diff --git a/.github/workflows/CompileWindows.yml b/.github/workflows/CompileWindows.yml
index 30da287f7..2217d28c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CompileWindows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CompileWindows.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setting Env
       run: |
         echo '::set-env name=VCINSTALLDIR::C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC'
+        echo  ::set-output name=date::"$(date +%Y.%m)"
     - name: Compiling MeshLab
       run: |
         cd src\
@@ -32,11 +33,23 @@ jobs:
     - name: Deploying MeshLab
       run: |
         .\install\windows\windows_deploy.ps1
+    - name: Creating NSIS script
+      run: |
+        .\install\windows\windows_nsis_script.ps1
+    - name: Creating installer
+      uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v1
+      with:
+        script-file: ".\install\windows\resources\meshlab_final.nsi"
     - name: Uploading Meshlab Portable 
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
       with:
         name: meshlab_windows_portable
         path: distrib
+        - name: Uploading Meshlab Installer
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+      with:
+        name: meshlab_windows_installer
+        path: install/windows/resources/MeshLab${{steps.envs.outputs.date}}.exe
 
   windows_build_cmake:
     name: Build MeshLab (Windows, CMake)
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 235318dad..b39a63caf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ distrib/meshlab
 distrib/meshlabserver
 distrib/plugins/*.xml
 install/macos/resources/meshlab_dmg_final.json
-install/snap20????/prime
-install/snap20????/parts
-install/snap20????/stage
-install/snap20????/*.snap
+install/windows/resources/meshlab_final.nsi
+install/windows/resources/MeshLab*.exe
+#install/snap20????/prime
+#install/snap20????/parts
+#install/snap20????/stage
+#install/snap20????/*.snap
 
 
 ##standard Qt and C++ gitignore##
diff --git a/install/windows/resources/meshlab.nsi b/install/windows/resources/meshlab.nsi
index 29b919441..9d7186fca 100644
Binary files a/install/windows/resources/meshlab.nsi and b/install/windows/resources/meshlab.nsi differ
diff --git a/install/windows/resources/meshlab-64bit-appveyor.nsi b/install/windows/resources/old/meshlab-64bit-appveyor.nsi
similarity index 100%
rename from install/windows/resources/meshlab-64bit-appveyor.nsi
rename to install/windows/resources/old/meshlab-64bit-appveyor.nsi
diff --git a/install/windows/resources/meshlab-64bit.nsi b/install/windows/resources/old/meshlab-64bit.nsi
similarity index 100%
rename from install/windows/resources/meshlab-64bit.nsi
rename to install/windows/resources/old/meshlab-64bit.nsi
diff --git a/install/windows/resources/old/meshlab.nsi b/install/windows/resources/old/meshlab.nsi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29b919441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/windows/resources/old/meshlab.nsi
@@ -0,0 +1,417 @@
+; Script generated by the HM NIS Edit Script Wizard.
+
+; HM NIS Edit Wizard helper defines
+!define PRODUCT_NAME "MeshLab"
+!define PRODUCT_VERSION "1.3.3"
+!define PRODUCT_PUBLISHER "Paolo Cignoni, Guido Ranzuglia VCG - ISTI - CNR"
+!define PRODUCT_WEB_SITE "http://www.meshlab.net"
+!define PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\meshlab.exe"
+!define PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY_S "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\meshlabserver.exe"
+!define PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}"
+!define PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY "HKLM"
+!define QT_BASE "C:\Qt\Qt5.2.1_32bit\5.2.1\mingw48_32"
+!define MINGW_BASE "C:\MinGW"
+!define DISTRIB_FOLDER "../distrib"
+
+; MUI 1.67 compatible ------
+!include "MUI.nsh"
+
+; MUI Settings
+!define MUI_ABORTWARNING
+!define MUI_ICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-install.ico"
+!define MUI_UNICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-uninstall.ico"
+
+; Welcome page
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
+; License page
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "..\..\LICENSE.txt"
+; License page
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "..\..\docs\privacy.txt"
+; Directory page
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+; Instfiles page
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+
+
+; Finish page
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN "$INSTDIR\meshlab.exe"
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
+
+; Uninstaller pages
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+
+; Language files
+!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
+
+; MUI end ------
+!define /date NOW "%Y_%m_%d"
+
+Name "${PRODUCT_NAME} ${PRODUCT_VERSION}"
+OutFile "MeshLab_v133.exe"
+InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES32\VCG\MeshLab"
+InstallDirRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" ""
+ShowInstDetails show
+ShowUnInstDetails show
+Section "MainSection" SEC01
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
+  SetOverwrite on
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\meshlab.exe"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\meshlabserver.exe"
+
+  SetShellVarContext all
+  CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab"
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\MeshLab.lnk" "$INSTDIR\meshlab.exe"
+  CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\MeshLab.lnk" "$INSTDIR\meshlab.exe"
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\MeshLabServer.lnk" "cmd.exe"
+
+  ;Let's delete all the dangerous stuff from previous releases.
