diff --git a/scripts/windows/nsis_script.nsi b/scripts/windows/nsis_script.nsi
index 81daee6..e98706f 100644
--- a/scripts/windows/nsis_script.nsi
+++ b/scripts/windows/nsis_script.nsi
@@ -47,27 +47,6 @@ InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\CrossDesk"
 InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "InstallDir"
 ShowInstDetails show
 
-Function CheckVCRedist
-  ReadRegDWORD $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\x64" "Installed"
-  StrCmp $0 1 done
-
-  DetailPrint "Downloading Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable..."
-  inetc::get /popup "" /caption "Downloading VC++ Runtime..." \
-    "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" \
-    "$TEMP\\vc_redist.x64.exe"
-  Pop $0
-  StrCmp $0 "OK" +2
-    MessageBox MB_OK "Failed to download VC++ Redistributable. Please install it manually." IDOK done
-
-  ExecWait '"$TEMP\\vc_redist.x64.exe" /quiet /norestart'
-
-done:
-FunctionEnd
-
-Section "VC++ Runtime"
-    Call CheckVCRedist
-SectionEnd
-
 Section "MainSection"
     ; Check if CrossDesk is running
     StrCpy $1 "crossdesk.exe"