diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherApp.cpp b/launchers/win32/LauncherApp.cpp
index ff63841c5a..38bf7eebcc 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherApp.cpp
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherApp.cpp
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ BOOL CLauncherApp::InitInstance() {
     } else {
         _manager.init(!noUpdate, continueAction);
     }   
-    if (!_manager.hasFailed() && !_manager.installLauncher()) {
-        return FALSE;
-    }
+    _manager.tryToInstallLauncher();
     installFont(IDR_FONT_REGULAR);
     installFont(IDR_FONT_BOLD);
     CWinApp::InitInstance();
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp b/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp
index 928bf7010f..1fb6207c95 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherDlg.cpp
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ BOOL CLauncherDlg::OnSetCursor(CWnd* pWnd, UINT nHitTest, UINT message)
 
 void CLauncherDlg::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent) {
 
-
     if (theApp._manager.hasFailed() && _drawStep != DrawStep::DrawError) {
         theApp._manager.saveErrorLog();
         prepareProcess(DrawStep::DrawError);
@@ -757,6 +756,9 @@ void CLauncherDlg::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent) {
             _applicationWND = theApp._manager.launchApplication();
         }
     }
+    if (theApp._manager.needsToSelfInstall()) {
+        theApp._manager.tryToInstallLauncher(TRUE);
+    }
 }
 
 void CLauncherDlg::setVerticalElement(CWnd* element, int verticalOffset, int heightOffset, bool fromMainWindowBottom) {
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp
index 49ae058ef5..5efcb38cf6 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void LauncherManager::saveErrorLog() {
     }
 }
 
-BOOL LauncherManager::installLauncher() {
+void LauncherManager::tryToInstallLauncher(BOOL retry) {
     CString appPath;
     BOOL result = getAndCreatePaths(PathType::Running_Path, appPath);
     if (!result) {
@@ -126,26 +126,49 @@ BOOL LauncherManager::installLauncher() {
         if (!_shouldUninstall) {
             // The installer is not running on the desired location and has to be installed
             // Kill of running before self-copy
-            addToLog(_T("Installing Launcher."));
+            addToLog(_T("Trying to install launcher."));
             int launcherPID = -1;
             if (LauncherUtils::isProcessRunning(LAUNCHER_EXE_FILENAME, launcherPID)) {
                 if (!LauncherUtils::shutdownProcess(launcherPID, 0)) {
                     addToLog(_T("Error shutting down the Launcher"));
                 }
             }
-            CopyFile(appPath, instalationPath, FALSE);
+            const int LAUNCHER_INSTALL_RETRYS = 10;
+            const int WAIT_BETWEEN_RETRYS_MS = 10;
+            int installTrys = retry ? LAUNCHER_INSTALL_RETRYS : 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i <= installTrys; i++) {
+                _retryLauncherInstall = !CopyFile(appPath, instalationPath, FALSE);
+                if (!_retryLauncherInstall) {
+                    addToLog(_T("Launcher installed successfully."));
+                    break;
+                } else if (i < installTrys) {
+                    CString msg;
+                    msg.Format(_T("Installing launcher try: %d"), i);
+                    addToLog(msg);
+                    Sleep(WAIT_BETWEEN_RETRYS_MS);
+                } else if (installTrys > 0) {
+                    addToLog(_T("Error installing launcher."));
+                    _retryLauncherInstall = false;
+                    _hasFailed = true;
+                } else {
+                    addToLog(_T("Old launcher is still running. Install could not be completed."));
+                }
+            }
         }
     } else if (_shouldUninstall) {
         addToLog(_T("Launching Uninstall mode."));
         CString tempPath;
         if (getAndCreatePaths(PathType::Temp_Directory, tempPath)) {
             tempPath += _T("\\HQ_uninstaller_tmp.exe");
-            CopyFile(instalationPath, tempPath, false);
-            LauncherUtils::launchApplication(tempPath, _T(" --uninstall"));
-            exit(0);
+            if (!CopyFile(instalationPath, tempPath, false)) {
+                addToLog(_T("Error copying uninstaller to tmp directory."));
+                _hasFailed = true;
+            } else {
+                LauncherUtils::launchApplication(tempPath, _T(" --uninstall"));
+                exit(0);
+            }
         }
     }
-    return TRUE;
 }
 
 BOOL LauncherManager::restartLauncher() {
diff --git a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h
index 5169edfa75..18ac041b3b 100644
--- a/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h
+++ b/launchers/win32/LauncherManager.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     BOOL deleteShortcuts();
     HWND launchApplication();
     BOOL uninstallApplication();
-    BOOL installLauncher();
+    void tryToInstallLauncher(BOOL retry = FALSE);
     BOOL restartLauncher();
 
     //  getters
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public:
     BOOL needsInstall() const { return _shouldInstall; }
     BOOL needsToWait() const { return _shouldWait; }
     BOOL needsRestartNewLauncher() const { return _shouldRestartNewLauncher; }
+    BOOL needsToSelfInstall() const { return _retryLauncherInstall; }
     BOOL willContinueUpdating() const { return _keepUpdating; }
     ContinueActionOnStart getContinueAction() { return _continueAction; }
     void setDisplayName(const CString& displayName) { _displayName = displayName; }
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ private:
     BOOL _shouldRestartNewLauncher { FALSE };
     BOOL _keepLoggingIn { FALSE };
     BOOL _keepUpdating { FALSE };
+    BOOL _retryLauncherInstall { FALSE };
     ContinueActionOnStart _continueAction;
     float _progressOffset { 0.0f };
     float _progress { 0.0f };