diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f6722ded8..9b90e48c5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
 
+# force 64bit on windows because we have only that library
+# TODO discuss because, at this days, a dsp software should be 64bit
+if(WIN32 AND NOT CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER AND NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
+  set(CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM "x64" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+endif()
+
 project(sdrangel)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules)
@@ -92,11 +98,8 @@ set(CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR};/.git/;.gitignore;menu.yml;
 set(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "ZIP;TGZ")
 
 # if we don't set build_type
-if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE OR
-    "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "" OR
-    "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "MacPorts" OR
-    "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "None")
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING "Build type" FORCE)
+if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE OR "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "")
+      set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING "Build type" FORCE)
 endif()
 message(STATUS "Build type set to: ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
 
@@ -106,14 +109,26 @@ if(NOT DEBUG_OUTPUT)
 endif()
 
 # declare build structures
-# !! change sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp too !!
+# !! change sdrbase/plugins/pluginmanager.cpp too !!
+set(SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
+set(SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
 if(WIN32)
-  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}")
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 else()
   set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
 endif()
-set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
+set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}")
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}")
+if(WIN32)
+  set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+  set(BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}/plugins")
+  set(BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}/pluginssrv")
+endif()
 set(BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/plugins")
 set(BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/pluginssrv")
 # use only lib when create .app/.dmg
@@ -159,15 +174,53 @@ elseif(APPLE)
   configure_file("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/cpack/MacOSXBundleInfo.plist.in"
     "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Info.plist" @ONLY)
 elseif (WIN32)
+  # check compiler version
+  if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1919 AND MSVC_VERSION LESS 1910)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "You must use Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 as compiler, aka MSVC 14.1")
+  endif()
+
+  # used on code but not defined on VS2017
+  add_definitions(-D__WINDOWS__)
+
+  # compile with full multicore
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
+
+  # find Qt folder
+  include(QtLocator)
+
+  # in alternative we can use ExternalProject
   set(EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/windows")
   set(BOOST_ROOT "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/boost" CACHE INTERNAL "")
   set(FFTW3F_FOUND ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
   set(FFTW3F_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/fftw-3/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-  set(FFTW3F_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/fftw-3/libfftw3f-3.dll" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(FFTW3F_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/fftw-3/libfftw3f-3.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
   set(LIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/libusb/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-  set(LIBUSB_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/libusb/libusb-1.0.x64.dll" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(LIBUSB_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/libusb/MS64/dll/libusb-1.0.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
   set(OpenCV_DIR "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/opencv" CACHE INTERNAL "")
   set(PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/pkg-config-lite/bin/pkg-config.exe" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+
+  # ffmpeg
+  set(FFMPEG_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  #set(FFMPEG_LIBRARIES)
+  set(AVCODEC_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(AVCODEC_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/lib/avcodec.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(AVFORMAT_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(AVFORMAT_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/lib/avformat.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(AVUTIL_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(AVUTIL_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/lib/avutil.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(SWRESAMPLE_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(SWRESAMPLE_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/lib/swresample.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(SWSCALE_INCLUDE_DIRS "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/include" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(SWSCALE_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/lib/swscale.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+
+  # used on fixup_bundle phase
+  set(WINDOWS_FIXUP_BUNDLE_LIB_DIRS
+    "${Qt5_DIR}/../../../bin"
+    "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/fftw-3"
+    "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/libusb/MS64/dll"
+    "${EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_FOLDER}/ffmpeg/bin"
+  )
 endif()
 
 # TODO: check if(DEFINED) and fix macports -D
@@ -246,7 +299,22 @@ find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
 find_package(FFTW3F REQUIRED)
 find_package(LibUSB REQUIRED)  # used by so many packages
-find_package(OpenCV) # channeltx/modatv
+find_package(OpenCV REQUIRED core highgui imgproc) # channeltx/modatv
+
+# unfortunately OpenCV library from windows doesn't set the cache option
+if(WIN32)
+  set(OpenCV_INCLUDE_DIRS "${OpenCV_INCLUDE_DIRS}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(OpenCV_LIBS "${OpenCV_LIBS}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+
+  # add libs folder for fixup_bundle()
+  get_filename_component(GFN_Boost_LIBS_DIR Boost_LIBS DIRECTORY)
+  get_filename_component(GFN_OpenCV_LIBS_DIR OpenCV_LIBS DIRECTORY)
+  set(WINDOWS_FIXUP_BUNDLE_LIB_DIRS
+    "${WINDOWS_FIXUP_BUNDLE_LIB_DIRS}"
+    "${GFN_Boost_LIBS_DIR}"
+    "${GFN_OpenCV_LIBS_DIR}"
+  )
+endif()
 
