a>"
 
 //Helpers for vv_get_dropdown()
 #define VV_DROPDOWN_OPTION(href_key, name) . += "<option value='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[href_key]=TRUE;target=[REF(src)]'>[name]</option>"
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/logging/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/logging/_logging.dm
index bfcaded67f0..8f8f733e6ba 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/logging/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/logging/_logging.dm
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(testing_global_profiler, list("_PROFILE_NAME" = "Global"))
 	if(key)
 		if(C?.holder && C.holder.fakekey && !include_name)
 			if(include_link)
-				. += "<a href='?priv_msg=[C.getStealthKey()]'>"
+				. += "<a href='byond://?priv_msg=[C.getStealthKey()]'>"
 			. += "Administrator"
 		else
 			if(include_link)
-				. += "<a href='?priv_msg=[ckey]'>"
+				. += "<a href='byond://?priv_msg=[ckey]'>"
 			. += key
 		if(!C)
 			. += "\[DC\]"
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
index 292639f3876..19dec4a7fd4 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/roundend.dm
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(achievements_unlocked, list())
 
 	if(GLOB.round_id)
 		var/statspage = CONFIG_GET(string/roundstatsurl)
-		var/info = statspage ? "<a href='?action=openLink&link=[url_encode(statspage)][GLOB.round_id]'>[GLOB.round_id]</a>" : GLOB.round_id
+		var/info = statspage ? "<a href='byond://?action=openLink&link=[url_encode(statspage)][GLOB.round_id]'>[GLOB.round_id]</a>" : GLOB.round_id
 		parts += "[FOURSPACES]Round ID: <b>[info]</b>"
 	parts += "[FOURSPACES]Shift Duration: <B>[DisplayTimeText(world.time - SSticker.round_start_time)]</B>"
 	parts += "[FOURSPACES]Station Integrity: <B>[GLOB.station_was_nuked ? span_redtext("Destroyed") : "[popcount["station_integrity"]]%"]</B>"
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(achievements_unlocked, list())
 	var/datum/action/report/R = new
 	C.player_details.player_actions += R
 	R.Grant(C.mob)
-	to_chat(C,span_infoplain("<a href='?src=[REF(R)];report=1'>Show roundend report again</a>"))
+	to_chat(C,span_infoplain("<a href='byond://?src=[REF(R)];report=1'>Show roundend report again</a>"))
 
 /datum/action/report
 	name = "Show roundend report"
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm
index 115250104f0..805fe419c94 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ Ignore_errors instructes mysql to continue inserting rows if some of them have e
 
 
 /datum/db_query/proc/slow_query_check()
-	message_admins("HEY! A database query timed out. Did the server just hang? <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];slowquery=yes'>\[YES\]</a>|<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];slowquery=no'>\[NO\]</a>")
+	message_admins("HEY! A database query timed out. Did the server just hang? <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];slowquery=yes'>\[YES\]</a>|<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];slowquery=no'>\[NO\]</a>")
 
 /datum/db_query/proc/NextRow(async = TRUE)
 	Activity("NextRow")
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm
index 1e1a9afec47..73109d0dcca 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm
@@ -203,23 +203,23 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(dynamic)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/dynamic/proc/admin_panel()
 	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Game Mode Panel</title></head><body><h1><B>Game Mode Panel</B></h1>")
-	dat += "Dynamic Mode <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>\[VV\]</a> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()]'>\[Refresh\]</a><BR>"
+	dat += "Dynamic Mode <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>\[VV\]</a> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()]'>\[Refresh\]</a><BR>"
 	dat += "Threat Level: <b>[threat_level]</b><br/>"
 	dat += "Budgets (Roundstart/Midrounds): <b>[initial_round_start_budget]/[threat_level - initial_round_start_budget]</b><br/>"
 
-	dat += "Midround budget to spend: <b>[mid_round_budget]</b> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];adjustthreat=1'>\[Adjust\]</A> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];threatlog=1'>\[View Log\]</a><br/>"
+	dat += "Midround budget to spend: <b>[mid_round_budget]</b> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];adjustthreat=1'>\[Adjust\]</A> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];threatlog=1'>\[View Log\]</a><br/>"
 	dat += "<br/>"
 	dat += "Parameters: centre = [threat_curve_centre] ; width = [threat_curve_width].<br/>"
 	dat += "Split parameters: centre = [roundstart_split_curve_centre] ; width = [roundstart_split_curve_width].<br/>"
 	dat += "<i>On average, <b>[clamp(peaceful_percentage, 1, 99)]</b>% of the rounds are more peaceful.</i><br/>"
-	dat += "Forced extended: <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];forced_extended=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_forced_extended ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "No stacking (only one round-ender): <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];no_stacking=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_no_stacking ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "Stacking limit: [GLOB.dynamic_stacking_limit] <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];stacking_limit=1'>\[Adjust\]</A>"
+	dat += "Forced extended: <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];forced_extended=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_forced_extended ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "No stacking (only one round-ender): <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];no_stacking=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_no_stacking ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Stacking limit: [GLOB.dynamic_stacking_limit] <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];stacking_limit=1'>\[Adjust\]</A>"
 	dat += "<br/>"
-	dat += "<A href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];force_latejoin_rule=1'>\[Force Next Latejoin Ruleset\]</A><br>"
+	dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];force_latejoin_rule=1'>\[Force Next Latejoin Ruleset\]</A><br>"
 	if (forced_latejoin_rule)
-		dat += {"<A href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];clear_forced_latejoin=1'>-> [forced_latejoin_rule.name] <-</A><br>"}
-	dat += "<A href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];force_midround_rule=1'>\[Execute Midround Ruleset\]</A><br>"
+		dat += {"<A href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];clear_forced_latejoin=1'>-> [forced_latejoin_rule.name] <-</A><br>"}
+	dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];force_midround_rule=1'>\[Execute Midround Ruleset\]</A><br>"
 	dat += "<br />"
 	dat += "Executed rulesets: "
 	if (executed_rules.len > 0)
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(dynamic)
 	else
 		dat += "none.<br>"
 	dat += "<br>Injection Timers: (<b>[get_heavy_midround_injection_chance(dry_run = TRUE)]%</b> heavy midround chance)<BR>"
-	dat += "Latejoin: [DisplayTimeText(latejoin_injection_cooldown-world.time)] <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];injectlate=1'>\[Now!\]</a><BR>"
+	dat += "Latejoin: [DisplayTimeText(latejoin_injection_cooldown-world.time)] <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];injectlate=1'>\[Now!\]</a><BR>"
 
 	var/next_injection = next_midround_injection()
 	if (next_injection == INFINITY)
 		dat += "All midrounds have been exhausted."
 	else
-		dat += "Midround: [DisplayTimeText(next_injection - world.time)] <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];injectmid=1'>\[Now!\]</a><BR>"
+		dat += "Midround: [DisplayTimeText(next_injection - world.time)] <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];[HrefToken()];injectmid=1'>\[Now!\]</a><BR>"
 
 	usr << browse(dat.Join(), "window=gamemode_panel;size=500x500")
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/ruleset_picking.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/ruleset_picking.dm
index e3de3289899..f22ce331574 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/ruleset_picking.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/ruleset_picking.dm
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 
 	log_dynamic("[rule] ruleset executing...")
 	message_admins("DYNAMIC: Executing midround ruleset [rule] in [DisplayTimeText(ADMIN_CANCEL_MIDROUND_TIME)]. \
-		<a href='?src=[REF(src)];cancelmidround=[midround_injection_timer_id]'>CANCEL</a> | \
-		<a href='?src=[REF(src)];differentmidround=[midround_injection_timer_id]'>SOMETHING ELSE</a>")
+		<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];cancelmidround=[midround_injection_timer_id]'>CANCEL</a> | \
+		<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];differentmidround=[midround_injection_timer_id]'>SOMETHING ELSE</a>")
 
 	return rule
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm
index c79db051860..291e80fe18f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/lag_switch.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(lag_switch)
 	auto_switch = FALSE
 	UnregisterSignal(SSdcs, COMSIG_GLOB_CLIENT_CONNECT)
 	veto_timer_id = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(set_all_measures), TRUE, TRUE), 20 SECONDS, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
-	message_admins("Lag Switch population threshold reached. Automatic activation of lag mitigation measures occuring in 20 seconds. (<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=CANCEL'>CANCEL</a>)")
+	message_admins("Lag Switch population threshold reached. Automatic activation of lag mitigation measures occuring in 20 seconds. (<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=CANCEL'>CANCEL</a>)")
 	log_admin("Lag Switch population threshold reached. Automatic activation of lag mitigation measures occuring in 20 seconds.")
 
 /// (En/Dis)able automatic triggering of switches based on client count
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
index 5cb81498c3d..6624c984cbb 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 		var/custom_link_style_start = "<style>a:visited{color:Crimson !important}</style>"
 		var/custom_link_style_end = "style='color:DodgerBlue;font-weight:bold;-dm-text-outline: 1px black'"
 		if(isatom(alert_pic) && isobserver(candidate_mob))
-			act_jump = "[custom_link_style_start]<a href='?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];jump=1'[custom_link_style_end]>\[Teleport\]</a>"
-		var/act_signup = "[custom_link_style_start]<a href='?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];signup=1'[custom_link_style_end]>\[[start_signed_up ? "Opt out" : "Sign Up"]\]</a>"
+			act_jump = "[custom_link_style_start]<a href='byond://?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];jump=1'[custom_link_style_end]>\[Teleport\]</a>"
+		var/act_signup = "[custom_link_style_start]<a href='byond://?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];signup=1'[custom_link_style_end]>\[[start_signed_up ? "Opt out" : "Sign Up"]\]</a>"
 		var/act_never = ""
 		if(ignore_category)
-			act_never = "[custom_link_style_start]<a href='?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];never=1'[custom_link_style_end]>\[Never For This Round\]</a>"
+			act_never = "[custom_link_style_start]<a href='byond://?src=[REF(poll_alert_button)];never=1'[custom_link_style_end]>\[Never For This Round\]</a>"
 
 		if(!duplicate_message_check(alert_poll)) //Only notify people once. They'll notice if there are multiple and we don't want to spam people.
 			SEND_SOUND(candidate_mob, 'sound/announcer/notice/notice2.ogg')
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm
index 4f573ee2f22..ff19d6d4b26 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(shuttle)
 		SSblackbox.record_feedback("text", "shuttle_reason", 1, "[call_reason]")
 		log_shuttle("Shuttle call reason: [call_reason]")
 		SSticker.emergency_reason = call_reason
-	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] has called the shuttle. (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];trigger_centcom_recall=1'>TRIGGER CENTCOM RECALL</A>)")
+	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] has called the shuttle. (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];trigger_centcom_recall=1'>TRIGGER CENTCOM RECALL</A>)")
 
 /// Call the emergency shuttle.
 /// If you are doing this on behalf of a player, use requestEvac instead.
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 03e7b6dcbd8..96cde0ef0dd 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	if(!hard_popcap)
 		list_clear_nulls(queued_players)
 		for (var/mob/dead/new_player/new_player in queued_players)
-			to_chat(new_player, span_userdanger("The alive players limit has been released!<br><a href='?src=[REF(new_player)];late_join=override'>[html_encode(">>Join Game<<")]</a>"))
+			to_chat(new_player, span_userdanger("The alive players limit has been released!<br><a href='byond://?src=[REF(new_player)];late_join=override'>[html_encode(">>Join Game<<")]</a>"))
 			SEND_SOUND(new_player, sound('sound/announcer/notice/notice1.ogg'))
 			GLOB.latejoin_menu.ui_interact(new_player)
 		queued_players.len = 0
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 			list_clear_nulls(queued_players)
 			if(living_player_count() < hard_popcap)
 				if(next_in_line?.client)
-					to_chat(next_in_line, span_userdanger("A slot has opened! You have approximately 20 seconds to join. <a href='?src=[REF(next_in_line)];late_join=override'>\>\>Join Game\<\<</a>"))
+					to_chat(next_in_line, span_userdanger("A slot has opened! You have approximately 20 seconds to join. <a href='byond://?src=[REF(next_in_line)];late_join=override'>\>\>Join Game\<\<</a>"))
 					SEND_SOUND(next_in_line, sound('sound/announcer/notice/notice1.ogg'))
 					next_in_line.ui_interact(next_in_line)
 					return
diff --git a/code/datums/browser.dm b/code/datums/browser.dm
index b9d85955238..cf0df8dac50 100644
--- a/code/datums/browser.dm
+++ b/code/datums/browser.dm
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@
 
 	var/output = {"<center><b>[Message]</b></center><br />
 		<div style="text-align:center">
-		<a style="font-size:large;float:[( Button2 ? "left" : "right" )]" href="?src=[REF(src)];button=1">[Button1]</a>"}
+		<a style="font-size:large;float:[( Button2 ? "left" : "right" )]" href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];button=1'>[Button1]</a>"}
 
 	if (Button2)
-		output += {"<a style="font-size:large;[( Button3 ? "" : "float:right" )]" href="?src=[REF(src)];button=2">[Button2]</a>"}
+		output += {"<a style="font-size:large;[( Button3 ? "" : "float:right" )]" href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];button=2'>[Button2]</a>"}
 
 	if (Button3)
-		output += {"<a style="font-size:large;float:right" href="?src=[REF(src)];button=3">[Button3]</a>"}
+		output += {"<a style="font-size:large;float:right" href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];button=3'>[Button3]</a>"}
 
 	output += {"</div>"}
 
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@
 		var/setting = settings["mainsettings"][name]
 		if (setting["type"] == "datum")
 			if (setting["subtypesonly"])
-				dat += "<b>[setting["desc"]]:</b> <a href='?src=[REF(src)];setting=[name];task=input;subtypesonly=1;type=datum;path=[setting["path"]]'>[setting["value"]]</a><BR>"
+				dat += "<b>[setting["desc"]]:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];setting=[name];task=input;subtypesonly=1;type=datum;path=[setting["path"]]'>[setting["value"]]</a><BR>"
 			else
-				dat += "<b>[setting["desc"]]:</b> <a href='?src=[REF(src)];setting=[name];task=input;type=datum;path=[setting["path"]]'>[setting["value"]]</a><BR>"
+				dat += "<b>[setting["desc"]]:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];setting=[name];task=input;type=datum;path=[setting["path"]]'>[setting["value"]]</a><BR>"
 		else
-			dat += "<b>[setting["desc"]]:</b> <a href='?src=[REF(src)];setting=[name];task=input;type=[setting["type"]]'>[setting["value"]]</a><BR>"
+			dat += "<b>[setting["desc"]]:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];setting=[name];task=input;type=[setting["type"]]'>[setting["value"]]</a><BR>"
 
 	if (preview_icon)
 		dat += "<td valign='center'>"
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 
 	dat += "</tr></table>"
 
-	dat += "<hr><center><a href='?src=[REF(src)];button=1'>Ok</a> "
+	dat += "<hr><center><a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];button=1'>Ok</a> "
 
 	dat += "</center>"
 
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/slapcrafting.dm b/code/datums/elements/slapcrafting.dm
index 925b2fd5755..046a8668a29 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/slapcrafting.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/slapcrafting.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 	for(var/datum/crafting_recipe/recipe as anything in slapcraft_recipes)
 		var/atom/result = initial(recipe.result)
-		examine_list += "<a href='?src=[REF(source)];check_recipe=[REF(recipe)]'>See Recipe For [initial(result.name)]</a>"
+		examine_list += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(source)];check_recipe=[REF(recipe)]'>See Recipe For [initial(result.name)]</a>"
 
 /datum/element/slapcrafting/proc/topic_handler(atom/source, user, href_list)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/weapon_description.dm b/code/datums/elements/weapon_description.dm
index 110a490b5ca..022318abfcf 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/weapon_description.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/weapon_description.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	if(item.force >= 5 || item.throwforce >= 5 || item.override_notes || item.offensive_notes || attached_proc) /// Only show this tag for items that could feasibly be weapons, shields, or those that have special notes
-		examine_texts += span_notice("<a href='?src=[REF(item)];examine=1'>See combat information.</a>")
+		examine_texts += span_notice("<a href='byond://?src=[REF(item)];examine=1'>See combat information.</a>")
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/code/datums/world_topic.dm b/code/datums/world_topic.dm
index 2a4af3a781a..c34c018d59c 100644
--- a/code/datums/world_topic.dm
+++ b/code/datums/world_topic.dm
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 	var/message = "<b color='orange'>CROSS-SECTOR MESSAGE (INCOMING):</b> [input["sender_ckey"]] (from [input["source"]]) is about to send \
 			the following message (will autoapprove in [soft_filter_passed ? "[extended_time_display]" : "[normal_time_display]"]): \
-			<b><a href='?src=[REF(src)];reject_cross_comms_message=[timer_id]'>REJECT</a></b><br><br>\
+			<b><a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];reject_cross_comms_message=[timer_id]'>REJECT</a></b><br><br>\
 			[html_encode(input["message"])]"
 
 	if(soft_filter_passed)
diff --git a/code/game/atom/atom_vv.dm b/code/game/atom/atom_vv.dm
index 7a7dc8d3a87..14a8b41e6e1 100644
--- a/code/game/atom/atom_vv.dm
+++ b/code/game/atom/atom_vv.dm
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	var/refid = REF(src)
 	. += "[VV_HREF_TARGETREF(refid, VV_HK_AUTO_RENAME, "<b id='name'>[src]</b>")]"
-	. += "<br><font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];rotatedatum=[refid];rotatedir=left'><<</a> <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];datumedit=[refid];varnameedit=dir' id='dir'>[dir2text(dir) || dir]</a> <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];rotatedatum=[refid];rotatedir=right'>>></a></font>"
+	. += "<br><font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];rotatedatum=[refid];rotatedir=left'><<</a> <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];datumedit=[refid];varnameedit=dir' id='dir'>[dir2text(dir) || dir]</a> <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];rotatedatum=[refid];rotatedir=right'>>></a></font>"
 
