diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.cpp b/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.cpp
index 4a2a491b..5b3cafe9 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ mapped_module* module_manager::map_memory_module(uint64_t base_address, uint64_t
 void module_manager::serialize(utils::buffer_serializer& buffer) const
 {
     buffer.write_map(this->modules_);
-    buffer.write_map(this->module_load_count);
+    //buffer.write_map(this->module_load_count);
 
     buffer.write(this->executable ? this->executable->image_base : 0);
     buffer.write(this->ntdll ? this->ntdll->image_base : 0);
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void module_manager::serialize(utils::buffer_serializer& buffer) const
 void module_manager::deserialize(utils::buffer_deserializer& buffer)
 {
     buffer.read_map(this->modules_);
-    buffer.read_map(this->module_load_count);
+    //buffer.read_map(this->module_load_count);
     this->last_module_cache_ = this->modules_.end();
 
     const auto executable_base = buffer.read<uint64_t>();
diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.hpp b/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.hpp
index 6f8e837f..95fd671e 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/module/module_manager.hpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class module_manager
     mapped_module* executable{};
     mapped_module* ntdll{};
     mapped_module* win32u{};
-    std::map<windows_path, uint64_t> module_load_count;
+    std::unordered_map<windows_path, uint64_t> module_load_count;
 
     // WOW64-specific modules (for validation and future use)
     struct wow64_modules
diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/windows_path.hpp b/src/windows-emulator/windows_path.hpp
index 5473a8a6..0d9e3d67 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/windows_path.hpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/windows_path.hpp
@@ -256,11 +256,6 @@ class windows_path
         return !this->operator==(other);
     }
 
-    bool operator<(const windows_path& other) const
-    {
-        return this->string().length() < other.string().length();
-    }
-
     bool empty() const
     {
         return this->is_relative() && this->folders_.empty();