diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7f034c10..22d4d929 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ src/res/qrc_resources.cpp
 windows/ASIOSDK2
 windows/VC_redist.x64.exe
 windows/vc_redist.x86.exe
+windows/nsProcess.dll
 debug/
 release/
 build/
diff --git a/windows/deploy_windows.bat b/windows/deploy_windows.bat
index 41979c1b..5a3ce836 100755
--- a/windows/deploy_windows.bat
+++ b/windows/deploy_windows.bat
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ set NSIS_PATH=%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\NSIS
 set VS_REDIST32_EXE=vc_redist.x86.exe
 set VS_REDIST64_EXE=VC_redist.x64.exe
 
+rem check for environment
 if "%VSINSTALLDIR%" == "" goto vsenvproblem
 if "%QTDIR32%" == "" goto qtdirproblem
 if "%QTDIR64%" == "" goto qtdirproblem
+
+rem check for needed NSIS plugin
+if not exist nsProcess.dll (
+    echo nsProcess.dll not found. Trying to download the 7z file containing the dll in NsProcess\Plugin.
+    powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/1/18/NsProcess.zip -OutFile nsProcess.7z"
+    goto nsispluginproblem
+)
+
 cd ..
 
 
@@ -92,4 +101,8 @@ goto endofskript
 echo The QTDIR32 and QTDIR64 is not set, please set these environment variables correclty before calling this script
 goto endofskript
 
+:nsispluginproblem
+echo Required NSIS plugin not found. Unzip the nsProcess.dll and copy it in the windows directory before calling this script
+goto endofskript
+
 :endofskript
diff --git a/windows/nsProcess.dll b/windows/nsProcess.dll
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ce01210..00000000
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