 # macOS compatibility
 if(APPLE)
@@ -310,13 +378,19 @@ endif()
 
 # base libraries
 add_subdirectory(sdrbase)
-add_subdirectory(sdrbench)
 add_subdirectory(httpserver)
 add_subdirectory(logging)
 add_subdirectory(qrtplib)
 add_subdirectory(swagger)
 add_subdirectory(devices)
 
+# strange symbol dependency
+#  mainbench.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external
+#  symbol "public: static float const decimation_scale<12>::scaleIn" (?scaleIn@?$decimation_scale@$0M@@@2MB)
+if(NOT WIN32)
+  add_subdirectory(sdrbench)
+endif()
+
 if (BUILD_GUI)
     add_subdirectory(sdrgui)
     add_subdirectory(plugins plugins)
@@ -343,20 +417,21 @@ include_directories(
 )
 
 ############ build sdrangel benchmark ################
-set(sdrangelbench_SOURCES
+if(NOT WIN32)
+  set(sdrangelbench_SOURCES
     appbench/main.cpp
-)
+  )
 
-add_executable(sdrangelbench
+  add_executable(sdrangelbench
     ${sdrangelbench_SOURCES}
-)
+  )
 
-target_link_libraries(sdrangelbench
+  target_link_libraries(sdrangelbench
     Qt5::Multimedia
     sdrbench
     logging
-)
-
+  )
+endif()
 ############ build sdrangel gui ################
 if (BUILD_GUI)
     set(sdrangel_SOURCES
@@ -397,7 +472,9 @@ if (BUILD_SERVER)
 endif()
 
 ############ install ##################
-install(TARGETS sdrangelbench DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+if(NOT WIN32)
+  install(TARGETS sdrangelbench DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+endif()
 if (BUILD_GUI)
       install(TARGETS ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindCPUflags.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindCPUflags.cmake
index 46a1cd67f..34b5a2289 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/FindCPUflags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindCPUflags.cmake
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ if (${ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "x86_64|x86" AND (FORCE_SSSE3 OR FORCE_SSE41))
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSSE3)
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE4_1)
        elseif(C_MSVC)
+           # seems that from MSVC 2015 comiler doesn't support those flags
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSE4_1" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSE4_1" )
            set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
+           message(STATUS "Use SSE 4.1 SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSSE3)
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE4_1)
@@ -84,12 +86,16 @@ if (${ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "x86_64|x86" AND (FORCE_SSSE3 OR FORCE_SSE41))
     endif()
 else ()
 if (${ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "x86_64|x86")
-    try_run(RUN_SSE2 COMPILE_SSE2 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse2.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -msse2 -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+       try_run(RUN_SSE2 COMPILE_SSE2 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse2.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+       try_run(RUN_SSE2 COMPILE_SSE2 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse2.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -msse2 -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_SSE2 AND RUN_SSE2 EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_SSE2 ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has SSSE2 SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use SSE2 SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse2" )
-           message(STATUS "Use SSE2 SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE2)
        elseif(C_MSVC)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSE2" )
@@ -101,35 +107,46 @@ if (${ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "x86_64|x86")
     else()
        set(HAS_SSE2 OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have SSSE2 SIMD enabled")
     endif()
-    try_run(RUN_SSSE3 COMPILE_SSSE3 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_ssse3.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mssse3 -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_SSSE3 COMPILE_SSSE3 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_ssse3.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_SSSE3 COMPILE_SSSE3 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_ssse3.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mssse3 -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_SSSE3 AND RUN_SSSE3 EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_SSSE3 ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has SSSE3 SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use SSSE3 SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mssse3" )
-           message(STATUS "Use SSSE3 SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSSE3)
        elseif(C_MSVC)
-           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSSE3" )
-           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSSE3" )
+           # seems not present on MSVC 2017
+           #set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSSE3" )
+           #set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSSE3" )
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox" )
            set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
-           message(STATUS "Use MSVC SSSE3 SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSSE3)
        endif()
     else()
        set(HAS_SSSE3 OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have SSSE3 SIMD enabled")
     endif()
-    try_run(RUN_SSE4_1 COMPILE_SSE4_1 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse41.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -msse4.1 -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_SSE4_1 COMPILE_SSE4_1 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse41.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_SSE4_1 COMPILE_SSE4_1 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse41.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -msse4.1 -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_SSE4_1 AND RUN_SSE4_1 EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_SSE4_1 ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has SSE 4.1 SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use SSE 4.1 SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -msse4.1" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -msse4.1" )
-           message(STATUS "Use SSE 4.1 SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE4_1)
        elseif(C_MSVC)
-           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSE4_1" )
-           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSE4_1" )
+           # seems not present on MSVC 2017
+           #set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSE4_1" )
+           #set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSE4_1" )
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox" )
            set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
            add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE4_1)
@@ -137,17 +154,23 @@ if (${ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "x86_64|x86")
     else()
        set(HAS_SSE4_1 OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have SSE 4.1 SIMD enabled")
     endif()
-    try_run(RUN_SSE4_2 COMPILE_SSE4_2 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse42.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -msse4.2 -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_SSE4_2 COMPILE_SSE4_2 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse42.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_SSE4_2 COMPILE_SSE4_2 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_sse42.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -msse4.2 -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_SSE4_2 AND RUN_SSE4_2 EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_SSE4_2 ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has SSE 4.2 SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use SSE 4.2 SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -msse4.2" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -msse4.2" )
-           message(STATUS "Use SSE 4.2 SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE4_2)
        elseif(C_MSVC)
-           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSE4_2" )
-           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSE4_2" )
+           # seems not present on MSVC 2017
+           #set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:SSE4_2" )
+           #set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:SSE4_2" )
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox" )
            set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
