diff --git a/plugin/NotepadStarterPlugin.cpp b/plugin/NotepadStarterPlugin.cpp
index b9e2864..962c87d 100644
--- a/plugin/NotepadStarterPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugin/NotepadStarterPlugin.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ void TryInstallNotepadStarter() {
 		NotepadPlusPlusExecutable = FullPath(NotepadPlusPlusExecutable);
 		RegCloseKey(hKey);
 	}
+
+	std::wstring NotepadPlusPlusDir = L"";
+	bool hasNppDir = false;
+	errorCode = RegOpenKeyExW(
+		HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
+		L"SOFTWARE\\Notepad++",
+		0,
+		KEY_READ,
+		&hKey);
+	if (errorCode == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+	{
+		hasNppDir = QueryRegistryString(hKey, L"", NotepadPlusPlusDir);
+		NotepadPlusPlusDir = FullPath(NotepadPlusPlusDir);
+		RegCloseKey(hKey);
+	}
+
 	if (!hasNpp || !ExistPath(NotepadPlusPlusExecutable) || NotepadPlusPlusSelf != NotepadPlusPlusExecutable) {
 #if 0
 		int ret = MessageBoxW(
@@ -130,6 +146,9 @@ void TryInstallNotepadStarter() {
 		int ret = IDYES;
 #endif
 		std::wstring installScript = GetParentDir(NotepadPlusPlusSelf) + L"\\plugins\\NotepadStarter\\NotepadStarter.exe";
+		if (!ExistPath(installScript) && hasNppDir && ExistPath(NotepadPlusPlusDir)) {
+			installScript = GetEnvironmentVariableValue(L"AppData") + L"\\notepad++\\plugins\\NotepadStarter\\NotepadStarter.exe";
+		}
 		switch (ret) {
 		default:
 		case IDCANCEL:
diff --git a/starter/NotepadStarterInstall.bat b/starter/NotepadStarterInstall.bat
index 0680397..ac146f4 100644
--- a/starter/NotepadStarterInstall.bat
+++ b/starter/NotepadStarterInstall.bat
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ set UseImageFileExecution="UseImageFileExecution"
 
 cd /d %~dps0..\..
 set "NotepadPlusPlus=%CD%\notepad++.exe"
+
+set "NotepadPlusPlusDir="
+for /f "tokens=2,*" %%a in ('reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Notepad++ /ve 2^>NUL') do set "NotepadPlusPlusDir=%%b"
+
+if exist "%NotepadPlusPlusDir%" goto find_notepad_dir
+
+for /f "tokens=2,*" %%a in ('reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Notepad++ /ve 2^>NUL') do set "NotepadPlusPlusDir=%%b"
+
+:find_notepad_dir
+
+if not exist "%NotepadPlusPlus%" (
+  if exist "%NotepadPlusPlusDir%" (
+    set "NotepadPlusPlus=%NotepadPlusPlusDir%\notepad++.exe"
+  )
+)
+
 cd /d %~dps0
 set "NotepadStarter=%CD%\NotepadStarter.exe"
 if not exist "%NotepadStarter%" ( goto NoNotepadPlusPlusOrNotepadStarter )
diff --git a/utils/NotepadUtils.cpp b/utils/NotepadUtils.cpp
index 3fa31b6..e93c908 100644
--- a/utils/NotepadUtils.cpp
+++ b/utils/NotepadUtils.cpp
@@ -163,3 +163,13 @@ bool LaunchProcess(STARTUPINFO& si, PROCESS_INFORMATION& oProcessInfo, std::wstr
 	}
 	return true;
 }
+
+std::wstring GetEnvironmentVariableValue(const std::wstring& name)
+{
+	DWORD bufferSize = 65535; //Limit according to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683188.aspx
+	std::wstring buff;
+	buff.resize(bufferSize);
+	bufferSize = GetEnvironmentVariableW(name.c_str(), &buff[0], bufferSize);
+	buff.resize(bufferSize);
+	return std::move(buff);
+}
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diff --git a/utils/NotepadUtils.h b/utils/NotepadUtils.h
index 5f41e85..9d6cc2f 100644
--- a/utils/NotepadUtils.h
+++ b/utils/NotepadUtils.h
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ wstring GetParentDir(std::wstring p);
 bool ExistPath(wstring const& p);
 std::wstring QueryErrorString(DWORD dw);
 HANDLE FoundProcessHandle(std::wstring const & processExecutable);
-bool LaunchProcess(STARTUPINFO& si, PROCESS_INFORMATION& oProcessInfo, std::wstring cmd, bool wait, bool noWindow = false);
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+bool LaunchProcess(STARTUPINFO& si, PROCESS_INFORMATION& oProcessInfo, std::wstring cmd, bool wait, bool noWindow = false);
+std::wstring GetEnvironmentVariableValue(const std::wstring& name);