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\qt*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\ming*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\imageformats\*.dll"
+  
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\*.frag"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\*.gdp"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\*.vert"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders\decorate_shadow\ao"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders\decorate_shadow\sm"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\sm\*.frag"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\sm\*.vert"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders\decorate_shadow\ssao"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\ssao\*.frag"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\ssao\*.vert"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders\decorate_shadow\vsm"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\vsm\*.frag"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\vsm\*.vert"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders\decorate_shadow\vsmb"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\vsmb\*.frag"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\decorate_shadow\vsmb\*.vert"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\*.frag"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\shaders\shadersrm"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\shaders\shadersrm\*.rfx"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\plugins"
+  ; IO Plugins (9)
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_base.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_bre.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_ctm.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_collada.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_3ds.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_json.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_u3d.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_x3d.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_tri.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_expe.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_gts.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_pdb.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_m.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\io_txt.dll"
+
+  ; filter plugins (23)
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_ao.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_aging.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_autoalign.dll"
+
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_bnpts.dll"
+  
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_camera.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_clean.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_colorproc.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_color_projection.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_colorize.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_create.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_csg.dll"
+
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_dirt.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_fractal.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_func.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_img_patch_param.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_isoparametrization.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_layer.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_measure.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_measure.xml"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_meshing.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_mls.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_mutualinfo.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_mutualinfo.xml"
+  
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_photosynth.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_plymc.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_poisson.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_qhull.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_quality.dll"
+  
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_sampling.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_sdfgpu.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_select.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_ssynth.dll"
+  
+  
+  
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_texture.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_trioptimize.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_unsharp.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_zippering.dll"
+  
+
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\samplefilter.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\samplefilterdoc.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\samplefilterdyn.dll"
+
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_geodesic.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filter_createiso.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\filterborder.dll"
+ 
+
+  ; edit plugins (14)
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_align.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_arc3D.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_measure.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_paint.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_point.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\editrgbtri.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\editsegment.dll"
+
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\sampleedit.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_pickpoints.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_quality.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_referencing.dll"
+  
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_select.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_texture.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_hole.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_manipulators.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\edit_topo.dll"
+
+  ; decorate plugins (2)
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\decorate_base.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\decorate_background.dll"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\sampledecoration.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\decorate_shadow.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\decorate_raster_proj.dll"
+  
+  ; render plugins (1)
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\render_splatting.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\render_radiance_scaling.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\render_gdp.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\render_rfx.dll"
+
+  
+  ; All the U3D binary stuff
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\U3D_W32\IDTFConverter.exe"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\U3D_W32\*.dll"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\U3D_W32\*.txt"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32\plugins"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/plugins\U3D_W32\Plugins\IFXExporting.dll"
+
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\textures"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\chrome.png"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\*.dds"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\fur.png"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\glyphmosaic.png"
