diff --git a/installer/install.bat b/installer/install.bat
index d1f6640808..33b6f6dc65 100644
--- a/installer/install.bat
+++ b/installer/install.bat
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set PATH=c:\windows\system32
 @rem Config
 set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
 @rem https://mamba.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html
-set MICROMAMBA_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://micro.mamba.pm/api/micromamba/win-64/latest
+set MICROMAMBA_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://github.com/cmdr2/stable-diffusion-ui/releases/download/v1.1/micromamba.exe
 set RELEASE_URL=https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI
 set RELEASE_SOURCEBALL=/archive/refs/heads/release-candidate-2-1-3.tar.gz
 set PYTHON_BUILD_STANDALONE_URL=https://github.com/indygreg/python-build-standalone/releases/download
@@ -36,15 +36,7 @@ if "%PACKAGES_TO_INSTALL%" NEQ "" (
     @rem download micromamba
     echo ***** Downloading micromamba from %MICROMAMBA_DOWNLOAD_URL% to micromamba.exe *****
 
-    call curl -L "%MICROMAMBA_DOWNLOAD_URL%" > micromamba.tbz2
-
-    set err_msg=----- micromamba source unpack failed -----
-    tar -jxf micromamba.tbz2
-    if %errorlevel% neq 0 goto err_exit
-
-    move Library\bin\micromamba.exe micromamba.exe
-    rd /s /q Library info
-    del /q micromamba.tbz2
+    call curl -L "%MICROMAMBA_DOWNLOAD_URL%" > micromamba.exe
 
     @rem test the mamba binary
     echo ***** Micromamba version:  *****
diff --git a/installer/invoke.bat b/installer/invoke.bat
index 58ff1ed98e..c00975fd3b 100644
--- a/installer/invoke.bat
+++ b/installer/invoke.bat
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ IF /I "%restore%" == "1" (
     .venv\Scripts\python scripts\invoke.py --web
 ) ELSE IF /I "%restore%" == "3" (
     echo Developer Console
-    .venv\Scripts\python
+    call where python
+    call python --version
+
     cmd /k
 ) ELSE (
     echo Invalid selection
diff --git a/source_installer/create_installers.sh b/source_installer/create_installers.sh
index a925526703..46f75d25da 100755
--- a/source_installer/create_installers.sh
+++ b/source_installer/create_installers.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ rm -rf invokeAI
 mkdir -p invokeAI
 cp install.bat invokeAI
 cp readme.txt invokeAI
+cp WinLongPathsEnabled.reg invokeAI
 
 zip -r invokeAI-src-installer-windows.zip invokeAI
 
diff --git a/source_installer/readme.txt b/source_installer/readme.txt
index a5b8537a39..8bfc0c9ce5 100644
--- a/source_installer/readme.txt
+++ b/source_installer/readme.txt
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ InvokeAI
 Project homepage: https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI
 
 Installation on Windows:
- Please double-click the 'install.bat' file (while keeping it inside the invokeAI folder).
+ You may need to enable Windows Long Paths to install InvokeAI. If you're not
+ sure what this is, you almost certainly need to do this. Simply double-click the
+ "WinLongPathsEnabled.reg" file located in this directory, and approve the Windows
+ warnings. Note that you will need to have admin privileges in order to do this.
+ 
+ Then double-click the 'install.bat' file (while keeping it inside the invokeAI folder).
 
 Installation on Linux and Mac:
  Please open the terminal, and run './install.sh' (while keeping it inside the invokeAI folder).
 
-After installation, please run the 'invoke.bat' file (on Windows) or 'invoke.sh' file (on Linux/Mac) to start InvokeAI.
\ No newline at end of file
+After installation, please run the 'invoke.bat' file (on Windows) or 'invoke.sh' file (on Linux/Mac) to start InvokeAI.