            add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_SSE4_2)
@@ -155,50 +178,84 @@ if (${ARCHITECTURE} MATCHES "x86_64|x86")
     else()
        set(HAS_SSE4_2 OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have SSE 4.2 SIMD enabled")
     endif()
-    try_run(RUN_AVX COMPILE_AVX ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mavx -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_AVX COMPILE_AVX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_AVX COMPILE_AVX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mavx -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_AVX AND RUN_AVX EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_AVX ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has AVX SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use AVX SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -mavx" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -mavx" )
-           message(STATUS "Use AVX SIMD instructions")
+           add_definitions(-DUSE_AVX)
+       elseif(C_MSVC)
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:AVX" )
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:AVX" )
+           set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
+           add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_AVX)
        endif()
     else()
        set(HAS_AVX OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have AVX SIMD enabled")
     endif()
-    try_run(RUN_AVX2 COMPILE_AVX2 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx2.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mavx2 -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_AVX2 COMPILE_AVX2 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx2.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_AVX2 COMPILE_AVX2 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx2.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mavx2 -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_AVX2 AND RUN_AVX2 EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_AVX2 ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has AVX2 SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use AVX2 SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -mavx2" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -mavx2" )
-           message(STATUS "Use AVX2 SIMD instructions")
+           add_definitions(-DUSE_AVX2)
+       elseif(C_MSVC)
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:AVX2" )
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:AVX2" )
+           set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
+           add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_AVX2)
        endif()
     else()
        set(HAS_AVX2 OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have AVX2 SIMD enabled")
     endif()
-    try_run(RUN_AVX512 COMPILE_AVX512 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx512.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mavx512f -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_AVX512 COMPILE_AVX512 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx512.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_AVX512 COMPILE_AVX512 "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_x86_avx512.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mavx512f -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_AVX512 AND RUN_AVX512 EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_AVX512 ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has AVX512 SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use AVX512 SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -mavx512f" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -mavx512f" )
-           message(STATUS "Use AVX512 SIMD instructions")
+           add_definitions(-DUSE_AVX512)
+       elseif(C_MSVC)
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /arch:AVX512" )
+           set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Oi /GL /Ot /Ox /arch:AVX512" )
+           set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /LTCG" )
+           add_definitions (/D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_AVX512)
        endif()
     else()
        set(HAS_AVX512 OFF CACHE BOOL "Architecture does not have AVX512 SIMD enabled")
     endif()
 elseif(ARCHITECTURE_ARM)
-    try_run(RUN_NEON COMPILE_NEON ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp ${TEST_DIR}/test_arm_neon.cxx COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mfpu=neon -O0)
+    if(C_MSVC)
+        try_run(RUN_NEON COMPILE_NEON "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_arm_neon.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS /O0)
+    else()
+        try_run(RUN_NEON COMPILE_NEON "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/tmp" "${TEST_DIR}/test_arm_neon.cxx" COMPILE_DEFINITIONS -mfpu=neon -O0)
+    endif()
     if(COMPILE_NEON AND RUN_NEON EQUAL 0)
        set(HAS_NEON ON CACHE BOOL "Architecture has NEON SIMD enabled")
+       message(STATUS "Use NEON SIMD instructions")
        if(C_GCC OR C_CLANG)
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -mfpu=neon" )
            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -mfpu=neon" )
-           message(STATUS "Use NEON SIMD instructions")
            add_definitions(-DUSE_NEON)
        endif()
     else()
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/QtLocator.cmake b/cmake/Modules/QtLocator.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1403bbbb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/Modules/QtLocator.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+SET(QT_MISSING True)
+# msvc only; mingw will need different logic
+IF(MSVC)
+    # look for user-registry pointing to qtcreator
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(QT_BIN [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Classes\\Applications\\QtProject.QtCreator.cpp\\shell\\Open\\Command] PATH)
+
+    # get root path so we can search for 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, etc
+    STRING(REPLACE "/Tools" ";" QT_BIN "${QT_BIN}")
+    LIST(GET QT_BIN 0 QT_BIN)
+    FILE(GLOB QT_VERSIONS "${QT_BIN}/5.*")
+    LIST(SORT QT_VERSIONS)
+
+    # assume the latest version will be last alphabetically
+    LIST(REVERSE QT_VERSIONS)
+
+    LIST(GET QT_VERSIONS 0 QT_VERSION)
+
+    # fix any double slashes which seem to be common
+    STRING(REPLACE "//" "/"  QT_VERSION "${QT_VERSION}")
+
+    # do some math trickery to guess folder
+    # - qt uses (e.g.) "msvc2012"
+    # - cmake uses (e.g.) "1800"
+    # - see also https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.0/variable/MSVC_VERSION.html
+    MATH(EXPR QT_MSVC "2000 + (${MSVC_VERSION} - 200) / 100")
+
+    # check for 64-bit os
+    # may need to be removed for older compilers as it wasn't always offered
+    IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES 64)
+        SET(QT_MSVC "${QT_MSVC}_64")
+    ENDIF()
+    SET(QT_PATH "${QT_VERSION}/msvc${QT_MSVC}")
+    SET(QT_MISSING False)
+ENDIF()
+
+# use Qt_DIR approach so you can find Qt after cmake has been invoked
+IF(NOT QT_MISSING)
+    MESSAGE("-- Qt found: ${QT_PATH}")
+    SET(Qt5_DIR "${QT_PATH}/lib/cmake/Qt5/")
+    SET(Qt5Test_DIR "${QT_PATH}/lib/cmake/Qt5Test")
+ENDIF()
diff --git a/cmake/cpack/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/cpack/CMakeLists.txt
index f320170b1..10ae39500 100644
--- a/cmake/cpack/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/cpack/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -171,15 +171,44 @@ elseif(LINUX AND BUNDLE)
     set (CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
   endif (RPMBUILDER)
 
