diff --git a/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi b/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
index 5812e3542b..19083e29cc 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
+++ b/packaging/windows/OpenRA.nsi
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Section "Client" Client
 		CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuFolder"
 		CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuFolder\OpenRA - Red Alert.lnk" $OUTDIR\OpenRA.Game.exe "" \
 			"$OUTDIR\OpenRA.ico" "" "" "" ""
-		CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuFolder\OpenRA - Command & Conquer.lnk" $OUTDIR\OpenRA.Game.exe "settings=settings-netplay-cnc.ini" \
+		CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuFolder\OpenRA - Command & Conquer.lnk" $OUTDIR\OpenRA.Game.exe "InitialMods=cnc" \
 			"$OUTDIR\OpenRA.ico" "" "" "" ""
 	!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_END
 	
diff --git a/settings-netplay-aftermath.ini b/settings-netplay-aftermath.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 45a52fcf7f..0000000000
--- a/settings-netplay-aftermath.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[Settings]
-NetworkHost=localhost
-NetworkPort=1234
-InitialMods=ra,aftermath
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings-netplay-cnc.ini b/settings-netplay-cnc.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index b40701d25f..0000000000
--- a/settings-netplay-cnc.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[Settings]
-NetworkHost=localhost
-NetworkPort=1234
-InitialMods=cnc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings-netplay-ra.ini b/settings-netplay-ra.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index be73876bc4..0000000000
--- a/settings-netplay-ra.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[Settings]
-NetworkHost=localhost
-NetworkPort=1234
-InitialMods=ra
\ No newline at end of file