diff --git a/scripts/install.ps1 b/scripts/install.ps1
index aad773d..df3ee20 100644
--- a/scripts/install.ps1
+++ b/scripts/install.ps1
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ $url  = "https://agent-helios.me/downloads/helios-remote/helios-remote-client-wi
 $dest = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Helios Remote.exe"
 
 Write-Host "Downloading helios-remote client..."
-[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
-$wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
-$wc.DownloadFile($url, $dest)
+
+# Try curl.exe first (built-in on Windows 10+), fall back to WebClient
+if (Get-Command curl.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    curl.exe -L -o $dest $url
+} else {
+    [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
+    (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($url, $dest)
+}
 
 Write-Host "Starting..."
 Start-Process -FilePath $dest