+  ;File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\NPR Metallic Outline.tga"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\hatch*.jpg"
+
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\textures\litspheres"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\litspheres\*.png"
+    
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\textures\cubemaps"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/textures\cubemaps\uffizi*.jpg"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\samples"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\texturedknot.ply"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\texturedknot.obj"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\texturedknot.mtl"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\TextureDouble_A.png"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\Laurana50k.ply"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\duck_triangulate.dae"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\seashell.gts"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\chameleon4k.pts"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\normalmap\laurana500.*"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\normalmap\matteonormb.*"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\samples\images"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}/sample\images\duckCM.jpg"
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\imageformats"
+  File ${QT_BASE}\plugins\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
+  File ${QT_BASE}\plugins\imageformats\qgif.dll
+  File ${QT_BASE}\plugins\imageformats\qtiff.dll
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\plugins\platforms"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\plugins\platforms\qminimal.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll"
+  
+  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
+  File "${DISTRIB_FOLDER}\common.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5Core.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5Gui.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5OpenGL.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5Xml.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5Network.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5Script.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5XmlPatterns.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\Qt5Widgets.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\icuin51.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\icudt51.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\icuuc51.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\libstdc++-6.dll"
+  File "${QT_BASE}\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll"
+  File ".\qt.conf"
+  
+  File "..\..\docs\readme.txt"
+  ;File "..\..\docs\history.txt"
+  File "..\..\docs\gpl.txt"
+SectionEnd
+
+Section -AdditionalIcons
+  WriteIniStr "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT_NAME}.url" "InternetShortcut" "URL" "${PRODUCT_WEB_SITE}"
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\Website.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT_NAME}.url"
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe"
+SectionEnd
+
+Section -Post
+  WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" "" "$INSTDIR\meshlab.exe"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY_S}" "" "$INSTDIR\meshlabserver.exe"
+  WriteRegStr ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayName" "$(^Name)"
+  WriteRegStr ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "UninstallString" "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe"
+  WriteRegStr ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayIcon" "$INSTDIR\meshlab.exe"
+  WriteRegStr ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayVersion" "${PRODUCT_VERSION}"
+  WriteRegStr ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "URLInfoAbout" "${PRODUCT_WEB_SITE}"
+  WriteRegStr ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "Publisher" "${PRODUCT_PUBLISHER}"
+SectionEnd
+
+
+Function un.onUninstSuccess
+  HideWindow
+  MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK "$(^Name) was successfully removed from your computer."
+FunctionEnd
+
+Function un.onInit
+  MessageBox MB_ICONQUESTION|MB_YESNO|MB_DEFBUTTON2 "Are you sure you want to completely remove $(^Name) and all of its components?" IDYES +2
+  Abort
+FunctionEnd
+
+Section Uninstall
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\${PRODUCT_NAME}.url"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\*.txt"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\*.exe"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\shaders\*.frag"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\shaders\*.vert"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\shaders\*.gdp"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\shadersrm\*.rfx"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\samples\*.*"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\samples\images\*.*"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32\*.exe"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32\*.txt"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32\plugins\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\plugins\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\imageformats\*.dll"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\textures\*.png"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\textures\*.dds"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\textures\cubemaps\*.jpg"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\textures\*.jpg"
+  Delete "$INSTDIR\textures\*.tga"
+
+  SetShellVarContext all
+  Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\Uninstall.lnk"
+  Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\Website.lnk"
+  Delete "$DESKTOP\MeshLab.lnk"
+  Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab\MeshLab.lnk"
+
+  RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\MeshLab"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\CVS"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\imageformats"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32\plugins"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\plugins\U3D_W32"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\plugins"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\samples\images"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\samples"
+  RMDir "$INSTDIR\textures\cubemaps"
+  RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\textures"
+  RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\shaders"
+  RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\shadersrm"
+  RMDir /r "$INSTDIR"
+
+  DeleteRegKey ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}"
+  DeleteRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" 
+  DeleteRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY_S}"
+  SetAutoClose true
+SectionEnd
+
+  ;******************** PARTE SPERIMENTALE SULLE ASSOCIAZIONI FILE ****************
+;Things that need to be extracted on startup (keep these lines before any File command!)
+;Only useful for BZIP2 compression
+;Use ReserveFile for your own InstallOptions INI files too!
+
+!define TEMP1 $R0 ;Temp variable
+
+ReserveFile "${NSISDIR}\Plugins\InstallOptions.dll"
+; ReserveFile "fileassociation_nsis.ini"
+
+;Order of pages
+; la prox linea se scommnentata serve ad abilitare il loading di una pagine aggiuntiva
+; in cui si settano le associazioni file extensions-registro per il meshlab.
+; Page custom SetCustom ValidateCustom ": Testing InstallOptions" ;Custom page. InstallOptions gets called in SetCustom.
