diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3d7dfd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# can use variables like {build} and {branch}
+version: 1.0.0
+
+image: Visual Studio 2015
+
+environment:
+  BUILD_DIR: "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%/build"
+
+platform:
+  - x86
+  - x64
+
+configuration:
+  - Release
+
+before_build:
+  - deps.bat
+  - cd %BUILD_DIR%
+  - cmake .. -G"%CMAKE_GENERATOR_NAME%"
+
+build:
+  parallel: true
+  project: "%BUILD_DIR%/uvw.sln"
+  verbosity: minimal
+
+test_script: "%BUILD_DIR%/runtests.bat"
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindGoogleTest.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindGoogleTest.cmake
index 95971bf5..b122fbed 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/FindGoogleTest.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindGoogleTest.cmake
@@ -30,24 +30,28 @@ find_path(
 find_library(
     GOOGLETEST_LIBRARY NAMES gtest
     PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${GOOGLETEST_DEPS_DIR}/build/googlemock/gtest/
+    PATH_SUFFIXES Release
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
 find_library(
     GOOGLETEST_MAIN_LIBRARY NAMES gtest_main
     PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${GOOGLETEST_DEPS_DIR}/build/googlemock/gtest/
+    PATH_SUFFIXES Release
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
 find_library(
     GOOGLEMOCK_LIBRARY NAMES gmock
     PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${GOOGLETEST_DEPS_DIR}/build/googlemock/
+    PATH_SUFFIXES Release
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
 find_library(
     GOOGLEMOCK_MAIN_LIBRARY NAMES gmock_main
     PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${GOOGLETEST_DEPS_DIR}/build/googlemock/
+    PATH_SUFFIXES Release
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindUV.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindUV.cmake
index eb780522..aaf16660 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/FindUV.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindUV.cmake
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@ find_path(
 )
 
 find_library(
-    UV_STATIC_LIBRARY NAMES libuv.a
-    PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${UV_DEPS_DIR}/.libs/
+    UV_STATIC_LIBRARY NAMES libuv
+    PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${UV_DEPS_DIR}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES .libs Release
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
 find_library(
-    UV_SHARED_LIBRARY NAMES uv
-    PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${UV_DEPS_DIR}/.libs/
+    UV_SHARED_LIBRARY NAMES uv libuv
+    PATHS ${BUILD_DEPS_DIR}/${UV_DEPS_DIR}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES .libs Release
     NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
diff --git a/deps.bat b/deps.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd95c021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+@echo off
+
+set SRC_DIR=%~dp0
+
+if not defined platform set platform=x86
+
+@rem init/update submodules
+cd %SRC_DIR%
+git submodule update --init
+
+@rem compile dependencies
+
+@rem uv first because vcbuild.bat gives us good things like:
+@rem  - msbuild in PATH
+@rem  - variables like config, msbuild_platform
+
+cd %SRC_DIR%deps\libuv
+@rem the arguments to vcbuild make all the difference to further builds
+call vcbuild.bat release %platform% shared
+
+if "%msbuild_platform%"=="x64" (
+    set CMAKE_GENERATOR_NAME=Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64
+) else (
+    set CMAKE_GENERATOR_NAME=Visual Studio 14 2015
+)
+
+set GTEST_BUILD_DIR=%SRC_DIR%deps\googletest\build
+if exist %GTEST_BUILD_DIR%\NUL rd /s /q %GTEST_BUILD_DIR%
+md %GTEST_BUILD_DIR%
+cd %GTEST_BUILD_DIR%
+cmake .. -Dgtest_force_shared_crt=ON -G"%CMAKE_GENERATOR_NAME%"
+msbuild googlemock\gmock.sln /p:Configuration=%config% /p:Platform="%msbuild_platform%" /clp:NoSummary;NoItemAndPropertyList;Verbosity=minimal /nologo /m
+msbuild googlemock\gtest\gtest.sln /p:Configuration=%config% /p:Platform="%msbuild_platform%" /clp:NoSummary;NoItemAndPropertyList;Verbosity=minimal /nologo /m
+
+@rem go back home
+cd %SRC_DIR%
diff --git a/runtests.bat b/runtests.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f65a2400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtests.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+@echo off
+
+set SRC_DIR=%~dp0
+set BUILD_DIR=%SRC_DIR%build\
+if not defined config set config=Release
+
+cd %BUILD_DIR%
+
+if defined APPVEYOR if "%APPVEYOR%" == "True" goto skip-build
+
+@rem Now to build the tests
+cmake .. -G"%CMAKE_GENERATOR_NAME%"
+msbuild uvw.sln /p:Configuration=%config% /p:Platform="%msbuild_platform%" /clp:NoSummary;NoItemAndPropertyList;Verbosity=minimal /nologo /m
+
+:skip-build
+@rem one more thing before running the tests, the executables need `libuv.dll`
+@rem in the loader path. The easiest is in the same directory.
+copy %SRC_DIR%deps\libuv\%config%\libuv.dll %BUILD_DIR%test\bin\%config%
+
+@rem run the tests now
+msbuild RUN_TESTS.vcxproj /p:Configuration=%config% /p:Platform="%msbuild_platform%" /clp:NoSummary;NoItemAndPropertyList;Verbosity=minimal /nologo /m
+
+cd %SRC_DIR%
diff --git a/src/uvw/loop.hpp b/src/uvw/loop.hpp
index 6d1a1dda..c1d8e485 100644
--- a/src/uvw/loop.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/loop.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <ciso646>
+#endif
 
