diff --git a/res/ShellExecAsUser.dll b/res/ShellExecAsUser.dll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01a8c85a
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/ShellExecAsUser.dll differ
diff --git a/res/synergy.nsh b/res/synergy.nsh
index 1fc04f8c..6dc4311b 100644
--- a/res/synergy.nsh
+++ b/res/synergy.nsh
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@ SectionEnd
 Function .onInstSuccess
 
   ; start the GUI automatically.
-  Exec "$INSTDIR\synergy.exe"
-  
-  ; HACK: wait 5 secs for the GUI to take focus.
-  Sleep 5000
+  ShellExecAsUser::ShellExecAsUser "" "$INSTDIR\synergy.exe" SW_SHOWNORMAL
 
 FunctionEnd