diff --git a/nsis/SharedDefs.nsh b/nsis/SharedDefs.nsh
index 57560ce4a4..43646f4121 100644
--- a/nsis/SharedDefs.nsh
+++ b/nsis/SharedDefs.nsh
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ Name "${APP_NAME}"
 !define APP_FILENAME     "pcsx2"
 !define APP_EXE          "$INSTDIR\${APP_FILENAME}.exe"
 
-!define PCSX2_README     "PCSX2_Readme.pdf"
-!define PCSX2_FAQ        "PCSX2_FAQ.pdf"
 ;===============================
 ; MUI STUFF
 !include "MUI2.nsh"
diff --git a/nsis/pcsx2_full_install.nsi b/nsis/pcsx2_full_install.nsi
index b7ad6ed065..f7521130e1 100644
--- a/nsis/pcsx2_full_install.nsi
+++ b/nsis/pcsx2_full_install.nsi
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\PCSX2 ${APP_VERSION}"
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
 
-; RequestExecutionLevel is admin for the full install, so we need to avoid transferring the elevated rights to the child process.
+; RequestExecutionLevel is admin for the full install, so we need to avoid transferring the elevated rights to PCSX2
+; if the user chooses to run from the installer upon completion.
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN "$WINDIR\explorer.exe"
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_PARAMETERS "$INSTDIR\pcsx2.exe"
 !define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW ModifyRunCheckbox
diff --git a/nsis/pcsx2_shared_init.nsi b/nsis/pcsx2_shared_init.nsi
index 3862dc6e53..1ef1929417 100644
--- a/nsis/pcsx2_shared_init.nsi
+++ b/nsis/pcsx2_shared_init.nsi
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ${NSD_KillTimer} NSD_Timer.Callback
 
 # If the user is running at least Windows 8.1
 # or has no admin rights, don't waste time trying
-# to install the DX and VS2015 runtimes.
+# to install the DX and VS runtimes.
 # (head straight to the first installer section)
 ${If} ${AtLeastWin8.1}
 ${OrIf} $IsAdmin == 0
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Call PreInstall_UsrWait
 SendMessage $HWNDPARENT ${WM_COMMAND} 1 0
 ${EndIf}
 
-# Check if the VC 2015 runtimes are installed
+# Check if the VC runtimes are installed
 ${If} ${RunningX64}
 ReadRegDword $R0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\x86" "Installed"
 ${Else}
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ ${If} $R0 == "1"
 Goto ExecDxSetup
 ${EndIf}
 
-# Download and install the VC 2015 redistributable from the internet
-${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 45 100% 10u "Downloading Visual C++ 2015 package"
+# Download and install the VC redistributable from the internet
+${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 45 100% 10u "Downloading Visual C++ package"
 Pop $hwnd
-inetc::get "https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x86.exe" "$TEMP\vcredist_2015_Update_1_x86.exe" /SILENT /CONNECTTIMEOUT 30 /RECEIVETIMEOUT 30 /END
-    ${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 45 100% 10u "Installing Visual C++ 2015 package"
+inetc::get "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/VC_redist.x86.exe" "$TEMP\vcredist_Update_x86.exe" /SILENT /CONNECTTIMEOUT 30 /RECEIVETIMEOUT 30 /END
+    ${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 45 100% 10u "Installing Visual C++ package"
     Pop $hwnd
-    ExecWait '"$TEMP\vcredist_2015_Update_1_x86.exe /S"'
+    ExecWait '"$TEMP\vcredist_Update_x86.exe /S"'
     SendMessage $hwnd ${PBM_SETPOS} 40 0
-    Delete "$TEMP\vcredist_2015_Update_1_x86.exe"
+    Delete "$TEMP\vcredist_Update_x86.exe"
 
 
 # Download and install DirectX