 #include <new>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/src/uvw/process.hpp b/src/uvw/process.hpp
index bda93fe0..9f5c5852 100644
--- a/src/uvw/process.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/process.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ enum class UVProcessFlags: std::underlying_type_t<uv_process_flags> {
 
 
 enum class UVStdIOFlags: std::underlying_type_t<uv_stdio_flags> {
-    IGNORE = UV_IGNORE,
+    IO_IGNORE = UV_IGNORE,
     CREATE_PIPE = UV_CREATE_PIPE,
     INHERIT_FD = UV_INHERIT_FD,
     INHERIT_STREAM = UV_INHERIT_STREAM,
diff --git a/src/uvw/stream.hpp b/src/uvw/stream.hpp
index d8a9471e..9e5682c6 100644
--- a/src/uvw/stream.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/stream.hpp
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ class StreamHandle: public Handle<T, U> {
     }
 
 protected:
-    using Handle<T, U>::Handle;
+	StreamHandle(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref) noexcept
+        : Handle{std::move(ref)}
+    { }
 
 public:
     /**
diff --git a/src/uvw/udp.hpp b/src/uvw/udp.hpp
index 1ebdf351..db066644 100644
--- a/src/uvw/udp.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/udp.hpp
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ public:
      * * `UDPHandle::Membership::JOIN_GROUP`
      *
      * @param multicast Multicast address to set membership for.
-     * @param interface Interface address.
+     * @param interface_addr Interface address.
      * @param membership Action to be performed.
      * @return True in case of success, false otherwise.
      */
     template<typename I = IPv4>
-    bool multicastMembership(std::string multicast, std::string interface, Membership membership) {
-        return (0 == uv_udp_set_membership(get<uv_udp_t>(), multicast.data(), interface.data(), static_cast<uv_membership>(membership)));
+    bool multicastMembership(std::string multicast, std::string interface_addr, Membership membership) {
+        return (0 == uv_udp_set_membership(get<uv_udp_t>(), multicast.data(), interface_addr.data(), static_cast<uv_membership>(membership)));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * @brief Sets the multicast interface to send or receive data on.
-     * @param interface Interface address.
+     * @param interface_addr Interface address.
      * @return True in case of success, false otherwise.
      */
     template<typename I = IPv4>
-    bool multicastInterface(std::string interface) {
-        return (0 == uv_udp_set_multicast_interface(get<uv_udp_t>(), interface.data()));
+    bool multicastInterface(std::string interface_addr) {
+        return (0 == uv_udp_set_multicast_interface(get<uv_udp_t>(), interface_addr.data()));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/uvw/util.hpp b/src/uvw/util.hpp
index b63fa46f..8daf51a9 100644
--- a/src/uvw/util.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/util.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <uv.h>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+// MSVC doesn't have C++14 relaxed constexpr support yet. Hence the jugglery.
+#define R_CONSTEXPR
+#else
+#define R_CONSTEXPR constexpr
+#endif
 
 namespace uvw {
 
@@ -97,12 +103,12 @@ public:
 
     ~Flags() noexcept { static_assert(std::is_enum<E>::value, "!"); }
 
-    constexpr Flags& operator=(const Flags &f) noexcept {
+    R_CONSTEXPR Flags& operator=(const Flags &f) noexcept {
         flags = f.flags;
         return *this;
     }
 
-    constexpr Flags& operator=(Flags &&f) noexcept {
+    R_CONSTEXPR Flags& operator=(Flags &&f) noexcept {
         flags = std::move(f.flags);
         return *this;
     }
@@ -314,7 +320,7 @@ Addr address(F &&f, const H *handle) noexcept {
 template<typename F, typename... Args>
 std::string path(F &&f, Args... args) noexcept {
     std::size_t size = DEFAULT_SIZE;
-    char buf[size];
+    char buf[DEFAULT_SIZE];
     std::string str{};
     auto err = std::forward<F>(f)(args..., buf, &size);
 
@@ -507,21 +513,21 @@ struct Utilities {
 
         if(0 == uv_interface_addresses(&ifaces, &count)) {
             std::for_each(ifaces, ifaces+count, [&interfaces](const auto &iface) {
-                InterfaceAddress interface;
+                InterfaceAddress tInterface;
 
-                interface.name = iface.name;
-                interface.physical = iface.phys_addr;
-                interface.internal = iface.is_internal;
+                tInterface.name = iface.name;
+                tInterface.physical = iface.phys_addr;
+                tInterface.internal = iface.is_internal;
 
                 if(iface.address.address4.sin_family == AF_INET) {
-                    interface.address = details::address<IPv4>(&iface.address.address4);
-                    interface.netmask = details::address<IPv4>(&iface.netmask.netmask4);
+                    tInterface.address = details::address<IPv4>(&iface.address.address4);
+                    tInterface.netmask = details::address<IPv4>(&iface.netmask.netmask4);
                 } else if(iface.address.address4.sin_family == AF_INET6) {
-                    interface.address = details::address<IPv6>(&iface.address.address6);
-                    interface.netmask = details::address<IPv6>(&iface.netmask.netmask6);
+                    tInterface.address = details::address<IPv6>(&iface.address.address6);
+                    tInterface.netmask = details::address<IPv6>(&iface.netmask.netmask6);
                 }
 
-                interfaces.push_back(std::move(interface));
+                interfaces.push_back(std::move(tInterface));
             });
 
             uv_free_interface_addresses(ifaces, count);
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 00699f69..140da7e2 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ if(${LIBRT_FOUND})
     list(APPEND COMMON_LINK_LIBS ${LIBRT_LIBRARIES})
 endif(${LIBRT_FOUND})
 
+if(WIN32)
+    list(APPEND COMMON_LINK_LIBS ws2_32)
+endif(WIN32)
+
 add_library(odr OBJECT odr.cpp)
 target_include_directories(odr PRIVATE ${COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS})