diff --git a/src/preferences.h b/src/preferences.h
index 8cdf738cf..52368d45e 100644
--- a/src/preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences.h
@@ -990,14 +990,30 @@ public:
   }
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-  static void setPythonPath(QString path) {
-    QSettings settings("qBittorrent", "qBittorrent");
-    settings.setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Win32/PythonPath"), path);
-  }
-
   static QString getPythonPath() {
-    QSettings settings("qBittorrent", "qBittorrent");
-    return settings.value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Win32/PythonPath"), "").toString();
+    QSettings reg_python("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore", QSettings::NativeFormat);
+    QStringList versions = reg_python.childGroups();
+    qDebug("Python versions nb: %d", versions.size());
+    versions = versions.filter(QRegExp("2\\..*"));
+    versions.sort();
+    while(!versions.empty()) {
+      const QString version = versions.takeLast();
+      qDebug("Detected possible Python v%s location", qPrintable(version));
+      QString path = reg_python.value(version+"/InstallPath/Default", "").toString().replace("/", "\\");
+      if(!path.isEmpty() && QDir(path).exists("python.exe")) {
+        qDebug("Found python.exe at %s", qPrintable(path));
+        return path;
+      }
+    }
+    if(QFile::exists("C:/Python26/python.exe")) {
+      reg_python.setValue("2.6/InstallPath/Default", "C:\\Python26");
+      return "C:\\Python26";
+    }
+    if(QFile::exists("C:/Python25/python.exe")) {
+      reg_python.setValue("2.5/InstallPath/Default", "C:\\Python26");
+      return "C:\\Python25";
+    }
+    return QString::null;
   }
 
   static bool neverCheckFileAssoc() {
diff --git a/src/searchengine.cpp b/src/searchengine.cpp
index 4abc6ef18..42a191830 100644
--- a/src/searchengine.cpp
+++ b/src/searchengine.cpp
@@ -79,11 +79,10 @@ SearchEngine::SearchEngine(GUI *parent, Bittorrent *BTSession) : QWidget(parent)
   search_stopped = false;
   // Creating Search Process
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-  checkForPythonExe();
+  has_python = addPythonPathToEnv();
 #endif
   searchProcess = new QProcess(this);
-  QStringList env = QProcess::systemEnvironment();
-  searchProcess->setEnvironment(env);
+  searchProcess->setEnvironment(QProcess::systemEnvironment());
   connect(searchProcess, SIGNAL(started()), this, SLOT(searchStarted()));
   connect(searchProcess, SIGNAL(readyReadStandardOutput()), this, SLOT(readSearchOutput()));
   connect(searchProcess, SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)), this, SLOT(searchFinished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)));
@@ -111,56 +110,63 @@ void SearchEngine::fillCatCombobox() {
 }
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-void SearchEngine::checkForPythonExe() {
-    QString python_path = Preferences::getPythonPath();
-    if(python_path.isEmpty() || !QFile::exists(python_path+QDir::separator()+"python.exe")) {
-        // Attempt to detect python in standard location
-        QStringList filters;
-        filters << "Python25" << "Python26";
-        QStringList python_folders = QDir::root().entryList(filters, QDir::Dirs, QDir::Name);
-        if(!python_folders.isEmpty()) {
-            python_path = QDir::root().absoluteFilePath(python_folders.last());
-            qDebug("Detected python folder at %s", qPrintable(python_path));
-        } else {
-            filters.clear();
-            filters << "Python*";
-            python_folders = QDir::root().entryList(filters, QDir::Dirs, QDir::Name);
-            if(!python_folders.isEmpty()) {
-                python_path = QDir::root().absoluteFilePath(python_folders.last());
-                qDebug("Detected python folder at %s", qPrintable(python_path));
-            } else {
-                qDebug("Failed to detect Python folder");
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if(python_path.isEmpty() || !QFile::exists(python_path+QDir::separator()+"python.exe")) {
-        QMessageBox::warning(0, tr("Failed to locate the Python interpreter"), tr("The Python interpreter was not found.\nqBittorrent will now ask you to point to its correct location."));
-        QString python_exe_path = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(0, tr("Please point to its location on your hard disk."),
-                                     QDir::root().absolutePath(), tr("Python executable (python.exe)"));
-        if(python_exe_path.isEmpty() || !QFile::exists(python_exe_path)) {
-            QMessageBox::warning(0, tr("No Python interpreter"), tr("The Python interpreter is missing. qBittorrent search engine will not work."));
-            return;
-        }
-        qDebug("Python exe path is: %s", qPrintable(python_exe_path));
-        QStringList tmp_list = python_exe_path.split(QDir::separator());
-        if(tmp_list.size() == 1)
-            tmp_list = tmp_list.first().split("/");
-        tmp_list.removeLast();
-        python_path = tmp_list.join(QDir::separator());
-        qDebug("New Python path is: %s", qPrintable(python_path));
-        // Save python path
-        Preferences::setPythonPath(python_path);
-    }
+bool SearchEngine::addPythonPathToEnv() {
+  QString python_path = Preferences::getPythonPath();
+  if(!python_path.isEmpty()) {
     // Add it to PATH envvar
     QString path_envar = QString::fromLocal8Bit(getenv("PATH"));
     if(path_envar.isNull()) {
-        path_envar = "";
+      path_envar = "";
     }
     path_envar = python_path+";"+path_envar;
     qDebug("New PATH envvar is: %s", qPrintable(path_envar));
     QString envar = "PATH="+path_envar;
     putenv(envar.toLocal8Bit().data());
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
 }
+
+void SearchEngine::installPython() {
+  setCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
+  // Download python
+  downloadThread *pydownloader = new downloadThread(this);
+  connect(pydownloader, SIGNAL(downloadFinished(QString,QString)), this, SLOT(pythonDownloadSuccess(QString,QString)));
+  connect(pydownloader, SIGNAL(downloadFailure(QString,QString)), this, SLOT(pythonDownloadFailure(QString,QString)));
+  pydownloader->downloadUrl("http://python.org/ftp/python/2.6.5/python-2.6.5.msi");
+}
+
+void SearchEngine::pythonDownloadSuccess(QString url, QString file_path) {
+  setCursor(QCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor));
+  Q_UNUSED(url);
+  QFile::rename(file_path, file_path+".msi");
+  QProcess installer;
+  qDebug("Launching Python installer in passive mode...");
+
+  installer.start("msiexec.exe /passive /i "+file_path.replace("/", "\\")+".msi");
+  // Wait for setup to complete
+  installer.waitForFinished();
+
+  qDebug("Installer stdout: %s", installer.readAllStandardOutput().data());
+  qDebug("Installer stderr: %s", installer.readAllStandardError().data());
+  qDebug("Setup should be complete!");
+  // Reload search engine
+  has_python = addPythonPathToEnv();
+  if(has_python) {
+    supported_engines->update();
+    // Launch the search again
+    on_search_button_clicked();
+  }
+  // Delete temp file
+  QFile::remove(file_path+".msi");
+}
+
+void SearchEngine::pythonDownloadFailure(QString url, QString error) {
+  Q_UNUSED(url);
+  setCursor(QCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor));
+  QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Download error"), tr("Python setup could not be downloaded, reason: %1.\nPlease install it manually.").arg(error));
+}
+
 #endif
 
