diff --git a/examples/n2c-miniprotocols/src/main.rs b/examples/n2c-miniprotocols/src/main.rs
index 145617f..99a07e8 100644
--- a/examples/n2c-miniprotocols/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/n2c-miniprotocols/src/main.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ async fn do_chainsync(client: &mut NodeClient) {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
     tracing::subscriber::set_global_default(
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ async fn main() {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(target_family = "unix"))]
+
 fn main() {
     panic!("can't use n2c unix socket on non-unix systems");
 }
diff --git a/pallas-network/src/facades.rs b/pallas-network/src/facades.rs
index 4623be7..1e5fd99 100644
--- a/pallas-network/src/facades.rs
+++ b/pallas-network/src/facades.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ pub struct NodeClient {
 }
 
 impl NodeClient {
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
     pub async fn connect(path: impl AsRef<Path>, magic: u64) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         debug!("connecting");
 
diff --git a/pallas-network/src/multiplexer.rs b/pallas-network/src/multiplexer.rs
index 28f3931..ec9530f 100644
--- a/pallas-network/src/multiplexer.rs
+++ b/pallas-network/src/multiplexer.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::path::Path;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
-use tokio::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs, UnixStream};
+use tokio::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
 use tokio::select;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::error::SendError;
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 use tracing::{debug, error, trace};
 
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
+use UnixStream;
+
 const HEADER_LEN: usize = 8;
 
 pub type Timestamp = u32;
@@ -57,6 +60,12 @@ pub struct Segment {
     pub payload: Payload,
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+pub enum Bearer {
+    Tcp(TcpStream)
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
 pub enum Bearer {
     Tcp(TcpStream),
     Unix(UnixStream),
@@ -75,6 +84,7 @@ impl Bearer {
         Ok((Self::Tcp(stream), addr))
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
     pub async fn connect_unix(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<Self, tokio::io::Error> {
         let stream = UnixStream::connect(path).await?;
         Ok(Self::Unix(stream))
@@ -83,6 +93,7 @@ impl Bearer {
     pub async fn readable(&self) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         match self {
             Bearer::Tcp(x) => x.readable().await,
+            #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
             Bearer::Unix(x) => x.readable().await,
         }
     }
@@ -90,6 +101,7 @@ impl Bearer {
     fn try_read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> tokio::io::Result<usize> {
         match self {
             Bearer::Tcp(x) => x.try_read(buf),
+            #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
             Bearer::Unix(x) => x.try_read(buf),
         }
     }
@@ -97,6 +109,7 @@ impl Bearer {
     async fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         match self {
             Bearer::Tcp(x) => x.write_all(buf).await,
+            #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
             Bearer::Unix(x) => x.write_all(buf).await,
         }
     }
@@ -104,6 +117,7 @@ impl Bearer {
     async fn flush(&mut self) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
         match self {
             Bearer::Tcp(x) => x.flush().await,
+            #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]    
             Bearer::Unix(x) => x.flush().await,
         }
     }
diff --git a/pallas-traverse/src/aux.rs b/pallas-traverse/src/auxiliary.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from pallas-traverse/src/aux.rs
rename to pallas-traverse/src/auxiliary.rs
diff --git a/pallas-traverse/src/lib.rs b/pallas-traverse/src/lib.rs
index 20c9a01..ec646a9 100644
--- a/pallas-traverse/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallas-traverse/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use pallas_primitives::{alonzo, babbage, byron};
 mod support;
 
 pub mod assets;
-pub mod aux;
+pub mod auxiliary;
 pub mod block;
 pub mod cert;
 pub mod era;