diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.windows.conf.json b/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.windows.conf.json
index 9bf567f4..a85b3581 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.windows.conf.json
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.windows.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 {
-	"bundle": {
-		"resources": {
-			"ffmpeg\\bin\\x64\\*": "./"
-		}
-	}
+    "bundle": {
+        "windows": {
+            "nsis": {
+                "installerHooks": "vc_redist.nsh"
+            }
+        },
+        "resources": {
+            "ffmpeg\\bin\\x64\\*": "./",
+            "vulkan_runtime\\x64\\*.dll": "./"
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/vc_redist.nsh b/desktop/src-tauri/vc_redist.nsh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08e8500d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/vc_redist.nsh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+Section
+    ; Check if the VC++ Redistributable is already installed
+    ReadRegStr $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\x64" "Installed"
+    
+    ${If} $0 != ""
+        DetailPrint "vc_redist found! Skipping installation."
+    ${Else}
+        ; Define download URL and target path for vc_redist.x64.exe
+        StrCpy $0 "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"
+        StrCpy $1 "$TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe"
+
+        ; Download the vc_redist.x64.exe installer
+        NSISdl::download $0 $1
+        Pop $0
+        ${If} $0 == "success"
+            DetailPrint "vc_redist downloaded successfully"
+        ${Else}
+            DetailPrint "vc_redist failed to download"
+            Call InstallFailed
+            Abort "vc_redist download failed, aborting installation"
+        ${EndIf}
+
+        ; Execute the downloaded installer
+        ExecWait '"$1" /install /passive /norestart' $0
+        ${If} $0 == 0
+            DetailPrint "vc_redist installation completed successfully"
+        ${Else}
+            DetailPrint "vc_redist installation failed"
+            Call InstallFailed
+            Abort "vc_redist installation failed, aborting process"
+        ${EndIf}
+    ${EndIf}
+SectionEnd
+
+
+Function InstallFailed
+    DetailPrint "vc_redist failed to download"
+    ; Show a message box to inform the user
+    MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION "Failed to download VC++ Redistributable. Please download and install it manually. Click OK to open the URL to download."
+    ; Open the URL in the default browser
+    ExecShell "open" "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"
+FunctionEnd
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