diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 395dc074..b1df3b4c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include MANIFEST.in README.txt INSTALL.txt COPYING.txt TODO.txt ChangeLog.txt
 include config/linkchecker-completion config/create.sql
 include config/linkcheckerrc config/logging.conf config/pycheckrc
-include config/reindent.py install-linkchecker.py install-rpm.sh
+include config/reindent.py install-rpm.sh
 include linkchecker
 include cgi-bin/lc.cgi cgi-bin/lc.fcgi cgi-bin/README
 include Makefile
diff --git a/install-linkchecker.py b/install-linkchecker.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d4583b7f..00000000
--- a/install-linkchecker.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,171 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
-# snatched from pythoncard CVS
-# Documentation is at:
-# http://docs.python.org/dist/postinstallation-script.html
-
-# THIS FILE IS ONLY FOR USE WITH MS WINDOWS
-# It is run as parts of the bdist_wininst installer
-# Be sure to build the installer with
-# 'python setup.py --install-script=install-linkchecker.py'
-# or insert this into setup.cfg:
-# [bdist_wininst]
-# install-script=install-linkchecker.py
-
-import sys
-if not sys.platform.startswith('win'):
-    # not for us
-    sys.exit()
-if not (hasattr(sys, 'version_info') or
-        sys.version_info < (2, 5, 0, 'final', 0)):
-    raise SystemExit("This program requires Python 2.5 or later.")
-from __future__ import with_statement
-import os
-import re
-import platform
-
-# releases supporting our special .bat files
-# XXX what is platform.release() on Vista?
-win_bat_releases = ['NT', 'XP', '2000', '2003Server']
-
-# path retrieving functions
-
-def get_python_exe ():
-    return os.path.join(sys.prefix, "python.exe")
-
-
-def get_prg_path ():
-    try:
-        return get_special_folder_path("CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS")
-    except OSError:
-        try:
-            return get_special_folder_path("CSIDL_PROGRAMS")
-        except OSError, reason:
-            # give up - cannot install shortcuts
-            print "cannot install shortcuts: %s" % reason
-    sys.exit()
-
-
-def get_dest_dir ():
-    return os.path.join(get_prg_path(), "LinkChecker")
-
-
-# install routines
-
-def do_install ():
-    fix_configdata()
-    create_shortcuts()
-    if platform.release() in win_bat_releases:
-        script = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Scripts", "linkchecker")
-        handle_script(script)
-
-
-def create_shortcuts ():
-    """Create program shortcuts."""
-    dest_dir = get_dest_dir()
-    try:
-        os.mkdir(dest_dir)
-        directory_created(dest_dir)
-    except OSError:
-        pass
-    if platform.release() in win_bat_releases:
-        exe = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Scripts", "linkchecker.bat")
-        arguments = "--interactive"
-    else:
-        exe = get_python_exe()
-        arguments = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Scripts", "linkchecker")
-        arguments += " --interactive"
-    path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Check URL.lnk")
-    create_shortcut(exe, "Check URL", path, arguments)
-    file_created(path)
-
-    target = os.path.join(sys.prefix,
-                          "share", "linkchecker", "doc", "documentation.html")
-    path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Documentation.lnk")
-    create_shortcut(target, "Documentation", path)
-    file_created(path)
-
-    target = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "RemoveLinkChecker.exe")
-    path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Uninstall LinkChecker.lnk")
-    arguments = '-u "%s"' % os.path.join(sys.prefix, "LinkChecker-wininst.log")
-    create_shortcut(target, "Uninstall LinkChecker", path, arguments)
-    file_created(path)
-    print "See the shortcuts installed in the LinkChecker Programs Group"
-
-
-def fix_configdata ():
-    """Fix install and config paths in the config file."""
-    name = "_linkchecker_configdata.py"
-    conffile = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "Lib", "site-packages", name)
-    lines = []
-    for line in file(conffile):
-        if line.startswith(("install_", "config_")):
-            lines.append(fix_install_path(line))
-        else:
-            lines.append(line)
-    with file(conffile, "w") as f:
-        f.write("".join(lines))
-
-# Windows install path scheme for python >= 2.3.