 /**
  * call back when a var is edited on this atom
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_construction.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_construction.dm
index b3593aad6e7..19d7d2a3956 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_construction.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera_construction.dm
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@
 						ai.last_tablet_note_seen = "<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>[itemname]</TITLE></HEAD><BODY><TT>[info]</TT></BODY></HTML>"
 
 						if(user.name == "Unknown")
-							to_chat(ai, "[span_name(user)] holds <a href='?_src_=usr;show_tablet=1;'>\a [itemname]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
+							to_chat(ai, "[span_name(user)] holds <a href='byond://?_src_=usr;show_tablet=1;'>\a [itemname]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
 						else
-							to_chat(ai, "<b><a href='?src=[REF(ai)];track=[html_encode(user.name)]'>[user]</a></b> holds <a href='?_src_=usr;last_shown_paper=1;'>\a [itemname]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
+							to_chat(ai, "<b><a href='byond://?src=[REF(ai)];track=[html_encode(user.name)]'>[user]</a></b> holds <a href='byond://?_src_=usr;last_shown_paper=1;'>\a [itemname]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
 						continue
 
 					if (potential_viewer.client?.eye == src)
@@ -232,16 +232,16 @@
 						log_paper("[key_name(user)] held [last_shown_paper] up to [src], requesting [key_name(ai)] read it.")
 
 						if(user.name == "Unknown")
-							to_chat(ai, "[span_name(user.name)] holds <a href='?_src_=usr;show_paper_note=[REF(last_shown_paper)];'>\a [item_name]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
+							to_chat(ai, "[span_name(user.name)] holds <a href='byond://?_src_=usr;show_paper_note=[REF(last_shown_paper)];'>\a [item_name]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
 						else
-							to_chat(ai, "<b><a href='?src=[REF(ai)];track=[html_encode(user.name)]'>[user]</a></b> holds <a href='?_src_=usr;show_paper_note=[REF(last_shown_paper)];'>\a [item_name]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
+							to_chat(ai, "<b><a href='byond://?src=[REF(ai)];track=[html_encode(user.name)]'>[user]</a></b> holds <a href='byond://?_src_=usr;show_paper_note=[REF(last_shown_paper)];'>\a [item_name]</a> up to one of your cameras ...")
 						continue
 
 					// If it's not an AI, eye if the client's eye is set to the camera. I wonder if this even works anymore with tgui camera apps and stuff?
 					if (potential_viewer.client?.eye == src)
 						log_paper("[key_name(user)] held [last_shown_paper] up to [src], and [key_name(potential_viewer)] may read it.")
 						potential_viewer.log_talk(item_name, LOG_VICTIM, tag="Pressed to camera from [key_name(user)]", log_globally=FALSE)
-						to_chat(potential_viewer, "[span_name(user)] holds <a href='?_src_=usr;show_paper_note=[REF(last_shown_paper)];'>\a [item_name]</a> up to your camera...")
+						to_chat(potential_viewer, "[span_name(user)] holds <a href='byond://?_src_=usr;show_paper_note=[REF(last_shown_paper)];'>\a [item_name]</a> up to your camera...")
 				return
 
 	return ..()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index b3992235222..7e9ef45e8f5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 				span_adminnotice( \
 					"<b color='orange'>CROSS-SECTOR MESSAGE (OUTGOING):</b> [ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] is about to send \
 					the following message to <b>[destination]</b> (will autoapprove in [GLOB.communications_controller.soft_filtering ? DisplayTimeText(EXTENDED_CROSS_SECTOR_CANCEL_TIME) : DisplayTimeText(CROSS_SECTOR_CANCEL_TIME)]): \
-					<b><a href='?src=[REF(src)];reject_cross_comms_message=1'>REJECT</a></b><br> \
+					<b><a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];reject_cross_comms_message=1'>REJECT</a></b><br> \
 					[html_encode(message)]" \
 				)
 			)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/robot.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/robot.dm
index 12aa1c3ce03..228391e6bde 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/robot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/robot.dm
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 	if(!isnull(console_location))
 		to_chat(R, span_alert("The approximate location of the console that is keeping you locked down is [console_location]"))
 	if(R.connected_ai)
-		to_chat(R.connected_ai, "[!R.lockcharge ? span_notice("NOTICE - Cyborg lockdown lifted") : span_alert("ALERT - Cyborg lockdown detected")]: <a href='?src=[REF(R.connected_ai)];track=[html_encode(R.name)]'>[R.name]</a><br>")
+		to_chat(R.connected_ai, "[!R.lockcharge ? span_notice("NOTICE - Cyborg lockdown lifted") : span_alert("ALERT - Cyborg lockdown detected")]: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(R.connected_ai)];track=[html_encode(R.name)]'>[R.name]</a><br>")
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/robotics/proc/borg_destroyed()
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
index a40eaf710a6..4cb2386056c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Possible to do for anyone motivated enough:
 				for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI in GLOB.silicon_mobs)
 					if(!AI.client)
 						continue
-					to_chat(AI, span_info("Your presence is requested at <a href='?src=[REF(AI)];jump_to_holopad=[REF(src)]'>\the [area]</a>. <a href='?src=[REF(AI)];project_to_holopad=[REF(src)]'>Project Hologram?</a>"))
+					to_chat(AI, span_info("Your presence is requested at <a href='byond://?src=[REF(AI)];jump_to_holopad=[REF(src)]'>\the [area]</a>. <a href='byond://?src=[REF(AI)];project_to_holopad=[REF(src)]'>Project Hologram?</a>"))
 				return TRUE
 			else
 				to_chat(usr, span_info("A request for AI presence was already sent recently."))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index b83d9a78ac3..01c506d6fd7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -2042,9 +2042,9 @@
 	. = ..()
 	. += {"
 		<br><font size='1'>
-			DAMTYPE: <font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=damtype' id='damtype'>[uppertext(damtype)]</a>
-			FORCE: <font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=force' id='force'>[force]</a>
-			WOUND: <font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=wound' id='wound'>[wound_bonus]</a>
-			BARE WOUND: <font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=bare wound' id='bare wound'>[bare_wound_bonus]</a>
+			DAMTYPE: <font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=damtype' id='damtype'>[uppertext(damtype)]</a>
+			FORCE: <font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=force' id='force'>[force]</a>
+			WOUND: <font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=wound' id='wound'>[wound_bonus]</a>
+			BARE WOUND: <font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];item_to_tweak=[REF(src)];var_tweak=bare wound' id='bare wound'>[bare_wound_bonus]</a>
 		</font>
 	"}
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm
index 69b57fe4e73..6f8ad945621 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/charter.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	// Autoapproves after a certain time
 	response_timer_id = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(rename_station), new_name, user.name, user.real_name, key_name(user)), approval_time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 	to_chat(GLOB.admins,
-		span_adminnotice("<b><font color=orange>CUSTOM STATION RENAME:</font></b>[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] proposes to rename the [name_type] to [new_name] (will autoapprove in [DisplayTimeText(approval_time)]). [ADMIN_SMITE(user)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];reject_custom_name=[REF(src)]'>REJECT</A>) [ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(user)]"),
+		span_adminnotice("<b><font color=orange>CUSTOM STATION RENAME:</font></b>[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(user)] proposes to rename the [name_type] to [new_name] (will autoapprove in [DisplayTimeText(approval_time)]). [ADMIN_SMITE(user)] (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];reject_custom_name=[REF(src)]'>REJECT</A>) [ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(user)]"),
 		type = MESSAGE_TYPE_PRAYER)
 	for(var/client/admin_client in GLOB.admins)
 		if(admin_client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm
index 364550f062a..c6aa10784ee 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 		air_update_turf(FALSE, FALSE)
 	if(warning_given && internal_heat < max_heat * 0.75)
 		warning_given = FALSE
-		message_admins("Power sink at ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>) has cooled down and will not explode.")
+		message_admins("Power sink at ([x],[y],[z] - <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>) has cooled down and will not explode.")
 	if(mode != OPERATING && internal_heat < MINIMUM_HEAT)
 		internal_heat = 0
 		STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 	if(internal_heat > max_heat * ALERT / 100)
 		if (!warning_given)
 			warning_given = TRUE
-			message_admins("Power sink at ([x],[y],[z] - <A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>) has reached [ALERT]% of max heat. Explosion imminent.")
+			message_admins("Power sink at ([x],[y],[z] - <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>JMP</a>) has reached [ALERT]% of max heat. Explosion imminent.")
 			notify_ghosts(
 				"[src] is about to reach critical heat capacity!",
 				source = src,
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm
index 4f0c0a84aa3..ffa172707bc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/transfer_valve.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 		if(attached_device)
 			if(issignaler(attached_device))
 				var/obj/item/assembly/signaler/attached_signaller = attached_device
-				attachment = "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];secrets=list_signalers'>[attached_signaller]</A>"
+				attachment = "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];secrets=list_signalers'>[attached_signaller]</A>"
 				attachment_signal_log = attached_signaller.last_receive_signal_log ? "The following log entry is the last one associated with the attached signaller<br>[attached_signaller.last_receive_signal_log]" : "There is no signal log entry."
 			else
 				attachment = attached_device
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/votingbox.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/votingbox.dm
index 55909978fe2..013556febbd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/votingbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/votingbox.dm
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
 		dat += "<h1> Unregistered. Swipe ID card to register as voting box operator </h1>"
 	dat += "<h1>[vote_description]</h1>"
 	if(is_operator(user))
-		dat += "Voting: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=toggle_vote'>[voting_active ? "Active" : "Maintenance Mode"]</a><br>"
-		dat += "Set Description: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=set_desc'>Set Description</a><br>"
-		dat += "One vote per ID: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=toggle_auth'>[id_auth ? "Yes" : "No"]</a><br>"
-		dat += "Reset voted ID's: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=reset_voted'>Reset</a><br>"
-		dat += "Draw random vote: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=raffle'>Raffle</a><br>"
-		dat += "Shred votes: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=shred'>Shred</a><br>"
-		dat += "Tally votes: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];act=tally'>Tally</a><br>"
+		dat += "Voting: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=toggle_vote'>[voting_active ? "Active" : "Maintenance Mode"]</a><br>"
+		dat += "Set Description: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=set_desc'>Set Description</a><br>"
+		dat += "One vote per ID: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=toggle_auth'>[id_auth ? "Yes" : "No"]</a><br>"
+		dat += "Reset voted ID's: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=reset_voted'>Reset</a><br>"
+		dat += "Draw random vote: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=raffle'>Raffle</a><br>"
+		dat += "Shred votes: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=shred'>Shred</a><br>"
+		dat += "Tally votes: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];act=tally'>Tally</a><br>"
 
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "votebox", "Voting Box", 300, 300)
 	popup.set_content(dat.Join())
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index 5f40de037f4..10f0cd72693 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -21,27 +21,27 @@
 
 	var/dat = "<center><B>Game Panel</B></center><hr>"
 	if(SSticker.current_state <= GAME_STATE_PREGAME)
-		dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_manage=1'>(Manage Dynamic Rulesets)</A><br>"
-		dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_roundstart=1'>(Force Roundstart Rulesets)</A><br>"
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_manage=1'>(Manage Dynamic Rulesets)</A><br>"
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_roundstart=1'>(Force Roundstart Rulesets)</A><br>"
 		if (GLOB.dynamic_forced_roundstart_ruleset.len > 0)
 			for(var/datum/dynamic_ruleset/roundstart/rule in GLOB.dynamic_forced_roundstart_ruleset)
-				dat += {"<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_roundstart_remove=[text_ref(rule)]'>-> [rule.name] <-</A><br>"}
-			dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_roundstart_clear=1'>(Clear Rulesets)</A><br>"
-		dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_options=1'>(Dynamic mode options)</A><br>"
+				dat += {"<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_roundstart_remove=[text_ref(rule)]'>-> [rule.name] <-</A><br>"}
+			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_roundstart_clear=1'>(Clear Rulesets)</A><br>"
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_options=1'>(Dynamic mode options)</A><br>"
 	dat += "<hr/>"
 	if(SSticker.IsRoundInProgress())
-		dat += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];gamemode_panel=1'>(Game Mode Panel)</a><BR>"
-		dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_manage=1'>(Manage Dynamic Rulesets)</A><br>"
+		dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];gamemode_panel=1'>(Game Mode Panel)</a><BR>"
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_manage=1'>(Manage Dynamic Rulesets)</A><br>"
 	dat += {"
 		<BR>
-		<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];create_object=1'>Create Object</A><br>
-		<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];quick_create_object=1'>Quick Create Object</A><br>
-		<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];create_turf=1'>Create Turf</A><br>
-		<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];create_mob=1'>Create Mob</A><br>
+		<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];create_object=1'>Create Object</A><br>
+		<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];quick_create_object=1'>Quick Create Object</A><br>
+		<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];create_turf=1'>Create Turf</A><br>
+		<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];create_mob=1'>Create Mob</A><br>
 		"}
 
 	if(marked_datum && istype(marked_datum, /atom))
-		dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];dupe_marked_datum=1'>Duplicate Marked Datum</A><br>"
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];dupe_marked_datum=1'>Duplicate Marked Datum</A><br>"
 
 	usr << browse(dat, "window=admin2;size=240x280")
 	return
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@ ADMIN_VERB(spawn_cargo, R_SPAWN, "Spawn Cargo", "Spawn a cargo crate.", ADMIN_CA
 		<h3>Common options</h3>
 		<i>All these options can be changed midround.</i> <br/>
 		<br/>
-		<b>Force extended:</b> - Option is <a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_force_extended=1'> <b>[GLOB.dynamic_forced_extended ? "ON" : "OFF"]</a></b>.
+		<b>Force extended:</b> - Option is <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_force_extended=1'> <b>[GLOB.dynamic_forced_extended ? "ON" : "OFF"]</a></b>.
 		<br/>This will force the round to be extended. No rulesets will be drafted. <br/>
 		<br/>
-		<b>No stacking:</b> - Option is <a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_no_stacking=1'> <b>[GLOB.dynamic_no_stacking ? "ON" : "OFF"]</b></a>.
+		<b>No stacking:</b> - Option is <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_no_stacking=1'> <b>[GLOB.dynamic_no_stacking ? "ON" : "OFF"]</b></a>.
 		<br/>Unless the threat goes above [GLOB.dynamic_stacking_limit], only one "round-ender" ruleset will be drafted. <br/>
 		<br/>
-		<b>Forced threat level:</b> Current value : <a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_forced_threat=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_forced_threat_level]</b></a>.
+		<b>Forced threat level:</b> Current value : <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_forced_threat=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_forced_threat_level]</b></a>.
 		<br/>The value threat is set to if it is higher than -1.<br/>
 		<br/>
 		<br/>
-		<b>Stacking threeshold:</b> Current value : <a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_stacking_limit=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_stacking_limit]</b></a>.
+		<b>Stacking threeshold:</b> Current value : <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_stacking_limit=1'><b>[GLOB.dynamic_stacking_limit]</b></a>.
 		<br/>The threshold at which "round-ender" rulesets will stack. A value higher than 100 ensure this never happens. <br/>
 		"}
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ ADMIN_VERB(spawn_cargo, R_SPAWN, "Spawn Cargo", "Spawn a cargo crate.", ADMIN_CA
 		Change these options to forcibly enable or disable dynamic rulesets.<br/>\
 		Disabled rulesets will never run, even if they would otherwise be valid.<br/>\
 		Enabled rulesets will run even if the qualifying minimum of threat or player count is not present, this does not guarantee that they will necessarily be chosen (for example their weight may be set to 0 in config).<br/>\
-		\[<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_all_on=1'>force enable all</A> / \
-		<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_all_off=1'>force disable all</A> / \
-		<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_all_reset=1'>reset all</A>\]"
+		\[<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_all_on=1'>force enable all</A> / \
+		<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_all_off=1'>force disable all</A> / \
+		<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_all_reset=1'>reset all</A>\]"
 
 	if (SSticker.current_state <= GAME_STATE_PREGAME) // Don't bother displaying after the round has started
 		var/static/list/rulesets_by_context = list()
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ ADMIN_VERB(spawn_cargo, R_SPAWN, "Spawn Cargo", "Spawn a cargo crate.", ADMIN_CA
 			if (RULESET_FORCE_DISABLED)
 				color = COLOR_RED
 		dat += "<tr><td><b>[initial(rule.name)]</b></td><td>\[<font color=[color]>[forced]</font>\]</td><td>\[\
-			<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_on=[text_ref(rule)]'>force enabled</A> /\
-			<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_off=[text_ref(rule)]'>force disabled</A> /\
-			<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_reset=[text_ref(rule)]'>reset</A>\]</td></tr>"
+			<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_on=[text_ref(rule)]'>force enabled</A> /\
+			<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_off=[text_ref(rule)]'>force disabled</A> /\
+			<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_reset=[text_ref(rule)]'>reset</A>\]</td></tr>"
 	dat += "</table>"
 	return dat
 
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ ADMIN_VERB(spawn_cargo, R_SPAWN, "Spawn Cargo", "Spawn a cargo crate.", ADMIN_CA
 		dat += "<tr><td><b>[rule.name]</b></td>\
 			<td>\[Weight : [rule.weight]\]\
 			<td>\[<font color=[color]>[active][explanation]</font>\]</td><td>\[\
-			<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_on=[text_ref(rule.type)]'>force enabled</A> /\
-			<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_off=[text_ref(rule.type)]'>force disabled</A> /\
-			<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_reset=[text_ref(rule.type)]'>reset</A>\]</td>\
-			<td>\[<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_inspect_ruleset=[text_ref(rule)]'>VV</A>\]</td></tr>"
+			<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_on=[text_ref(rule.type)]'>force enabled</A> /\
+			<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_off=[text_ref(rule.type)]'>force disabled</A> /\
+			<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_dynamic_ruleset_force_reset=[text_ref(rule.type)]'>reset</A>\]</td>\
+			<td>\[<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];f_inspect_ruleset=[text_ref(rule)]'>VV</A>\]</td></tr>"
 	dat += "</table>"
 	return dat
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/antag_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/antag_panel.dm
index e3483213264..33d12f9be22 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/antag_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/antag_panel.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(antag_prototypes)
 /datum/antagonist/proc/antag_panel()
 	var/list/commands = list()
 	for(var/command in get_admin_commands())
-		commands += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];command=[command]'>[command]</a>"
+		commands += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];command=[command]'>[command]</a>"
 	var/command_part = commands.Join(" | ")
 	var/data_part = antag_panel_data()
 	var/objective_part = antag_panel_objectives()
@@ -47,30 +47,30 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(antag_prototypes)
 		var/obj_count = 1
 		for(var/datum/objective/objective as anything in objectives)
 			result += "<B>[obj_count]</B>: [objective.explanation_text] \
-				<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];obj_edit=[REF(objective)]'>Edit</a> \
-				<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];obj_delete=[REF(objective)]'>Delete</a> \
-				<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];obj_completed=[REF(objective)]'><font color=[objective.check_completion() ? "green" : "red"]>[objective.completed ? "Mark as incomplete" : "Mark as complete"]</font></a> \
+				<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];obj_edit=[REF(objective)]'>Edit</a> \
+				<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];obj_delete=[REF(objective)]'>Delete</a> \
+				<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];obj_completed=[REF(objective)]'><font color=[objective.check_completion() ? "green" : "red"]>[objective.completed ? "Mark as incomplete" : "Mark as complete"]</font></a> \
 				<br>"
 			obj_count++
-	result += "<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];obj_add=1;target_antag=[REF(src)]'>Add objective</a><br>"
-	result += "<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];obj_prompt_custom=1;target_antag=[REF(src)]'>Prompt custom objective entry</a><br>"
-	result += "<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];obj_announce=1'>Announce objectives</a><br>"
+	result += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];obj_add=1;target_antag=[REF(src)]'>Add objective</a><br>"
+	result += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];obj_prompt_custom=1;target_antag=[REF(src)]'>Prompt custom objective entry</a><br>"
+	result += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];obj_announce=1'>Announce objectives</a><br>"
 	return result
 
 /datum/mind/proc/get_common_admin_commands()
 	var/common_commands = "<span>Common Commands:</span>"
 	if(ishuman(current))
-		common_commands += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];common=undress'>undress</a>"
+		common_commands += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];common=undress'>undress</a>"
 	else if(iscyborg(current))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = current
 		if(R.emagged)
-			common_commands += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];silicon=Unemag'>Unemag</a>"
+			common_commands += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];silicon=Unemag'>Unemag</a>"
 	else if(isAI(current))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = current
 		if (A.connected_robots.len)
 			for (var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R in A.connected_robots)
 				if (R.emagged)
-					common_commands += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];silicon=unemagcyborgs'>Unemag slaved cyborgs</a>"
+					common_commands += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];silicon=unemagcyborgs'>Unemag slaved cyborgs</a>"
 					break
 	return common_commands
 
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(antag_prototypes)
 
 	var/out = "<B>[name]</B>[(current && (current.real_name != name))?" (as [current.real_name])":""]<br>"
 	out += "Mind currently owned by key: [key] [active?"(synced)":"(not synced)"]<br>"
-	out += "Assigned role: [assigned_role.title]. <a href='?src=[REF(src)];role_edit=1'>Edit</a><br>"
+	out += "Assigned role: [assigned_role.title]. <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];role_edit=1'>Edit</a><br>"
 	out += "Faction and special role: <b><font color='red'>[special_role]</font></b><br>"
-	out += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_teams=1'>Show Teams</a><br><br>"
+	out += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_teams=1'>Show Teams</a><br><br>"
 
 	var/special_statuses = get_special_statuses()
 	if(length(special_statuses))
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(antag_prototypes)
 					continue //Let's skip subtypes of what we already shown.
 			else if(prototype.show_in_antagpanel)
 				if(prototype.can_be_owned(src))
-					possible_admin_antags += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];add_antag=[prototype.type]' title='[prototype.type]'>[prototype.name]</a>"
+					possible_admin_antags += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];add_antag=[prototype.type]' title='[prototype.type]'>[prototype.name]</a>"
 				else
 					possible_admin_antags += "<a class='linkOff'>[prototype.name]</a>"
 			else
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(antag_prototypes)
 		else //Show removal and current one
 			priority_sections |= antag_category
 			antag_header_parts += span_bad("[current_antag.name]")
-			antag_header_parts += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];remove_antag=[REF(current_antag)]'>Remove</a>"
-			antag_header_parts += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];open_antag_vv=[REF(current_antag)]'>Open VV</a>"
+			antag_header_parts += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];remove_antag=[REF(current_antag)]'>Remove</a>"
+			antag_header_parts += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];open_antag_vv=[REF(current_antag)]'>Open VV</a>"
 
 
 		//We aren't antag of this category, grab first prototype to check the prefs (This is pretty vague but really not sure how else to do this)
@@ -196,19 +196,19 @@ GLOBAL_VAR(antag_prototypes)
 		var/datum/component/uplink/U = find_syndicate_uplink()
 		if(U)
 			if(!U.uplink_handler.has_objectives)
-				uplink_info += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];common=takeuplink'>take</a>"
+				uplink_info += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];common=takeuplink'>take</a>"
 			if (check_rights(R_FUN, 0))
-				uplink_info += ", <a href='?src=[REF(src)];common=crystals'>[U.uplink_handler.telecrystals]</a> TC"
+				uplink_info += ", <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];common=crystals'>[U.uplink_handler.telecrystals]</a> TC"
 				if(U.uplink_handler.has_progression)
-					uplink_info += ", <a href='?src=[REF(src)];common=progression'>[U.uplink_handler.progression_points]</a> PR"
+					uplink_info += ", <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];common=progression'>[U.uplink_handler.progression_points]</a> PR"
 				if(U.uplink_handler.has_objectives)
-					uplink_info += ", <a href='?src=[REF(src)];common=give_objective'>Force Give Objective</a>"
+					uplink_info += ", <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];common=give_objective'>Force Give Objective</a>"
 			else
 				uplink_info += ", [U.uplink_handler.telecrystals] TC"
 				if(U.uplink_handler.has_progression)
 					uplink_info += ", [U.uplink_handler.progression_points] PR"
 		else
-			uplink_info += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];common=uplink'>give</a>"
+			uplink_info += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];common=uplink'>give</a>"
 		uplink_info += "." //hiel grammar
 
 		out += uplink_info + "<br>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm b/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm
index 04db519ffb5..30071504c91 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/check_antagonists.dm
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 	if(!owner)
 		return "Unassigned"
 	if(owner.current)
-		return "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[REF(owner.current)]'>[owner.current.real_name]</a> "
+		return "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[REF(owner.current)]'>[owner.current.real_name]</a> "
 	else
-		return "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(owner)]'>[owner.name]</a> "
+		return "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(owner)]'>[owner.name]</a> "
 
 //Whatever interesting things happened to the antag admins should know about
 //Include additional information about antag in this part
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 	if(!owner)
 		return
 	var/list/parts = list()
-	parts += "<a href='?priv_msg=[ckey(owner.key)]'>PM</a>"
+	parts += "<a href='byond://?priv_msg=[ckey(owner.key)]'>PM</a>"
 	if(owner.current) //There's body to follow
-		parts += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(owner.current)]'>FLW</a>"
+		parts += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(owner.current)]'>FLW</a>"
 	else
 		parts += ""
-	parts += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor=[REF(owner)]'>Show Objective</a>"
+	parts += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor=[REF(owner)]'>Show Objective</a>"
 	return parts //Better as one cell or two/three
 
 //Builds table row for the antag
@@ -95,26 +95,26 @@
 		tgui_alert(usr, "The game hasn't started yet!")
 		return
 	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Round Status</title></head><body><h1><B>Round Status</B></h1>")
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];gamemode_panel=1'>Game Mode Panel</a><br>"
+	dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];gamemode_panel=1'>Game Mode Panel</a><br>"
 	dat += "Round Duration: <B>[DisplayTimeText(world.time - SSticker.round_start_time)]</B><BR>"
 	dat += "<B>Emergency shuttle</B><BR>"
 	if(EMERGENCY_IDLE_OR_RECALLED)
-		dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];call_shuttle=1'>Call Shuttle</a><br>"
+		dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];call_shuttle=1'>Call Shuttle</a><br>"
 	else
 		var/timeleft = SSshuttle.emergency.timeLeft()
 		if(SSshuttle.emergency.mode == SHUTTLE_CALL)
-			dat += "ETA: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];edit_shuttle_time=1'>[(timeleft / 60) % 60]:[add_leading(num2text(timeleft % 60), 2, "0")]</a><BR>"
-			dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];call_shuttle=2'>Send Back</a><br>"
+			dat += "ETA: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];edit_shuttle_time=1'>[(timeleft / 60) % 60]:[add_leading(num2text(timeleft % 60), 2, "0")]</a><BR>"
+			dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];call_shuttle=2'>Send Back</a><br>"
 		else
-			dat += "ETA: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];edit_shuttle_time=1'>[(timeleft / 60) % 60]:[add_leading(num2text(timeleft % 60), 2, "0")]</a><BR>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];end_round=[REF(usr)]'>End Round Now</a><br>"
+			dat += "ETA: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];edit_shuttle_time=1'>[(timeleft / 60) % 60]:[add_leading(num2text(timeleft % 60), 2, "0")]</a><BR>"
+	dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];end_round=[REF(usr)]'>End Round Now</a><br>"
 	if(SSticker.delay_end)
-		dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];undelay_round_end=1'>Undelay Round End</a><br>"
+		dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];undelay_round_end=1'>Undelay Round End</a><br>"
 	else
-		dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];delay_round_end=1'>Delay Round End</a><br>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ctf_toggle=1'>Enable/Disable CTF</a><br>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];rebootworld=1'>Reboot World</a><br>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_teams=1'>Check Teams</a>"
+		dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];delay_round_end=1'>Delay Round End</a><br>"
+	dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ctf_toggle=1'>Enable/Disable CTF</a><br>"
+	dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];rebootworld=1'>Reboot World</a><br>"
+	dat += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_teams=1'>Check Teams</a>"
 	var/connected_players = GLOB.clients.len
 	var/lobby_players = 0
 	var/observers = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/known_alts.dm b/code/modules/admin/known_alts.dm
index 4105c7f4edc..3c51ca68bdf 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/known_alts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/known_alts.dm
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(known_alts, /datum/known_alts, new)
 	var/list/known_alts_html = list()
 
 	for (var/known_alt in load_known_alts())
-		known_alts_html += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];action=delete;id=[known_alt[4]]'>\[-\] Delete</a> <b>[known_alt[1]]</b> is an alt of <b>[known_alt[2]]</b> (added by <b>[known_alt[3]]</b>)."
+		known_alts_html += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];action=delete;id=[known_alt[4]]'>\[-\] Delete</a> <b>[known_alt[1]]</b> is an alt of <b>[known_alt[2]]</b> (added by <b>[known_alt[3]]</b>)."
 
 	var/html = {"
 		<head>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(known_alts, /datum/known_alts, new)
 			<p>Any two ckeys in this panel will not show in "banned connection history".</p>
 			<p>Sometimes players switch account, and it's customary to perma-ban the old one.</p>
 
-			<h2>All Known Alts:</h2> <a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];action=add'>\[+\] Add</a><hr>
+			<h2>All Known Alts:</h2> <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];action=add'>\[+\] Add</a><hr>
 
 			[known_alts_html.Join("<br />")]
 		</body>
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm b/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm
index 6bd97dcaa20..e474fcff095 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/permissionedit.dm
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 		return
 	var/datum/asset/asset_cache_datum = get_asset_datum(/datum/asset/group/permissions)
 	asset_cache_datum.send(usr)
-	var/list/output = list("<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='[SSassets.transport.get_asset_url("panels.css")]'><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowser=1'>\[Permissions\]</a>")
+	var/list/output = list("<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='[SSassets.transport.get_asset_url("panels.css")]'><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowser=1'>\[Permissions\]</a>")
 	if(action)
-		output += " | <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowserlog=1;editrightspage=0'>\[Log\]</a> | <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1'>\[Management\]</a><hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:3px'>"
+		output += " | <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowserlog=1;editrightspage=0'>\[Log\]</a> | <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1'>\[Management\]</a><hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:3px'>"
 	else
-		output += "<br><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowserlog=1;editrightspage=0'>\[Log\]</a><br><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1'>\[Management\]</a>"
+		output += "<br><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowserlog=1;editrightspage=0'>\[Log\]</a><br><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1'>\[Management\]</a>"
 	if(action == 1)
 		var/logcount = 0
 		var/logssperpage = 20
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 		if(logcount > logssperpage)
 			output += "<br><b>Page: </b>"
 			while(logcount > 0)
-				output += "|<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowserlog=1;editrightstarget=[target];editrightsoperation=[operation];editrightspage=[pagecount]'>[pagecount == page ? "<b>\[[pagecount]\]</b>" : "\[[pagecount]\]"]</a>"
+				output += "|<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowserlog=1;editrightstarget=[target];editrightsoperation=[operation];editrightspage=[pagecount]'>[pagecount == page ? "<b>\[[pagecount]\]</b>" : "\[[pagecount]\]"]</a>"
 				logcount -= logssperpage
 				pagecount++
 			output += "|"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 		while(query_check_admin_errors.NextRow())
 			var/admin_key = query_check_admin_errors.item[1]
 			var/admin_rank = query_check_admin_errors.item[2]
-			output += "[admin_key] has non-existent rank [admin_rank] | <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1;editrightschange=[admin_key]'>\[Change Rank\]</a> | <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1;editrightsremove=[admin_key]'>\[Remove\]</a>"
+			output += "[admin_key] has non-existent rank [admin_rank] | <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1;editrightschange=[admin_key]'>\[Change Rank\]</a> | <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1;editrightsremove=[admin_key]'>\[Remove\]</a>"
 			output += "<hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:1px'>"
 		qdel(query_check_admin_errors)
 		output += "<h3>Unused ranks</h3>"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 			return
 		while(query_check_unused_rank.NextRow())
 			var/admin_rank = query_check_unused_rank.item[1]
-			output += {"Rank [admin_rank] is not held by any admin | <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1;editrightsremoverank=[admin_rank]'>\[Remove\]</a>
+			output += {"Rank [admin_rank] is not held by any admin | <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrightsbrowsermanage=1;editrightsremoverank=[admin_rank]'>\[Remove\]</a>
 			<br>Permissions: [rights2text(text2num(query_check_unused_rank.item[2])," ")]
 			<br>Denied: [rights2text(text2num(query_check_unused_rank.item[3])," ", "-")]
 			<br>Allowed to edit: [rights2text(text2num(query_check_unused_rank.item[4])," ", "*")]
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 		<body onload='selectTextField();updateSearch();'>
 		<div id='main'><table id='searchable' cellspacing='0'>
 		<tr class='title'>
-		<th style='width:150px;'>CKEY <a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=add'>\[+\]</a></th>
+		<th style='width:150px;'>CKEY <a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=add'>\[+\]</a></th>
 		<th style='width:125px;'>RANK</th>
 		<th>PERMISSIONS</th>
 		</tr>
@@ -110,18 +110,18 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 			if(D.owner)
 				adm_ckey = D.owner.key
 			if (D.deadmined)
-				deadminlink = " <a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=activate;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[RA\]</a>"
+				deadminlink = " <a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=activate;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[RA\]</a>"
 			else
-				deadminlink = " <a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=deactivate;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[DA\]</a>"
+				deadminlink = " <a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=deactivate;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[DA\]</a>"
 
 			var/verify_link = ""
 			if (D.blocked_by_2fa)
-				verify_link += " | <a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=verify;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[2FA VERIFY\]</a>"
+				verify_link += " | <a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=verify;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[2FA VERIFY\]</a>"
 
 			output += "<tr>"
-			output += "<td style='text-align:center;'>[adm_ckey]<br>[deadminlink]<a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=remove;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[-\]</a><a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=sync;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[SYNC TGDB\]</a>[verify_link]</td>"
-			output += "<td><a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=rank;key=[adm_ckey]'>[D.rank_names()]</a></td>"
-			output += "<td><a class='small' href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=permissions;key=[adm_ckey]'>[rights2text(D.rank_flags(), " ")]</a></td>"
+			output += "<td style='text-align:center;'>[adm_ckey]<br>[deadminlink]<a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=remove;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[-\]</a><a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=sync;key=[adm_ckey]'>\[SYNC TGDB\]</a>[verify_link]</td>"
+			output += "<td><a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=rank;key=[adm_ckey]'>[D.rank_names()]</a></td>"
+			output += "<td><a class='small' href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];editrights=permissions;key=[adm_ckey]'>[rights2text(D.rank_flags(), " ")]</a></td>"
 			output += "</tr>"
 		output += "</table></div><div id='top'><b>Search:</b> <input type='text' id='filter' value='' style='width:70%;' onkeyup='updateSearch();'></div></body>"
 	if(QDELETED(usr))
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 	permissions_assets.send(usr.client)
 	var/admin_key = href_list["key"]
 	var/admin_ckey = ckey(admin_key)
-	
+
 	var/task = href_list["editrights"]
 	var/datum/admins/target_admin_datum = GLOB.admin_datums[admin_ckey]
 	if(!target_admin_datum)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(edit_admin_permissions, R_PERMISSIONS, "Permissions Panel", "Edit adm
 					use_db = FALSE
 			if(QDELETED(usr))
 				return
-	
+
 	if(target_admin_datum && (task != "sync" && task != "verify") && !check_if_greater_rights_than_holder(target_admin_datum))
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] attempted to change the rank of [admin_key] without sufficient rights.")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempted to change the rank of [admin_key] without sufficient rights.")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
index 31c34957544..ddb02b78b8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@
 
 					body += "</td><td align='center'>";
 
