diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 19e7c42..6eec21b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(palera1n PRIVATE
 )
 
 # =========================
-# APPLE FRAMEWORKS
+# LINKS
 # =========================
 
 if(APPLE)
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ if(APPLE)
     target_link_libraries(palera1n PRIVATE ${IOKIT} ${COREFOUNDATION} ${SECURITY})
 endif()
 
+if(WIN32)
+    target_link_libraries(palera1n PRIVATE setupapi cfgmgr32)
+endif()
+
 # =========================
 # NON-CMAKE DEPENDENCIES
 # =========================
diff --git a/src/m8/run.c b/src/m8/run.c
index 3c2d577..cd9e8e2 100644
--- a/src/m8/run.c
+++ b/src/m8/run.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../globals.h"
 #include "../paleinfo.h"
 #include "../usb/shim.h"
+#include "../usb/driver.h"
 #include "../usb/pongo_helper.h"
 
 #include "checkm8.h"
@@ -53,6 +54,43 @@ int stage_to_progress(int stage)
 
 #endif // WITH_GUI || WITH_TUI
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+static void *driver_thread(void *arg)
+{
+    shared_t *s = (shared_t *)arg;
+
+    LOG_VERBOSE("Starting thread for libusbK driver installing");
+
+    while (!atomic_load(&s->stop)) {
+
+        if (usb_device_present(VID_APPLE, PID_DFU)) {
+            driver_result_t ret =
+                install_libusbk_target(VID_APPLE, PID_DFU);
+
+            if (ret == DRIVER_SUCCESS)
+                LOG_VERBOSE("DFU libusbK ready");
+        }
+
+        if (usb_device_present(VID_APPLE, PID_PONGO)) {
+
+            driver_result_t ret =
+                install_libusbk_target(VID_APPLE, PID_PONGO);
+
+            if (ret == DRIVER_SUCCESS) {
+                LOG_SUCCESS("PongoOS libusbK ready");
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        sleep_ms(500);
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+#endif
+
 static void *exploit_thread(void *arg)
 {
     LOG_VERBOSE("Starting thread for DFU devices");
@@ -175,9 +213,7 @@ static void *pongo_thread(void *arg)
         atomic_store(&s->stage, STAGE_PONGO);
 
         if (palerain_flags & palerain_option_pongo_exit) {
-            atomic_store(&s->stage, STAGE_DONE);
-            atomic_store(&s->stop, true);
-            break;
+            goto exit;
         }
 
         char paleinfo[64];
@@ -207,6 +243,11 @@ static void *pongo_thread(void *arg)
         if (strlen(boot_args) > 0) issue_pongo_command(&handle, xargs_cmd);
         issue_pongo_command(&handle, "bootx");
 
+    exit:
+        #ifdef _WIN32
+        uninstall_libusbk_target(VID_APPLE, PID_DFU);
+        #endif
+
         atomic_store(&s->stage, STAGE_DONE);
         atomic_store(&s->stop, true);
         break;
@@ -219,9 +260,15 @@ static void *pongo_thread(void *arg)
 bool exploit(shared_t *state)
 {
     pthread_t t1, t2;
+    #ifdef _WIN32
+    pthread_t td;
+    #endif
 
     pthread_create(&t1, NULL, exploit_thread, state);
     pthread_create(&t2, NULL, pongo_thread, state);
+    #ifdef _WIN32
+    pthread_create(&td, NULL, driver_thread, state);
+    #endif
 
     while (!atomic_load(&state->stop)) {
         sleep_ms(10);
@@ -229,9 +276,15 @@ bool exploit(shared_t *state)
 
     pthread_cancel(t1);
     pthread_cancel(t2);
+    #ifdef _WIN32
+    pthread_cancel(td);
+    #endif
 
     pthread_join(t1, NULL);
     pthread_join(t2, NULL);
+    #ifdef _WIN32
+    pthread_join(td, NULL);
+    #endif
 
     return atomic_load(&state->result) == 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/usb/driver.c b/src/usb/driver.c
index 4e6cb41..ac84711 100644
--- a/src/usb/driver.c
+++ b/src/usb/driver.c
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+
+#include <setupapi.h>
+#include <devguid.h>
+#pragma comment(lib, "setupapi.lib")
+
 #include <libwdi.h>
 
