diff --git a/installer/picard-setup.nsi.in b/installer/picard-setup.nsi.in
index bf459850d..bd390cfb8 100644
--- a/installer/picard-setup.nsi.in
+++ b/installer/picard-setup.nsi.in
@@ -142,17 +142,20 @@ SubSection "Shortcuts" shortcuts
   
   Section "Startmenu" startmenu
     SetShellVarContext all
-    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${PRODUCT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\picard.exe"
+    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${PRODUCT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\picard.exe" \
+      "" "" "" SW_SHOWNORMAL "" "${PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION}"
   SectionEnd
   
   Section "Desktop" desktop
     SetShellVarContext all
-    CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\${PRODUCT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\picard.exe"
+    CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\${PRODUCT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\picard.exe" \
+      "" "" "" SW_SHOWNORMAL "" "${PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION}"
   SectionEnd
   
   Section "Quick Launch" quicklaunch
     SetShellVarContext all
-    CreateShortCut "$QUICKLAUNCH\${PRODUCT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\picard.exe"
+    CreateShortCut "$QUICKLAUNCH\${PRODUCT_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\picard.exe" \
+      "" "" "" SW_SHOWNORMAL "" "${PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION}"
   SectionEnd
 
 SubSectionEnd