diff --git a/native/win_install.ps1 b/native/win_install.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad9fb57f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/win_install.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+Param (
+    [switch]$debug = $false
+)
+
+#
+# Constants
+#
+$win_tridactyl_dir_name = ".tridactyl"
+$batch_file_name = "native_main.bat"
+$manifest_file_name = "tridactyl.json"
+$manifest_replace_str = "REPLACE_ME_WITH_SED"
+$native_messenger_binary_name = "native_main.py"
+
+$native_messenger_files_http_base = `
+    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cmcaine/tridactyl/master/native"
+
+$manifest_registry_path = `
+    "HKCU:\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\tridactyl"
+
+
+function Check-Path()
+{
+    Param($Path)
+    if((Test-Path $Path))
+    {
+        Write-Host "    - $Path created successfully!"
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Write-Host "    - $Path creating failed, quitting ..."
+    }
+}
+
+#
+# Prepare `.tridactyl` directory
+#
+$win_tridactyl_dir_path = "$env:USERPROFILE\$win_tridactyl_dir_name"
+Write-Host "[+] Preparing $win_tridactyl_dir_name ..."
+
+if ($debug)
+{
+    Write-Host "    - [debug] Removing $win_tridactyl_dir_path"
+    Remove-Item `
+        -Force `
+        -Recurse `
+        -Path $win_tridactyl_dir_path
+}
+
+If(!(test-path $win_tridactyl_dir_path))
+{
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory `
+        -Force `
+        -Path $win_tridactyl_dir_path | Out-Null
+
+    Check-Path -Path $win_tridactyl_dir_path
+}
+else
+{
+    Write-Host "    - $win_tridactyl_dir_path exists, moving on ..."
+}
+
+#
+# Prepare `native_main.py`
+#
+$download_start_time = [long] (Get-Date `
+    -Date ((Get-Date).ToUniversalTime()) `
+    -UFormat %s)
+
+$native_messenger_binary_path = [string]::Format("{0}\{1}",
+    $win_tridactyl_dir_path,
+    $native_messenger_binary_name)
+
+$native_messenger_binary_url = [string]::Format("{0}/{1}?{2}",
+    $native_messenger_files_http_base,
+    $native_messenger_binary_name,
+    $download_start_time)
+
+Write-Host "[+] Downloading $native_messenger_binary_url ..."
+
+try {
+    $retval = Invoke-WebRequest `
+        -Uri $native_messenger_binary_url `
+        -OutFile $native_messenger_binary_path
+} catch {
+    Write-Host `
+      "Invoke-WebRequest StatusCode:" `
+      $_.Exception.Response.StatusCode.value__
+
+    Write-Host `
+        "Invoke-WebRequest StatusDescription:" `
+        $_.Exception.Response.StatusDescription
+
+    Write-Host "[+] Downloading failed, quitting ..."
+    exit
+}
+
+Check-Path -Path $native_messenger_binary_path
+
+#
+# Prepare `win_tridactyl.bat`
+#
+$batch_file_path = [string]::Format("{0}\{1}",
+    $win_tridactyl_dir_path,
+    $batch_file_name)
+Write-Host "[+] Preparing $batch_file_path ..."
+
+$batch_file_content = @"
+@echo off
+
+call python -u $win_tridactyl_dir_path\native_main.py
+"@
+
+$batch_file_content `
+    | Out-File `
+    -Encoding ascii `
+    -FilePath $batch_file_path
+
+Check-Path -Path $batch_file_path
+
+#
+# Prepare `tridactyl.json`
+#
+$download_start_time = [long] (Get-Date `
+    -Date ((Get-Date).ToUniversalTime()) `
+    -UFormat %s)
+
+$manifest_file_path = [string]::Format("{0}\{1}",
+    $win_tridactyl_dir_path,
+    $manifest_file_name)
+
+Write-Host "[+] Preparing $manifest_file_path ..."
+
+#$manifest_file_content = @"
+#{
+#    "name": "tridactyl",
+#    "description": "Tridactyl native command handler",
+#    "path": "win_tridactyl.bat",
+#    "type": "stdio",
+#    "allowed_extensions": [
+#      "tridactyl.vim@cmcaine.co.uk",
+#      "tridactyl.vim.betas@cmcaine.co.uk"
+#    ]
+#}
+#"@
+#
+#$manifest_file_content `
+#    | Out-File `
+#    -Encoding ascii `
+#    -FilePath $manifest_file_path
+
+$manifest_file_url = [string]::Format("{0}/{1}?{2}",
+    $native_messenger_files_http_base,
+    $manifest_file_name,
+    $download_start_time)
+
+Write-Host "[+] Downloading $manifest_file_url ..."
+
+try {
+    $retval = Invoke-WebRequest `
+        -Uri $manifest_file_url `
+        -OutFile $manifest_file_path
+} catch {
+    Write-Host `
+      "Invoke-WebRequest StatusCode:" `
+      $_.Exception.Response.StatusCode.value__
+
+    Write-Host `
+        "Invoke-WebRequest StatusDescription:" `
+        $_.Exception.Response.StatusDescription
+
+    Write-Host "[+] Downloading failed, quitting ..."
+    exit
+}
+
+Check-Path -Path $manifest_file_path
+
+(Get-Content `
+    $manifest_file_path).replace($manifest_replace_str, $batch_file_name) `
+    | Set-Content -Encoding ascii $manifest_file_path
+
+$found_pattern = (Select-String `
+    -Path $manifest_file_path `
+    -Pattern $manifest_replace_str `
+    -CaseSensitive `
+    | select Line)
+
+if (! $found_pattern)
+{
+    Write-Host "    - $manifest_file_path patched successfully!"
+}
+
+#
+# Add registry entry
+#
+Write-Host "[+] Adding registry key $manifest_registry_path ..."
+New-Item `
+    -Path $manifest_registry_path `
+    -Force | Out-Null
+
+New-ItemProperty `
+    -Path $manifest_registry_path `
+    -Name "(Default)" `
+    -Value $manifest_file_path `
+    -Force | Out-Null
+
+#Get-ItemProperty `
+#    -Path $manifest_registry_path `
+#    -Name "(Default)"
+
+if ((Get-ItemProperty `
+    -Path $manifest_registry_path)."(Default)" = $manifest_file_path)
+{
+    Write-Host "    - Registry key looks good!"
+}
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 96d534c6..ee07bc54 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ const DEFAULTS = o({
     browser: "firefox",
     nativeinstallcmd:
         "curl -fsSl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cmcaine/tridactyl/master/native/install.sh | bash",
+    win_nativeinstallcmd:
+        "Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gsbabil/tridactyl/master/native/win_install.ps1'))",
     profiledir: "auto",
 
     // Container settings
diff --git a/src/excmds.ts b/src/excmds.ts
index 5f8f3c72..108a6f24 100644
--- a/src/excmds.ts
+++ b/src/excmds.ts
@@ -308,9 +308,15 @@ export async function native() {
  */
 //#background
 export async function installnative() {
-    const installstr = await config.get("nativeinstallcmd")
-    await clipboard("yank", installstr)
-    fillcmdline("# Installation command copied to clipboard. Please paste and run it in your shell to install the native messenger.")
+    if ((await browser.runtime.getPlatformInfo()).os === "win") {
+        const installstr = await config.get("win_nativeinstallcmd")
+        await clipboard("yank", installstr)
+        fillcmdline("# Installation command copied to clipboard. Please paste and run it in Powershell to install the native messenger.")
+    } else {
+        const installstr = await config.get("nativeinstallcmd")
+        await clipboard("yank", installstr)
+        fillcmdline("# Installation command copied to clipboard. Please paste and run it in your shell to install the native messenger.")
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -353,7 +359,12 @@ export async function updatenative(interactive = true) {
             if (interactive) logger.error("Updating the native messenger on OSX is broken. Please use `:installnative` instead.")
             return
         }
-        await Native.run(await config.get("nativeinstallcmd"))
+        if ((await browser.runtime.getPlatformInfo()).os === "win") {
+            await Native.run(await config.get("win_nativeinstallcmd"))
+        } else {
+            await Native.run(await config.get("nativeinstallcmd"))
+        }
+
         if (interactive) native()
     }
 }