diff --git a/packaging/windows/QET.nsi b/packaging/windows/QET.nsi
index 60cb4f08d..314e88577 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/QET.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/QET.nsi
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 ;--------------------------------
 ;Include Modern UI
 	!include "MUI2.nsh"
+	!include "FileFunc.nsh"
+	!insertmacro Locate
 	
 ; MUI Settings
 ;--------------------------------
@@ -143,8 +145,15 @@ Section ""
 	
 	; shortcut on the desktop
 	CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\QElectroTech.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Lancer QET.bat" 0 "$INSTDIR\ico\qelectrotech.ico"
+	${Locate} "$INSTDIR\elements\" "/L=FD /M=*.elmt" "LocateCallback"
+	IfErrors 0 +2
+	MessageBox MB_OK "Error"
 SectionEnd
 
+Function LocateCallback
+	SetFileAttributes $R9 FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY
+	Push $0
+FunctionEnd
 ;--------------------------------
 ;Installer Functions
 
diff --git a/packaging/windows/QET64.nsi b/packaging/windows/QET64.nsi
index 23700fc5d..cb9da4205 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/QET64.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/QET64.nsi
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 ;Include Modern UI
 	!include x64.nsh
 	!include "MUI2.nsh"
+	!include "FileFunc.nsh"
+	!insertmacro Locate
 !ifndef PROC
 	!define PROC 32 ; 
 !endif
@@ -153,8 +155,16 @@ Section ""
 	
 	; shortcut on the desktop
 	CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\QElectroTech.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Lancer QET.bat" 0 "$INSTDIR\ico\qelectrotech.ico"
+	${Locate} "$INSTDIR\elements\" "/L=FD /M=*.elmt" "LocateCallback"
+	IfErrors 0 +2
+	MessageBox MB_OK "Error"
 SectionEnd
 
+Function LocateCallback
+	SetFileAttributes $R9 FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY
+	Push $0
+FunctionEnd
+
 ;--------------------------------
 ;Installer Functions