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts="+ref+"'>PP</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey="+ckey+"'>N</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars="+ref+"'>VV</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];skill="+ref+"'>SP</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor="+ref+"'>TP</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts="+ref+"'>PP</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey="+ckey+"'>N</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars="+ref+"'>VV</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];skill="+ref+"'>SP</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor="+ref+"'>TP</a> - "
 					if (job == "Cyborg")
-						body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];borgpanel="+ref+"'>BP</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?priv_msg="+ckey+"'>PM</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];subtlemessage="+ref+"'>SM</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow="+ref+"'>FLW</a> - "
-					body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];individuallog="+ref+"'>LOGS</a><br>"
+						body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];borgpanel="+ref+"'>BP</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?priv_msg="+ckey+"'>PM</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];subtlemessage="+ref+"'>SM</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow="+ref+"'>FLW</a> - "
+					body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];individuallog="+ref+"'>LOGS</a><br>"
 					if(antagonist > 0)
-						body += "<font size='2'><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_antagonist=1'><font color='red'><b>Antagonist</b></font></a></font>";
+						body += "<font size='2'><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_antagonist=1'><font color='red'><b>Antagonist</b></font></a></font>";
 
 					body += "</td></tr></table>";
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 			<tr id='title_tr'>
 				<td align='center'>
 					<font size='5'><b>Player panel</b></font><br>
-					Hover over a line to see more information - <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_antagonist=1'>Check antagonists</a> - Kick <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];kick_all_from_lobby=1;afkonly=0'>everyone</a>/<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];kick_all_from_lobby=1;afkonly=1'>AFKers</a> in lobby
+					Hover over a line to see more information - <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];check_antagonist=1'>Check antagonists</a> - Kick <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];kick_all_from_lobby=1;afkonly=0'>everyone</a>/<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];kick_all_from_lobby=1;afkonly=1'>AFKers</a> in lobby
 					<p>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/poll_management.dm b/code/modules/admin/poll_management.dm
index 86f075d3113..88a38c90166 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/poll_management.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/poll_management.dm
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
  *
  */
 /datum/admins/proc/poll_list_panel()
-	var/list/output = list("Current and future polls<br>Note when editing polls or their options changes are not saved until you press Submit Poll.<br><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];newpoll=1'>New Poll</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];reloadpolls=1'>Reload Polls</a><hr>")
+	var/list/output = list("Current and future polls<br>Note when editing polls or their options changes are not saved until you press Submit Poll.<br><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];newpoll=1'>New Poll</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];reloadpolls=1'>Reload Polls</a><hr>")
 	for(var/p in GLOB.polls)
 		var/datum/poll_question/poll = p
 		output += {"[poll.question]
-		<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editpoll=[REF(poll)]'> Edit</a>
-		<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletepoll=[REF(poll)]'> Delete</a>
+		<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editpoll=[REF(poll)]'> Edit</a>
+		<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletepoll=[REF(poll)]'> Delete</a>
 		"}
 		if(poll.subtitle)
 			output += "<br>[poll.subtitle]"
@@ -204,20 +204,20 @@
 			<br>
 			"}
 			if(poll.poll_type == POLLTYPE_TEXT)
-				output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];clearpollvotes=[REF(poll)]'>Clear poll responses</a> [poll.poll_votes] players have responded"
+				output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];clearpollvotes=[REF(poll)]'>Clear poll responses</a> [poll.poll_votes] players have responded"
 			else
-				output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];clearpollvotes=[REF(poll)]'>Clear poll votes</a> [poll.poll_votes] players have voted"
+				output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];clearpollvotes=[REF(poll)]'>Clear poll votes</a> [poll.poll_votes] players have voted"
 		if(poll.poll_type == POLLTYPE_TEXT)
 			output += "</div></div>"
 		else
-			output += "</div></div><hr><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addpolloption=[REF(poll)]'>Add Option</a><br>"
+			output += "</div></div><hr><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addpolloption=[REF(poll)]'>Add Option</a><br>"
 			if(length(poll.options))
 				for(var/o in poll.options)
 					var/datum/poll_option/option = o
 					option_count++
 					output += {"Option [option_count]
-					<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editpolloption=[REF(option)];parentpoll=[REF(poll)]'> Edit</a>
-					<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletepolloption=[REF(option)]'> Delete</a>
+					<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editpolloption=[REF(option)];parentpoll=[REF(poll)]'> Edit</a>
+					<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletepolloption=[REF(option)]'> Delete</a>
 					<br>[option.text]
 					"}
 					if(poll.poll_type == POLLTYPE_RATING)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sound_emitter.dm b/code/modules/admin/sound_emitter.dm
index 9f1d430a46c..165b882ab46 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sound_emitter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sound_emitter.dm
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@
 
 /obj/effect/sound_emitter/proc/edit_emitter(mob/user)
 	var/dat = ""
-	dat += "<b>Label:</b> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_label=1'>[maptext ? maptext : "No label set!"]</a><br>"
+	dat += "<b>Label:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_label=1'>[maptext ? maptext : "No label set!"]</a><br>"
 	dat += "<br>"
-	dat += "<b>Sound File:</b> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_sound_file=1'>[sound_file ? sound_file : "No file chosen!"]</a><br>"
-	dat += "<b>Volume:</b> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_volume=1'>[sound_volume]%</a><br>"
+	dat += "<b>Sound File:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_sound_file=1'>[sound_file ? sound_file : "No file chosen!"]</a><br>"
+	dat += "<b>Volume:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_volume=1'>[sound_volume]%</a><br>"
 	dat += "<br>"
-	dat += "<b>Mode:</b> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_mode=1'>[motus_operandi]</a><br>"
+	dat += "<b>Mode:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_mode=1'>[motus_operandi]</a><br>"
 	if(motus_operandi != SOUND_EMITTER_LOCAL)
-		dat += "<b>Range:</b> <a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_range=1'>[emitter_range]</a>[emitter_range == SOUND_EMITTER_RADIUS ? "<a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_radius=1'>[play_radius]-tile radius</a>" : ""]<br>"
+		dat += "<b>Range:</b> <a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_range=1'>[emitter_range]</a>[emitter_range == SOUND_EMITTER_RADIUS ? "<a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];edit_radius=1'>[play_radius]-tile radius</a>" : ""]<br>"
 	dat += "<br>"
-	dat += "<a href='?src=[text_ref(src)];play=1'>Play Sound</a> (interrupts other sound emitter sounds)"
+	dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[text_ref(src)];play=1'>Play Sound</a> (interrupts other sound emitter sounds)"
 	var/datum/browser/popup = new(user, "emitter", "", 500, 600)
 	popup.set_content(dat)
 	popup.open()
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
index 74955324dff..a8f16e92daa 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_ban_system.dm
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 			var/pagecount = 1
 			var/list/pagelist = list()
 			while(bancount > 0)
-				pagelist += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unbanpagecount=[pagecount - 1];unbankey=[player_key];unbanadminkey=[admin_key];unbanip=[player_ip];unbancid=[player_cid]'>[pagecount == page ? "<b>\[[pagecount]\]</b>" : "\[[pagecount]\]"]</a>"
+				pagelist += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unbanpagecount=[pagecount - 1];unbankey=[player_key];unbanadminkey=[admin_key];unbanip=[player_ip];unbancid=[player_cid]'>[pagecount == page ? "<b>\[[pagecount]\]</b>" : "\[[pagecount]\]"]</a>"
 				bancount -= bansperpage
 				pagecount++
 			output += pagelist.Join(" | ")
@@ -775,13 +775,13 @@
 
 			var/un_or_reban_href
 			if(unban_datetime)
-				un_or_reban_href = "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];rebanid=[ban_id];applies_to_admins=[applies_to_admins];rebankey=[banned_player_key];rebanadminkey=[banning_admin_key];rebanip=[banned_player_ip];rebancid=[banned_player_cid];rebanrole=[role];rebanpage=[page]'>Reban</a>"
+				un_or_reban_href = "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];rebanid=[ban_id];applies_to_admins=[applies_to_admins];rebankey=[banned_player_key];rebanadminkey=[banning_admin_key];rebanip=[banned_player_ip];rebancid=[banned_player_cid];rebanrole=[role];rebanpage=[page]'>Reban</a>"
 			else
-				un_or_reban_href = "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unbanid=[ban_id];unbankey=[banned_player_key];unbanadminkey=[banning_admin_key];unbanip=[banned_player_ip];unbancid=[banned_player_cid];unbanrole=[role];unbanpage=[page]'>Unban</a>"
-			output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editbanid=[ban_id];editbankey=[banned_player_key];editbanip=[banned_player_ip];editbancid=[banned_player_cid];editbanrole=[role];editbanduration=[duration];editbanadmins=[applies_to_admins];editbanreason=[url_encode(reason)];editbanpage=[page];editbanadminkey=[banning_admin_key]'>Edit</a><br>[un_or_reban_href]"
+				un_or_reban_href = "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unbanid=[ban_id];unbankey=[banned_player_key];unbanadminkey=[banning_admin_key];unbanip=[banned_player_ip];unbancid=[banned_player_cid];unbanrole=[role];unbanpage=[page]'>Unban</a>"
+			output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editbanid=[ban_id];editbankey=[banned_player_key];editbanip=[banned_player_ip];editbancid=[banned_player_cid];editbanrole=[role];editbanduration=[duration];editbanadmins=[applies_to_admins];editbanreason=[url_encode(reason)];editbanpage=[page];editbanadminkey=[banning_admin_key]'>Edit</a><br>[un_or_reban_href]"
 
 			if(edits)
-				output += "<br><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unbanlog=[ban_id]'>Edit log</a>"
+				output += "<br><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unbanlog=[ban_id]'>Edit log</a>"
 			output += "</div></div></div>"
 		qdel(query_unban_search_bans)
 		output += "</div>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
index 7aab49d1c36..f7d00235345 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_message_system.dm
@@ -377,10 +377,10 @@
 
 	var/list/output = list()
 	var/ruler = "<hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:3px'>"
-	var/list/navbar = list("<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];nonalpha=1'>All</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];nonalpha=2'>#</a>")
+	var/list/navbar = list("<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];nonalpha=1'>All</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];nonalpha=2'>#</a>")
 	for(var/letter in GLOB.alphabet)
-		navbar += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessages=[letter]'>[letter]</a>"
-	navbar += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmemo=1'>Memos</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showwatch=1'>Watchlist</a>"
+		navbar += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessages=[letter]'>[letter]</a>"
+	navbar += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmemo=1'>Memos</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showwatch=1'>Watchlist</a>"
 	navbar += "<br><form method='GET' name='search' action='?'>\
 	<input type='hidden' name='_src_' value='holder'>\
 	[HrefTokenFormField()]\
@@ -391,14 +391,14 @@
 	if(type == "memo" || type == "watchlist entry")
 		if(type == "memo")
 			output += "<h2><center>Admin memos</h2>"
-			output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmemo=1'>Add memo</a></center>"
+			output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmemo=1'>Add memo</a></center>"
 		else if(type == "watchlist entry")
 			output += "<h2><center>Watchlist entries</h2>"
-			output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatchempty=1'>Add watchlist entry</a>"
+			output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatchempty=1'>Add watchlist entry</a>"
 			if(filter)
-				output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showwatch=1'>Unfilter clients</a></center>"
+				output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showwatch=1'>Unfilter clients</a></center>"
 			else
-				output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showwatchfilter=1'>Filter offline clients</a></center>"
+				output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showwatchfilter=1'>Filter offline clients</a></center>"
 		output += ruler
 		var/datum/db_query/query_get_type_messages = SSdbcore.NewQuery({"
 			SELECT
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@
 			if(expire_timestamp)
 				output += " | Expires [expire_timestamp]"
 			output += "</b>"
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageexpiryempty=[id]'>Change Expiry Time</a>"
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletemessageempty=[id]'>Delete</a>"
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageempty=[id]'>Edit</a>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageexpiryempty=[id]'>Change Expiry Time</a>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletemessageempty=[id]'>Delete</a>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageempty=[id]'>Edit</a>"
 			if(editor_key)
-				output += " <font size='2'>Last edit by [editor_key] <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];messageedits=[id]'>(Click here to see edit log)</a></font>"
+				output += " <font size='2'>Last edit by [editor_key] <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];messageedits=[id]'>(Click here to see edit log)</a></font>"
 			output += "<br>[text]<hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:1px'>"
 		qdel(query_get_type_messages)
 	if(target_ckey)
@@ -524,21 +524,21 @@
 			if(!linkless)
 				if(type == "note")
 					if(severity)
-						data += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageseverity=[id]'>[severity == "none" ? "No" : "[capitalize(severity)]"] Severity</a>"
+						data += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageseverity=[id]'>[severity == "none" ? "No" : "[capitalize(severity)]"] Severity</a>"
 					else
-						data += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageseverity=[id]'>N/A Severity</a>"
-				data += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageexpiry=[id]'>Change Expiry Time</a>"
-				data += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletemessage=[id]'>Delete</a>"
+						data += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageseverity=[id]'>N/A Severity</a>"
+				data += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessageexpiry=[id]'>Change Expiry Time</a>"
+				data += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];deletemessage=[id]'>Delete</a>"
 				if(type == "note")
-					data += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];secretmessage=[id]'>[secret ? "<b>Secret</b>" : "Not secret"]</a>"
+					data += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];secretmessage=[id]'>[secret ? "<b>Secret</b>" : "Not secret"]</a>"
 				if(type == "message sent")
 					data += " <font size='2'>Message has been sent</font>"
 					if(editor_key)
 						data += "|"
 				else
-					data += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessage=[id]'>Edit</a>"
+					data += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editmessage=[id]'>Edit</a>"
 				if(editor_key)
-					data += " <font size='2'>Last edit by [editor_key] <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];messageedits=[id]'>(Click here to see edit log)</a></font>"
+					data += " <font size='2'>Last edit by [editor_key] <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];messageedits=[id]'>(Click here to see edit log)</a></font>"
 			data += "</div></center>"
 			data += "<p style='[alphatext]'>[text]</p><hr style='background:#000000; border:0; height:1px; [alphatext]'>"
 			switch(type)
@@ -563,12 +563,12 @@
 			qdel(query_get_message_key)
 		output += "<h2><center>[target_key]</center></h2><center>"
 		if(!linkless)
-			output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addnote=[target_key]'>Add note</a>"
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmessage=[target_key]'>Add message</a>"
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatch=[target_key]'>Add to watchlist</a>"
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey]'>Refresh page</a></center>"
+			output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addnote=[target_key]'>Add note</a>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmessage=[target_key]'>Add message</a>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatch=[target_key]'>Add to watchlist</a>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey]'>Refresh page</a></center>"
 		else
-			output += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckeylinkless=[target_ckey]'>Refresh page</a></center>"
+			output += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckeylinkless=[target_ckey]'>Refresh page</a></center>"
 		output += ruler
 		if(messagedata)
 			output += "<h2>Messages</h2>"
@@ -582,14 +582,14 @@
 			if(!linkless)
 				if (agegate)
 					if (skipped) //the first skipped message is still shown so that we can put this link over it.
-						output += "<center><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey];showall=1' style='position: relative; top: -3em;'>Show [skipped] hidden messages</a></center>"
+						output += "<center><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey];showall=1' style='position: relative; top: -3em;'>Show [skipped] hidden messages</a></center>"
 					else
-						output += "<center><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey];showall=1'>Show All</a></center>"
+						output += "<center><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey];showall=1'>Show All</a></center>"
 				else
-					output += "<center><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey]'>Hide Old</a></center>"
+					output += "<center><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[target_ckey]'>Hide Old</a></center>"
 	if(index)
 		var/search
-		output += "<center><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmessageempty=1'>Add message</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatchempty=1'>Add watchlist entry</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addnoteempty=1'>Add note</a></center>"
+		output += "<center><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmessageempty=1'>Add message</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatchempty=1'>Add watchlist entry</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addnoteempty=1'>Add note</a></center>"
 		output += ruler
 		switch(index)
 			if(1)
@@ -619,10 +619,10 @@
 			var/index_key = query_list_messages.item[2]
 			if(!index_key)
 				index_key = index_ckey
-			output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[index_ckey]'>[index_key]</a><br>"
+			output += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[index_ckey]'>[index_key]</a><br>"
 		qdel(query_list_messages)
 	else if(!type && !target_ckey && !index)
-		output += "<center><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmessageempty=1'>Add message</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatchempty=1'>Add watchlist entry</a><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addnoteempty=1'>Add note</a></center>"
+		output += "<center><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addmessageempty=1'>Add message</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addwatchempty=1'>Add watchlist entry</a><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];addnoteempty=1'>Add note</a></center>"
 		output += ruler
 	var/datum/browser/browser = new(usr, "Note panel", "Manage player notes", 1000, 500)
 	notes_assets.send(usr.client)
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@
 	var/list/text = list()
 	for(var/datum/admin_message/message in get_message_output("message", display_to.ckey))
 		text += "<font color='[COLOR_RED]' size='3'><b>Admin message left by [span_prefix("[message.admin_key]")] on [message.timestamp]</b></font>"
-		text += "<br><font color='[COLOR_RED]'>[message.text] <A href='?messageread=[message.id]'>(Click here to verify you have read this message)</A></font><br>"
+		text += "<br><font color='[COLOR_RED]'>[message.text] <A href='byond://?messageread=[message.id]'>(Click here to verify you have read this message)</A></font><br>"
 	if(length(text))
 		to_chat(display_to, text.Join())
 
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@
 	for(var/datum/admin_message/message in get_message_output("memo", display_to.ckey))
 		text += "[span_memo("Memo by <span class='prefix'>[message.admin_key]")] on [message.timestamp]"
 		if(message.editor_key)
-			text += "<br>[span_memoedit("Last edit by [message.editor_key] <A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];messageedits=[message.id]'>(Click here to see edit log)</A>")]"
+			text += "<br>[span_memoedit("Last edit by [message.editor_key] <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];messageedits=[message.id]'>(Click here to see edit log)</A>")]"
 		text += "<br>[message.text]</span><br>"
 	if(length(text))
 		to_chat(display_to, text.Join())
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/stickyban.dm b/code/modules/admin/stickyban.dm
index fede9724ab1..4295080c3f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/stickyban.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/stickyban.dm
@@ -348,15 +348,15 @@
 		return
 	var/timeout
 	if (SSdbcore.Connect())
-		timeout = "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=[(ban["timeout"] ? "untimeout" : "timeout")]&ckey=[ckey]'>\[[(ban["timeout"] ? "untimeout" : "timeout" )]\]</a>"
+		timeout = "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=[(ban["timeout"] ? "untimeout" : "timeout")]&ckey=[ckey]'>\[[(ban["timeout"] ? "untimeout" : "timeout" )]\]</a>"
 	else
-		timeout = "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=revert&ckey=[ckey]'>\[revert\]</a>"
+		timeout = "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=revert&ckey=[ckey]'>\[revert\]</a>"
 	. = list({"
-		<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=remove&ckey=[ckey]'>\[-\]</a>
+		<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=remove&ckey=[ckey]'>\[-\]</a>
 		[timeout]
 		<b>[ckey]</b>
 		<br />"
-		[ban["message"]] <b><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=edit&ckey=[ckey]'>\[Edit\]</a></b><br />
+		[ban["message"]] <b><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=edit&ckey=[ckey]'>\[Edit\]</a></b><br />
 	"})
 	if (ban["admin"])
 		. += "[ban["admin"]]<br />"
@@ -366,12 +366,12 @@
 	for (var/key in ban["keys"])
 		if (ckey(key) == ckey)
 			continue
-		. += "<li><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=remove_alt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[-\]</a>[key]<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=exempt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[E\]</a></li>"
+		. += "<li><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=remove_alt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[-\]</a>[key]<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=exempt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[E\]</a></li>"
 
 	for (var/key in ban["whitelist"])
 		if (ckey(key) == ckey)
 			continue
-		. += "<li><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=remove_alt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[-\]</a>[key]<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=unexempt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[UE\]</a></li>"
+		. += "<li><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=remove_alt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[-\]</a>[key]<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=unexempt&ckey=[ckey]&alt=[ckey(key)]'>\[UE\]</a></li>"
 
 	. += "</ol>\n"
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 		<title>Sticky Bans</title>
 	</head>
 	<body>
-		<h2>All Sticky Bans:</h2> <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=add'>\[+\]</a><br>
+		<h2>All Sticky Bans:</h2> <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];stickyban=add'>\[+\]</a><br>
 		[banhtml.Join("")]
 	</body>
 	"}
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/tag.dm b/code/modules/admin/tag.dm
index e52112eba14..ec0ed3b56fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/tag.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/tag.dm
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 		to_chat(owner, span_warning("[target_datum] was not already tagged."))
 