-elseif((WIN32 OR MINGW) AND BUNDLE)
+elseif(WIN32 OR MINGW)
 
-  #set(CMAKE_INSTALL_UCRT_LIBRARIES TRUE)
+  # Copy Qt Plugins; fixup_bundle doesn't do that
+  install (
+    DIRECTORY
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/platforms"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/audio"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/accessible"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/imageformats"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/mediaservice"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/playlistformats"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/styles"
+    "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/iconengines"
+    DESTINATION "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}"
+    CONFIGURATIONS Release MinSizeRel
+    COMPONENT runtime
+    FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}"
+    PATTERN "*minimal*${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" EXCLUDE
+    PATTERN "*offscreen*${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" EXCLUDE
+    PATTERN "*quick*${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" EXCLUDE
+    PATTERN "*_debug${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" EXCLUDE
+    )
 
-  list(APPEND CPACK_GENERATOR "NSIS")
-  set(CPACK_NSIS_PACKAGE_NAME "${APPLICATION_NAME}")
-  set(CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT "${APPLICATION_MAINTAINER}")
-  set(CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL ON)
-  set(CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH ON)
+install(CODE "
+  include(BundleUtilities)
+  fixup_bundle("${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}" "" "${WINDOWS_FIXUP_BUNDLE_LIB_DIRS}")
+" COMPONENT Runtime)
+
+  if(BUNDLE)
+
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_UCRT_LIBRARIES TRUE)
+
+    list(APPEND CPACK_GENERATOR "ZIP;NSIS")
+    set(CPACK_NSIS_PACKAGE_NAME "${APPLICATION_NAME}")
+    set(CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT "${APPLICATION_MAINTAINER}")
+    set(CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL ON)
+    set(CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH ON)
+  endif()
 
 endif(APPLE AND BUNDLE AND BUILD_GUI)
 
diff --git a/cmake/cpack/sdrangel_icon.ico b/cmake/cpack/sdrangel_icon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62c7de726
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmake/cpack/sdrangel_icon.ico differ
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_arm_neon.cxx b/cmake/test/test_arm_neon.cxx
index f0e7dea33..cb48159ff 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_arm_neon.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_arm_neon.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#include <arm_neon.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <arm_neon.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_avx.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_avx.cxx
index 15a9bb7ea..2344fbcbe 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_avx.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_avx.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <immintrin.h>
 
 void signalHandler(int signum) {
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_avx2.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_avx2.cxx
index 48f447372..369186de7 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_avx2.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_avx2.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <immintrin.h>
 
 void signalHandler(int signum) {
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_avx512.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_avx512.cxx
index dd673c325..eed07d3f3 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_avx512.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_avx512.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <immintrin.h>
 
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse2.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse2.cxx
index 1bf09eb73..98eb27ea9 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse2.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse2.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <emmintrin.h>
 
 void signalHandler(int signum) {
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse3.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse3.cxx
index a09541e61..70a31e3f2 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse3.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse3.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <emmintrin.h>
 #include <pmmintrin.h>
 
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse41.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse41.cxx
index 04abc1d92..e08697fb9 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse41.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse41.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <emmintrin.h>
 #include <smmintrin.h>
 
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse42.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse42.cxx
index 7f9d81f52..58032a571 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_sse42.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_sse42.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <nmmintrin.h>
 
 void signalHandler(int signum) {
diff --git a/cmake/test/test_x86_ssse3.cxx b/cmake/test/test_x86_ssse3.cxx
index b29049c2d..01688f4aa 100644
--- a/cmake/test/test_x86_ssse3.cxx
+++ b/cmake/test/test_x86_ssse3.cxx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <emmintrin.h>
 #include <tmmintrin.h>
 
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index c9bbd46a6..be4141611 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,91 +7,158 @@
 # other viable solution is to use execute_process() during config
 # but make the configuration dirty
 
+# which version/tag/checkout to use
+set(CODEC2_TAG 7a0187da3ffb06fd90c081216b50bab94d02d046)
+set(CM256CC_TAG 19f023d9d6c6f1a2e7dc5bcf466a1424c7918de4)
+set(MBELIB_TAG "debian/1.3.0")
+set(SERIALDV_TAG abd65a0fc2d5339808194862d14119b0cba70424)
+set(DSDCC_TAG 2d60d60f16c1ac778ba518310180f81043befdd0)
+
+
 # For some external project macros
 include(ExternalProject)
 
-# add the build path to cmake
-#list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}")
+# default build destination in windows to avoid Release/Debug folder
+if(WIN32)
+  # the build will be output on the same folder of sdrangel
+  set(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
+    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_BIN_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}
+    -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE=${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR})
+endif()
 
 # macro that create symbolic links
 macro(makeLink src dest target)
-  add_custom_command(TARGET ${target} PRE_BUILD
-    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink ${src} ${dest} DEPENDS  ${dest} COMMENT "mklink ${src} -> ${dest}")
+  if(NOT EXISTS ${dest})
+    add_custom_command(TARGET ${target} PRE_BUILD
+      COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink ${src} ${dest} DEPENDS ${dest} COMMENT "mklink ${src} -> ${dest}")
+  endif()
+endmacro()
+# macro that copy folder
+macro(makeCopy src dest target)
+  if(NOT EXISTS ${dest})
+    add_custom_command(TARGET ${target} PRE_BUILD
+      COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${src} ${dest} DEPENDS ${dest} COMMENT "copy ${src} -> ${dest}")
+  endif()
 endmacro()
 
