diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc209ea..6421144 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh
 
 | Tool | Required? | Install |
 |------|-----------|---------|
-| Python 3.10+ | ✅ Required | `sudo apt install python3 python3-pip` |
+| Python 3.10+ | ✅ Required | Linux/macOS: install from your package manager or `python.org`. Windows: install from `python.org` and select **Add Python to PATH**. Verify with `python --version` or `py -3 --version`. |
 | Node.js 18+ | ⚠ For opencode | `curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x \| sudo bash - && sudo apt install -y nodejs` |
 | opencode | ⚠ For code tasks | `npm install -g @opencode/cli` |
 | Hermes Agent | ⚠ For memory/scheduling | `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh \| bash` |
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh
 
 > ⚠ = Optional — the dashboard works with any subset of installed agents.
 
+### Windows Quick Start
+
+```powershell
+git clone https://github.com/modimihir07/agentic-os.git
+cd agentic-os
+.\install.ps1
+.\start.ps1
+# Open http://127.0.0.1:8080
+```
+
+The PowerShell launchers resolve Python in this order: `py -3.10`, `py -3`, then `python`. For manual commands, prefer `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt` and `python server.py --port 8080` so the same interpreter runs both dependency installation and the server.
+
 ---
 
 ## 🔧 Configuration
diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75e4eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+Write-Host "=== Agentic OS Installer ==="
+Write-Host ""
+
+function Resolve-Python {
+    $candidates = @(
+        @{ Command = "py"; Args = @("-3.10") },
+        @{ Command = "py"; Args = @("-3") },
+        @{ Command = "python"; Args = @() }
+    )
+
+    foreach ($candidate in $candidates) {
+        $cmd = Get-Command $candidate.Command -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if (-not $cmd) { continue }
+
+        try {
+            & $candidate.Command @($candidate.Args) --version *> $null
+            return $candidate
+        } catch {
+            continue
+        }
+    }
+
+    throw "Python 3.10+ is required. Install it from https://www.python.org/downloads/ and check 'Add Python to PATH'."
+}
+
+$python = Resolve-Python
+$pythonCommand = $python.Command
+$pythonArgs = @($python.Args)
+$pythonVersion = & $pythonCommand @pythonArgs --version
+Write-Host "Python: $pythonVersion"
+
+Write-Host "Installing Python dependencies..."
+& $pythonCommand @pythonArgs -m pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet
+
+# Check Node.js (for opencode)
+if (Get-Command node -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    Write-Host "Node.js: $(node --version)"
+} else {
+    Write-Warning "Node.js not found. opencode requires Node 18+. Install from https://nodejs.org/."
+}
+
+# Check opencode
+if (Get-Command opencode -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    $opencodeVersion = try { opencode --version } catch { "installed" }
+    Write-Host "opencode: $opencodeVersion"
+} else {
+    Write-Warning "opencode not found. Install via: npm install -g @opencode/cli"
+}
+
+# Check Hermes
+if (Get-Command hermes -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    Write-Host "Hermes: found"
+} else {
+    Write-Warning "Hermes Agent not found. See the Hermes Agent documentation for Windows installation guidance."
+}
+
+# Check Gemini CLI
+if (Get-Command gemini -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    Write-Host "Gemini CLI: found"
+} else {
+    Write-Warning "Gemini CLI not found. Install via: npm install -g @google/gemini-cli"
+}
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path backups, audit | Out-Null
+
+if (-not (Test-Path .git)) {
+    Write-Host "Initializing git repository..."
+    git init
+    foreach ($entry in @("audit/*", "backups/*.tar.gz", "data/settings.json")) {
+        if (-not (Test-Path .gitignore) -or -not (Select-String -Path .gitignore -Pattern ([regex]::Escape($entry)) -Quiet)) {
+            Add-Content -Path .gitignore -Value $entry
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "=== Installation complete! ==="
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Next steps:"
+Write-Host "  1. Edit data/settings.json with your API keys"
+Write-Host "  2. Run .\start.ps1 to launch the dashboard"
+Write-Host "  3. Open http://127.0.0.1:8080 in your browser"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index de32e91..56ef94a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -14,22 +14,25 @@ esac
 echo "Detected OS: $OS"
 