 #include "../utils.h"
@@ -25,50 +30,103 @@ static void add_target_driver(char list[MAX_MATCHING_DRIVERS][64], int *count, c
     (*count)++;
 }
 
-int install_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
+driver_result_t install_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
 {
     struct wdi_device_info *list = NULL;
     struct wdi_options_create_list cl = { .list_all = TRUE };
-    struct wdi_options_prepare_driver prep = { .driver_type = WDI_LIBUSBK, .vendor_name = "libusbK" };
+    struct wdi_options_prepare_driver prep = {
+        .driver_type = WDI_LIBUSBK,
+        .vendor_name = "libusbK"
+    };
     struct wdi_options_install_driver inst = {0};
 
     LOG_VERBOSE("Target: VID:%04X PID:%04X", vid, pid);
 
     if (wdi_create_list(&list, &cl) != WDI_SUCCESS) {
-        LOG_ERROR("wdi_create_list failed\n");
-        return 1;
+        LOG_ERROR("wdi_create_list failed");
+        return DRIVER_ERROR;
     }
 
-    char temp_path[MAX_PATH], driver_path[MAX_PATH];
+    char temp_path[MAX_PATH];
+    char driver_path[MAX_PATH];
+
     if (GetTempPathA(MAX_PATH, temp_path) == 0) {
-        LOG_ERROR("GetTempPathA failed\n");
+        LOG_ERROR("GetTempPathA failed");
         wdi_destroy_list(list);
-        return 1;
+        return DRIVER_ERROR;
     }
 
     snprintf(driver_path, sizeof(driver_path), "%slibusbk_driver\\", temp_path);
+
     CreateDirectoryA(driver_path, NULL);
 
-    int found = 0;
+    bool found = false;
+    bool installed = false;
+    bool failed = false;
+
     for (struct wdi_device_info *d = list; d; d = d->next) {
-        if (d->vid != vid || d->pid != pid) continue;
+        if (d->vid != vid || d->pid != pid)
+            continue;
 
-        found = 1;
-        LOG("Found device %04X:%04X. Preparing & installing driver...", vid, pid);
+        found = true;
 
-        if (wdi_prepare_driver(d, driver_path, "libusbk_driver.inf", &prep) != WDI_SUCCESS ||
-            wdi_install_driver(d, driver_path, "libusbk_driver.inf", &inst) != WDI_SUCCESS) {
-            LOG_ERROR("Driver management pipeline failed for instance node");
-        } else {
-            LOG_SUCCESS("Driver successfully installed");
+        if (d->driver && _stricmp(d->driver, "libusbK") == 0) {
+            LOG_VERBOSE(
+                "Device %04X:%04X already using libusbK",
+                vid,
+                pid
+            );
+            installed = true;
+            break;
         }
+
+        LOG("Installing libusbK for %04X:%04X...", vid, pid);
+
+        if (wdi_prepare_driver(
+                d,
+                driver_path,
+                "libusbk_driver.inf",
+                &prep
+            ) != WDI_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            LOG_ERROR("wdi_prepare_driver failed");
+            failed = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (wdi_install_driver(
+                d,
+                driver_path,
+                "libusbk_driver.inf",
+                &inst
+            ) != WDI_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            LOG_ERROR("wdi_install_driver failed");
+            failed = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        LOG_SUCCESS(
+            "libusbK driver successfully installed for %04X:%04X",
+            vid,
+            pid
+        );
+
+        installed = true;
     }
 
     wdi_destroy_list(list);
-    return found ? 0 : 2;
+
+    if (!found)
+        return DRIVER_NOT_PRESENT;
+
+    if (installed && !failed)
+        return DRIVER_SUCCESS;
+
+    return DRIVER_ERROR;
 }
 
