diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 61841a0d8..2cd23a297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
       - name: Download WinFsp
         run: |
-          $winfspUrl= (Select-String -Path ".\dist\win\bundle\resources\winfsp-download.url" -Pattern 'https:.*').Matches.Value
+          $winfspUrl= (Select-String -Path ".\bundle\resources\winFspMetaData.wxi" -Pattern '<\?define BundledWinFspDownloadLink="(.+)".*?>').Matches.Groups[1].Value
           curl --output dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp.msi -L $winfspUrl
         shell: pwsh
       - name: Compile to wixObj file
diff --git a/dist/win/build.ps1 b/dist/win/build.ps1
index d842423a1..74532a96a 100644
--- a/dist/win/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/build.ps1
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ $Env:JP_WIXWIZARD_RESOURCES = "$buildDir\resources"
 # download Winfsp
 [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
 $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' # disables Invoke-WebRequest's progress bar, which slows down downloads to a few bytes/s
-$winfspMsiUrl= (Select-String -Path ".\bundle\resources\winfsp-download.url" -Pattern 'https:.*').Matches.Value
+$winfspMsiUrl= (Select-String -Path ".\bundle\resources\winFspMetaData.wxi" -Pattern '<\?define BundledWinFspDownloadLink="(.+)".*?>').Matches.Groups[1].Value
 Write-Output "Downloading ${winfspMsiUrl}..."
 Invoke-WebRequest $winfspMsiUrl -OutFile ".\bundle\resources\winfsp.msi" # redirects are followed by default
 
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ Invoke-WebRequest $winfspMsiUrl -OutFile ".\bundle\resources\winfsp.msi" # redir
 Copy-Item ".\installer\$AppName-*.msi" -Destination ".\bundle\resources\$AppName.msi"
 
 # create bundle including winfsp
-& "$env:WIX\bin\candle.exe" .\bundle\bundleWithWinfsp.wxs -ext WixBalExtension -out bundle\ `
+& "$env:WIX\bin\candle.exe" .\bundle\bundleWithWinfsp.wxs -ext WixBalExtension -ext WixUtilextension -out bundle\ `
 	-dBundleVersion="$semVerNo.$revisionNo" `
 	-dBundleVendor="$Vendor" `
 	-dBundleCopyright="$copyright" `
 	-dAboutUrl="$AboutUrl" `
 	-dHelpUrl="$HelpUrl" `
 	-dUpdateUrl="$UpdateUrl"
-& "$env:WIX\bin\light.exe" -b . .\bundle\BundlewithWinfsp.wixobj -ext WixBalExtension -out installer\$AppName-Installer.exe
\ No newline at end of file
+& "$env:WIX\bin\light.exe" -b . .\bundle\BundlewithWinfsp.wixobj -ext WixBalExtension -ext WixUtilextension -out installer\$AppName-Installer.exe
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/win/bundle/bundleWithWinfsp.wxs b/dist/win/bundle/bundleWithWinfsp.wxs
index 91093df7d..136673a72 100644
--- a/dist/win/bundle/bundleWithWinfsp.wxs
+++ b/dist/win/bundle/bundleWithWinfsp.wxs
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 
-<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension">
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension" xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
     <!-- see https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/bundle.html-->
     <!-- Attributes explicitly not used:
         Condition - the single msi files have their own install conditions, no need to copy them here
     -->
+
     <Bundle Name="Cryptomator" UpgradeCode="29eea626-2e5b-4449-b5f8-4602925ddf7b" Version="$(var.BundleVersion)" Manufacturer="$(var.BundleVendor)"
      AboutUrl="$(var.AboutUrl)" HelpUrl="$(var.HelpUrl)" UpdateUrl="$(var.UpdateUrl)" Copyright="$(var.BundleCopyright)" IconSourceFile="bundle\resources\Cryptomator.ico">
 