+;Page instfiles
+
+Section "Components"
+
+  ;Get Install Options dialog user input
+
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 2" "State"
+  DetailPrint "Install X=${TEMP1}"
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 3" "State"
+  DetailPrint "Install Y=${TEMP1}"
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 4" "State"
+  DetailPrint "Install Z=${TEMP1}"
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 5" "State"
+  DetailPrint "File=${TEMP1}"
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 6" "State"
+  DetailPrint "Dir=${TEMP1}"
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 8" "State"
+  DetailPrint "Info=${TEMP1}"
+
+SectionEnd
+
+Function .onInit
+
+  ;Extract InstallOptions files
+  ;$PLUGINSDIR will automatically be removed when the installer closes
+
+  InitPluginsDir
+;  File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini "fileassociation_nsis.ini"
+
+FunctionEnd
+
+Function SetCustom
+
+  ;Display the InstallOptions dialog
+
+  Push ${TEMP1}
+
+    InstallOptions::dialog "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini"
+    Pop ${TEMP1}
+
+  Pop ${TEMP1}
+
+FunctionEnd
+
+Function ValidateCustom
+
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 2" "State"
+  StrCmp ${TEMP1} 1 done
+
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 3" "State"
+  StrCmp ${TEMP1} 1 done
+
+  ReadINIStr ${TEMP1} "$PLUGINSDIR\fileassociation_nsis.ini" "Field 4" "State"
+  StrCmp ${TEMP1} 1 done
+    MessageBox MB_ICONEXCLAMATION|MB_OK "You must select at least one install option!"
+    Abort
+
+  done:
+
+FunctionEnd
diff --git a/install/windows/windows_deploy.ps1 b/install/windows/windows_deploy.ps1
index 0dfaccc82..f8de6b1d6 100644
--- a/install/windows/windows_deploy.ps1
+++ b/install/windows/windows_deploy.ps1
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ if(! (Test-Path meshlab.exe)){ #meshlab.exe not found inside $DISTRIB_PATH
 Copy-Item (Join-Path $INSTALL_PATH ..\meshlab.png) .
 Copy-Item (Join-Path $SOURCE_PATH ..\LICENSE.txt) .
 Copy-Item (Join-Path $SOURCE_PATH ..\docs\readme.txt) .
+Copy-Item (Join-Path $SOURCE_PATH ..\docs\privacy.txt) .
 
 rm -r plugins/U3D_OSX/
 rm -r plugins/U3D_LINUX/
diff --git a/install/windows/windows_nsis_installer.ps1 b/install/windows/windows_nsis_installer.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e513e1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/windows/windows_nsis_installer.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# This is a powershell script for computing an installer for MeshLab.
+# Requires: 
+# - a properly deployed meshlab (see windows_deploy.ps1);
+# - the env variable PATH containing the NSIS folder (makensis.exe must be directly accessible)
+#
+# Without given arguments, the folder that will be deployed is meshlab/distrib.
+#
+# You can give as argument the DISTRIB_PATH.
+#
+# After running this script, the installer can be found inside the resources folder.
+
+#saving location where script has been runned
+$DIR = Get-Location
+
+$INSTALL_PATH = $PSScriptRoot
+
+if ($args.Count -gt 0){
+    $DISTRIB_PATH = $args[0]
+} else {
+    $DISTRIB_PATH = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ..\..\distrib #default distrib
+}
+
+.\windows_nsis_script.ps1 $DISTRIB_PATH
+
+cd $INSTALL_PATH
+
+makensis.exe .\resources\meshlab_final.nsi
+
+Remove-Item .\resources\meshlab_final.nsi
+
+#going back to original location
+cd $DIR
diff --git a/install/windows/windows_nsis_script.ps1 b/install/windows/windows_nsis_script.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c8fa299c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/windows/windows_nsis_script.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# This is a powershell script for computing the meshlab_final.nsi script.
+# Requires: 
+# - a properly deployed meshlab (see windows_deploy.ps1);
+#
+# Without given arguments, the folder that will be deployed is meshlab/distrib.
+#
+# You can give as argument the DISTRIB_PATH.
+#
+# After running this script, a meshlab_final.script can be found in the resources folder.
+# This script is ready to be run by makensis.exe
+
+#saving location where script has been runned
+$DIR = Get-Location
+
+$INSTALL_PATH = $PSScriptRoot
+$SOURCE_PATH = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ..\..\src
+
+if ($args.Count -gt 0){
+    $DISTRIB_PATH = $args[0]
+} else {
+    $DISTRIB_PATH = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ..\..\distrib #default distrib
+}
+
+cd $DISTRIB_PATH
+
+if(! (Test-Path meshlab.exe)){ #meshlab.exe not found inside $DISTRIB_PATH
+    cd $DIR
+	throw 'meshlab.exe not found in ' + ($DISTRIB_PATH) + '. Exiting.'
+}
+
+$VERSION = Get-Date -Format "yyyy.MM"
+
+cd $INSTALL_PATH
+
+cat resources\meshlab.nsi | %{$_ -replace "MESHLAB_VERSION",$VERSION} > resources\meshlab_tmp.nsi
+cat resources\meshlab_tmp.nsi | %{$_ -replace "DISTRIB_PATH",$DISTRIB_PATH} > resources\meshlab_final.nsi
+
+Remove-Item resources\meshlab_tmp.nsi
+
+#going back to original location
+cd $DIR
diff --git a/install/windows/windows_qt_installer.ps1 b/install/windows/windows_qt_installer.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index b6bab5df2..000000000
--- a/install/windows/windows_qt_installer.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-# This is a powershell script for deploying a meshlab-portable app.
-# Requires: 
-# - a properly built meshlab;
-# - the env variable PATH containing the bin folder of QT (windeployqt.exe must be directly accessible)
-# - the env variable VCINSTALLDIR set to the VC of Visual Studio (example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC)
-#
-# Without given arguments, the folder that will be deployed is meshlab/distrib.
-#
-# You can give as argument the DISTRIB_PATH.
-#
-# After running this script, $DISTRIB_PATH will be a portable meshlab folder.
-#
-# To be runned in a windows environment without Visual Studio installed,
-# vc_redist.exe must be installed before.
-
-#saving location where script has been runned
-$DIR = Get-Location
-
-write-host "N of arguments: $($args.count)"
-
-$DIR = Get-Location
-$INSTALL_PATH = $PSScriptRoot
-$SOURCE_PATH = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ..\..\src
-
-if ($args.Count -gt 0){
-    $DISTRIB_PATH = $args[0]
-} else {
-    $DISTRIB_PATH = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ..\..\distrib #default distrib
-}
-
-cd $DISTRIB_PATH
-
-if(! (Test-Path meshlab.exe)){ #meshlab.exe not found inside $DISTRIB_PATH
-    cd $DIR
-	throw 'meshlab.exe not found in ' + ($DISTRIB_PATH) + '. Exiting.'
-}
-
-cd ..
-New-Item -Name "tmp" -ItemType "directory"
-Move-Item -Path "distrib\*" -Destination "tmp"
-
-Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path $INSTALL_PATH ..\qt\resources\MeshLab) -Destination "distrib" -Recurse
-Move-Item -Path "tmp\*" -Destination "distrib\MeshLab\packages\com.vcg.meshlab\data"
-Remove-Item "tmp"
-
-cd $INSTALL_PATH
-cd ..\qt\resources
-$VERSION = Get-Date -Format "yyyy.MM"
-$DATE = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd"
-
-cat config_template.xml | %{$_ -replace "MESHLAB_VERSION",$VERSION} > config.xml
-Move-Item -Path config.xml -Destination (Join-Path $DISTRIB_PATH MeshLab\config\)
-
-cat package_template.xml | %{$_ -replace "MESHLAB_VERSION",$VERSION} > package_tmp.xml
-cat package_tmp.xml | %{$_ -replace "MESHLAB_DATE",$DATE} > package.xml
-Remove-Item package_tmp.xml
-Move-Item -Path package.xml -Destination (Join-Path $DISTRIB_PATH MeshLab\packages\com.vcg.meshlab\meta\)
-
-cd (Join-Path $DISTRIB_PATH MeshLab)
-#####
-#binarycreator.exe --offline-only -c .\config\config.xml -p packages meshlab_setup.exe
-#####
-
-#going back to original location
-cd $DIR