diff --git a/pkg/windows/BuildSalt.bat b/pkg/windows/BuildSalt.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8898e8e7219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/windows/BuildSalt.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+@ echo off
+:: Define Variables
+@ echo Defining Variables...
+Set "CurrDir=%cd%"
+Set "BinDir=%cd%\buildenv\bin"
+Set "InsDir=%cd%\installer"
+Set "PyDir=C:\Python27"
+
+:: Find the NSIS Installer
+If Exist "C:\Program Files\NSIS\" (
+    Set NSIS="C:\Program Files\NSIS\"
+) Else (
+    Set NSIS="C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\"
+)
+Set "PATH=%NSIS%;%PATH%"
+
+@ echo Copying C:\Python27 to bin...
+:: Check for existing bin directory and remove
+If Exist "%BinDir%\" rd "%BinDir%" /S /Q
+
+:: Copy the Python27 directory to bin
+xcopy /S /E %PyDir% %CurrDir%\buildenv\bin\
+
+@ echo Cleaning up unused files and directories...
+:: Remove all Compiled Python files (.pyc)
+del /S /Q %BinDir%\*.pyc
+
+:: Delete Unused Docs and Modules
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\Doc
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\share
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\tcl
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\Lib\idlelib
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\Lib\lib-tk
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\Lib\test
+rd /S /Q %BinDir%\Lib\unit-test
+
+:: Delete Unused .dll files
+del /S /Q %BinDir%\DLLs\tcl85.dll
+del /S /Q %BinDir%\DLLs\tclpip85.dll
+del /S /Q %BinDir%\DLLs\tk85.dll
+
+:: Delete .txt files
+del /q %BinDir%\NEWS.txt
+del /q %BinDir%\README.txt
+
+@ echo Building the installer...
+makensis.exe "%InsDir%\Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
+
+@ echo.
+@ echo Script completed...
+@ echo Installation file can be found in the following directory:
+@ echo %InsDir%
+pause
+cls
diff --git a/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi b/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
index 8f06cac7366f..6a4ab7c2de62 100644
--- a/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
+++ b/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 !define PRODUCT_NAME "Salt Minion"
-!define PRODUCT_VERSION "2014.7.2"
+!define PRODUCT_VERSION "{{ salt_version }}"
 !define PRODUCT_PUBLISHER "SaltStack, Inc"
 !define PRODUCT_WEB_SITE "http://saltstack.org"
 !define PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\salt-minion.exe"
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Section -Prerequisites
 ;  ${EndIf}
 
 ;  Push $VcRedistGuid
-;  Call MsiQueryProductState
+  Call MsiQueryProductState
 ;  ${If} $NeedVcRedist == "True"
 ;    NSISdl::download /TIMEOUT=30000 $VcRedistUri $TEMP\vcredist.exe
 ;    Pop $R0
diff --git a/pkg/windows/installer/SlimPython.bat b/pkg/windows/installer/SlimPython.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ec44e9047df..000000000000
--- a/pkg/windows/installer/SlimPython.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-:: Remove all Compiled Python files (.pyc)
-del /S /Q .\bin\*.pyc
-
-:: Delete Unused Docs and Modules
-rd /S /Q .\bin\Doc
-rd /S /Q .\bin\share
-rd /S /Q .\bin\tcl
-rd /S /Q .\bin\Lib\idlelib
-rd /S /Q .\bin\Lib\lib-tk
-rd /S /Q .\bin\Lib\test
-rd /S /Q .\bin\Lib\unit-test
-
-:: Delete Unused .dll files
-del /S /Q .\bin\DLLs\tcl85.dll
-del /S /Q .\bin\DLLs\tclpip85.dll
-del /S /Q .\bin\DLLs\tk85.dll
-
-:: Delete .txt files
-del /q .\bin\NEWS.txt
-del /q .\bin\README.txt