diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index fca627c9..9ebca027 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    needs: [linting]
+#    needs: [linting]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 3
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.10", 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14]
+        os: [windows-latest]
+        python-version: [3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Setup msbuild Windows
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
+      - name: Set up MSVC environment # for debug
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+
+#      - name: Setup msbuild Windows
+#        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+#        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2
 
       - name: Fix Paths Windows
         # Make sure that tar.exe from Git is used not from Windows
@@ -87,14 +90,16 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         timeout-minutes: 20
         run: |
-          $PYTHONHOME=$(python -c 'import sys; print(sys.executable);').replace('\', '/')
-          $PYTHONPATH=$(python -c "import sys; print([x for x in sys.path if 'site-packages' in x][0]);").replace('\', '/')
-          echo "PYTHONHOME=$PYTHONHOME"
-          echo "PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH"
-          echo "Running: ${{ matrix.os }}"
-          bazel.exe --output_base ./bazel-cache build src/python:pydp --config windows --verbose_failures --action_env=PYTHON_BIN_PATH=$PYTHONHOME --action_env=PYTHON_LIB_PATH=$PYTHONPATH
-          copy ./bazel-bin/src/bindings/_pydp.so ./src/pydp/_pydp.pyd
+          .\build_windows.cmd
 
+      - name: Archive build artifacts
+        # more details https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          path: |
+            src
+          retention-days: 1
       - name: Upgrade pip
         run: |
           pip install --upgrade --user pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/versions.yml b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
index 911bb235..c6364c6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 12
       matrix:
         # TODO: fix for Mac and Windows.
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest] 
+        os: []#ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c5895f7e..526c1e76 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(PyDP LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+# 1. Keep MSVC runtime Dynamic (Python standard)
+# set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>DLL")
+set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
+
+# 2. Force third-party libraries to be built statically so they are baked into the wheel
+# set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+# 1. Globally tell CMake to prefer static libraries over shared DLLs
+set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build static libraries" FORCE)
+set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS TRUE)
+
+# 2. Specifically override Protobuf/Abseil if they ignore BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
+set(protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build protobuf as static" FORCE)
+set(protobuf_MSVC_STATIC_RUNTIME ON CACHE BOOL "Use /MT for protobuf" FORCE)
+
+set(ABSL_MSVC_STATIC_RUNTIME ON CACHE BOOL "Force Abseil to use /MT" FORCE)
+set(ABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+#set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "Build static libraries" FORCE)
+
 # C++ Standard
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
diff --git a/build_windows.cmd b/build_windows.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76fab32a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_windows.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+@REM git clone https://github.com/Delphier/dumpbin.git
+@REM echo Y| python dumpbin/dumpbin.py
+@REM dumpbin.exe /exports *.dll
+
+mkdir build_dir
+cd build_dir
+cmake -S .. -B . -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR="C:\Program Files\OpenSSL"
+cmake --build . --parallel --config Release
+
+move "src\bindings\PyDP\Release\_pydp.*-win_amd64.pyd" "..\src\pydp\"
+cd ..\src\pydp\
+ren "_pydp.*-win_amd64.pyd" "_pydp.pyd"
+dir "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL"
+dir "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL\bin"
+copy "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL\libcrypto*.dll" .
+dumpbin.exe /dependents "_pydp.pyd"
+dumpbin.exe /dependents "libcrypto-3-x64.dll"
+
+python -c "import _pydp"
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