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diff --git a/lib/windows/winlean.nim b/lib/windows/winlean.nim
index 10915272f..79681376b 100755..100644
--- a/lib/windows/winlean.nim
+++ b/lib/windows/winlean.nim
@@ -1,25 +1,53 @@
 #
 #
-#            Nimrod's Runtime Library
-#        (c) Copyright 2010 Andreas Rumpf
+#            Nim's Runtime Library
+#        (c) Copyright 2012 Andreas Rumpf
 #
 #    See the file "copying.txt", included in this
 #    distribution, for details about the copyright.
 #
 
 ## This module implements a small wrapper for some needed Win API procedures,
-## so that the Nimrod compiler does not depend on the huge Windows module.
+## so that the Nim compiler does not depend on the huge Windows module.
 
+import std/dynlib
+
+when defined(nimHasStyleChecks):
+  {.push styleChecks: off.}
+
+{.passc: "-DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN".}
+
+when defined(nimPreviewSlimSystem):
+  from std/syncio import FileHandle
+  import std/widestrs
+
+type WinChar* = Utf16Char
+
+# See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winprog/windows-data-types
 type
-  THandle* = int
+  Handle* = int
+  LONG* = int32
+  ULONG* = int32
+  PULONG* = ptr int
   WINBOOL* = int32
+    ## `WINBOOL` uses opposite convention as posix, !=0 meaning success.
+    # xxx this should be distinct int32, distinct would make code less error prone
+  PBOOL* = ptr WINBOOL
+  DWORD* = int32
+  PDWORD* = ptr DWORD
+  LPINT* = ptr int32
+  ULONG_PTR* = uint
+  PULONG_PTR* = ptr uint
+  HDC* = Handle
+  HGLRC* = Handle
+  BYTE* = uint8
 
-  TSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES* {.final, pure.} = object
+  SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES* = object
     nLength*: int32
     lpSecurityDescriptor*: pointer
     bInheritHandle*: WINBOOL
-  
-  TSTARTUPINFO* {.final, pure.} = object
+
+  STARTUPINFO* = object
     cb*: int32
     lpReserved*: cstring
     lpDesktop*: cstring
@@ -35,16 +63,46 @@ type
     wShowWindow*: int16
     cbReserved2*: int16
     lpReserved2*: pointer
-    hStdInput*: THANDLE
-    hStdOutput*: THANDLE
-    hStdError*: THANDLE
+    hStdInput*: Handle
+    hStdOutput*: Handle
+    hStdError*: Handle
 
-  TPROCESS_INFORMATION* {.final, pure.} = object
-    hProcess*: THANDLE
-    hThread*: THANDLE
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION* = object
+    hProcess*: Handle
+    hThread*: Handle
     dwProcessId*: int32
     dwThreadId*: int32
 
+  FILETIME* = object ## CANNOT BE int64 BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT
+    dwLowDateTime*: DWORD
+    dwHighDateTime*: DWORD
+
+  BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION* = object
+    dwFileAttributes*: DWORD
+    ftCreationTime*: FILETIME
+    ftLastAccessTime*: FILETIME
+    ftLastWriteTime*: FILETIME
+    dwVolumeSerialNumber*: DWORD
+    nFileSizeHigh*: DWORD
+    nFileSizeLow*: DWORD
+    nNumberOfLinks*: DWORD
+    nFileIndexHigh*: DWORD
+    nFileIndexLow*: DWORD
+
+  OSVERSIONINFO* = object
+    dwOSVersionInfoSize*: DWORD
+    dwMajorVersion*: DWORD
+    dwMinorVersion*: DWORD
+    dwBuildNumber*: DWORD
+    dwPlatformId*: DWORD
+    szCSDVersion*: array[0..127, WinChar]
+
+  Protoent* = object
+    p_name*: cstring
+    p_aliases*: cstringArray
+    p_proto*: cshort
+
+
 const
   STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW* = 1'i32
   STARTF_USESTDHANDLES* = 256'i32
@@ -52,101 +110,180 @@ const
   IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS* = 64'i32
   NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS* = 32'i32
   REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS* = 256'i32
+  WAIT_OBJECT_0* = 0'i32
   WAIT_TIMEOUT* = 0x00000102'i32
+  WAIT_FAILED* = 0xFFFFFFFF'i32
   INFINITE* = -1'i32
+  STILL_ACTIVE* = 0x00000103'i32
 
   STD_INPUT_HANDLE* = -10'i32
   STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE* = -11'i32
   STD_ERROR_HANDLE* = -12'i32
 
