diff --git a/dist/win/contrib/disableUserConfig.bat b/dist/win/contrib/disableUserConfig.bat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd26ca402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/win/contrib/disableUserConfig.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@echo off
+:: Batch wrapper for PowerShell script to disable user configuration in Cryptomator
+:: This is executed as a Custom Action during MSI installation
+:: This file must be located in the INSTALLDIR
+
+:: Change to INSTALLDIR
+cd %~dp0
+:: Execute the PowerShell script
+powershell.exe -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File ".\disableUserConfig.ps1"
+
+:: Return the exit code from PowerShell
+exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/win/contrib/disableUserConfig.ps1 b/dist/win/contrib/disableUserConfig.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ed9a5c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/win/contrib/disableUserConfig.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# PowerShell script to disable user configuration
+# This script is executed as a Custom Action during MSI installation
+# It deletes the file .package, effectively disabling user specific jpackage configuration.
+# NOTE: This file must be located in the same directory as set in the MSI property INSTALLDIR
+
+try {
+
+    # Determine  file path
+    $packageFile = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'app\.package'
+
+    #check if file exists
+    if (Test-Path -Path $packageFile) {
+        Write-Host "Deleting file: $packageFile"
+        Remove-Item -Path $packageFile -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "File not found: $packageFile. Skipping deletion."
+    }
+
+    exit 0
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Error "Error deleting package file: $_"
+    exit 1
+}
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diff --git a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
index 6310c6985..7269c29f5 100644
--- a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
+++ b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@
     <!-- Property for controlling update check behavior (can be set via command line) -->
     <ns0:Property Id="DISABLEUPDATECHECK" Secure="yes" />
 
+    <!-- Disable user config -->
+    <ns0:SetProperty Id="DisableUserConfig" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]disableUserConfig.bat&quot;" Sequence="execute" Before="DisableUserConfig" />
+    <ns0:CustomAction Id="DisableUserConfig" BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
+
     <!-- WebDAV patches -->
     <ns0:SetProperty Id="PatchWebDAV" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]patchWebDAV.bat&quot; &quot;$(var.LoopbackAlias)&quot;" Sequence="execute" Before="PatchWebDAV" />
     <ns0:CustomAction Id="PatchWebDAV" BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
@@ -188,9 +192,10 @@
       <ns0:Custom Action="FailOnRunningApp" After="Wix4CloseApplications_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" Condition="FOUNDRUNNINGAPP" />
 
       <ns0:RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallValidate"/> <!-- Moved from CostInitialize, due to Wix4CloseApplications_* -->
+      <ns0:Custom Action="DisableUserConfig" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
       <!-- Skip action on uninstall -->
       <!-- TODO: don't skip action, but remove cryptomator alias from hosts file -->
-      <ns0:Custom Action="PatchWebDAV" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
+      <ns0:Custom Action="PatchWebDAV" After="DisableUserConfig" Condition="NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
       <!-- Configure update check setting if property is provided -->
       <ns0:Custom Action="PatchUpdateCheck" After="PatchWebDAV" Condition="DISABLEUPDATECHECK AND NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
     </ns0:InstallExecuteSequence>