diff --git a/scripts/installer.nsh b/scripts/installer.nsh
index 6bc3a7a05..fe87f7709 100644
--- a/scripts/installer.nsh
+++ b/scripts/installer.nsh
@@ -1,5 +1,102 @@
 !include 'LogicLib.nsh'
 
+; Function to check if VC++ Runtime is installed
+!ifndef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
+Function checkVCRedist
+    ; Check primary registry location for x64 runtime
+    ClearErrors
+    SetRegView 64
+    ReadRegDWORD $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\x64" "Installed"
+    SetRegView 32
+
+    ; Return 1 if installed, 0 if not
+    ${If} ${Errors}
+        StrCpy $0 0
+    ${EndIf}
+FunctionEnd
+
+; Function to verify VC++ installation and show appropriate message
+Function verifyVCRedistInstallation
+    Call checkVCRedist
+    ${If} $0 == 1
+        DetailPrint "Visual C++ Redistributable installed successfully."
+    ${Else}
+        ; Installation may have failed or was cancelled
+        MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION \
+            "Visual C++ Redistributable installation could not be verified.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+            ComfyUI Desktop installation will continue, but some features may not work correctly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+            You may need to install Visual C++ Redistributable manually from Microsoft's website."
+        DetailPrint "Warning: Visual C++ Redistributable installation could not be verified."
+    ${EndIf}
+FunctionEnd
+!endif
+
+; Custom initialization macro - runs early in the installation process
+!macro customInit
+    ; Save register state
+    Push $0
+    Push $1
+    Push $2
+
+    ; Check if VC++ Runtime is already installed
+    Call checkVCRedist
+
+    ${If} $0 != 1
+        ; Not installed - ask user if they want to install it
+        MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONINFORMATION \
+            "ComfyUI Desktop requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) to function properly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+            This component is not currently installed on your system.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+            Would you like to install it now?$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+            Note: If you choose No, some features may not work correctly." \
+            /SD IDYES IDYES InstallVCRedist IDNO SkipVCRedist
+
+        InstallVCRedist:
+            ; Show progress message
+            Banner::show /NOUNLOAD "Installing Visual C++ Redistributable..."
+
+            ; Extract bundled VC++ redistributable to temp directory
+            DetailPrint "Extracting Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable..."
+
+            ; Copy bundled redistributable from assets to temp
+            File /oname=$TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe "${BUILD_RESOURCES_DIR}\vcredist\vc_redist.x64.exe"
+
+            ; Install it
+            DetailPrint "Installing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable..."
+            DetailPrint "Please wait, this may take a minute..."
+
+            ; Use ExecShellWait to handle UAC properly AND wait for completion
+            ; This combines the benefits of ExecShell (proper UAC) with waiting
+            DetailPrint "Waiting for Visual C++ Redistributable installation to complete..."
+            
+            ; ExecShellWait with "runas" verb for explicit UAC elevation
+            ExecShellWait "runas" "$TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe" "/install /quiet /norestart" SW_SHOWNORMAL
+
+            ; Hide progress message
+            Banner::destroy
+
+            ; Verify installation succeeded
+            Call verifyVCRedistInstallation
+
+            ; Clean up downloaded file
+            Delete "$TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe"
+            Goto ContinueInstall
+
+        SkipVCRedist:
+            ; User chose to skip - warn them
+            MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION \
+                "Visual C++ Redistributable will not be installed.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+                Warning: ComfyUI Desktop may not function correctly without this component.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+                You can download it manually from:$\r$\n\
+                https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"
+    ${EndIf}
+
+    ContinueInstall:
+    ; Restore register state
+    Pop $2
+    Pop $1
+    Pop $0
+!macroend
+
 ; The following is used to add the "/SD" flag to MessageBox so that the
 ; machine can restart if the uninstaller fails.
 !macro customUnInstallCheckCommon
@@ -38,14 +135,14 @@
     StrCpy $prefix "base_path: " ; Space at the end is important to strip away correct number of letters
     StrLen $prefixLength $prefix
     StrCpy $prefixFirstLetter $prefix 1
-    
+
     StrCpy $R3 $R0
     StrCpy $R0 -1
     IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1
     StrCpy $R2 $R3 1 $R0
     StrCmp $R2 "" +2
     StrCmp $R2 $R1 +2 -3
-  
+
     StrCpy $R0 -1
 
     ${DoUntil} ${Errors}
diff --git a/scripts/todesktop/afterPack.cjs b/scripts/todesktop/afterPack.cjs
index 6dc227021..32c7d383a 100644
--- a/scripts/todesktop/afterPack.cjs
+++ b/scripts/todesktop/afterPack.cjs
@@ -2,6 +2,32 @@ const os = require('os');
 const fs = require('fs/promises');
 const path = require('path');
 const { spawnSync } = require('child_process');
+const axios = require('axios');
+const fsSync = require('fs');
+
+async function downloadVCRedist(outDir) {
+  const vcredistDir = path.join(path.dirname(outDir), 'build', 'vcredist');
+  const vcredistPath = path.join(vcredistDir, 'vc_redist.x64.exe');
+
+  // Check if already downloaded
+  if (fsSync.existsSync(vcredistPath)) {
+    console.log('< VC++ Redistributable already exists, skipping >');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Ensure directory exists
+  await fs.mkdir(vcredistDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  console.log('Downloading Visual C++ Redistributable...');
+  const response = await axios({
+    method: 'GET',
+    url: 'https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe',
+    responseType: 'arraybuffer',
+  });
+
+  fsSync.writeFileSync(vcredistPath, response.data);
+  console.log('FINISHED DOWNLOADING VC++ REDISTRIBUTABLE');
+}
 
 module.exports = async ({ appOutDir, packager, outDir }) => {
   /**
@@ -43,6 +69,9 @@ module.exports = async ({ appOutDir, packager, outDir }) => {
   }
 
   if (os.platform() === 'win32') {
+    // Download VC++ redistributable for Windows installer
+    await downloadVCRedist(outDir);
+
     const appName = packager.appInfo.productFilename;
     const appPath = path.join(`${appOutDir}`, `${appName}.exe`);
     const mainPath = path.dirname(outDir);