diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2f935fb..c39f403 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,31 +10,33 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
         node-version: ['18.x', '20.x', '22.x']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: 'npm'
       - name: Install
         run: npm ci
       - name: Lint
-        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '22.x'
         run: npm run lint
       - name: Types
-        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '22.x'
         run: node_modules/.bin/tsc
       - name: Prettier
-        if: matrix.node-version == '22.x'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '22.x'
         run: npm run prettier:check
       - name: Test
         run: npm test
       - name: Integration Tests
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: npm run test:integration
diff --git a/lib/daemon.js b/lib/daemon.js
index 2e0f817..8d84f91 100644
--- a/lib/daemon.js
+++ b/lib/daemon.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ let idle_timeout = null;
 /** @type {fs.FSWatcher | null} */
 let watcher = null;
 
-let service = createService(resolver, token);
+let service = createService(resolver, token, shutdown);
 if (idle) {
   service = watchConnection(service, idle * 60000);
 }
diff --git a/lib/launcher.js b/lib/launcher.js
index bc1d714..6383f41 100644
--- a/lib/launcher.js
+++ b/lib/launcher.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs';
+import net from 'node:net';
+import os from 'node:os';
 import child_process from 'node:child_process';
 import { loadConfig, removeConfig } from './config.js';
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ export async function launchDaemon(resolver, hash) {
  */
 export async function stopDaemon(resolver, config) {
   try {
-    process.kill(config.pid, 'SIGTERM');
+    await platformAwareStopDaemon(config);
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(`eslint_d: ${err} - removing config`);
     await removeConfig(resolver);
@@ -55,6 +57,24 @@ export async function stopDaemon(resolver, config) {
   await waitForConfig(resolver.base);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {Config} config
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+function platformAwareStopDaemon(config) {
+  if (os.platform() === 'win32') {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const socket = net.connect(config.port, '127.0.0.1');
+      socket.once('error', reject);
+      socket.write(JSON.stringify([config.token, 'ESLINT_D_STOP']));
+      socket.end(() => resolve(undefined));
+    });
+  }
+
+  process.kill(config.pid, 'SIGTERM');
+  return Promise.resolve();
+}
+
 /**
  * @returns {string}
  */
diff --git a/lib/launcher.test.js b/lib/launcher.test.js
index dafaef9..2040480 100644
--- a/lib/launcher.test.js
+++ b/lib/launcher.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import fs_promises from 'node:fs/promises';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import net from 'node:net';
 import child_process from 'node:child_process';
 import EventEmitter from 'node:events';
 import { assert, refute, sinon } from '@sinonjs/referee-sinon';
 import { createResolver } from './resolver.js';
 import { launchDaemon, stopDaemon } from './launcher.js';
+import { strictEqual } from 'node:assert';
 
 describe('lib/launcher', () => {
   const resolver = createResolver();
@@ -186,7 +189,11 @@ describe('lib/launcher', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  context('stopDaemon', () => {
+  context('unix: stopDaemon', () => {
+    if (os.platform() === 'win32') {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const config = { token: 'token', port: 123, pid: 456, hash: 'hash' };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -213,6 +220,8 @@ describe('lib/launcher', () => {
       it('waits for the config to be removed and resolves', async () => {
         const promise = stopDaemon(resolver, config);
 
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve));
+
         assert.calledOnceWith(fs.watch, resolver.base);
 
