diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/inquiry.c b/platform/daemon/example/inquiry.c
index d60c4e79b..d5c7d562a 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/inquiry.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/inquiry.c
@@ -238,7 +238,11 @@ static void packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packe
 	
 int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
 	// start stack
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to open connection to BTdaemon\n");
diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_server.c b/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_server.c
index 7de817273..dbe07c381 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_server.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_server.c
@@ -199,7 +199,11 @@ void packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packet, uint
 }
 
 int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to open connection to BTdaemon\n");
diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_throughput.c b/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_throughput.c
index 11e503e2f..523186517 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_throughput.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/l2cap_throughput.c
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
         }
     }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to open connection to BTdaemon\n");
diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/le_scan.c b/platform/daemon/example/le_scan.c
index d0f02fa83..18740de62 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/le_scan.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/le_scan.c
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
 	printf("le_scan started\n");
 	printf("- connecting to BTstack Daemon\n");
 	// start stack
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		printf("-> Failed to open connection to BTstack Daemon\n");
diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_cat.c b/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_cat.c
index 13fe8f75e..6dd89db03 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_cat.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_cat.c
@@ -165,7 +165,11 @@ int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
 		arg++;
 	}
 		
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		fprintf(stderr,"Failed to open connection to BTdaemon, err %d\n",err);
diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_test.c b/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_test.c
index 62ff7695e..9456adfb3 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_test.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/rfcomm_test.c
@@ -177,7 +177,11 @@ int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
     create_test_data();
     printf("created test data: \n%s\n", test_data);
     
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		fprintf(stderr,"Failed to open connection to BTdaemon, err %d\n",err);
diff --git a/platform/daemon/example/test.c b/platform/daemon/example/test.c
index 1c2e879fd..c1cdaa715 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/example/test.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/example/test.c
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ void packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packet, uint
 }
 
 int main (int argc, const char * argv[]){
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
+#else
+	btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#endif
 	int err = bt_open();
 	if (err) {
 		printf("Failed to open connection to BTdaemon\n");
diff --git a/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c b/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c
index 1cdae59f9..bd70b347d 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <strings.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <getopt.h>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "Winsock2.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <getopt.h>
+
 #include "btstack.h"
 #include "btstack_client.h"
 #include "btstack_debug.h"
@@ -67,7 +68,12 @@
 #include "btstack_event.h"
 #include "btstack_linked_list.h"
 #include "btstack_run_loop.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include "btstack_run_loop_windows.h"
+#else
 #include "btstack_run_loop_posix.h"
+#endif
 #include "btstack_version.h"
 #include "classic/btstack_link_key_db.h"
 #include "classic/rfcomm.h"
@@ -1992,9 +1998,13 @@ int main (int argc,  char * const * argv){
     hci_transport_config_uart.device_name   = UART_DEVICE;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_PLATFORM_IPHONE_OS
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    uart_block_implementation = btstack_uart_block_windows_instance();
+#else
     uart_block_implementation = btstack_uart_block_posix_instance();
 #endif
-
+#endif
+    
 #ifdef HAVE_PLATFORM_IPHONE_OS
     // use default (max) UART baudrate over netgraph interface
     hci_transport_config_uart.baudrate_init = 0;
@@ -2026,8 +2036,12 @@ int main (int argc,  char * const * argv){
     btstack_device_name_db = BTSTACK_DEVICE_NAME_DB_INSTANCE();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_windows_get_instance());
+#else
     btstack_run_loop_init(btstack_run_loop_posix_get_instance());
-    
+#endif
+
     // init power management notifications
     if (control && control->register_for_power_notifications){
         control->register_for_power_notifications(power_notification_callback);