diff --git a/scripts/install-irfanview.cmd b/scripts/install-irfanview.cmd
index 169ecd7..6611a5e 100644
--- a/scripts/install-irfanview.cmd
+++ b/scripts/install-irfanview.cmd
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ echo ####### %0 #######
 echo installing IrfanView ...
 start /wait %EXE% /silent /desktop=1 /thumbs=1 /folder=%TARGET% /group=1 /allusers=1
 
+echo sleeping 5 seconds ...
+ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1
+
 echo removing IrfanView startmenu folder ...
 rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"IrfanView" 2>nul