-# Snatched from PC/bdist_wininst/install.c.
-# This is used to fix install_* paths when installing on Windows.
-win_path_scheme = {
-    "purelib": ("PURELIB", "Lib\\site-packages\\"),
-    "platlib": ("PLATLIB", "Lib\\site-packages\\"),
-    # note: same as platlib because of C extensions, else it would be purelib
-    "lib": ("PLATLIB", "Lib\\site-packages\\"),
-    # 'Include/dist_name' part already in archive
-    "headers": ("HEADERS", "."),
-    "scripts": ("SCRIPTS", "Scripts\\"),
-    "data": ("DATA", "."),
-}
-
-def fix_install_path (line):
-    """Replace placeholders written by bdist_wininst with those specified
-    in windows install path scheme."""
-    key, eq, val = line.split()
-    # unescape string (do not use eval())
-    val = val[1:-1].replace("\\\\", "\\")
-    for d in win_path_scheme.keys():
-        # look for placeholders to replace
-        oldpath, newpath = win_path_scheme[d]
-        oldpath = "%s%s" % (os.sep, oldpath)
-        if oldpath in val:
-            val = val.replace(oldpath, newpath)
-            val = os.path.join(sys.prefix, val)
-            val = os.path.normpath(val)
-    return "%s = %r%s" % (key, val, os.linesep)
-
-
-# check if Python is called on the first line with this expression
-first_line_re = re.compile('^#!.*python[0-9.]*([ \t].*)?$')
-
-def handle_script (script):
-    f = open(script, "r")
-    first_line = f.readline()
-    match = first_line_re.match(first_line)
-    if match:
-        post_interp = match.group(1) or ''
-    else:
-        post_interp = ""
-    adjust(f, script, post_interp)
-    f.close()
-
-
-def adjust (f, script, post_interp):
-    outfile = script+".bat"
-    print "copying and adjusting %s -> %s" % (script, outfile)
-    outf = open(outfile, "w")
-    pat = '@"%s"%s -x "%%~f0" %%* & exit /b\n'
-    outf.write(pat % (get_python_exe(), post_interp))
-    outf.writelines(f.readlines())
-    outf.close()
-    file_created(outfile)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    if "-install" == sys.argv[1]:
-        do_install()
-    elif "-remove" == sys.argv[1]:
-        # nothing to do since the created files are removed automatically
-        pass
-
diff --git a/scripts/bdist.bat b/scripts/bdist.bat
index 55384ecd..e82502ed 100755
--- a/scripts/bdist.bat
+++ b/scripts/bdist.bat
@@ -12,7 +12,4 @@ cd ..\..
 rd /S /Q build
 rd /S /Q dist
 %PYTHON% setup.py sdist --manifest-only
-REM %PYTHON% setup.py build -c mingw32 bdist_wininst --install-script install-linkchecker.py
 %PYTHON% setup.py build -c mingw32 py2exe
-: start resource editor for .exe icon
-REM "%PROGRAMFILES%\XN Resource Editor\XNResourceEditor.exe"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 964db1fd..49cf2d91 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ cc = os.environ.get("CC")
 win_python_dir = "/home/calvin/src/python23-maint-cvs/dist/src/"
 # if we are compiling for or under windows
 win_compiling = (os.name == 'nt') or (cc is not None and "mingw32" in cc)
-# releases supporting our special .bat files
-win_bat_releases = ['NT', 'XP', '2000', '2003Server']
 
 def normpath (path):
     """Norm a path name to platform specific notation."""
@@ -454,8 +452,6 @@ library_dirs = []
 libraries = []
 # scripts
 scripts = ['linkchecker', 'linkchecker-gui']
-if win_compiling:
-    scripts.append('install-linkchecker.py')
 
 if os.name == 'nt':
     # windows does not have unistd.h