         watcher.emit('change', 'rename', '.eslint_d');
@@ -246,4 +255,103 @@ describe('lib/launcher', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  context('win32: stopDaemon', () => {
+    if (os.platform() !== 'win32') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let server;
+    let config;
+    const sockets = [];
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      server = net.createServer();
+      server.on('connection', (socket) => sockets.push(socket));
+      server.listen(0, '127.0.0.1', () => {
+        const port = server.address()?.['port'];
+        config = { token: 'token', port, pid: 456, hash: 'hash' };
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    afterEach((done) => {
+      sockets.forEach((socket) => socket.destroy());
+      server.close(done);
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      sinon.replace(fs_promises, 'unlink', sinon.fake.resolves());
+    });
+
+    context('without exception', () => {
+      it('send stop command to server listening on port from config', (done) => {
+        stopDaemon(resolver, config);
+
+        let data = '';
+        server.once('connection', (socket) => {
+          socket
+            .on('data', (buf) => {
+              data += buf.toString();
+            })
+            .on('end', () => {
+              strictEqual(data, '["token","ESLINT_D_STOP"]');
+              done();
+            });
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('does not remove the config', async () => {
+        stopDaemon(resolver, config);
+
+        await new Promise((resolve) => {
+          server.on('connection', (socket) => {
+            socket.on('data', () => {}).on('end', () => resolve(''));
+          });
+        });
+
+        refute.called(fs_promises.unlink);
+      });
+
+      it('waits for the config to be removed and resolves', async () => {
+        const promise = stopDaemon(resolver, config);
+
+        await new Promise((resolve) => {
+          server.on('connection', (socket) => {
+            socket.on('data', () => {}).on('end', () => resolve(''));
+          });
+        });
+
+        assert.calledOnceWith(fs.watch, resolver.base);
+
+        watcher.emit('change', 'rename', '.eslint_d');
+
+        assert.calledOnceWith(watcher.close);
+        await assert.resolves(promise, undefined);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('with exception', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const error = new Error('kill error');
+        sinon.replace(net, 'connect', sinon.fake.throws(error));
+      });
+
+      it('logs an error and removes the config file', async () => {
+        const promise = stopDaemon(resolver, config);
+
+        await assert.resolves(promise, undefined);
+        assert.calledOnceWith(
+          console.error,
+          'eslint_d: Error: kill error - removing config'
+        );
+        assert.calledOnceWith(fs_promises.unlink, `${resolver.base}/.eslint_d`);
+      });
+
+      it('does not watch for the config file', () => {
+        stopDaemon(resolver, config);
+
+        refute.called(fs.watch);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/service.js b/lib/service.js
index cfbff4e..622c674 100644
--- a/lib/service.js
+++ b/lib/service.js
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ const stderr_write = process.stderr.write;
 /**
  * @param {Resolver} resolver
  * @param {string} token
+ * @param {() => void} shutdown
  * @returns {function(Socket): void} con
  */
-export function createService(resolver, token) {
+export function createService(resolver, token, shutdown) {
   const eslint = resolver.require(`${resolver.base}/lib/cli.js`);
   const chalk = createRequire(resolver.base)('chalk');
 
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ export function createService(resolver, token) {
           con.end();
           return;
         }
+        if (color_level === 'ESLINT_D_STOP') {
+          shutdown();
+          con.end();
+          return;
+        }
 
         chalk.level = color_level;
         process.chdir(cwd);
diff --git a/lib/service.test.js b/lib/service.test.js
index 4650174..2e31bf5 100644
--- a/lib/service.test.js
+++ b/lib/service.test.js
@@ -14,15 +14,19 @@ describe('lib/service', () => {
     const eslint = resolver.require(`${resolver.base}/lib/cli.js`);
     const chalk = resolver.require('chalk');
     const token = 'token';
+    let shutdown_promise;
     let eslint_promise;
     let service;
     let con;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       eslint_promise = sinon.promise();
+      shutdown_promise = sinon.promise();
       sinon.replace(eslint, 'execute', sinon.fake.returns(eslint_promise));
       sinon.replace(process, 'chdir', sinon.fake());
-      service = createService(resolver, token);
+      service = createService(resolver, token, () =>
+        shutdown_promise.resolve()
+      );
       chalk.level = '-';
       con = new Socket({ allowHalfOpen: true });
       sinon.replace(con, 'write', sinon.fake());
@@ -150,5 +154,11 @@ describe('lib/service', () => {
       assert.calledOnceWith(con.write, 'Error: Ouch!');
       assert.calledOnceWith(con.end, 'EXIT001');
     });
+
+    it('shutdown daemon if ESLINT_D_STOP received', async () => {
+      send(token, '"ESLINT_D_STOP"', '/', []);
+
+      await shutdown_promise;
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/test.integration.js b/test/test.integration.js
index 6f645ed..cfe858f 100644
--- a/test/test.integration.js
+++ b/test/test.integration.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('integration tests', () => {
 
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
       const child = child_process.exec(
-        `${bin} ${args}`,
+        `"${process.argv0}" ${bin} ${args}`,
         { cwd },
         (error, stdout, stderr) => resolve({ error, stdout, stderr })
       );
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe('integration tests', () => {
       it('fail.js', async () => {
         const { error, stdout, stderr } = await run('../fail.js', { cwd });
 
-        assert.match(stdout, '/test/fixture/fail.js');
+        assert.match(stdout, path.normalize('/test/fixture/fail.js'));
         assert.match(stdout, 'Strings must use singlequote');
         refute.isNull(error);
         assert.equals(error?.['code'], 1);