diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
index a23efe52897..e1a682a4ae3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <sessiondialog.h>
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#include <utils/winutils.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 namespace Internal {
 
@@ -215,6 +219,16 @@ void ProjectWelcomePage::facilitateQml(QDeclarativeEngine *engine)
     ctx->setContextProperty(QLatin1String("projectWelcomePage"), this);
 }
 
+QUrl ProjectWelcomePage::pageLocation() const
+{
+    QString resourcePath = Core::ICore::resourcePath();
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // normalize paths so QML doesn't freak out if it's wrongly capitalized on Windows
+    resourcePath = Utils::normalizePathName(resourcePath);
+#endif
+     return QUrl::fromLocalFile(resourcePath + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/develop.qml"));
+}
+
 ProjectWelcomePage::Id ProjectWelcomePage::id() const
 {
     return Develop;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.h
index 4d747ec8d93..82bdb22a48f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
     ProjectWelcomePage();
 
     void facilitateQml(QDeclarativeEngine *engine);
-    QUrl pageLocation() const { return QUrl::fromLocalFile(Core::ICore::resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/develop.qml")); }
+    QUrl pageLocation() const;
     QWidget *page() { return 0; }
     QString title() const { return tr("Develop"); }
     int priority() const { return 20; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
index fbc5a159ddd..30beae5bedb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#include <utils/winutils.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreplugin.h>
 #include <coreplugin/documentmanager.h>
@@ -203,7 +207,13 @@ GettingStartedWelcomePage::GettingStartedWelcomePage() : m_engine(0)
 
 QUrl GettingStartedWelcomePage::pageLocation() const
 {
-    return QUrl::fromLocalFile(Core::ICore::resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/gettingstarted.qml"));
+    QString resourcePath = Core::ICore::resourcePath();
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // normalize paths so QML doesn't freak out if it's wrongly capitalized on Windows
+    resourcePath = Utils::normalizePathName(resourcePath);
+#endif
+
+    return QUrl::fromLocalFile(resourcePath + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/gettingstarted.qml"));
 }
 
 QString GettingStartedWelcomePage::title() const
@@ -262,10 +272,15 @@ QString ExamplesWelcomePage::title() const
 
 QUrl ExamplesWelcomePage::pageLocation() const
 {
+    QString resourcePath = Core::ICore::resourcePath();
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // normalize paths so QML doesn't freak out if it's wrongly capitalized on Windows
+    resourcePath = Utils::normalizePathName(resourcePath);
+#endif
     if (m_showExamples)
-        return QUrl::fromLocalFile(Core::ICore::resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/examples.qml"));
+        return QUrl::fromLocalFile(resourcePath + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/examples.qml"));
     else
-        return QUrl::fromLocalFile(Core::ICore::resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/tutorials.qml"));
+        return QUrl::fromLocalFile(resourcePath + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/tutorials.qml"));
 }
 
 void ExamplesWelcomePage::facilitateQml(QDeclarativeEngine *engine)
diff --git a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
index 75d80cf909f..e14d85f144d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 #include <utils/iwelcomepage.h>
 #include <utils/networkaccessmanager.h>
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#include <utils/winutils.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QPainter>
@@ -193,6 +197,26 @@ void WelcomeMode::facilitateQml(QDeclarativeEngine * /*engine*/)
 {
 }
 
+static QString applicationDirPath()
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // normalize paths so QML doesn't freak out if it's wrongly capitalized on Windows
+    return Utils::normalizePathName(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());
+#else
+    return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
+#endif
+}
+
+static QString resourcePath()
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    // normalize paths so QML doesn't freak out if it's wrongly capitalized on Windows
+    return Utils::normalizePathName(Core::ICore::resourcePath());
+#else
+    return Core::ICore::resourcePath();
+#endif
+}
+
 void WelcomeMode::initPlugins()
 {
     QSettings *settings = Core::ICore::settings();
@@ -232,12 +256,12 @@ void WelcomeMode::initPlugins()
 
     QDeclarativeEngine *engine = m_welcomePage->engine();
     QStringList importPathList = engine->importPathList();
-    importPathList << Core::ICore::resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen");
+    importPathList << resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen");
     engine->setImportPathList(importPathList);
     if (!debug)
         engine->setOutputWarningsToStandardError(false);
     engine->setNetworkAccessManagerFactory(m_networkAccessManagerFactory);
-    QString pluginPath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
+    QString pluginPath = applicationDirPath();
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     pluginPath += QLatin1String("/../PlugIns");
 #else
@@ -252,9 +276,11 @@ void WelcomeMode::initPlugins()
 
     ctx->setContextProperty(QLatin1String("pagesModel"), QVariant::fromValue(m_pluginList));
 
+    QString path = resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/welcomescreen.qml");
+
     // finally, load the root page
     m_welcomePage->setSource(
-            QUrl::fromLocalFile(Core::ICore::resourcePath() + QLatin1String("/welcomescreen/welcomescreen.qml")));
+            QUrl::fromLocalFile(path));
 }
 
 QString WelcomeMode::platform() const