diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 34ea340..4d7a382 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "proxmox-spice-client",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "description": "VDI SPICE Client f\u00fcr Proxmox",
   "main": "src/main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 4a82036..79553e0 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -155,6 +155,28 @@ ipcMain.handle('proxmox:connect', async (_e, { node, vmid }) => {
   }
 });
 
+// ---------- IPC: settings ----------
+
+ipcMain.handle('settings:platform', () => process.platform);
+
+ipcMain.handle('settings:getViewerPath', () => store.get('viewerPath', null));
+
+ipcMain.handle('settings:clearViewerPath', () => {
+  store.delete('viewerPath');
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('settings:browseViewerPath', async () => {
+  const result = await dialog.showOpenDialog(mainWindow, {
+    title: 'remote-viewer.exe auswählen',
+    properties: ['openFile'],
+    filters: [{ name: 'remote-viewer', extensions: ['exe'] }],
+  });
+  if (result.canceled || result.filePaths.length === 0) return null;
+  const chosen = result.filePaths[0];
+  store.set('viewerPath', chosen);
+  return chosen;
+});
+
 // ---------- SPICE helpers ----------
 
 function buildVVFile(params, vmid) {
@@ -187,24 +209,55 @@ function buildVVFile(params, vmid) {
   return vvPath;
 }
 
+// VirtViewer's Windows installer names its folder after the bundled version
+// (e.g. "VirtViewer v11.0-256"), so a fixed path breaks on every version bump.
+// Scan the two Program Files dirs for any "VirtViewer*" folder instead.
+function findWindowsViewerCandidates() {
+  const roots = [
+    process.env['ProgramFiles'] || 'C:\\Program Files',
+    process.env['ProgramFiles(x86)'] || 'C:\\Program Files (x86)',
+  ];
+  const found = [];
+  for (const root of roots) {
+    let entries;
+    try {
+      entries = fs.readdirSync(root, { withFileTypes: true });
+    } catch {
+      continue;
+    }
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      if (!entry.isDirectory() || !/^virtviewer/i.test(entry.name)) continue;
+      const exe = path.join(root, entry.name, 'bin', 'remote-viewer.exe');
+      if (fs.existsSync(exe)) found.push(exe);
+    }
+  }
+  return found;
+}
+
 function launchRemoteViewer(vvPath) {
-  const candidates =
-    process.platform === 'win32'
-      ? [
-          'remote-viewer',
-          path.join('C:', 'Program Files', 'VirtViewer', 'bin', 'remote-viewer.exe'),
-          path.join('C:', 'Program Files (x86)', 'VirtViewer', 'bin', 'remote-viewer.exe'),
-        ]
-      : ['remote-viewer', 'virt-viewer'];
+  let candidates;
+  if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    const customPath = store.get('viewerPath', null);
+    candidates = [
+      ...(customPath ? [customPath] : []),
+      'remote-viewer',
+      ...findWindowsViewerCandidates(),
+    ];
+  } else {
+    candidates = ['remote-viewer', 'virt-viewer'];
+  }
 