-# needs boost
-ExternalProject_Add(codec2
+# probably build with mingw64 on windows
+if(NOT WIN32)
+  # needs boost
+  ExternalProject_Add(codec2
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/drowe67/codec2.git
-    GIT_TAG 7a0187da3ffb06fd90c081216b50bab94d02d046
+    GIT_TAG ${CODEC2_TAG}
     PREFIX "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/codec2"
+    CMAKE_ARGS ${DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}
     INSTALL_COMMAND ""
     TEST_COMMAND ""
-)
-set(CODEC2_FOUND ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
-set(CODEC2_INCLUDE_DIR "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/codec2/src/codec2/src" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-set(CODEC2_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/codec2/src/codec2-build/libcodec2${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-# some source include "codec2/comp.h" and some without codec2
-makeLink("${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/codec2/src/codec2/src" "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/codec2/src/codec2/src/codec2" codec2)
+  )
+  ExternalProject_Get_Property(codec2 source_dir binary_dir)
+  set(CODEC2_FOUND ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  set(CODEC2_INCLUDE_DIR "${source_dir}/src" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+  if(WIN32)
+    set(CODEC2_LIBRARIES "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}/codec2.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+    makeCopy("${source_dir}/src" "${source_dir}/src/codec2" codec2)
+  else()
+    set(CODEC2_LIBRARIES "${binary_dir}/libcodec2${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+    # some source include "codec2/comp.h" and some without codec2
+    makeLink("${source_dir}/src" "${source_dir}/src/codec2" codec2)
+  endif()
+endif()
 
 # needs boost
 ExternalProject_Add(cm256cc
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/f4exb/cm256cc.git
-    GIT_TAG v1.0.5
+    GIT_TAG ${CM256CC_TAG}
     PREFIX "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/cm256cc"
+    CMAKE_ARGS -DBUILD_TOOLS=OFF -DBOOST_ROOT="${BOOST_ROOT}" ${DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}
     INSTALL_COMMAND ""
     TEST_COMMAND ""
 )
+ExternalProject_Get_Property(cm256cc source_dir binary_dir)
 set(CM256CC_FOUND ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
+# we need cm256cc/library.h
 set(CM256CC_INCLUDE_DIR "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/cm256cc/src" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-set(CM256CC_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/cm256cc/src/cm256cc-build/libcm256cc${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+if(WIN32)
+  set(CM256CC_LIBRARIES "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}/cm256cc.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+else()
+  set(CM256CC_LIBRARIES "${binary_dir}/libcm256cc${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+endif()
 
+set(USE_MBELIB OFF)
+if(NOT WIN32)
 ExternalProject_Add(mbelib
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/szechyjs/mbelib.git
-    GIT_TAG "debian/1.3.0"
+    GIT_TAG ${MBELIB_TAG}
     PREFIX "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/mbelib"
+    CMAKE_ARGS -DDISABLE_TEST=ON ${DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}
     INSTALL_COMMAND ""
     TEST_COMMAND ""
 )
+ExternalProject_Get_Property(mbelib source_dir binary_dir)
+set(USE_MBELIB ON)
 set(DSDCC_DEPENDS mbelib)
 set(LIBMBE_FOUND)
-set(LIBMBE_INCLUDE_DIR "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/mbelib/src/mbelib")
-set(LIBMBE_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/mbelib/src/mbelib-build/libmbe${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+set(LIBMBE_INCLUDE_DIR "${source_dir}")
+if(WIN32)
+  set(LIBMBE_LIBRARIES "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}/mbe.lib")
+else()
+  set(LIBMBE_LIBRARIES "${binary_dir}/libmbe${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+endif()
+endif(NOT WIN32)
 
