diff --git a/deploy/worker-windows/RippyWorkerSetup.exe b/deploy/worker-windows/RippyWorkerSetup.exe
index 96c5a0a..5b808af 100644
Binary files a/deploy/worker-windows/RippyWorkerSetup.exe and b/deploy/worker-windows/RippyWorkerSetup.exe differ
diff --git a/deploy/worker-windows/installer.py b/deploy/worker-windows/installer.py
index 4a9ddec..2fdbdc9 100644
--- a/deploy/worker-windows/installer.py
+++ b/deploy/worker-windows/installer.py
@@ -200,18 +200,26 @@ if (-not $Force) {{ [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("Rippy-Worker entfer
             bat_path = os.path.join(install_dir, "start-gui.bat")
             subprocess.run(f'schtasks /create /tn "RippyWorker" /tr "\\"{bat_path}\\"" /sc ONLOGON /rl HIGHEST /f', shell=True, capture_output=True)
 
-        # Desktop Shortcut
+        # Desktop Shortcut — ueber PowerShell/COM, weil win32com im
+        # PyInstaller-Bundle nicht enthalten ist.
         if chk_desktop.value:
             try:
-                import win32com.client
-                shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
-                public_desktop = os.environ.get("PUBLIC", "") + "\\Desktop"
-                desktop = public_desktop if "Program Files" in install_dir and os.path.exists(public_desktop) else shell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")
-                shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(os.path.join(desktop, "Rippy Worker.lnk"))
-                shortcut.Targetpath = os.path.join(install_dir, "start-gui.bat")
-                shortcut.WorkingDirectory = install_dir
-                shortcut.IconLocation = os.path.join(install_dir, "rippy.ico")
-                shortcut.save()
+                public_desktop = os.path.join(os.environ.get("PUBLIC", r"C:\Users\Public"), "Desktop")
+                user_desktop = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "Desktop")
+                desktop = public_desktop if "Program Files" in install_dir and os.path.isdir(public_desktop) else user_desktop
+                lnk_path = os.path.join(desktop, "Rippy Worker.lnk")
+                bat_target = os.path.join(install_dir, "start-gui.bat")
+                ico_path = os.path.join(install_dir, "rippy.ico")
+                ps_cmd = (
+                    f'$ws = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; '
+                    f'$sc = $ws.CreateShortcut(\"{lnk_path}\"); '
+                    f'$sc.TargetPath = \"{bat_target}\"; '
+                    f'$sc.WorkingDirectory = \"{install_dir}\"; '
+                    f'$sc.IconLocation = \"{ico_path}\"; '
+                    f'$sc.WindowStyle = 7; '
+                    f'$sc.Save()'
+                )
+                subprocess.run(["powershell", "-NoProfile", "-Command", ps_cmd], capture_output=True)
                 log("Desktop-Verknüpfung erstellt.")
             except Exception as e:
                 log(f"Warnung: Shortcut konnte nicht erstellt werden: {e}")
@@ -224,12 +232,23 @@ if (-not $Force) {{ [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("Rippy-Worker entfer
 
     def start_worker(e):
         install_dir = txt_pfad.value.strip()
-        subprocess.Popen(os.path.join(install_dir, "start-gui.bat"), creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+        bat_path = os.path.join(install_dir, "start-gui.bat")
+        # os.startfile startet die .bat ueber die Shell-Verknuepfung —
+        # CREATE_NO_WINDOW wuerde sie stumm schlucken.
+        os.startfile(bat_path)
         page.window_close()
 
     btn_install = ft.ElevatedButton("Installieren", on_click=do_install, bgcolor=c_accent, color=ft.colors.WHITE, width=200, height=40)
     btn_start = ft.ElevatedButton("Worker starten", on_click=start_worker, bgcolor=c_success, color=ft.colors.WHITE, width=200, height=40, visible=False)
 
+    def get_dir(e: ft.FilePickerResultEvent):
+        if e.path:
+            txt_pfad.value = e.path
+            page.update()
+
+    dir_picker = ft.FilePicker(on_result=get_dir)
+    page.overlay.append(dir_picker)
+
     page.add(
         ft.Row([
             ft.Icon(ft.icons.DISC_FULL, size=40, color=c_accent),
@@ -239,8 +258,8 @@ if (-not $Force) {{ [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("Rippy-Worker entfer
         ft.Divider(color="#334155"),
         ft.Row([txt_host], alignment=ft.MainAxisAlignment.START),
         ft.Row([txt_name, txt_slots], alignment=ft.MainAxisAlignment.START),
-        ft.Row([txt_pfad, ft.ElevatedButton("Rippy holen", on_click=check_map, bgcolor=c_panel, color=c_text)], alignment=ft.MainAxisAlignment.START),
-        ft.Row([txt_map, ft.ElevatedButton("Freigabe testen", on_click=check_map, bgcolor=c_panel, color=c_text)], alignment=ft.MainAxisAlignment.START),
+        ft.Row([txt_pfad, ft.ElevatedButton("Durchsuchen ...", on_click=lambda _: dir_picker.get_directory_path("Installationsordner wählen"), bgcolor=c_panel, color=c_text)], alignment=ft.MainAxisAlignment.START),
+        ft.Row([txt_map, ft.ElevatedButton("Freigabe holen", on_click=check_map, bgcolor=c_panel, color=c_text)], alignment=ft.MainAxisAlignment.START),
         chk_auto,
         chk_desktop,
         ft.Container(content=log_view, bgcolor="#020617", padding=10, border_radius=5, border=ft.border.all(1, "#334155")),