 # Check Python
-if command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "Python: $(python3 --version)"
+if command -v python &>/dev/null; then
+    PYTHON="python"
+elif command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
+    PYTHON="python3"
 else
-    echo "ERROR: Python 3.10+ required. Install via: sudo apt install python3 python3-pip"
+    echo "ERROR: Python 3.10+ required. Install from https://www.python.org/downloads/ or your OS package manager."
     exit 1
 fi
+echo "Python: $($PYTHON --version)"
 
 # Check pip
-if ! command -v pip3 &>/dev/null; then
+if ! $PYTHON -m pip --version &>/dev/null; then
     echo "Installing pip..."
-    python3 -m ensurepip --upgrade
+    $PYTHON -m ensurepip --upgrade
 fi
 
 # Install Python deps
 echo "Installing Python dependencies..."
-pip3 install -r requirements.txt --quiet
+$PYTHON -m pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet
 
 # Check Node.js (for opencode)
 if command -v node &>/dev/null; then
diff --git a/start.ps1 b/start.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..700f52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+Write-Host "Starting Agentic OS Dashboard..."
+Write-Host ""
+
+if (-not (Test-Path server.py)) {
+    Write-Error "server.py not found. Are you in the right directory?"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+function Resolve-Python {
+    $candidates = @(
+        @{ Command = "py"; Args = @("-3.10") },
+        @{ Command = "py"; Args = @("-3") },
+        @{ Command = "python"; Args = @() }
+    )
+
+    foreach ($candidate in $candidates) {
+        $cmd = Get-Command $candidate.Command -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if (-not $cmd) { continue }
+
+        try {
+            & $candidate.Command @($candidate.Args) --version *> $null
+            return $candidate
+        } catch {
+            continue
+        }
+    }
+
+    throw "Python 3.10+ is required. Install it from https://www.python.org/downloads/ and check 'Add Python to PATH'."
+}
+
+$python = Resolve-Python
+$pythonCommand = $python.Command
+$pythonArgs = @($python.Args)
+
+& $pythonCommand @pythonArgs -m pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet
+
+$port = & $pythonCommand @pythonArgs -c "import json; f=open('data/settings.json'); d=json.load(f); print(d.get('dashboard',{}).get('port',8080)); f.close()" 2>$null
+if (-not $port) { $port = "8080" }
+
+Write-Host "Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:$port"
+Write-Host "Press Ctrl+C to stop"
+Write-Host ""
+
+& $pythonCommand @pythonArgs server.py --port $port
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 8dea07b..f165161 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -10,18 +10,25 @@ if [ ! -f server.py ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Resolve Python
+if command -v python &>/dev/null; then
+    PYTHON="python"
+elif command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
+    PYTHON="python3"
+else
+    echo "ERROR: Python 3.10+ required. Install from https://www.python.org/downloads/ or your OS package manager."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Check dependencies
-pip3 install -r requirements.txt --quiet 2>/dev/null
+$PYTHON -m pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet 2>/dev/null
 
 # Get port from settings or default
-PORT=8080
-if command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
-    PORT=$(python3 -c "import json; f=open('data/settings.json'); d=json.load(f); print(d.get('dashboard',{}).get('port',8080)); f.close()" 2>/dev/null || echo "8080")
-fi
+PORT=$($PYTHON -c "import json; f=open('data/settings.json'); d=json.load(f); print(d.get('dashboard',{}).get('port',8080)); f.close()" 2>/dev/null || echo "8080")
 
 echo "Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}"
 echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop"
 echo ""
 
 # Start server
-python3 server.py --port "${PORT}"
+$PYTHON server.py --port "${PORT}"