diff --git a/Application/Application.vcxproj b/Application/Application.vcxproj
index 78b9f050..1919a98e 100644
--- a/Application/Application.vcxproj
+++ b/Application/Application.vcxproj
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ xcopy /Q /S /Y ..\Build\Themes ..\testbench\x64\release\Layouts
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="Application.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="Rainmeter.exe.config">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Rainmeter.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Application/Rainmeter.exe.config b/Application/Rainmeter.exe.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8bc5ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Application/Rainmeter.exe.config
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<configuration>
+	<startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
+		<supportedRuntime version="v4.5.1" />
+		<supportedRuntime version="v4.5" />
+		<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" />
+		<supportedRuntime version="v2.0.50727" />
+	</startup>
+</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Build/Installer/Installer.nsi b/Build/Installer/Installer.nsi
index a97d9445..5f67a8ce 100644
--- a/Build/Installer/Installer.nsi
+++ b/Build/Installer/Installer.nsi
@@ -619,31 +619,33 @@ Section
 			${EndIf}
 		${EndIf}
 
-		; Download and install .NET if required
-		ReadRegDWORD $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v2.0.50727" "Install"
-		${If} $0 <> 1
-			${If} $Install64Bit <> 1
-				NSISdl::download /TIMEOUT=30000 "http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/7/567758a3-759e-473e-bf8f-52154438565a/dotnetfx.exe" "$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe"
-			${Else}
-				NSISdl::download /TIMEOUT=30000 "http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/3/f/a3f1bf98-18f3-4036-9b68-8e6de530ce0a/NetFx64.exe" "$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe"
-			${EndIf}
-			Pop $0
+		${IfNot} ${AtLeastWinVista}
+			; Download and install .NET if required
+			ReadRegDWORD $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v2.0.50727" "Install"
+			${If} $0 <> 1
+				${If} $Install64Bit <> 1
+					NSISdl::download /TIMEOUT=30000 "http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/7/567758a3-759e-473e-bf8f-52154438565a/dotnetfx.exe" "$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe"
+				${Else}
+					NSISdl::download /TIMEOUT=30000 "http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/3/f/a3f1bf98-18f3-4036-9b68-8e6de530ce0a/NetFx64.exe" "$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe"
+				${EndIf}
+				Pop $0
 
-			${If} $0 == "success"
-				ExecWait '"$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe" /q:a /c:"install /q"' $0
-				Delete "$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe"
+				${If} $0 == "success"
+					ExecWait '"$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe" /q:a /c:"install /q"' $0
+					Delete "$PLUGINSDIR\dotnetfx.exe"
 
-				${If} $0 = 3010
-					SetRebootFlag true
-				${ElseIf} $0 <> 0
+					${If} $0 = 3010
+						SetRebootFlag true
+					${ElseIf} $0 <> 0
+						MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONSTOP "$(DOTNETINSTERROR)"
+						Quit
+					${EndIf}
+				${ElseIf} $0 == "cancel"
+					Quit
+				${Else}
 					MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONSTOP "$(DOTNETINSTERROR)"
 					Quit
 				${EndIf}
-			${ElseIf} $0 == "cancel"
-				Quit
-			${Else}
-				MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONSTOP "$(DOTNETINSTERROR)"
-				Quit
 			${EndIf}
 		${EndIf}
 	${EndIf}
@@ -713,7 +715,6 @@ SkipIniMove:
 	${EndIf}
 
 	; Cleanup old stuff
-	Delete "$INSTDIR\Rainmeter.exe.config"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\Rainmeter.chm"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\Default.ini"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\Launcher.exe"
@@ -746,6 +747,7 @@ SkipIniMove:
 	${Else}
 		!insertmacro InstallFiles "x64"
 	${EndIf}
+	File "..\..\Application\Rainmeter.exe.config"
 
 	RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\Languages"
 	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Languages"
@@ -991,6 +993,7 @@ Section Uninstall
 	RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\Fonts"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\Rainmeter.dll"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\Rainmeter.exe"
+	Delete "$INSTDIR\Rainmeter.exe.config"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\SkinInstaller.exe"
 	Delete "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe"