11 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj b/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj
index 59ee458c..40c06faa 100644
--- a/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ copy "..\installer\watercolorlite-blue.cjstyles" "$(HexChatRel)"</Command>
     <None Include="etc\gtkpref.png" />
     <None Include="etc\music.png" />
     <None Include="etc\system.png" />
+    <None Include="readme.url" />
     <None Include="share\xml\iso-codes\iso_3166.xml" />
     <None Include="share\xml\iso-codes\iso_639.xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj.filters b/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj.filters
index f832474d..1f9d0cf4 100644
--- a/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj.filters
@@ -42,5 +42,8 @@
     <None Include="share\xml\iso-codes\iso_3166.xml">
       <Filter>Resource Files\share\xml\iso-codes</Filter>
     </None>
+    <None Include="readme.url">
+      <Filter>Resource Files</Filter>
+    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj b/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj
index eb9d1752..e36f96cf 100644
--- a/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ copy "..\installer\watercolorlite-blue.cjstyles" "$(HexChatRel)"</Command>
     <None Include="etc\gtkpref.png" />
     <None Include="etc\music.png" />
     <None Include="etc\system.png" />
+    <None Include="readme.url" />
     <None Include="share\xml\iso-codes\iso_3166.xml" />
     <None Include="share\xml\iso-codes\iso_639.xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj.filters b/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj.filters
index f832474d..1f9d0cf4 100644
--- a/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/win32/copy/copy.vcxproj.filters
@@ -42,5 +42,8 @@
     <None Include="share\xml\iso-codes\iso_3166.xml">
       <Filter>Resource Files\share\xml\iso-codes</Filter>
     </None>
+    <None Include="readme.url">
+      <Filter>Resource Files</Filter>
+    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/win32/copy/readme.url b/win32/copy/readme.url
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77f065e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win32/copy/readme.url
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[InternetShortcut]
+URL=https://raw.github.com/hexchat/hexchat/master/README
+IconFile=%systemroot%\notepad.exe
+IconIndex=0
diff --git a/win32/hexchat-xp.props b/win32/hexchat-xp.props
index f7eabce2..47354217 100644
--- a/win32/hexchat-xp.props
+++ b/win32/hexchat-xp.props
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ rmdir /q /s "$(HexChatRel)"
 mkdir "$(HexChatRel)"
 echo 2&gt; portable-mode
 move portable-mode "$(HexChatRel)"
+copy readme.url "$(HexChatRel)"
 copy "$(HexChatBin)hexchat.exe" "$(HexChatRel)"
 copy "$(HexChatBin)hexchat-text.exe" "$(HexChatRel)"
 copy "$(HexChatBin)thememan.exe" "$(HexChatRel)"
diff --git a/win32/hexchat.props b/win32/hexchat.props
index 85930834..7d18cac7 100644
--- a/win32/hexchat.props
+++ b/win32/hexchat.props
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ rmdir /q /s "$(HexChatRel)"
 mkdir "$(HexChatRel)"
 echo 2&gt; portable-mode
 move portable-mode "$(HexChatRel)"
+copy readme.url "$(HexChatRel)"
 copy "$(HexChatBin)hexchat.exe" "$(HexChatRel)"
 copy "$(HexChatBin)hexchat-text.exe" "$(HexChatRel)"
 copy "$(HexChatBin)thememan.exe" "$(HexChatRel)"
diff --git a/win32/installer/hexchat-x64.skel.iss b/win32/installer/hexchat-x64.skel.iss
index f0417a51..0879a6b5 100644
--- a/win32/installer/hexchat-x64.skel.iss
+++ b/win32/installer/hexchat-x64.skel.iss
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Source: watercolorlite-blue.cjstyles; DestDir: {tmp}; Flags: dontcopy
 
 Source: "portable-mode"; DestDir: "{app}"; Tasks: portable
 
+Source: "readme.url"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "cert.pem"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "COPYING"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "LICENSE.OPENSSL"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ Source: "thememan.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: xtm
 
 [Icons]
 Name: "{group}\HexChat (x64)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat.exe"; Tasks: not portable
+Name: "{group}\HexChat (x64) ReadMe"; Filename: "{app}\readme.url"; IconFilename: "{win}\notepad.exe"; IconIndex: 0; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat-Text (x64)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat-text.exe"; Components: xctext; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat Theme Manager (x64)"; Filename: "{app}\thememan.exe"; Components: xtm; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\Uninstall HexChat (x64)"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}"; Tasks: not portable
diff --git a/win32/installer/hexchat-x86.skel.iss b/win32/installer/hexchat-x86.skel.iss
index fbefbe76..ee677df4 100644
--- a/win32/installer/hexchat-x86.skel.iss
+++ b/win32/installer/hexchat-x86.skel.iss
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Source: watercolorlite-green.cjstyles; DestDir: {tmp}; Flags: dontcopy
 
 Source: "portable-mode"; DestDir: "{app}"; Tasks: portable
 
+Source: "readme.url"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "cert.pem"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "COPYING"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "LICENSE.OPENSSL"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ Source: "thememan.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: xtm
 
 [Icons]
 Name: "{group}\HexChat (x86)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat.exe"; Tasks: not portable
+Name: "{group}\HexChat (x86) ReadMe"; Filename: "{app}\readme.url"; IconFilename: "{win}\notepad.exe"; IconIndex: 0; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat-Text (x86)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat-text.exe"; Components: xctext; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat Theme Manager (x86)"; Filename: "{app}\thememan.exe"; Components: xtm; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\Uninstall HexChat (x86)"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}"; Tasks: not portable
diff --git a/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x64.skel.iss b/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x64.skel.iss
index f0417a51..0879a6b5 100644
--- a/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x64.skel.iss
+++ b/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x64.skel.iss
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Source: watercolorlite-blue.cjstyles; DestDir: {tmp}; Flags: dontcopy
 
 Source: "portable-mode"; DestDir: "{app}"; Tasks: portable
 
+Source: "readme.url"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "cert.pem"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "COPYING"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "LICENSE.OPENSSL"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ Source: "thememan.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: xtm
 
 [Icons]
 Name: "{group}\HexChat (x64)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat.exe"; Tasks: not portable
+Name: "{group}\HexChat (x64) ReadMe"; Filename: "{app}\readme.url"; IconFilename: "{win}\notepad.exe"; IconIndex: 0; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat-Text (x64)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat-text.exe"; Components: xctext; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat Theme Manager (x64)"; Filename: "{app}\thememan.exe"; Components: xtm; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\Uninstall HexChat (x64)"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}"; Tasks: not portable
diff --git a/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x86.skel.iss b/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x86.skel.iss
index fbefbe76..ee677df4 100644
--- a/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x86.skel.iss
+++ b/win32/installer/hexchat-xp-x86.skel.iss
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Source: watercolorlite-green.cjstyles; DestDir: {tmp}; Flags: dontcopy
 
 Source: "portable-mode"; DestDir: "{app}"; Tasks: portable
 
+Source: "readme.url"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "cert.pem"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "COPYING"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
 Source: "LICENSE.OPENSSL"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: libs
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ Source: "thememan.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion; Components: xtm
 
 [Icons]
 Name: "{group}\HexChat (x86)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat.exe"; Tasks: not portable
+Name: "{group}\HexChat (x86) ReadMe"; Filename: "{app}\readme.url"; IconFilename: "{win}\notepad.exe"; IconIndex: 0; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat-Text (x86)"; Filename: "{app}\hexchat-text.exe"; Components: xctext; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\HexChat Theme Manager (x86)"; Filename: "{app}\thememan.exe"; Components: xtm; Tasks: not portable
 Name: "{group}\Uninstall HexChat (x86)"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}"; Tasks: not portable