 /// Quick define for readability
-#define TAG_DEL(X) "<b>(<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];del_tag=[REF(X)]'>UNTAG</a>)</b>"
-#define TAG_MARK(X) "<b>(<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];mark_datum=[REF(X)]'>MARK</a>)</b>"
+#define TAG_DEL(X) "<b>(<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];del_tag=[REF(X)]'>UNTAG</a>)</b>"
+#define TAG_MARK(X) "<b>(<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];mark_datum=[REF(X)]'>MARK</a>)</b>"
 #define TAG_SIMPLE_HEALTH(X) "<font color='#ff0000'><b>Health: [X.health]</b></font>"
 #define TAG_CARBON_HEALTH(X) "<font color='#ff0000'><b>Health: [X.health]</b></font> (\
 					<font color='#ff3333'>[X.getBruteLoss()]</font> \
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(display_tags, R_ADMIN, "View Tags", "Display all of the tagged datums
 	var/list/tagged_datums = user.holder.tagged_datums
 	var/list/marked_datum = user.holder.marked_datum
 
-	dat += "<br><A href='?src=[REF(user)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show_tags=1'>Refresh</a><br>"
+	dat += "<br><A href='byond://?src=[REF(user)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show_tags=1'>Refresh</a><br>"
 	if(LAZYLEN(tagged_datums))
 		for(var/datum/iter_datum as anything in tagged_datums)
 			index++
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/team_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/team_panel.dm
index 30311c491e6..3eba8be9494 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/team_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/team_panel.dm
@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@
 	var/list/content = list()
 	for(var/datum/team/T in GLOB.antagonist_teams)
 		content += "<h3>[T.name] - [T.type]</h3>"
-		content += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=rename_team;team=[REF(T)]'>Rename</a>"
-		content += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=delete_team;team=[REF(T)]'>Delete</a>"
-		content += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=communicate;team=[REF(T)]'>Communicate</a>"
+		content += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=rename_team;team=[REF(T)]'>Rename</a>"
+		content += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=delete_team;team=[REF(T)]'>Delete</a>"
+		content += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=communicate;team=[REF(T)]'>Communicate</a>"
 		for(var/command in T.get_admin_commands())
-			content += "<a href='?src=[REF(T)];command=[command]'>[command]</a>"
+			content += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(T)];command=[command]'>[command]</a>"
 		content += "<br>"
 		content += "Objectives:<br><ol>"
 		for(var/datum/objective/O in T.objectives)
-			content += "<li>[O.explanation_text] - <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=remove_objective;team=[REF(T)];tobjective=[REF(O)]'>Remove</a></li>"
-		content += "</ol><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=add_objective;team=[REF(T)]'>Add Objective</a><br>"
+			content += "<li>[O.explanation_text] - <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=remove_objective;team=[REF(T)];tobjective=[REF(O)]'>Remove</a></li>"
+		content += "</ol><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=add_objective;team=[REF(T)]'>Add Objective</a><br>"
 		content += "Members: <br><ul>"
 		for(var/datum/mind/M in T.members)
-			content += "<li>[M.name] - <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=remove_member;team=[REF(T)];tmember=[REF(M)]'>Remove Member</a></li>"
-		content += "</ul><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=add_member;team=[REF(T)]'>Add Member</a>"
+			content += "<li>[M.name] - <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=remove_member;team=[REF(T)];tmember=[REF(M)]'>Remove Member</a></li>"
+		content += "</ul><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=add_member;team=[REF(T)]'>Add Member</a>"
 		content += "<hr>"
-	content += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=create_team'>Create Team</a><br>"
+	content += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];team_command=create_team'>Create Team</a><br>"
 	return content.Join()
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm
index 4ee2b79f044..f74df712721 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/SDQL2/SDQL_2.dm
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(sdql2_vv_statobj, /obj/effect/statclick/sdql2_vv_all, new(null
 
 /datum/sdql2_query/proc/SDQL_print(object, list/text_list, print_nulls = TRUE)
 	if(isdatum(object))
-		text_list += "<A HREF='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];Vars=[REF(object)]'>[REF(object)]</A> : [object]"
+		text_list += "<A href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];Vars=[REF(object)]'>[REF(object)]</A> : [object]"
 		if(istype(object, /atom))
 			var/atom/A = object
 			var/turf/T = A.loc
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm
index edd362938af..629423e713f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admin.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(cmd_admin_check_player_exp, R_ADMIN, "Player Playtime", "View player
 	var/list/msg = list()
 	msg += "<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Playtime Report</title></head><body>Playtime:<BR><UL>"
 	for(var/client/client in sort_list(GLOB.clients, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(cmp_playtime_asc)))
-		msg += "<LI> [ADMIN_PP(client.mob)] [key_name_admin(client)]: <A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getplaytimewindow=[REF(client.mob)]'>" + client.get_exp_living() + "</a></LI>"
+		msg += "<LI> [ADMIN_PP(client.mob)] [key_name_admin(client)]: <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getplaytimewindow=[REF(client.mob)]'>" + client.get_exp_living() + "</a></LI>"
 	msg += "</UL></BODY></HTML>"
 	user << browse(msg.Join(), "window=Player_playtime_check")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm
index f9a081445b8..8e7fd97cc1f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/admingame.dm
@@ -12,28 +12,28 @@ ADMIN_VERB_ONLY_CONTEXT_MENU(show_player_panel, R_ADMIN, "Show Player Panel", mo
 	body += "<body>Options panel for <b>[player]</b>"
 	if(player.client)
 		body += " played by <b>[player.client]</b> "
-		body += "\[<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrights=[(GLOB.admin_datums[player.client.ckey] || GLOB.deadmins[player.client.ckey]) ? "rank" : "add"];key=[player.key]'>[player.client.holder ? player.client.holder.rank_names() : "Player"]</A>\]"
+		body += "\[<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];editrights=[(GLOB.admin_datums[player.client.ckey] || GLOB.deadmins[player.client.ckey]) ? "rank" : "add"];key=[player.key]'>[player.client.holder ? player.client.holder.rank_names() : "Player"]</A>\]"
 		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/use_exp_tracking))
-			body += "\[<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getplaytimewindow=[REF(player)]'>" + player.client.get_exp_living(FALSE) + "</a>\]"
+			body += "\[<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getplaytimewindow=[REF(player)]'>" + player.client.get_exp_living(FALSE) + "</a>\]"
 
 	if(isnewplayer(player))
 		body += " <B>Hasn't Entered Game</B> "
 	else
-		body += " \[<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];revive=[REF(player)]'>Heal</A>\] "
+		body += " \[<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];revive=[REF(player)]'>Heal</A>\] "
 
 	if(player.ckey)
-		body += "<br>\[<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ppbyckey=[player.ckey];ppbyckeyorigmob=[REF(player)]'>Find Updated Panel</A>\]"
+		body += "<br>\[<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ppbyckey=[player.ckey];ppbyckeyorigmob=[REF(player)]'>Find Updated Panel</A>\]"
 
 	if(player.client)
 		body += "<br>\[<b>First Seen:</b> [player.client.player_join_date]\]\[<b>Byond account registered on:</b> [player.client.account_join_date]\]"
 		body += "<br><br><b>CentCom Galactic Ban DB: </b> "
 		if(CONFIG_GET(string/centcom_ban_db))
-			body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];centcomlookup=[player.client.ckey]'>Search</a>"
+			body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];centcomlookup=[player.client.ckey]'>Search</a>"
 		else
 			body += "<i>Disabled</i>"
 		body += "<br><br><b>Show related accounts by:</b> "
-		body += "\[ <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showrelatedacc=cid;client=[REF(player.client)]'>CID</a> | "
-		body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showrelatedacc=ip;client=[REF(player.client)]'>IP</a> \]"
+		body += "\[ <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showrelatedacc=cid;client=[REF(player.client)]'>CID</a> | "
+		body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showrelatedacc=ip;client=[REF(player.client)]'>IP</a> \]"
 		var/full_version = "Unknown"
 		if(player.client.byond_version)
 			full_version = "[player.client.byond_version].[player.client.byond_build ? player.client.byond_build : "xxx"]"
@@ -41,24 +41,24 @@ ADMIN_VERB_ONLY_CONTEXT_MENU(show_player_panel, R_ADMIN, "Show Player Panel", mo
 
 
 	body += "<br><br>\[ "
-	body += "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(player)]'>VV</a> - "
+	body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(player)]'>VV</a> - "
 	if(player.mind)
-		body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor=[REF(player)]'>TP</a> - "
-		body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];skill=[REF(player)]'>SKILLS</a> - "
+		body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor=[REF(player)]'>TP</a> - "
+		body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];skill=[REF(player)]'>SKILLS</a> - "
 	else
-		body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];initmind=[REF(player)]'>Init Mind</a> - "
+		body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];initmind=[REF(player)]'>Init Mind</a> - "
 	if (iscyborg(player))
-		body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];borgpanel=[REF(player)]'>BP</a> - "
-	body += "<a href='?priv_msg=[player.ckey]'>PM</a> - "
-	body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];subtlemessage=[REF(player)]'>SM</a> - "
+		body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];borgpanel=[REF(player)]'>BP</a> - "
+	body += "<a href='byond://?priv_msg=[player.ckey]'>PM</a> - "
+	body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];subtlemessage=[REF(player)]'>SM</a> - "
 	if (ishuman(player) && player.mind)
-		body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];HeadsetMessage=[REF(player)]'>HM</a> - "
-	body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(player)]'>FLW</a> - "
+		body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];HeadsetMessage=[REF(player)]'>HM</a> - "
+	body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(player)]'>FLW</a> - "
 	//Default to client logs if available
 	var/source = LOGSRC_MOB
 	if(player.ckey)
 		source = LOGSRC_CKEY
-	body += "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];individuallog=[REF(player)];log_src=[source]'>LOGS</a>\] <br>"
+	body += "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];individuallog=[REF(player)];log_src=[source]'>LOGS</a>\] <br>"
 
 	body += "<b>Mob type</b> = [player.type]<br><br>"
 
@@ -71,37 +71,37 @@ ADMIN_VERB_ONLY_CONTEXT_MENU(show_player_panel, R_ADMIN, "Show Player Panel", mo
 			body += "<i>None?!</i>"
 		body += "<br><br>"
 
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];boot2=[REF(player)]'>Kick</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];boot2=[REF(player)]'>Kick</A> | "
 	if(player.client)
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];newbankey=[player.key];newbanip=[player.client.address];newbancid=[player.client.computer_id]'>Ban</A> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];newbankey=[player.key];newbanip=[player.client.address];newbancid=[player.client.computer_id]'>Ban</A> | "
 	else
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];newbankey=[player.key]'>Ban</A> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];newbankey=[player.key]'>Ban</A> | "
 
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[player.ckey]'>Notes | Messages | Watchlist</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[player.ckey]'>Notes | Messages | Watchlist</A> | "
 	if(player.client)
-		body += "| <A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];sendtoprison=[REF(player)]'>Prison</A> | "
-		body += "\ <A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];sendbacktolobby=[REF(player)]'>Send back to Lobby</A> | "
+		body += "| <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];sendtoprison=[REF(player)]'>Prison</A> | "
+		body += "\ <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];sendbacktolobby=[REF(player)]'>Send back to Lobby</A> | "
 		var/muted = player.client.prefs.muted
 		body += "<br><b>Mute: </b> "
-		body += "\[<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_IC]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_IC)?"red":"blue"]'>IC</font></a> | "
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_OOC]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_OOC)?"red":"blue"]'>OOC</font></a> | "
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_PRAY]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_PRAY)?"red":"blue"]'>PRAY</font></a> | "
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_ADMINHELP]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_ADMINHELP)?"red":"blue"]'>ADMINHELP</font></a> | "
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_INTERNET_REQUEST]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_INTERNET_REQUEST)?"red":"blue"]'>WEBREQ</font></a> | "
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_DEADCHAT]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)?"red":"blue"]'>DEADCHAT</font></a>\]"
-		body += "(<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_ALL]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_ALL)?"red":"blue"]'>toggle all</font></a>)"
+		body += "\[<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_IC]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_IC)?"red":"blue"]'>IC</font></a> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_OOC]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_OOC)?"red":"blue"]'>OOC</font></a> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_PRAY]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_PRAY)?"red":"blue"]'>PRAY</font></a> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_ADMINHELP]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_ADMINHELP)?"red":"blue"]'>ADMINHELP</font></a> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_INTERNET_REQUEST]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_INTERNET_REQUEST)?"red":"blue"]'>WEBREQ</font></a> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_DEADCHAT]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)?"red":"blue"]'>DEADCHAT</font></a>\]"
+		body += "(<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];mute=[player.ckey];mute_type=[MUTE_ALL]'><font color='[(muted & MUTE_ALL)?"red":"blue"]'>toggle all</font></a>)"
 
 	body += "<br><br>"
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];jumpto=[REF(player)]'><b>Jump to</b></A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getmob=[REF(player)]'>Get</A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];sendmob=[REF(player)]'>Send To</A>"
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];jumpto=[REF(player)]'><b>Jump to</b></A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];getmob=[REF(player)]'>Get</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];sendmob=[REF(player)]'>Send To</A>"
 
 	body += "<br><br>"
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor=[REF(player)]'>Traitor panel</A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];narrateto=[REF(player)]'>Narrate to</A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];subtlemessage=[REF(player)]'>Subtle message</A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];playsoundto=[REF(player)]'>Play sound to</A> | "
-	body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];languagemenu=[REF(player)]'>Language Menu</A>"
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];traitor=[REF(player)]'>Traitor panel</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];narrateto=[REF(player)]'>Narrate to</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];subtlemessage=[REF(player)]'>Subtle message</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];playsoundto=[REF(player)]'>Play sound to</A> | "
+	body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];languagemenu=[REF(player)]'>Language Menu</A>"
 
 	if(player.client)
 		if(!isnewplayer(player))
@@ -110,39 +110,39 @@ ADMIN_VERB_ONLY_CONTEXT_MENU(show_player_panel, R_ADMIN, "Show Player Panel", mo
 			if(isobserver(player))
 				body += "<b>Ghost</b> | "
 			else
-				body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=observer;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Ghost</A> | "
+				body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=observer;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Ghost</A> | "
 
 			if(ishuman(player) && !ismonkey(player))
 				body += "<b>Human</b> | "
 			else
-				body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=human;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Human</A> | "
+				body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=human;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Human</A> | "
 
 			if(ismonkey(player))
 				body += "<b>Monkey</b> | "
 			else
-				body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=monkey;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Monkey</A> | "
+				body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=monkey;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Monkey</A> | "
 
 			if(iscyborg(player))
 				body += "<b>Cyborg</b> | "
 			else
-				body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=robot;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Cyborg</A> | "
+				body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];simplemake=robot;mob=[REF(player)]'>Make Cyborg</A> | "
 
 			if(isAI(player))
 				body += "<b>AI</b>"
 			else
-				body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];makeai=[REF(player)]'>Make AI</A>"
+				body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];makeai=[REF(player)]'>Make AI</A>"
 
 		body += "<br><br>"
 		body += "<b>Other actions:</b>"
 		body += "<br>"
 		if(!isnewplayer(player))
-			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];forcespeech=[REF(player)]'>Forcesay</A> | "
-			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];applyquirks=[REF(player)]'>Apply Client Quirks</A> | "
-			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdome1=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome 1</A> | "
-			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdome2=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome 2</A> | "
-			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdomeadmin=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome Admin</A> | "
-			body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdomeobserve=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome Observer</A> | "
-		body += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];admincommend=[REF(player)]'>Commend Behavior</A> | "
+			body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];forcespeech=[REF(player)]'>Forcesay</A> | "
+			body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];applyquirks=[REF(player)]'>Apply Client Quirks</A> | "
+			body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdome1=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome 1</A> | "
+			body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdome2=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome 2</A> | "
+			body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdomeadmin=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome Admin</A> | "
+			body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];tdomeobserve=[REF(player)]'>Thunderdome Observer</A> | "
+		body += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];admincommend=[REF(player)]'>Commend Behavior</A> | "
 
