diff --git a/config-distros.sh b/config-distros.sh
index 57d76f5..f07d909 100755
--- a/config-distros.sh
+++ b/config-distros.sh
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ do
         cmd /C del "%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\$name.bat"
         cmd /C del "%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\$name~.bat"
       else
+        cmd /C copy mkshortcut.bat mkshortcut.vbs
+
         # desktop shortcut in %USERPROFILE% -> Start Menu - WSLtty
         cscript /nologo mkshortcut.vbs "/name:$name Terminal %"
         cmd /C copy "$name Terminal %.lnk" "%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\WSLtty"
diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index 73ab00a..5e34fef 100755
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ copy "remove from context menu.lnk" "%installdir%"
 copy "configure WSL shortcuts.lnk" "%installdir%"
 copy wsl.ico "%installdir%"
 copy config-distros.sh "%installdir%"
-copy mkshortcut.vbs "%installdir%"
+copy mkshortcut.bat "%installdir%"
 
 if not exist "%installdir%\bin" goto instbin
 rem move previous programs possibly in use out of the way
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 90b2b48..950f8ea 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ cop:	ver
 	cp *.url rel/
 	cp *.bat rel/
 	cp *.sh rel/
-	cp *.vbs rel/
+	#cp *.vbs rel/
 
 cab:	cop
 	cd rel; iexpress /n wsltty.SED
diff --git a/makewinx.cfg b/makewinx.cfg
index bbe08f4..876d774 100644
--- a/makewinx.cfg
+++ b/makewinx.cfg
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ FILE5="LICENSE.mintty"
 FILE6="LICENSE.wslbridge"
 FILE7="config-distros.sh"
 FILE8="configure WSL shortcuts.lnk"
-FILE9="mkshortcut.vbs"
+FILE9="mkshortcut.bat"
 FILE10="VERSION"
 FILE11="dash.exe"
 FILE12="regtool.exe"
diff --git a/mkshortcut.bat b/mkshortcut.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..59ef717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkshortcut.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+rem cscript mkshortcut [/param:arg] /target:link
+
+rem /target:%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\bin\mintty.exe
+rem /workingdir:%USERPROFILE%
+rem /icon:%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\wsl.ico
+rem deprecated: /icon:%LOCALAPPDATA%\lxss\bash.ico
+rem deprecated: %
+rem /arguments:--wsl -o Locale=C -o Charset=UTF-8 /bin/wslbridge -t /bin/bash
+rem deprecated: ~
+rem /arguments:--wsl -o Locale=C -o Charset=UTF-8 /bin/wslbridge -C~ -t /bin/bash
+rem deprecated: -l
+rem /arguments:--wsl -o Locale=C -o Charset=UTF-8 /bin/wslbridge -t /bin/bash -l
+
+rem General - Name:
+name = Wscript.Arguments.Named("name") & ".lnk"
+set wshell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
+wscript.echo "Creating " & name
+set lnk = wshell.CreateShortcut(name)
+
+rem Target:
+rem lnk.TargetPath = Wscript.Arguments.Named("target")
+rem lnk.Arguments = Wscript.Arguments.Named("arguments")
+
+lnk.TargetPath = wshell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%target%")
+minttyargs = wshell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%minttyargs%")
+bridgeargs = wshell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%bridgeargs%")
+lnk.Arguments = minttyargs & bridgeargs
+rem wscript.echo "minttyargs: " & minttyargs
+rem wscript.echo lnk.Arguments
+
+rem Start in:
+rem lnk.WorkingDirectory = Wscript.Arguments.Named("workingdir")
+lnk.WorkingDirectory = "%USERPROFILE%"
+
+rem Icon:
+rem icon = Wscript.Arguments.Named("icon")
+rem rem iconoffset = Wscript.Arguments.Named("iconoffset")
+rem rem icon = icon & ", " & iconoffset
+icon = wshell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%icon%")
+rem wscript.echo "icon: " & icon
+lnk.IconLocation = icon
+rem rem lnk.IconLocation = "%LOCALAPPDATA%\lxss\bash.ico"
+rem lnk.IconLocation = "%LOCALAPPDATA%\wsltty\wsl.ico"
+
+rem Shorcut key:
+rem lnk.HotKey = "ALT+CTRL+W"
+
+rem Run:
+rem lnk.WindowStyle = 1
+
+rem Comment:
+rem lnk.IconLocation = Wscript.Arguments.Named("desc")
+rem lnk.Description = "WSLtty"
+
+lnk.Save
+wscript.echo "Created " & name
+wscript.echo