   function tryNext(i) {
     if (i >= candidates.length) {
+      const hint =
+        process.platform === 'win32'
+          ? 'Windows: https://virt-manager.org/download/\n\n' +
+            'Falls VirtViewer an einem nicht-standardmäßigen Ort installiert ist, ' +
+            'trage den Pfad unter „Einstellungen → Viewer-Pfad" ein.'
+          : 'Linux:   sudo apt install virt-viewer';
       dialog.showErrorBox(
         'remote-viewer nicht gefunden',
-        'Bitte installiere virt-viewer:\n\n' +
-          '  Linux:   sudo apt install virt-viewer\n' +
-          '  Windows: https://virt-manager.org/download/\n\n' +
-          'Danach bitte erneut verbinden.'
+        'Bitte installiere virt-viewer:\n\n' + hint + '\n\nDanach bitte erneut verbinden.'
       );
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/preload.js b/src/preload.js
index f615c69..1f6114f 100644
--- a/src/preload.js
+++ b/src/preload.js
@@ -12,4 +12,10 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('api', {
     connect: (vm) => ipcRenderer.invoke('proxmox:connect', vm),
     logout: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('proxmox:logout'),
   },
+  settings: {
+    platform: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:platform'),
+    getViewerPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:getViewerPath'),
+    browseViewerPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:browseViewerPath'),
+    clearViewerPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:clearViewerPath'),
+  },
 });
diff --git a/src/renderer/styles.css b/src/renderer/styles.css
index 2ecf417..ccc54d3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/styles.css
+++ b/src/renderer/styles.css
@@ -292,3 +292,59 @@ body.vms-page {
   margin-top: 0.5rem;
   color: #3a4a60;
 }
+
+/* ── Settings modal ───────────────────────────────────────── */
+.modal-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(5, 8, 16, 0.65);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
+.modal-card {
+  width: 420px;
+  max-width: 90vw;
+  background: var(--bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem;
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
+}
+
+.modal-card h3 {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.modal-card .hint {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.path-display {
+  padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
+  background: var(--bg-input);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 7px;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: var(--text);
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+
+.modal-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  margin-top: 1.4rem;
+}
+
+.modal-actions .modal-close {
+  width: auto;
+  padding: 0.42rem 1rem;
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/vms.html b/src/renderer/vms.html
index fd85796..c2d2097 100644
--- a/src/renderer/vms.html
+++ b/src/renderer/vms.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <div class="page-header">
       <h2>Virtuelle Maschinen</h2>
       <div class="header-actions">
+        <button id="settingsBtn" class="btn-secondary hidden" title="Viewer-Pfad einstellen">⚙ Einstellungen</button>
         <button id="refreshBtn" class="btn-secondary" title="Liste aktualisieren">↻ Aktualisieren</button>
         <button id="logoutBtn" class="btn-secondary">Abmelden</button>
       </div>
@@ -42,6 +43,26 @@
 
   </div>
 
+  <!-- Settings modal (Windows only — VirtViewer's install folder name changes per version) -->
+  <div id="settingsOverlay" class="modal-overlay hidden">
+    <div class="modal-card">
+      <h3>Viewer-Pfad</h3>
+      <p class="hint">
+        Wird VirtViewer (remote-viewer.exe) nicht automatisch gefunden, kannst du hier
+        den Pfad zur .exe manuell festlegen.
+      </p>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label>Aktueller Pfad</label>
+        <div id="viewerPathDisplay" class="path-display">automatisch erkannt</div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-actions">
+        <button id="browseViewerBtn" class="btn-secondary">Durchsuchen…</button>
+        <button id="resetViewerBtn" class="btn-secondary">Zurücksetzen</button>
+        <button id="closeSettingsBtn" class="btn-primary modal-close">Schließen</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <script src="vms.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/renderer/vms.js b/src/renderer/vms.js
index e8e77fc..a83e19d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/vms.js
+++ b/src/renderer/vms.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ const emptyEl   = document.getElementById('emptyState');
 const errorEl   = document.getElementById('error');
 const noticeEl  = document.getElementById('notice');
 const refreshBtn = document.getElementById('refreshBtn');
+const settingsBtn = document.getElementById('settingsBtn');
+const settingsOverlay = document.getElementById('settingsOverlay');
+const viewerPathDisplay = document.getElementById('viewerPathDisplay');
 
 document.getElementById('logoutBtn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
   await api.proxmox.logout();
@@ -13,6 +16,42 @@ document.getElementById('logoutBtn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
 
 refreshBtn.addEventListener('click', () => loadVMs());
 
+// ── Settings (Windows only — VirtViewer's install folder name carries the
+//    version number, so auto-detection can miss non-standard installs) ──
+
+initSettings();
+
+async function initSettings() {
+  const platform = await api.settings.platform();
+  if (platform !== 'win32') return;
+
+  settingsBtn.classList.remove('hidden');
+  settingsBtn.addEventListener('click', openSettings);
+  document.getElementById('closeSettingsBtn').addEventListener('click', closeSettings);
+  document.getElementById('browseViewerBtn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
+    const chosen = await api.settings.browseViewerPath();
+    if (chosen) await refreshViewerPathDisplay();
+  });
+  document.getElementById('resetViewerBtn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
+    await api.settings.clearViewerPath();
+    await refreshViewerPathDisplay();
+  });
+}
+
+async function openSettings() {
+  await refreshViewerPathDisplay();
+  settingsOverlay.classList.remove('hidden');
+}
+
+function closeSettings() {
+  settingsOverlay.classList.add('hidden');
+}
+
+async function refreshViewerPathDisplay() {
+  const viewerPath = await api.settings.getViewerPath();
+  viewerPathDisplay.textContent = viewerPath || 'automatisch erkannt';
+}
+
 // ── Load on mount ─────────────────────────────────────────
 
 async function loadVMs() {