 	body += "<br>"
 	body += "</body></html>"
@@ -325,15 +325,15 @@ ADMIN_VERB(manage_job_slots, R_ADMIN, "Manage Job Slots", "Manage the number of
 		dat += "</td>"
 		dat += "<td>"
 		if(job.total_positions >= 0)
-			dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];customjobslot=[job.title]'>Custom</A> | "
-			dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];addjobslot=[job.title]'>Add 1</A> | "
+			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];customjobslot=[job.title]'>Custom</A> | "
+			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];addjobslot=[job.title]'>Add 1</A> | "
 			if(job.total_positions > job.current_positions)
-				dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];removejobslot=[job.title]'>Remove</A> | "
+				dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];removejobslot=[job.title]'>Remove</A> | "
 			else
 				dat += "Remove | "
-			dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];unlimitjobslot=[job.title]'>Unlimit</A></td>"
+			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];unlimitjobslot=[job.title]'>Unlimit</A></td>"
 		else
-			dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];limitjobslot=[job.title]'>Limit</A></td>"
+			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];limitjobslot=[job.title]'>Limit</A></td>"
 
 	browser.height = min(100 + count * 20, 650)
 	browser.set_content(dat.Join())
@@ -417,20 +417,20 @@ ADMIN_VERB(lag_switch_panel, R_ADMIN, "Show Lag Switches", "Display the controls
 		to_chat(user, span_notice("The Lag Switch subsystem has not yet been initialized."))
 		return
 	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>Lag Switches</title></head><body><h2><B>Lag (Reduction) Switches</B></h2>")
-	dat += "Automatic Trigger: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=TOGGLE_AUTO'><b>[SSlag_switch.auto_switch ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "Population Threshold: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=NUM'><b>[SSlag_switch.trigger_pop]</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "Slowmode Cooldown (toggle On/Off below): <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=SLOWCOOL'><b>[SSlag_switch.slowmode_cooldown/10] seconds</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "<br/><b>SET ALL MEASURES: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=ALL_ON'>ON</a> | <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=ALL_OFF'>OFF</a></b><br/>"
-	dat += "<br/>Disable ghosts zoom and t-ray verbs (except staff): <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_GHOST_ZOOM_TRAY]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_GHOST_ZOOM_TRAY] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "Disable late joining: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_NON_OBSJOBS]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_NON_OBSJOBS] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Automatic Trigger: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=TOGGLE_AUTO'><b>[SSlag_switch.auto_switch ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Population Threshold: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=NUM'><b>[SSlag_switch.trigger_pop]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Slowmode Cooldown (toggle On/Off below): <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch_option=SLOWCOOL'><b>[SSlag_switch.slowmode_cooldown/10] seconds</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "<br/><b>SET ALL MEASURES: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=ALL_ON'>ON</a> | <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=ALL_OFF'>OFF</a></b><br/>"
+	dat += "<br/>Disable ghosts zoom and t-ray verbs (except staff): <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_GHOST_ZOOM_TRAY]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_GHOST_ZOOM_TRAY] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Disable late joining: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_NON_OBSJOBS]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_NON_OBSJOBS] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
 	dat += "<br/>============! MAD GHOSTS ZONE !============<br/>"
-	dat += "Disable deadmob keyLoop (except staff, informs dchat): <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_DEAD_KEYLOOP]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_DEAD_KEYLOOP] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Disable deadmob keyLoop (except staff, informs dchat): <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_DEAD_KEYLOOP]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_DEAD_KEYLOOP] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
 	dat += "==========================================<br/>"
 	dat += "<br/><b>Measures below can be bypassed with a <abbr title='TRAIT_BYPASS_MEASURES'><u>special trait</u></abbr></b><br/>"
-	dat += "Slowmode say verb (informs world): <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[SLOWMODE_SAY]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[SLOWMODE_SAY] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
-	dat += "Disable runechat: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_RUNECHAT]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_RUNECHAT] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to speaker</span><br/>"
-	dat += "Disable examine icons: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_USR_ICON2HTML]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_USR_ICON2HTML] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to examiner</span><br/>"
-	dat += "Disable parallax: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_PARALLAX]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_PARALLAX] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to character</span><br />"
-	dat += "Disable footsteps: <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to character</span><br />"
+	dat += "Slowmode say verb (informs world): <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[SLOWMODE_SAY]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[SLOWMODE_SAY] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a><br/>"
+	dat += "Disable runechat: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_RUNECHAT]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_RUNECHAT] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to speaker</span><br/>"
+	dat += "Disable examine icons: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_USR_ICON2HTML]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_USR_ICON2HTML] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to examiner</span><br/>"
+	dat += "Disable parallax: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_PARALLAX]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_PARALLAX] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to character</span><br />"
+	dat += "Disable footsteps: <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];change_lag_switch=[DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS]'><b>[SSlag_switch.measures[DISABLE_FOOTSTEPS] ? "On" : "Off"]</b></a> - <span style='font-size:80%'>trait applies to character</span><br />"
 	dat += "</body></html>"
 	user << browse(dat.Join(), "window=lag_switch_panel;size=420x480")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 4ff36ec2d01..da09e19d0de 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(!l2b)
 		return
 	var/list/dat = list("<html><head><meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'><title>[title]</title></head>")
-	dat += "<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ahelp_tickets=[state]'>Refresh</A><br><br>"
+	dat += "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ahelp_tickets=[state]'>Refresh</A><br><br>"
 	for(var/I in l2b)
 		var/datum/admin_help/AH = I
-		dat += "[span_adminnotice("[span_adminhelp("Ticket #[AH.id]")]: <A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ahelp=[REF(AH)];ahelp_action=ticket'>[AH.initiator_key_name]: [AH.name]</A>")]<br>"
+		dat += "[span_adminnotice("[span_adminhelp("Ticket #[AH.id]")]: <A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];ahelp=[REF(AH)];ahelp_action=ticket'>[AH.initiator_key_name]: [AH.name]</A>")]<br>"
 
 	usr << browse(dat.Join(), "window=ahelp_list[state];size=600x480")
 
@@ -370,32 +370,32 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(!ref_src)
 		ref_src = "[REF(src)]"
 	. = ADMIN_FULLMONTY_NONAME(initiator.mob)
-	. += " (<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[initiator.ckey]'>NOTES</A>)"
+	. += " (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];showmessageckey=[initiator.ckey]'>NOTES</A>)"
 	if(state == AHELP_ACTIVE)
 		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/popup_admin_pm))
-			. += " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminpopup=[REF(initiator)]'>POPUP</A>)"
+			. += " (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminpopup=[REF(initiator)]'>POPUP</A>)"
 		. += ClosureLinks(ref_src)
 
 //private
 /datum/admin_help/proc/ClosureLinks(ref_src)
 	if(!ref_src)
 		ref_src = "[REF(src)]"
-	. = " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=reject'>REJT</A>)"
-	. += " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=icissue'>IC</A>)"
-	. += " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=close'>CLOSE</A>)"
-	. += " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=resolve'>RSLVE</A>)"
+	. = " (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=reject'>REJT</A>)"
+	. += " (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=icissue'>IC</A>)"
+	. += " (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=close'>CLOSE</A>)"
+	. += " (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=resolve'>RSLVE</A>)"
 
 //private
 /datum/admin_help/proc/LinkedReplyName(ref_src)
 	if(!ref_src)
 		ref_src = "[REF(src)]"
-	return "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=reply'>[initiator_key_name]</A>"
+	return "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=reply'>[initiator_key_name]</A>"
 
 //private
 /datum/admin_help/proc/TicketHref(msg, ref_src, action = "ticket")
 	if(!ref_src)
 		ref_src = "[REF(src)]"
-	return "<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=[action]'>[msg]</A>"
+	return "<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[ref_src];ahelp_action=[action]'>[msg]</A>"
 
 //message from the initiator without a target, all admins will see this
 //won't bug irc/discord
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 
 	// Helper for opening directly to player ticket history
 	dat += "<br><br><b>Player Ticket History:</b>"
-	dat += "[FOURSPACES]<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];player_ticket_history=[initiator_ckey]'>Open</A>"
+	dat += "[FOURSPACES]<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];player_ticket_history=[initiator_ckey]'>Open</A>"
 
 	// Append any tickets also opened by this user if relevant
 	var/list/related_tickets = GLOB.ahelp_tickets.TicketsByCKey(initiator_ckey)
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 			dat += "CLOSED</b>"
 		else
 			dat += "UNKNOWN</b>"
-	dat += "\n[FOURSPACES]<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];player_ticket_panel=1'>Refresh</A>"
+	dat += "\n[FOURSPACES]<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];player_ticket_panel=1'>Refresh</A>"
 	dat += "<br><br>Opened at: [gameTimestamp("hh:mm:ss", opened_at)] (Approx [DisplayTimeText(world.time - opened_at)] ago)"
 	if(closed_at)
 		dat += "<br>Closed at: [gameTimestamp("hh:mm:ss", closed_at)] (Approx [DisplayTimeText(world.time - closed_at)] ago)"
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(admin_help_ui_handler, /datum/admin_help_ui_handler, new)
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Adminhelp"
 	GLOB.admin_help_ui_handler.ui_interact(mob)
-	to_chat(src, span_boldnotice("Adminhelp failing to open or work? <a href='?src=[REF(src)];tguiless_adminhelp=1'>Click here</a>"))
+	to_chat(src, span_boldnotice("Adminhelp failing to open or work? <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];tguiless_adminhelp=1'>Click here</a>"))
 
 /client/verb/view_latest_ticket()
 	set category = "Admin"
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(admin_help_ui_handler, /datum/admin_help_ui_handler, new)
 							if(is_special_character(found))
 								is_antag = 1
 							founds += "Name: [found.name]([found.real_name]) Key: [found.key] Ckey: [found.ckey] [is_antag ? "(Antag)" : null] "
-							msg += "[original_word]<font size='1' color='[is_antag ? "red" : "black"]'>(<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminmoreinfo=[REF(found)]'>?</A>|<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(found)]'>F</A>)</font> "
+							msg += "[original_word]<font size='1' color='[is_antag ? "red" : "black"]'>(<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminmoreinfo=[REF(found)]'>?</A>|<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(found)]'>F</A>)</font> "
 							continue
 		msg += "[original_word] "
 	if(external)
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(admin_help_ui_handler, /datum/admin_help_ui_handler, new)
 				var/datum/datum_check = locate(word_with_brackets)
 				if(!istype(datum_check))
 					continue
-				msglist[i] = "<u><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];Vars=[word_with_brackets]'>[word]</A></u>"
+				msglist[i] = "<u><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];Vars=[word_with_brackets]'>[word]</A></u>"
 				modified = TRUE
 
 			if("#") // check if we're linking a ticket
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(admin_help_ui_handler, /datum/admin_help_ui_handler, new)
 					if(AHELP_RESOLVED)
 						state_word = "Resolved"
 
-				msglist[i]= "<u><A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[REF(ahelp_check)];ahelp_action=ticket'>[word] ([state_word] | [ahelp_check.initiator_key_name])</A></u>"
+				msglist[i]= "<u><A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ahelp=[REF(ahelp_check)];ahelp_action=ticket'>[word] ([state_word] | [ahelp_check.initiator_key_name])</A></u>"
 				modified = TRUE
 
 	if(modified)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index 4b668082d4b..5d2598fc0f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(cmd_admin_pm_panel, R_NONE, "Admin PM", "Show a list of clients to PM
 	log_admin_private("External PM: [sender] -> [recipient_name] : [message]")
 
 	recipient.receive_ahelp(
-		"<a href='?priv_msg=[stealthkey]'>[adminname]</a>",
+		"<a href='byond://?priv_msg=[stealthkey]'>[adminname]</a>",
 		message,
 	)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
index 6169527b57f..804613f3f1b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ ADMIN_VERB(modify_goals, R_ADMIN, "Modify Goals", "Modify the station goals for
 /datum/admins/proc/modify_goals()
 	var/dat = ""
 	for(var/datum/station_goal/goal as anything in SSstation.get_station_goals())
-		dat += "[goal.name] - <a href='?src=[REF(goal)];[HrefToken()];announce=1'>Announce</a> | <a href='?src=[REF(goal)];[HrefToken()];remove=1'>Remove</a><br>"
-	dat += "<br><a href='?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];add_station_goal=1'>Add New Goal</a>"
+		dat += "[goal.name] - <a href='byond://?src=[REF(goal)];[HrefToken()];announce=1'>Announce</a> | <a href='byond://?src=[REF(goal)];[HrefToken()];remove=1'>Remove</a><br>"
+	dat += "<br><a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];[HrefToken()];add_station_goal=1'>Add New Goal</a>"
 	usr << browse(dat, "window=goals;size=400x400")
 
 ADMIN_VERB(debug_mob_lists, R_DEBUG, "Debug Mob Lists", "For when you just gotta know.", ADMIN_CATEGORY_DEBUG)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/individual_logging.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/individual_logging.dm
index d9df055ba1b..eb665d35f65 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/individual_logging.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/individual_logging.dm
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@
 		slabel = "<b>\[[label]\]</b>"
 	//This is necessary because num2text drops digits and rounds on big numbers. If more defines get added in the future it could break again.
 	log_type = num2text(log_type, MAX_BITFLAG_DIGITS)
-	return "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];individuallog=[REF(M)];log_type=[log_type];log_src=[log_src]'>[slabel]</a>"
+	return "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];individuallog=[REF(M)];log_type=[log_type];log_src=[log_src]'>[slabel]</a>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm
index a27aca0f014..3251e9febd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ ADMIN_VERB(map_template_upload, R_DEBUG, "Map Template - Upload", "Upload a map
 	var/report_link
 	if(report)
 		report.show_to(user)
-		report_link = " - <a href='?src=[REF(report)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show=1'>validation report</a>"
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("Map template '[map]' <a href='?src=[REF(report)];[HrefToken()];show=1'>failed validation</a>."), confidential = TRUE)
+		report_link = " - <a href='byond://?src=[REF(report)];[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show=1'>validation report</a>"
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("Map template '[map]' <a href='byond://?src=[REF(report)];[HrefToken()];show=1'>failed validation</a>."), confidential = TRUE)
 		if(report.loadable)
 			var/response = tgui_alert(user, "The map failed validation, would you like to load it anyways?", "Map Errors", list("Cancel", "Upload Anyways"))
 			if(response != "Upload Anyways")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
index 277b7ad36d5..73196dbcdb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB(show_map_reports, R_DEBUG, "Show Map Reports", "Displays a list of ma
 	var/dat = {"<b>List of all map reports:</b><br>"}
 
 	for(var/datum/map_report/report as anything in GLOB.map_reports)
-		dat += "[report.tag] ([report.original_path]) - <a href='?src=[REF(report)];[HrefToken()];show=1'>View</a><br>"
+		dat += "[report.tag] ([report.original_path]) - <a href='byond://?src=[REF(report)];[HrefToken()];show=1'>View</a><br>"
 
 	user << browse(dat, "window=map_reports")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variable_appearance.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variable_appearance.dm
index c5a367e83a0..537ef5e611b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variable_appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variable_appearance.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		display_value = "[display_value]:[icon_state]"
 
 	var/display_ref = get_vv_link_ref()
-	return "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[display_ref]'>[display_name] (<span class='value'>[display_value]</span>) [display_ref]</a>"
+	return "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[display_ref]'>[display_name] (<span class='value'>[display_value]</span>) [display_ref]</a>"
 
 /// Returns the ref string to use when displaying this image in the vv menu of something else
 /image/proc/get_vv_link_ref()
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm
index 835da1a0b39..b776f1b5d79 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/debug_variables.dm
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 	var/name_part = VV_HTML_ENCODE(name)
 	if(level > 0 || islist(owner)) //handling keys in assoc lists
 		if(istype(name,/datum))
-			name_part = "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(name)]'>[VV_HTML_ENCODE(name)] [REF(name)]</a>"
+			name_part = "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(name)]'>[VV_HTML_ENCODE(name)] [REF(name)]</a>"
 		else if(islist(name))
 			var/list/list_value = name
-			name_part = "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(name)]'> /list ([length(list_value)]) [REF(name)]</a>"
+			name_part = "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(name)]'> /list ([length(list_value)]) [REF(name)]</a>"
 
 	. = "[.][name_part] = "
 
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@
 
 				items += debug_variable(key, val, level + 1, sanitize = sanitize)
 
-			return "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[link_vars]'>/list ([list_value.len])</a><ul>[items.Join()]</ul>"
+			return "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[link_vars]'>/list ([list_value.len])</a><ul>[items.Join()]</ul>"
 		else
-			return "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[link_vars]'>/list ([list_value.len])</a>"
+			return "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];[link_vars]'>/list ([list_value.len])</a>"
 
 	if(name in GLOB.bitfields)
 		var/list/flags = list()
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
 
 /datum/proc/debug_variable_value(name, level, datum/owner, sanitize, display_flags)
 	if("[src]" != "[type]") // If we have a name var, let's use it.
-		return "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>[src] [type] [REF(src)]</a>"
+		return "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>[src] [type] [REF(src)]</a>"
 	else
-		return "<a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>[type] [REF(src)]</a>"
+		return "<a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(src)]'>[type] [REF(src)]</a>"
 
 /datum/weakref/debug_variable_value(name, level, datum/owner, sanitize, display_flags)
 	. = ..()
-	return "[.] <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[reference]'>(Resolve)</a>"
+	return "[.] <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[reference]'>(Resolve)</a>"
 