 if(WIN32 OR LINUX)
     ExternalProject_Add(serialdv
         GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/f4exb/serialDV.git
-        GIT_TAG 89c841ce5b24b8b75c329d6330ec216773f002d2
+        GIT_TAG ${SERIALDV_TAG}
         PREFIX "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/serialdv"
+        CMAKE_ARGS -DBUILD_TOOL=OFF ${DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}
         INSTALL_COMMAND ""
         TEST_COMMAND ""
     )
+    ExternalProject_Get_Property(serialdv source_dir binary_dir)
     set(DSDCC_DEPENDS ${DSDCC_DEPENDS} serialdv)
     set(LIBSERIALDV_FOUND ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
-    set(LIBSERIALDV_INCLUDE_DIR "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/serialdv/src/serialdv" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-    set(LIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/serialdv/src/serialdv-build/libserialdv${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-
-    # because sdrbase/dsp/dvserialworker.h use dsp/dvcontroller.h
-    # so we need a link
-    makeLink("${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/serialdv/src/serialdv" "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/serialdv/src/serialdv/dsp" serialdv)
+    set(LIBSERIALDV_INCLUDE_DIR "${source_dir}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+    if(WIN32)
+      set(LIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}/serialdv.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+      makeCopy("${source_dir}" "${source_dir}/dsp" serialdv)
+    else()
+      set(LIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY "${binary_dir}/libserialdv${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+      # because sdrbase/dsp/dvserialworker.h use dsp/dvcontroller.h
+      # so we need a link
+      makeLink("${source_dir}" "${source_dir}/dsp" serialdv)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 ExternalProject_Add(dsdcc
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/f4exb/dsdcc.git
-    GIT_TAG cee82816bc8982ecb218abbd2baeb5bb5186711b
+    GIT_TAG ${DSDCC_TAG}
     DEPENDS ${DSDCC_DEPENDS}
     PREFIX "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/dsdcc"
-    CMAKE_ARGS "-DUSE_MBELIB=ON -DLIBMBE_INCLUDE_DIR=${LIBMBE_INCLUDE_DIR} -DLIBMBE_LIBRARY=${LIBMBE_LIBRARIES} -DLIBSERIALDV_INCLUDE_DIR=${LIBSERIALDV_INCLUDE_DIR} -DLIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY=${LIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY}"
+    CMAKE_ARGS ${DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY} -DBUILD_TOOL=OFF -DUSE_MBELIB=${USE_MBELIB} -DLIBMBE_INCLUDE_DIR="${LIBMBE_INCLUDE_DIR}" -DLIBMBE_LIBRARY="${LIBMBE_LIBRARIES}" -DLIBSERIALDV_INCLUDE_DIR="${LIBSERIALDV_INCLUDE_DIR}" -DLIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY="${LIBSERIALDV_LIBRARY}"
     INSTALL_COMMAND ""
     TEST_COMMAND ""
 )
+ExternalProject_Get_Property(dsdcc source_dir binary_dir)
 set(LIBDSDCC_FOUND ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
 set(LIBDSDCC_INCLUDE_DIR "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/dsdcc/src" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-set(LIBDSDCC_LIBRARIES "${EXTERNAL_BUILD_LIBRARIES}/dsdcc/src/dsdcc-build/libdsdcc${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+if(WIN32)
+  set(LIBDSDCC_LIBRARIES "${SDRANGEL_BINARY_LIB_DIR}/dsdcc.lib" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+else()
+  set(LIBDSDCC_LIBRARIES "${binary_dir}/libdsdcc${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+endif()
 
 # already on the respository
 # TODO decide what to do
 if(OFF)
-# needs pkgconfig, libusb, autoconf, automake and autolib
+# needs pkgconfig, libusb, autoconf, automake and libtool
 ExternalProject_Add(perseus
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/f4exb/libperseus-sdr.git
     GIT_TAG afefa23e3140ac79d845acb68cf0beeb86d09028
diff --git a/external/windows b/external/windows
index e09fc96d9..efa84ff29 160000
--- a/external/windows
+++ b/external/windows
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e09fc96d9998207336dfcb42122c046bafd0bdee
+Subproject commit efa84ff291820aa476e9f67286e0162ecab9f806
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 043e23a8e..84bac4c75 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,11 +7,29 @@ include_directories(
 )
 
 if (NOT SERVER_MODE)
-    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR})
-    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR})
+    if(WIN32)
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINS_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+    endif()
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINS_DIR}")
 else()
-    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR})
-    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR})
+    if(WIN32)
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+        set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_RUNTIME_DIR}")
+    endif()
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${BUILD_PLUGINSSRV_DIR}")
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(channelrx)
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/channelrx/CMakeLists.txt
index bdf35816f..60f72906d 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ if(NOT SERVER_MODE)
     # TODO use libavcodec/version.h
     find_package(FFmpeg)
     if (FFMPEG_FOUND)
+      if(WIN32)
+        add_subdirectory(demoddatv)
+      else()
         # You can only get FFmpeg version from the command line
         EXECUTE_PROCESS(COMMAND ffmpeg -version COMMAND grep ffmpeg COMMAND cut -d\  -f3 COMMAND tr -d '\n' OUTPUT_VARIABLE FFMPEG_VERSION)
         message(STATUS "FFmpeg version ${FFMPEG_VERSION} found")
@@ -42,5 +45,6 @@ if(NOT SERVER_MODE)
         else()
             message(STATUS "FFmpeg too old to compile demoddatv; needs at least ffmpeg 3.1")
         endif()
+      endif()
     endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/localoutput/ccc.txt b/plugins/samplesink/localoutput/ccc.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0059880a8..000000000
--- a/plugins/samplesink/localoutput/ccc.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-project(localoutput)
-
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
-
-set(localoutput_SOURCES
-	localoutputgui.cpp
-	localoutput.cpp
-	localoutputplugin.cpp
-	localoutputsettings.cpp
-)
-
-set(localoutput_HEADERS
-	localoutputgui.h
-	localoutput.h
-	localoutputplugin.h
-	localoutputsettings.h
-)
-
-set(localoutput_FORMS
-	localoutputgui.ui
-)
-
-include_directories(
-    .
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client
-)
-
-add_definitions(${QT_DEFINITIONS})
-add_definitions(-DQT_PLUGIN)
-add_definitions(-DQT_SHARED)
-
-qt5_wrap_ui(localoutput_FORMS_HEADERS ${localoutput_FORMS})
-
-add_library(outputlocal SHARED
-	${localoutput_SOURCES}
-	${localoutput_HEADERS_MOC}
-	${localoutput_FORMS_HEADERS}
-)
-
-target_link_libraries(outputlocal
-    ${QT_LIBRARIES}
-    sdrbase
-    sdrgui
-    swagger
-)
-
-target_link_libraries(outputlocal Qt5::Core Qt5::Widgets)
-
-install(TARGETS outputlocal DESTINATION lib/plugins/samplesink)
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
index 57591cfec..63ebe5a08 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ void PluginManager::loadPluginsPart(const QString& pluginsSubDir)
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     // on SDRAngel.app
     PluginsPath << applicationDirPath + "/../Resources/lib/" + pluginsSubDir;
+#elif defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN32)
+    PluginsPath << applicationDirPath + "/" + pluginsSubDir;
 #endif
 
     // NOTE: exit on the first folder found
diff --git a/sdrsrv/CMakeLists.txt b/sdrsrv/CMakeLists.txt
index 4be6c8fa9..47da06ad2 100644
--- a/sdrsrv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sdrsrv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,21 +12,7 @@ set(sdrsrv_HEADERS
     webapi/webapiadaptersrv.h
 )
 
-set(sdrsrv_SOURCES
-    ${sdrsrv_SOURCES}
-    ${sdrsrv_HEADERS}
-)
-
-add_definitions(${QT_DEFINITIONS})
-add_definitions(-DQT_SHARED)
-
-add_library(sdrsrv SHARED
-    ${sdrsrv_SOURCES}
-    ${sdrsrv_HEADERS_MOC}
-)
-
 include_directories(
-    .
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/exports
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sdrbase
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/logging
@@ -35,15 +21,16 @@ include_directories(
     ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
 
+add_library(sdrsrv SHARED
+    ${sdrsrv_SOURCES}
+)
+
 target_link_libraries(sdrsrv
-    ${QT_LIBRARIES}
+    Qt5::Core
+    Qt5::Multimedia
     sdrbase
     logging
 )
 
-target_compile_features(sdrsrv PRIVATE cxx_generalized_initializers) # cmake >= 3.1.0
-
-target_link_libraries(sdrsrv Qt5::Core Qt5::Multimedia)
-
 install(TARGETS sdrsrv DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})