+        <!-- detect outdated WinFsp installations -->
+        <?include "resources\winFspMetaData.wxi" ?>
+        <util:ProductSearch
+            Variable="InstalledWinFspVersion"
+            Result="version"
+            UpgradeCode="82F812D9-4083-4EF1-8BC8-0F1EDA05B46B"
+        />
+        <!-- Note: The bundle engine takes the Message format literaly -->
+        <bal:Condition Message=
+"The WinFsp driver used by Cryptomator is outdated and must be removed before the installation.
+
+1. Open the view of installed apps
+2. Search for &quot;WinFsp&quot;
+3. Uninstall the listed application
+4. Restart this installer">(InstalledWinFspVersion = v0.0.0.0) OR ($(var.BundledWinFspVersion) &lt;= InstalledWinFspVersion)</bal:Condition>
+
         <!-- for definition of the standard themes, see https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/master/src/ext/BalExtension/wixstdba/Resources/-->
         <BootstrapperApplicationRef Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLargeLicense">
             <!-- see https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/bal/wixstandardbootstrapperapplication.html -->
diff --git a/dist/win/bundle/customBootstrapperTheme.xml b/dist/win/bundle/customBootstrapperTheme.xml
index 792f51a35..ef986bd27 100644
--- a/dist/win/bundle/customBootstrapperTheme.xml
+++ b/dist/win/bundle/customBootstrapperTheme.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <Font Id="2" Height="-22" Weight="500" Foreground="666666">Segoe UI</Font>
     <Font Id="3" Height="-12" Weight="500" Foreground="000000" Background="FFFFFF">Segoe UI</Font>
     <Font Id="4" Height="-12" Weight="500" Foreground="ff0000" Background="FFFFFF" Underline="yes">Segoe UI</Font>
+    <Font Id="5" Height="-12" Weight="700" Foreground="000000" Background="FFFFFF">Segoe UI</Font>
 
     <Image X="11" Y="11" Width="64" Height="64" ImageFile="logo.png" />
     <Text X="80" Y="11" Width="-11" Height="64" FontId="1" DisablePrefix="yes">#(loc.Title)</Text>
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
         <Text Name="FailureUninstallHeader" X="185" Y="50" Width="-11" Height="30" FontId="2" HideWhenDisabled="yes" DisablePrefix="yes">#(loc.FailureUninstallHeader)</Text>
         <Text Name="FailureRepairHeader" X="185" Y="50" Width="-11" Height="30" FontId="2" HideWhenDisabled="yes" DisablePrefix="yes">#(loc.FailureRepairHeader)</Text>
         <Hypertext Name="FailureLogFileLink" X="185" Y="121" Width="-11" Height="68" FontId="3" TabStop="yes" HideWhenDisabled="yes">#(loc.FailureHyperlinkLogText)</Hypertext>
-        <Hypertext Name="FailureMessageText" X="185" Y="-115" Width="-11" Height="80" FontId="3" TabStop="yes" HideWhenDisabled="yes" />
+        <Hypertext Name="FailureMessageText" X="185" Y="-80" Width="-11" Height="140" FontId="5" TabStop="yes" HideWhenDisabled="yes" />
         <Text Name="FailureRestartText" X="185" Y="-57" Width="-11" Height="80" FontId="3" HideWhenDisabled="yes" DisablePrefix="yes">#(loc.FailureRestartText)</Text>
         <Button Name="FailureRestartButton" X="-91" Y="-11" Width="75" Height="23" TabStop="yes" FontId="0" HideWhenDisabled="yes">#(loc.FailureRestartButton)</Button>
         <Button Name="FailureCloseButton" X="-11" Y="-11" Width="75" Height="23" TabStop="yes" FontId="0">#(loc.FailureCloseButton)</Button>
diff --git a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winFspMetaData.wxi b/dist/win/bundle/resources/winFspMetaData.wxi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..372c8c9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/win/bundle/resources/winFspMetaData.wxi
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<Include xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
+  <!-- A version number MUST be prefixed with letter "v", otherwise it is considered a normal string -->
+  <?define BundledWinFspVersion="v1.12.22309" ?>
+  <?define BundledWinFspDownloadLink="https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v1.12.22339/winfsp-1.12.22339.msi" ?> <!-- Only used by external build scripts -->
+</Include>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-download.url b/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-download.url
deleted file mode 100644
index d29e5e1a5..000000000
--- a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-download.url
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[InternetShortcut]
-URL=https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v1.12.22339/winfsp-1.12.22339.msi
\ No newline at end of file