-int uninstall_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
+driver_result_t uninstall_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
 {
     char hwid_u[64], hwid_l[64];
     snprintf(hwid_u, sizeof(hwid_u), "USB\\VID_%04X&PID_%04X", vid, pid);
@@ -77,7 +135,7 @@ int uninstall_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
     LOG_VERBOSE("Target Signature: %s (libusbK)", hwid_u);
 
     char temp_path[MAX_PATH], log_path[MAX_PATH], cmd[512];
-    if (GetTempPathA(MAX_PATH, temp_path) == 0) return 1;
+    if (GetTempPathA(MAX_PATH, temp_path) == 0) return DRIVER_ERROR;
     snprintf(log_path, sizeof(log_path), "%spnputil_drivers.txt", temp_path);
 
     // Strip active instances first
@@ -125,37 +183,74 @@ int uninstall_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
         snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "pnputil /scan-devices >nul 2>&1");
         system(cmd);
         LOG_SUCCESS("All %d libusbK driver instances fully uninstalled.", target_count);
-        return 0;
+        return DRIVER_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     LOG_ERROR("No matching libusbK driver package found in system store");
-    return 2;
+    return DRIVER_NOT_PRESENT;
 }
 
-bool is_installed_with_libusbk(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
+bool usb_device_present(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid)
 {
-    struct wdi_device_info *list = NULL;
-    struct wdi_options_create_list cl = { .list_all = TRUE }; 
-    bool has_libusbk = false;
+    HDEVINFO info;
+    SP_DEVINFO_DATA dev_info;
 
-    LOG_VERBOSE("Checking driver allocation for VID:%04X PID:%04X", vid, pid);
+    char target[64];
 
-    if (wdi_create_list(&list, &cl) != WDI_SUCCESS) {
-        LOG_ERROR("wdi_create_list failed during driver status check");
+    snprintf(
+        target,
+        sizeof(target),
+        "VID_%04X&PID_%04X",
+        vid,
+        pid
+    );
+
+    info = SetupDiGetClassDevsA(
+        NULL,
+        "USB",
+        NULL,
+        DIGCF_PRESENT | DIGCF_ALLCLASSES
+    );
+
+    if (info == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
         return false;
-    }
 
-    for (struct wdi_device_info *d = list; d; d = d->next) {
-        if (d->vid == vid && d->pid == pid) {
-            if (d->driver && (stricmp(d->driver, "libusbK") == 0)) {
-                has_libusbk = true;
-                break;
+    dev_info.cbSize = sizeof(dev_info);
+
+    for (DWORD i = 0;
+         SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo(info, i, &dev_info);
+         i++)
+    {
+        char hardware_ids[4096];
+        DWORD size = 0;
+
+        if (!SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA(
+                info,
+                &dev_info,
+                SPDRP_HARDWAREID,
+                NULL,
+                (PBYTE)hardware_ids,
+                sizeof(hardware_ids),
+                &size))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        char *id = hardware_ids;
+
+        while (*id) {
+            if (strstr(id, target)) {
+                SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(info);
+                return true;
             }
+
+            id += strlen(id) + 1;
         }
     }
 
-    wdi_destroy_list(list);
-    return has_libusbk;
+    SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList(info);
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/usb/driver.h b/src/usb/driver.h
index 88937fc..eb2a1a5 100644
--- a/src/usb/driver.h
+++ b/src/usb/driver.h
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-int install_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid);
-int uninstall_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid);
-bool is_installed_with_libusbk(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid);
+typedef enum {
+    DRIVER_SUCCESS = 0,
+    DRIVER_NOT_PRESENT,
+    DRIVER_ERROR,
+} driver_result_t;
+
+driver_result_t install_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid);
+driver_result_t uninstall_libusbk_target(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid);
+bool usb_device_present(unsigned short vid, unsigned short pid);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }