diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index fe369b9f54..b310192ba7 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ github.com/getlantern/fdcount v0.0.0-20210503151800-5decd65b3731/go.mod h1:XZwE+
 github.com/getlantern/filepersist v0.0.0-20160317154340-c5f0cd24e799/go.mod h1:8DGAx0LNUfXNnEH+fXI0s3OCBA/351kZCiz/8YSK3i8=
 github.com/getlantern/filepersist v0.0.0-20210901195658-ed29a1cb0b7c h1:mcz27xtAkb1OuOLBct/uFfL1p3XxAIcFct82GbT+UZM=
 github.com/getlantern/filepersist v0.0.0-20210901195658-ed29a1cb0b7c/go.mod h1:8DGAx0LNUfXNnEH+fXI0s3OCBA/351kZCiz/8YSK3i8=
-github.com/getlantern/flashlight/v7 v7.6.173 h1:JvFMZlysbBcURai0JsuIrnlku6EUsbWuqcSn3aTbcYI=
+github.com/getlantern/flashlight/v7 v7.6.173 h1:xb/F7mTjI+w1yXht/P2bNnVluRvg5tz537e1gdv7+28=
 github.com/getlantern/flashlight/v7 v7.6.173/go.mod h1:2HDjD6lx7W5hbTh3Vg572bHVFd9YZ4YODLl2b+d7JBw=
 github.com/getlantern/framed v0.0.0-20190601192238-ceb6431eeede h1:yrU6Px3ZkvCsDLPryPGi6FN+2iqFPq+JeCb7EFoDBhw=
 github.com/getlantern/framed v0.0.0-20190601192238-ceb6431eeede/go.mod h1:nhnoiS6DE6zfe+BaCMU4YI01UpsuiXnDqM5S8jxHuuI=
diff --git a/liblantern.dll b/liblantern.dll
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d8610806e
Binary files /dev/null and b/liblantern.dll differ
diff --git a/windows/packaging/msix/make_config.yaml b/windows/packaging/msix/make_config.yaml
index d3ab30c377..1808b84f2d 100644
--- a/windows/packaging/msix/make_config.yaml
+++ b/windows/packaging/msix/make_config.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ msix_version: 2.1.5.0
 publisher_display_name: lantern
 identity_name: org.getlantern.lantern
 logo_path: windows/runner/resources/app_icon.ico
+protocol_activation: https
+app_uri_handler_hosts: www.lantern.io, lantern.io # Add the app uri handler hosts. You
 capabilities: internetClient, internetClientServer, privateNetworkClientServer
 install_certificate: "false"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/windows/runner/main.cpp b/windows/runner/main.cpp
index 554797e152..fd56925ca3 100644
--- a/windows/runner/main.cpp
+++ b/windows/runner/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,42 @@
 #include "app_links/app_links_plugin_c_api.h"
 
 
+bool SendAppLinkToInstance(const std::wstring& title) {
+    // Find our exact window
+    HWND hwnd = ::FindWindow(L"FLUTTER_RUNNER_WIN32_WINDOW", title.c_str());
+
+    if (hwnd) {
+        // Dispatch new link to current window
+        SendAppLink(hwnd);
+
+        // (Optional) Restore our window to front in same state
+        WINDOWPLACEMENT place = { sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT) };
+        GetWindowPlacement(hwnd, &place);
+
+        switch(place.showCmd) {
+            case SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED:
+                ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
+                break;
+            case SW_SHOWMINIMIZED:
+                ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_RESTORE);
+                break;
+            default:
+                ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_NORMAL);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        SetWindowPos(0, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_SHOWWINDOW | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE);
+        SetForegroundWindow(hwnd);
+        // END (Optional) Restore
+
+        // Window has been found, don't create another one.
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
                       _In_ wchar_t *command_line, _In_ int show_command) {
   // You may ignore the result if you need to create another window.
@@ -49,37 +85,3 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-bool SendAppLinkToInstance(const std::wstring& title) {
-    // Find our exact window
-    HWND hwnd = ::FindWindow(L"FLUTTER_RUNNER_WIN32_WINDOW", title.c_str());
-
-    if (hwnd) {
-        // Dispatch new link to current window
-        SendAppLink(hwnd);
-
-        // (Optional) Restore our window to front in same state
-        WINDOWPLACEMENT place = { sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT) };
-        GetWindowPlacement(hwnd, &place);
-
-        switch(place.showCmd) {
-            case SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED:
-                ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
-                break;
-            case SW_SHOWMINIMIZED:
-                ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_RESTORE);
-                break;
-            default:
-                ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_NORMAL);
-                break;
-        }
-
-        SetWindowPos(0, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_SHOWWINDOW | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE);
-        SetForegroundWindow(hwnd);
-        // END (Optional) Restore
-
-        // Window has been found, don't create another one.
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}