diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 90e8712b19..00be5f2f8f 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ To produce an executable installer on Windows, the following are required:
 - [NSISpcre Plug-in for Nullsoft](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/NSISpcre_plug-in) - 1.0
 - [nsisSlideshow Plug-in for Nullsoft](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/NsisSlideshow_plug-in) - 1.7
 - [Nsisunz plug-in for Nullsoft](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Nsisunz_plug-in)
+- [ApplicationID plug-in for Nullsoft](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ApplicationID_plug-in) - 1.0
 
 Run the `package` target to create an executable installer using the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
 
diff --git a/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake b/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake
index ef96e989d8..2c8443d510 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/SetPackagingParameters.cmake
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ macro(SET_PACKAGING_PARAMETERS)
   set(BUILD_GLOBAL_SERVICES "DEVELOPMENT")
   set(USE_STABLE_GLOBAL_SERVICES 0)
   set(BUILD_NUMBER 0)
+  set(APP_USER_MODEL_ID "com.highfidelity.sandbox-dev")
 
   set_from_env(RELEASE_TYPE RELEASE_TYPE "DEV")
   set_from_env(RELEASE_NUMBER RELEASE_NUMBER "")
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ macro(SET_PACKAGING_PARAMETERS)
     if (PRODUCTION_BUILD)
       set(INTERFACE_SHORTCUT_NAME "High Fidelity Interface")
       set(CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME "Sandbox")
+      set(APP_USER_MODEL_ID "com.highfidelity.sandbox")
     else ()
       set(INTERFACE_SHORTCUT_NAME "High Fidelity Interface - ${BUILD_VERSION_NO_SHA}")
       set(CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME "Sandbox - ${BUILD_VERSION_NO_SHA}")
diff --git a/cmake/templates/CPackProperties.cmake.in b/cmake/templates/CPackProperties.cmake.in
index 80d86ac030..68fa098508 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/CPackProperties.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/CPackProperties.cmake.in
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ set(ADD_REMOVE_ICON_PATH "@ADD_REMOVE_ICON_PATH@")
 set(SERVER_COMPONENT_CONDITIONAL "@SERVER_COMPONENT_CONDITIONAL@")
 set(CLIENT_COMPONENT_CONDITIONAL "@CLIENT_COMPONENT_CONDITIONAL@")
 set(INSTALLER_TYPE "@INSTALLER_TYPE@")
+set(APP_USER_MODEL_ID "@APP_USER_MODEL_ID@")
diff --git a/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in b/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
index fc9b9ab03d..64e3fbe889 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
@@ -905,6 +905,8 @@ Function HandlePostInstallOptions
     ${If} $DesktopServerState == ${BST_CHECKED}
       CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\@CONSOLE_HF_SHORTCUT_NAME@.lnk" "$INSTDIR\@CONSOLE_INSTALL_SUBDIR@\@CONSOLE_WIN_EXEC_NAME@"
       !insertmacro WriteInstallOption @CONSOLE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT_REG_KEY@ YES
+      ; Set appUserModelId
+      ApplicationID::Set "$DESKTOP\@CONSOLE_HF_SHORTCUT_NAME@.lnk" "@APP_USER_MODEL_ID@"
     ${Else}
       !insertmacro WriteInstallOption @CONSOLE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT_REG_KEY@ NO
     ${EndIf}
@@ -1162,6 +1164,8 @@ Section "-Core installation"
   ${If} @SERVER_COMPONENT_CONDITIONAL@
     CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\@CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME@.lnk" \
       "$INSTDIR\@CONSOLE_INSTALL_SUBDIR@\@CONSOLE_WIN_EXEC_NAME@"
+    ; Set appUserModelId
+    ApplicationID::Set "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\@CONSOLE_SHORTCUT_NAME@.lnk" "@APP_USER_MODEL_ID@"
   ${EndIf}
 
   CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\@UNINSTALLER_NAME@"
diff --git a/cmake/templates/console-build-info.json.in b/cmake/templates/console-build-info.json.in
index e8cd8eee22..a68df664c6 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/console-build-info.json.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/console-build-info.json.in
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
     "buildNumber": "@BUILD_NUMBER@",
     "stableBuild": "@STABLE_BUILD@",
     "buildIdentifier": "@BUILD_VERSION@",
-    "organization": "@BUILD_ORGANIZATION@"
+    "organization": "@BUILD_ORGANIZATION@",
+    "appUserModelId": "@APP_USER_MODEL_ID@"
 }
diff --git a/server-console/src/main.js b/server-console/src/main.js
index ac4b0411e7..dbbe699325 100644
--- a/server-console/src/main.js
+++ b/server-console/src/main.js
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ function getBuildInfo() {
         buildIdentifier: "dev",
         buildNumber: "0",
         stableBuild: "0",
-        organization: "High Fidelity - dev"
+        organization: "High Fidelity - dev",
+        appUserModelId: "com.highfidelity.sandbox-dev"
     };
-
     var buildInfo = DEFAULT_BUILD_INFO;
 
     if (buildInfoPath) {
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ function deleteOldFiles(directoryPath, maxAgeInSeconds, filenameRegex) {
     }
 }
 
+app.setAppUserModelId(buildInfo.appUserModelId);
+
 // print out uncaught exceptions in the console
 process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
     log.error(err);
@@ -780,6 +782,7 @@ function onContentLoaded() {
     // maybeShowSplash();
 
     if (buildInfo.releaseType == 'PRODUCTION' && !argv.noUpdater) {
+
         const CHECK_FOR_UPDATES_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 60 * 30;
         var hasShownUpdateNotification = false;
         const updateChecker = new updater.UpdateChecker(buildInfo, CHECK_FOR_UPDATES_INTERVAL_SECONDS);
@@ -790,6 +793,7 @@ function onContentLoaded() {
                     title: 'An update is available!',
                     message: 'High Fidelity version ' + latestVersion + ' is available',
                     wait: true,
+                    appID: buildInfo.appUserModelId,
                     url: url
                 });
                 hasShownUpdateNotification = true;