 QString SearchEngine::selectedCategory() const {
@@ -269,6 +275,17 @@ void SearchEngine::searchTextEdited(QString) {
 
 // Function called when we click on search button
 void SearchEngine::on_search_button_clicked(){
+#ifdef Q_WS_WIN
+  if(!has_python) {
+    if(QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Missing Python Interpreter"),
+                             tr("Python 2.x is required to use the search engine but it does not seem to be installed.\nDo you want to install it now?"),
+                             QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::Yes) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+      // Download and Install Python
+      installPython();
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+#endif
   if(searchProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning){
     searchProcess->terminate();
     search_stopped = true;
@@ -381,6 +398,7 @@ void SearchEngine::downloadTorrent(QString engine_url, QString torrent_url) {
     parent->downloadFromURLList(urls);
   } else {
     QProcess *downloadProcess = new QProcess(this);
+    downloadProcess->setEnvironment(QProcess::systemEnvironment());
     connect(downloadProcess, SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)), this, SLOT(downloadFinished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)));
     downloaders << downloadProcess;
     QStringList params;
diff --git a/src/searchengine.h b/src/searchengine.h
index 0eafa817e..902b15e7d 100644
--- a/src/searchengine.h
+++ b/src/searchengine.h
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ private:
   QList<QPointer<SearchTab> > all_tab; // To store all tabs
   const SearchCategories full_cat_names;
   GUI *parent;
+#ifdef Q_WS_WIN
+  bool has_python;
+#endif
 
 public:
   SearchEngine(GUI *parent, Bittorrent *BTSession);
@@ -127,7 +130,10 @@ protected slots:
   void fillCatCombobox();
   void searchTextEdited(QString);
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-  void checkForPythonExe();
+  bool addPythonPathToEnv();
+  void installPython();
+  void pythonDownloadSuccess(QString url, QString file_path);
+  void pythonDownloadFailure(QString url, QString error);
 #endif
 };