 /matrix/debug_variable_value(name, level, datum/owner, sanitize, display_flags)
 	return {"<span class='value'>
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/topic_basic.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/topic_basic.dm
index 4f363653127..52b87fda125 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/topic_basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/topic_basic.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 			if(!target)
 				to_chat(usr, span_warning("The object you tried to expose to [C] no longer exists (nulled or hard-deled)"), confidential = TRUE)
 				return
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] Showed [key_name_admin(C)] a <a href='?_src_=vars;datumrefresh=[REF(target)]'>VV window</a>")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] Showed [key_name_admin(C)] a <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;datumrefresh=[REF(target)]'>VV window</a>")
 			log_admin("Admin [key_name(usr)] Showed [key_name(C)] a VV window of a [target]")
 			to_chat(C, "[holder.fakekey ? "an Administrator" : "[usr.client.key]"] has granted you access to view a View Variables window", confidential = TRUE)
 			C.debug_variables(target)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
index 66ac70f3f62..fbebccd4459 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/view_variables/view_variables.dm
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB_AND_CONTEXT_MENU(debug_variables, R_NONE, "View Variables", "View the
 					</td>
 					<td width='50%'>
 						<div align='center'>
-							<a id='refresh_link' href='?_src_=vars;
+							<a id='refresh_link' href='byond://?_src_=vars;
 datumrefresh=[refid];[HrefToken()]'>Refresh</a>
 							<form>
 								<select name="file" size="1"
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/datums/operative_team.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/datums/operative_team.dm
index b676bda303d..ac65a17dc2d 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/datums/operative_team.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/datums/operative_team.dm
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@
 		while(!isturf(disk_loc))
 			if(ismob(disk_loc))
 				var/mob/M = disk_loc
-				disk_report += "carried by <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[REF(M)]'>[M.real_name]</a> "
+				disk_report += "carried by <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[REF(M)]'>[M.real_name]</a> "
 			if(isobj(disk_loc))
 				var/obj/O = disk_loc
 				disk_report += "in \a [O.name] "
 			disk_loc = disk_loc.loc
-		disk_report += "in [disk_loc.loc] at ([disk_loc.x], [disk_loc.y], [disk_loc.z])</td><td><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(N)]'>FLW</a></td></tr>"
+		disk_report += "in [disk_loc.loc] at ([disk_loc.x], [disk_loc.y], [disk_loc.z])</td><td><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(N)]'>FLW</a></td></tr>"
 	disk_report += "</table>"
 
 	var/post_report
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 		post_report += "<b>War not declared.</b>"
 		var/obj/item/nuclear_challenge/war_button = war_button_ref?.resolve()
 		if(war_button)
-			force_war_button = "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];force_war=[REF(war_button)]'>\[Force war\]</a>"
+			force_war_button = "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];force_war=[REF(war_button)]'>\[Force war\]</a>"
 		else
 			force_war_button = "\[Cannot declare war, challenge button missing!\]"
 
 	post_report += "\n[force_war_button]"
-	post_report += "\n<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];give_reinforcement=[REF(src)]'>\[Send Reinforcement\]</a>"
+	post_report += "\n<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];give_reinforcement=[REF(src)]'>\[Send Reinforcement\]</a>"
 
 	var/final_report = ..()
 	final_report += disk_report
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/revolution/revolution.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/revolution/revolution.dm
index a339b0cc264..270f210f13d 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/revolution/revolution.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/revolution/revolution.dm
@@ -633,14 +633,14 @@
 	for(var/datum/mind/N as anything in SSjob.get_living_heads())
 		var/mob/M = N.current
 		if(M)
-			heads_report += "<tr><td><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[REF(M)]'>[M.real_name]</a>[M.client ? "" : " <i>(No Client)</i>"][M.stat == DEAD ? " <b><font color=red>(DEAD)</font></b>" : ""]</td>"
-			heads_report += "<td><A href='?priv_msg=[M.ckey]'>PM</A></td>"
-			heads_report += "<td><A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(M)]'>FLW</a></td>"
+			heads_report += "<tr><td><a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[REF(M)]'>[M.real_name]</a>[M.client ? "" : " <i>(No Client)</i>"][M.stat == DEAD ? " <b><font color=red>(DEAD)</font></b>" : ""]</td>"
+			heads_report += "<td><A href='byond://?priv_msg=[M.ckey]'>PM</A></td>"
+			heads_report += "<td><A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(M)]'>FLW</a></td>"
 			var/turf/mob_loc = get_turf(M)
 			heads_report += "<td>[mob_loc.loc]</td></tr>"
 		else
-			heads_report += "<tr><td><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(N)]'>[N.name]([N.key])</a><i>Head body destroyed!</i></td>"
-			heads_report += "<td><A href='?priv_msg=[N.key]'>PM</A></td></tr>"
+			heads_report += "<tr><td><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(N)]'>[N.name]([N.key])</a><i>Head body destroyed!</i></td>"
+			heads_report += "<td><A href='byond://?priv_msg=[N.key]'>PM</A></td></tr>"
 	heads_report += "</table>"
 	return common_part + heads_report
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
index 57ca4540612..2917a8202ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
@@ -131,16 +131,16 @@
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/proc/traitor_objective_to_html(datum/traitor_objective/to_display)
 	var/string = "[to_display.name]"
 	if(to_display.objective_state == OBJECTIVE_STATE_ACTIVE || to_display.objective_state == OBJECTIVE_STATE_INACTIVE)
-		string += " <a href='?src=[REF(owner)];edit_obj_tc=[REF(to_display)]'>[to_display.telecrystal_reward] TC</a>"
-		string += " <a href='?src=[REF(owner)];edit_obj_pr=[REF(to_display)]'>[to_display.progression_reward] PR</a>"
+		string += " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];edit_obj_tc=[REF(to_display)]'>[to_display.telecrystal_reward] TC</a>"
+		string += " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];edit_obj_pr=[REF(to_display)]'>[to_display.progression_reward] PR</a>"
 	else
 		string += ", [to_display.telecrystal_reward] TC"
 		string += ", [to_display.progression_reward] PR"
 	if(to_display.objective_state == OBJECTIVE_STATE_ACTIVE && !istype(to_display, /datum/traitor_objective/ultimate))
-		string += " <a href='?src=[REF(owner)];fail_objective=[REF(to_display)]'>Fail this objective</a>"
-		string += " <a href='?src=[REF(owner)];succeed_objective=[REF(to_display)]'>Succeed this objective</a>"
+		string += " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];fail_objective=[REF(to_display)]'>Fail this objective</a>"
+		string += " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];succeed_objective=[REF(to_display)]'>Succeed this objective</a>"
 	if(to_display.objective_state == OBJECTIVE_STATE_INACTIVE)
-		string += " <a href='?src=[REF(owner)];fail_objective=[REF(to_display)]'>Dispose of this objective</a>"
+		string += " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];fail_objective=[REF(to_display)]'>Dispose of this objective</a>"
 
 	if(to_display.skipped)
 		string += " - <b>Skipped</b>"
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 		result += "[traitor_objective_to_html(objective)]<br>"
 	if(!length(uplink_handler.potential_objectives))
 		result += "EMPTY<br>"
-	result += "<a href='?src=[REF(owner)];common=give_objective'>Force add objective</a><br>"
+	result += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(owner)];common=give_objective'>Force add objective</a><br>"
 	return result
 
 /// Returns true if we're allowed to assign ourselves a new objective
diff --git a/code/modules/asset_cache/asset_cache_client.dm b/code/modules/asset_cache/asset_cache_client.dm
index 3cff8cb41f3..20835cd70d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/asset_cache/asset_cache_client.dm
+++ b/code/modules/asset_cache/asset_cache_client.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	var/job = ++last_asset_job
 	var/t = 0
 	var/timeout_time = timeout
-	src << browse({"<script>window.location.href="?asset_cache_confirm_arrival=[job]"</script>"}, "window=asset_cache_browser&file=asset_cache_send_verify.htm")
+	src << browse({"<script>window.location.href='byond://?asset_cache_confirm_arrival=[job]'</script>"}, "window=asset_cache_browser&file=asset_cache_send_verify.htm")
 
 	while(!completed_asset_jobs["[job]"] && t < timeout_time) // Reception is handled in Topic()
 		stoplag(1) // Lock up the caller until this is received.
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 4bd8ce5497e..062a402cc3f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(blacklisted_builds, list(
 /client/proc/check_panel_loaded()
 	if(stat_panel.is_ready())
 		return
-	to_chat(src, span_userdanger("Statpanel failed to load, click <a href='?src=[REF(src)];reload_statbrowser=1'>here</a> to reload the panel "))
+	to_chat(src, span_userdanger("Statpanel failed to load, click <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];reload_statbrowser=1'>here</a> to reload the panel "))
 
 /**
  * Initializes dropdown menus on client
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 8ff3dd24596..16a263cc14f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/announce_conflict(list/notadded)
 	to_chat(parent, "<span class='warningplain'><b><u>Keybinding Conflict</u></b></span>\n\
-					<span class='warningplain'><b>There are new <a href='?src=[REF(src)];open_keybindings=1'>keybindings</a> that default to keys you've already bound. The new ones will be unbound.</b></span>")
+					<span class='warningplain'><b>There are new <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];open_keybindings=1'>keybindings</a> that default to keys you've already bound. The new ones will be unbound.</b></span>")
 	for(var/item in notadded)
 		var/datum/keybinding/conflicted = item
 		to_chat(parent, span_danger("[conflicted.category]: [conflicted.full_name] needs updating"))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 12600338f97..1e9608abdb4 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 		else
 			how_cool_are_your_threads += "[src]'s storage opens when dragged to yourself.\n"
 		if (atom_storage.can_hold?.len) // If pocket type can hold anything, vs only specific items
-			how_cool_are_your_threads += "[src] can store [atom_storage.max_slots] <a href='?src=[REF(src)];show_valid_pocket_items=1'>item\s</a>.\n"
+			how_cool_are_your_threads += "[src] can store [atom_storage.max_slots] <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];show_valid_pocket_items=1'>item\s</a>.\n"
 		else
 			how_cool_are_your_threads += "[src] can store [atom_storage.max_slots] item\s that are [weight_class_to_text(atom_storage.max_specific_storage)] or smaller.\n"
 		if(atom_storage.quickdraw)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 		. += how_cool_are_your_threads.Join()
 
 	if(get_armor().has_any_armor() || (flags_cover & (HEADCOVERSMOUTH|PEPPERPROOF)) || (clothing_flags & STOPSPRESSUREDAMAGE) || (visor_flags & STOPSPRESSUREDAMAGE))
-		. += span_notice("It has a <a href='?src=[REF(src)];list_armor=1'>tag</a> listing its protection classes.")
+		. += span_notice("It has a <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];list_armor=1'>tag</a> listing its protection classes.")
 
 /obj/item/clothing/examine_tags(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_controller.dm b/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_controller.dm
index de513219888..3ae10ad51d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_controller.dm
+++ b/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_controller.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /datum/deathmatch_controller/proc/create_new_lobby(mob/host)
 	lobbies[host.ckey] = new /datum/deathmatch_lobby(host)
-	deadchat_broadcast(" has opened a new deathmatch lobby. <a href=?src=[REF(lobbies[host.ckey])];join=1>(Join)</a>", "<B>[host]</B>")
+	deadchat_broadcast(" has opened a new deathmatch lobby. <a href=byond://?src=[REF(lobbies[host.ckey])];join=1>(Join)</a>", "<B>[host]</B>")
 
 /datum/deathmatch_controller/proc/remove_lobby(ckey)
 	var/lobby = lobbies[ckey]
diff --git a/code/modules/error_handler/error_viewer.dm b/code/modules/error_handler/error_viewer.dm
index fbaa0ca3fae..8080f3005dd 100644
--- a/code/modules/error_handler/error_viewer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/error_handler/error_viewer.dm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(error_cache, /datum/error_viewer/error_cache)
 	if (linear)
 		back_to_param += ";viewruntime_linear=1"
 
-	return "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];viewruntime=[REF(src)][back_to_param]'>[linktext]</a>"
+	return "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];viewruntime=[REF(src)][back_to_param]'>[linktext]</a>"
 
 /datum/error_viewer/error_cache
 	var/list/errors = list()
@@ -182,12 +182,12 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(error_cache, /datum/error_viewer/error_cache)
 	var/html = build_header(back_to, linear)
 	html += "[name]<div class='runtime'>[desc]</div>"
 	if (usr_ref)
-		html += "<br><b>usr</b>: <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[usr_ref]'>VV</a>"
-		html += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[usr_ref]'>PP</a>"
-		html += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[usr_ref]'>Follow</a>"
+		html += "<br><b>usr</b>: <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[usr_ref]'>VV</a>"
+		html += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayeropts=[usr_ref]'>PP</a>"
+		html += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[usr_ref]'>Follow</a>"
 		if (istype(usr_loc))
-			html += "<br><b>usr.loc</b>: <a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(usr_loc)]'>VV</a>"
-			html += " <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[usr_loc.x];Y=[usr_loc.y];Z=[usr_loc.z]'>JMP</a>"
+			html += "<br><b>usr.loc</b>: <a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];Vars=[REF(usr_loc)]'>VV</a>"
+			html += " <a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[usr_loc.x];Y=[usr_loc.y];Z=[usr_loc.z]'>JMP</a>"
 
 	browse_to(user, html)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/events/_event.dm b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
index a1e8aef5b6c..a5f8675b3b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	triggering = TRUE
 
 	// We sleep HERE, in pre-event setup (because there's no sense doing it in run_event() since the event is already running!) for the given amount of time to make an admin has enough time to cancel an event un-fitting of the present round or at least reroll it.
-	message_admins("Random Event triggering in [DisplayTimeText(RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME)]: [name]. (<a href='?src=[REF(src)];cancel=1'>CANCEL</a>) (<a href='?src=[REF(src)];different_event=1'>SOMETHING ELSE</a>)")
+	message_admins("Random Event triggering in [DisplayTimeText(RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME)]: [name]. (<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];cancel=1'>CANCEL</a>) (<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];different_event=1'>SOMETHING ELSE</a>)")
 	sleep(RANDOM_EVENT_ADMIN_INTERVENTION_TIME)
 	var/players_amt = get_active_player_count(alive_check = TRUE, afk_check = TRUE, human_check = TRUE)
 	if(!can_spawn_event(players_amt))
diff --git a/code/modules/interview/interview.dm b/code/modules/interview/interview.dm
index a1703b9c069..78490402e63 100644
--- a/code/modules/interview/interview.dm
+++ b/code/modules/interview/interview.dm
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@
  * Generates a clickable link to open this interview
  */
 /datum/interview/proc/link_self()
-	return "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];interview=[REF(src)]'>Interview #[id]</a>"
+	return "<a href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];interview=[REF(src)]'>Interview #[id]</a>"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm
index 9be971204c1..6ecd6f12a27 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/poll.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(poll_options)
 		var/datum/poll_question/poll = p
 		if((poll.admin_only && !client.holder) || poll.future_poll)
 			continue
-		output += "<tr bgcolor='#e2e2e2'><td><a href='?src=[rs];viewpoll=[REF(poll)]'><b>[poll.question]</b></a></td></tr>"
+		output += "<tr bgcolor='#e2e2e2'><td><a href='byond://?src=[rs];viewpoll=[REF(poll)]'><b>[poll.question]</b></a></td></tr>"
 	output += "</table>"
 	src << browse(jointext(output, ""),"window=playerpolllist;size=500x300")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index cc03fb05a30..820f14edeba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 				A.add_overlay(source)
 				source.layer = old_layer
 				source.plane = old_plane
-	to_chat(src, span_ghostalert("<a href=?src=[REF(src)];reenter=1>(Click to re-enter)</a>"))
+	to_chat(src, span_ghostalert("<a href=byond://?src=[REF(src)];reenter=1>(Click to re-enter)</a>"))
 	if(sound)
 		SEND_SOUND(src, sound(sound))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index b5bc0f4909e..5113816166d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@
 				visible_message(span_notice("[src] examines [p_them()]self."), \
 					span_notice("You check yourself for shrapnel."))
 			if(I.is_embed_harmless())
-				to_chat(src, "\t <a href='?src=[REF(src)];embedded_object=[REF(I)];embedded_limb=[REF(LB)]' class='warning'>There is \a [I] stuck to your [LB.name]!</a>")
+				to_chat(src, "\t <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];embedded_object=[REF(I)];embedded_limb=[REF(LB)]' class='warning'>There is \a [I] stuck to your [LB.name]!</a>")
 			else
-				to_chat(src, "\t <a href='?src=[REF(src)];embedded_object=[REF(I)];embedded_limb=[REF(LB)]' class='warning'>There is \a [I] embedded in your [LB.name]!</a>")
+				to_chat(src, "\t <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];embedded_object=[REF(I)];embedded_limb=[REF(LB)]' class='warning'>There is \a [I] embedded in your [LB.name]!</a>")
 
 	return embeds
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/examine.dm
index bd457503d5a..7918820ef60 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/examine.dm
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
 	if(wear_id && !(wear_id.item_flags & EXAMINE_SKIP))
 		var/obj/item/card/id/id = wear_id.GetID()
 		if(id && get_dist(user, src) <= ID_EXAMINE_DISTANCE)
-			var/id_href = "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];see_id=1;id_ref=[REF(id)];id_name=[id.registered_name];examine_time=[world.time]'>[wear_id.examine_title(user)]</a>"
+			var/id_href = "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];see_id=1;id_ref=[REF(id)];id_name=[id.registered_name];examine_time=[world.time]'>[wear_id.examine_title(user)]</a>"
 			. += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing [id_href]."
 
 		else
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 		var/datum/record/crew/target_record = find_record(perpname)
 		if(target_record)
 			. += "Rank: [target_record.rank]"
-			. += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=1;photo_front=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Front photo\]</a><a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=1;photo_side=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Side photo\]</a>"
+			. += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=1;photo_front=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Front photo\]</a><a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=1;photo_side=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Side photo\]</a>"
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_MEDICAL_HUD) && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_SECURITY_HUD))
 			title = separator_hr("Medical & Security Analysis")
 			. += get_medhud_examine_info(user, target_record)
@@ -526,13 +526,13 @@
 		. += "<span class='notice ml-1'>Detected cybernetic modifications:</span>"
 		. += "<span class='notice ml-2'>[english_list(cybers, and_text = ", and")]</span>"
 	if(target_record)
-		. += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;physical_status=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[[target_record.physical_status]\]</a>"
-		. += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;mental_status=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[[target_record.mental_status]\]</a>"
+		. += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;physical_status=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[[target_record.physical_status]\]</a>"
+		. += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;mental_status=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[[target_record.mental_status]\]</a>"
 	else
 		. += "\[Record Missing\]"
 		. += "\[Record Missing\]"
-	. += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;evaluation=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Medical evaluation\]</a>"
-	. += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;quirk=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[See quirks\]</a>"
+	. += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;evaluation=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Medical evaluation\]</a>"
+	. += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=m;quirk=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[See quirks\]</a>"
 
 /// Collects information displayed about src when examined by a user with a security HUD.
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/get_sechud_examine_info(mob/living/user, datum/record/crew/target_record)
@@ -546,15 +546,15 @@
 		if(target_record.security_note)
 			security_note = target_record.security_note
 	if(ishuman(user))
-		. += "Criminal status: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;status=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[[wanted_status]\]</a>"
+		. += "Criminal status: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;status=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[[wanted_status]\]</a>"
 	else
 		. += "Criminal status: [wanted_status]"
 	. += "Important Notes: [security_note]"
-	. += "Security record: <a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;view=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[View\]</a>"
+	. += "Security record: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;view=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[View\]</a>"
 	if(ishuman(user))
-		. += "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;add_citation=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Add citation\]</a>\
-			<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;add_crime=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Add crime\]</a>\
-			<a href='?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;add_note=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Add note\]</a>"
+		. += "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;add_citation=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Add citation\]</a>\
+			<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;add_crime=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Add crime\]</a>\
+			<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];hud=s;add_note=1;examine_time=[world.time]'>\[Add note\]</a>"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/examine_more(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 094c28d84a5..3d4657b0041 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -2093,12 +2093,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(fire_appearances)
 	. += {"
 		<br><font size='1'>[VV_HREF_TARGETREF(refid, VV_HK_GIVE_DIRECT_CONTROL, "[ckey || "no ckey"]")] / [VV_HREF_TARGETREF_1V(refid, VV_HK_BASIC_EDIT, "[real_name || "no real name"]", NAMEOF(src, real_name))]</font>
 		<br><font size='1'>
-			BRUTE:<font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=brute' id='brute'>[getBruteLoss()]</a>
-			FIRE:<font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=fire' id='fire'>[getFireLoss()]</a>
-			TOXIN:<font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=toxin' id='toxin'>[getToxLoss()]</a>
-			OXY:<font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=oxygen' id='oxygen'>[getOxyLoss()]</a>
-			BRAIN:<font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=brain' id='brain'>[get_organ_loss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN)]</a>
-			STAMINA:<font size='1'><a href='?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=stamina' id='stamina'>[getStaminaLoss()]</a>
+			BRUTE:<font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=brute' id='brute'>[getBruteLoss()]</a>
+			FIRE:<font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=fire' id='fire'>[getFireLoss()]</a>
+			TOXIN:<font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=toxin' id='toxin'>[getToxLoss()]</a>
+			OXY:<font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=oxygen' id='oxygen'>[getOxyLoss()]</a>
+			BRAIN:<font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=brain' id='brain'>[get_organ_loss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN)]</a>
+			STAMINA:<font size='1'><a href='byond://?_src_=vars;[HrefToken()];mobToDamage=[refid];adjustDamage=stamina' id='stamina'>[getStaminaLoss()]</a>
 		</font>
 	"}
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index e2a898b3526..370da48ef8d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@
 	if (length(cameras))
 		var/obj/machinery/camera/cam = cameras[1]
 		if (cam.can_use())
-			queueAlarm("--- [alarm_type] alarm detected in [home_name]! (<A HREF=?src=[REF(src)];switchcamera=[REF(cam)]>[cam.c_tag]</A>)", alarm_type)
+			queueAlarm("--- [alarm_type] alarm detected in [home_name]! (<A href=byond://?src=[REF(src)];switchcamera=[REF(cam)]>[cam.c_tag]</A>)", alarm_type)
 		else
 			var/first_run = FALSE
 			var/dat2 = ""
 			for (var/obj/machinery/camera/camera as anything in cameras)
-				dat2 += "[(!first_run) ? "" : " | "]<A HREF=?src=[REF(src)];switchcamera=[REF(camera)]>[camera.c_tag]</A>"
+				dat2 += "[(!first_run) ? "" : " | "]<A href=byond://?src=[REF(src)];switchcamera=[REF(camera)]>[camera.c_tag]</A>"
 				first_run = TRUE
 			queueAlarm("--- [alarm_type] alarm detected in [home_name]! ([dat2])", alarm_type)
 	else
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@
 	var/list/stored_name = list(null)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(speaker, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MESSAGE_GET_NAME_PART, stored_name, FALSE)
 	namepart = stored_name[NAME_PART_INDEX] || "[speaker.GetVoice()]"
-	var/hrefpart = "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];track=[html_encode(namepart)]'>"
+	var/hrefpart = "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];track=[html_encode(namepart)]'>"
 	var/jobpart = "Unknown"
 
 	if(!HAS_TRAIT(speaker, TRAIT_UNKNOWN)) //don't fetch the speaker's job in case they have something that conseals their identity completely
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai_say.dm
index 86f62cd67da..0c7828a4fa5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai_say.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/compose_track_href(atom/movable/speaker, namepart)
 	var/mob/M = speaker.GetSource()
 	if(M)
-		return "<a href='?src=[REF(src)];track=[html_encode(namepart)]'>"
+		return "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];track=[html_encode(namepart)]'>"
 	return ""
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/compose_job(atom/movable/speaker, message_langs, raw_message, radio_freq)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	var/index = 0
 	for(var/word in GLOB.vox_sounds)
 		index++
-		dat += "<A href='?src=[REF(src)];say_word=[word]'>[capitalize(word)]</A>"
+		dat += "<A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];say_word=[word]'>[capitalize(word)]</A>"
 		if(index != GLOB.vox_sounds.len)
 			dat += " / "
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/life.dm
index 4adfe057c59..3f86c64333e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/life.dm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 				sleep(5 SECONDS)
 				to_chat(src, span_notice("Receiving control information from APC."))
 				sleep(0.2 SECONDS)
-				to_chat(src, "<A HREF=?src=[REF(src)];emergencyAPC=[TRUE]>APC ready for connection.</A>")
+				to_chat(src, "<A href=byond://?src=[REF(src)];emergencyAPC=[TRUE]>APC ready for connection.</A>")
 				apc_override = theAPC
 				apc_override.ui_interact(src)
 				setAiRestorePowerRoutine(POWER_RESTORATION_APC_FOUND)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/login.dm
index f36dc84c08b..cd909eab9f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/login.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(stat != DEAD)
 		if(lacks_power() && apc_override) //Placing this in Login() in case the AI doesn't have this link for whatever reason.
-			to_chat(usr, "[span_warning("Main power is unavailable, backup power in use. Diagnostics scan complete.")] <A HREF='?src=[REF(src)];emergencyAPC=[TRUE]'>Local APC ready for connection.</A>")
+			to_chat(usr, "[span_warning("Main power is unavailable, backup power in use. Diagnostics scan complete.")] <A href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];emergencyAPC=[TRUE]'>Local APC ready for connection.</A>")
 	set_eyeobj_visible(TRUE)
 	if(multicam_on)
 		end_multicam()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm
index 8a1861246ac..be8f5e42c38 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/laws.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/proc/deadchat_lawchange()
 	var/list/the_laws = laws.get_law_list(include_zeroth = TRUE)
 	var/lawtext = the_laws.Join("<br/>")
-	deadchat_broadcast("'s <b>laws were changed.</b> <a href='?src=[REF(src)]&dead=1&printlawtext=[url_encode(lawtext)]'>View</a>", span_name("[src]"), follow_target=src, message_type=DEADCHAT_LAWCHANGE)
+	deadchat_broadcast("'s <b>laws were changed.</b> <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)]&dead=1&printlawtext=[url_encode(lawtext)]'>View</a>", span_name("[src]"), follow_target=src, message_type=DEADCHAT_LAWCHANGE)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/proc/post_lawchange(announce = TRUE)
 	throw_alert(ALERT_NEW_LAW, /atom/movable/screen/alert/newlaw)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 14a920b350a..29e5700ba20 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -584,13 +584,13 @@
 		return
 	switch(notifytype)
 		if(AI_NOTIFICATION_NEW_BORG) //New Cyborg
-			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - New cyborg connection detected: <a href='?src=[REF(connected_ai)];track=[html_encode(name)]'>[name]</a>")]<br>")
+			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - New cyborg connection detected: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(connected_ai)];track=[html_encode(name)]'>[name]</a>")]<br>")
 		if(AI_NOTIFICATION_NEW_MODEL) //New Model
 			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - Cyborg model change detected: [name] has loaded the [designation] model.")]<br>")
 		if(AI_NOTIFICATION_CYBORG_RENAMED) //New Name
 			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - Cyborg reclassification detected: [oldname] is now designated as [newname].")]<br>")
 		if(AI_NOTIFICATION_AI_SHELL) //New Shell
-			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - New cyborg shell detected: <a href='?src=[REF(connected_ai)];track=[html_encode(name)]'>[name]</a>")]<br>")
+			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - New cyborg shell detected: <a href='byond://?src=[REF(connected_ai)];track=[html_encode(name)]'>[name]</a>")]<br>")
 		if(AI_NOTIFICATION_CYBORG_DISCONNECTED) //Tampering with the wires
 			to_chat(connected_ai, "<br><br>[span_notice("NOTICE - Remote telemetry lost with [name].")]<br>")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 734ec24ef02..188d104a562 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 		for(var/alarm_type in alarm_types_show)
 			msg += "[uppertext(alarm_type)]: [alarm_types_show[alarm_type]] alarms detected. - "
 
-		msg += "<A href=?src=[REF(src)];showalerts=1'>\[Show Alerts\]</a>"
+		msg += "<A href=byond://?src=[REF(src)];showalerts=1'>\[Show Alerts\]</a>"
 		to_chat(src, msg)
 
 	if(length(alarms_to_clear) < 3)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 		for(var/alarm_type in alarm_types_clear)
 			msg += "[uppertext(alarm_type)]: [alarm_types_clear[alarm_type]] alarms cleared. - "
 
-		msg += "<A href=?src=[REF(src)];showalerts=1'>\[Show Alerts\]</a>"
+		msg += "<A href=byond://?src=[REF(src)];showalerts=1'>\[Show Alerts\]</a>"
 		to_chat(src, msg)
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_say.dm
index 824bba98dc0..3111eb07c65 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_say.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 					M,
 					span_binarysay("\
 						Robotic Talk, \
-						<a href='?src=[REF(M)];track=[html_encode(namepart)]'>[span_name("[namepart] ([designation])")]</a> \
+						<a href='byond://?src=[REF(M)];track=[html_encode(namepart)]'>[span_name("[namepart] ([designation])")]</a> \
 						<span class='message'>[quoted_message]</span>\
 					"),
 					avoid_highlighting = src == M
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 0d232ef3b66..006b2684c97 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@
 			to_chat(ghost, span_ghostalert(message))
 			continue
 
-		var/interact_link = click_interact ? " <a href='?src=[REF(ghost)];play=[REF(source)]'>(Play)</a>" : ""
-		var/view_link = " <a href='?src=[REF(ghost)];view=[REF(source)]'>(View)</a>"
+		var/interact_link = click_interact ? " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(ghost)];play=[REF(source)]'>(Play)</a>" : ""
+		var/view_link = " <a href='byond://?src=[REF(ghost)];view=[REF(source)]'>(View)</a>"
 
 		to_chat(ghost, span_ghostalert("[message][custom_link][interact_link][view_link]"))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm
index bcb79a2813e..019083cdec9 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
 			reply = "(<a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];choice=[reply_href];skiprefresh=1;target=[REF(chat)]'>Reply</a>)"
 
 		if (isAI(messaged_mob))
-			sender_title = "<a href='?src=[REF(messaged_mob)];track=[html_encode(sender_name)]'>[sender_title]</a>"
+			sender_title = "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(messaged_mob)];track=[html_encode(sender_name)]'>[sender_title]</a>"
 
 		var/inbound_message = "[signal.format_message()]"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm
index acde1703668..105ce859ffd 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/recipes.dm
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 		var/atom/A = holder.my_atom
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(A)
 		var/message = "Mobs have been spawned in [ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(T)] by a [reaction_name] reaction."
-		message += " (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=[REF(A)]'>VV</A>)"
+		message += " (<A href='byond://?_src_=vars;Vars=[REF(A)]'>VV</A>)"
 
 		var/mob/M = get(A, /mob)
 		if(M)
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle_consoles/shuttle_console.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle_consoles/shuttle_console.dm
index df1922ae9da..e269e360ba4 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle_consoles/shuttle_console.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle_consoles/shuttle_console.dm
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 				return
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, request_cooldown, 1 MINUTES)
 			to_chat(usr, span_notice("Your request has been received by CentCom."))
-			to_chat(GLOB.admins, "<b>SHUTTLE: <font color='#3d5bc3'>[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];move_shuttle=[shuttleId]'>Move Shuttle</a>)(<A HREF='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unlock_shuttle=[REF(src)]'>Lock/Unlock Shuttle</a>)</b> is requesting to move or unlock the shuttle.</font>")
+			to_chat(GLOB.admins, "<b>SHUTTLE: <font color='#3d5bc3'>[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(usr)] (<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];move_shuttle=[shuttleId]'>Move Shuttle</a>)(<A href='byond://?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];unlock_shuttle=[REF(src)]'>Lock/Unlock Shuttle</a>)</b> is requesting to move or unlock the shuttle.</font>")
 			return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/shuttle/emag_act(mob/user, obj/item/card/emag/emag_card)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
index e6fa350728f..1c0718b98e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 
 	for(var/obj/item/embedded_thing in embedded_objects)
 		var/stuck_word = embedded_thing.is_embed_harmless() ? "stuck" : "embedded"
-		check_list += "\t <a href='?src=[REF(examiner)];embedded_object=[REF(embedded_thing)];embedded_limb=[REF(src)]' class='warning'>There is \a [embedded_thing] [stuck_word] in your [name]!</a>"
+		check_list += "\t <a href='byond://?src=[REF(examiner)];embedded_object=[REF(embedded_thing)];embedded_limb=[REF(src)]' class='warning'>There is \a [embedded_thing] [stuck_word] in your [name]!</a>"
 
 /obj/item/bodypart/blob_act()
 	receive_damage(max_damage, wound_bonus = CANT_WOUND)
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui_panel/tgui_panel.dm b/code/modules/tgui_panel/tgui_panel.dm
index a680056b0e5..a54f56ead0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui_panel/tgui_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui_panel/tgui_panel.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
  */
 /datum/tgui_panel/proc/on_initialize_timed_out()
 	// Currently does nothing but sending a message to old chat.
-	SEND_TEXT(client, span_userdanger("Failed to load fancy chat, click <a href='?src=[REF(src)];reload_tguipanel=1'>HERE</a> to attempt to reload it."))
+	SEND_TEXT(client, span_userdanger("Failed to load fancy chat, click <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];reload_tguipanel=1'>HERE</a> to attempt to reload it."))
 
 /**
  * private
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_ai_interaction.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_ai_interaction.dm
index 168b2e0ea02..4b4d92f06a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_ai_interaction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_ai_interaction.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 			to_chat(user, "[B.get_mecha_info()]")
 			break
 		//Nothing like a big, red link to make the player feel powerful!
-		to_chat(user, "<a href='?src=[REF(user)];ai_take_control=[REF(src)]'>[span_userdanger("ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL?")]</a><br>")
+		to_chat(user, "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(user)];ai_take_control=[REF(src)]'>[span_userdanger("ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL?")]</a><br>")
 		return
 	examine(user)
 	if(length(return_occupants()) >= max_occupants)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	if(!can_control_mech)
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("You cannot control exosuits without AI control beacons installed."))
 		return
-	to_chat(user, "<a href='?src=[REF(user)];ai_take_control=[REF(src)]'>[span_boldnotice("Take control of exosuit?")]</a><br>")
+	to_chat(user, "<a href='byond://?src=[REF(user)];ai_take_control=[REF(src)]'>[span_boldnotice("Take control of exosuit?")]</a><br>")
 
 /obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/transfer_ai(interaction, mob/user, mob/living/silicon/ai/AI, obj/item/aicard/card)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/brain_computer_interface.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/brain_computer_interface.dm
index b31f3ce151b..1ade714552f 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/shell/brain_computer_interface.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/shell/brain_computer_interface.dm
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	if (isobserver(mob))
-		examine_text += span_notice("[source.p_They()] [source.p_have()] <a href='?src=[REF(src)];open_bci=1'>\a [parent] implanted in [source.p_them()]</a>.")
+		examine_text += span_notice("[source.p_They()] [source.p_have()] <a href='byond://?src=[REF(src)];open_bci=1'>\a [parent] implanted in [source.p_them()]</a>.")
 
 /obj/item/circuit_component/bci_core/Topic(href, list/href_list)
 	..()
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_grep.sh b/tools/ci/check_grep.sh
index 05718cfccd8..89d803c45dc 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_grep.sh
+++ b/tools/ci/check_grep.sh
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ if $grep 'allocate\(/mob/living/carbon/human[,\)]' $unit_test_files ||
 	st=1
 fi;
 
+section "516 Href Styles"
+part "byond href styles"
+if $grep "href[\s='\"\\\\]*\?" $code_files ; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "${RED}ERROR: BYOND requires internal href links to begin with \"byond://\".${NC}"
+    st=1
+fi;
+
 section "common mistakes"
 part "global vars"
 if $grep '^/*var/' $code_files; then