   DETACHED_PROCESS* = 8'i32
-  
+
   SW_SHOWNORMAL* = 1'i32
+  INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE* = Handle(-1)
+
+  CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT* = 1024'i32
+
+  PIPE_ACCESS_DUPLEX* = 0x00000003'i32
+  PIPE_ACCESS_INBOUND* = 1'i32
+  PIPE_ACCESS_OUTBOUND* = 2'i32
+  PIPE_NOWAIT* = 0x00000001'i32
+  SYNCHRONIZE* = 0x00100000'i32
+
+  CREATE_NO_WINDOW* = 0x08000000'i32
+
+  HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT* = 0x00000001'i32
+
+proc isSuccess*(a: WINBOOL): bool {.inline.} =
+  ## Returns true if `a != 0`. Windows uses a different convention than POSIX,
+  ## where `a == 0` is commonly used on success.
+  a != 0
+proc getVersionExW*(lpVersionInfo: ptr OSVERSIONINFO): WINBOOL {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetVersionExW", sideEffect.}
+proc getVersionExA*(lpVersionInfo: ptr OSVERSIONINFO): WINBOOL {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetVersionExA", sideEffect.}
+
+proc getVersion*(): DWORD {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetVersion", sideEffect.}
 
-proc CloseHandle*(hObject: THANDLE): WINBOOL {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+proc closeHandle*(hObject: Handle): WINBOOL {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
     importc: "CloseHandle".}
-    
-proc ReadFile*(hFile: THandle, Buffer: pointer, nNumberOfBytesToRead: int32,
-               lpNumberOfBytesRead: var int32, lpOverlapped: pointer): WINBOOL{.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "ReadFile".}
-    
-proc WriteFile*(hFile: THandle, Buffer: pointer, nNumberOfBytesToWrite: int32,
-                lpNumberOfBytesWritten: var int32, 
+
+proc readFile*(hFile: Handle, buffer: pointer, nNumberOfBytesToRead: int32,
+               lpNumberOfBytesRead: ptr int32, lpOverlapped: pointer): WINBOOL{.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "ReadFile", sideEffect.}
+
+proc writeFile*(hFile: Handle, buffer: pointer, nNumberOfBytesToWrite: int32,
+                lpNumberOfBytesWritten: ptr int32,
                 lpOverlapped: pointer): WINBOOL{.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "WriteFile".}
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "WriteFile", sideEffect.}
 
-proc CreatePipe*(hReadPipe, hWritePipe: var THandle,
-                 lpPipeAttributes: var TSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES, 
+proc createPipe*(hReadPipe, hWritePipe: var Handle,
+                 lpPipeAttributes: var SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES,
                  nSize: int32): WINBOOL{.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreatePipe".}
-    
-proc CreateProcess*(lpApplicationName, lpCommandLine: cstring,
-                    lpProcessAttributes: ptr TSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES,
-                    lpThreadAttributes: ptr TSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES,
-                    bInheritHandles: WINBOOL, dwCreationFlags: int32,
-                    lpEnvironment: pointer, lpCurrentDirectory: cstring,
-                    lpStartupInfo: var TSTARTUPINFO,
-                    lpProcessInformation: var TPROCESS_INFORMATION): WINBOOL{.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateProcessA".}
-
-proc SuspendThread*(hThread: THANDLE): int32 {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
-    importc: "SuspendThread".}
-proc ResumeThread*(hThread: THANDLE): int32 {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
-    importc: "ResumeThread".}
-
-proc WaitForSingleObject*(hHandle: THANDLE, dwMilliseconds: int32): int32 {.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "WaitForSingleObject".}
-
-proc TerminateProcess*(hProcess: THANDLE, uExitCode: int): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
-    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "TerminateProcess".}
-
-proc GetExitCodeProcess*(hProcess: THANDLE, lpExitCode: var int32): WINBOOL {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreatePipe", sideEffect.}
+
+proc createNamedPipe*(lpName: WideCString,
+                     dwOpenMode, dwPipeMode, nMaxInstances, nOutBufferSize,
+                     nInBufferSize, nDefaultTimeOut: int32,
+                     lpSecurityAttributes: ptr SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES): Handle {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateNamedPipeW", sideEffect.}
+
+proc peekNamedPipe*(hNamedPipe: Handle, lpBuffer: pointer=nil,
+                    nBufferSize: int32 = 0,
+                    lpBytesRead: ptr int32 = nil,
+                    lpTotalBytesAvail: ptr int32 = nil,
+                    lpBytesLeftThisMessage: ptr int32 = nil): bool {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "PeekNamedPipe".}
+
+proc createProcessW*(lpApplicationName, lpCommandLine: WideCString,
+                   lpProcessAttributes: ptr SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES,
+                   lpThreadAttributes: ptr SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES,
+                   bInheritHandles: WINBOOL, dwCreationFlags: int32,
+                   lpEnvironment, lpCurrentDirectory: WideCString,
+                   lpStartupInfo: var STARTUPINFO,
+                   lpProcessInformation: var PROCESS_INFORMATION): WINBOOL{.
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateProcessW", sideEffect.}
+
+proc suspendThread*(hThread: Handle): int32 {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+    importc: "SuspendThread", sideEffect.}
+proc resumeThread*(hThread: Handle): int32 {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+    importc: "ResumeThread", sideEffect.}
+
+proc waitForSingleObject*(hHandle: Handle, dwMilliseconds: int32): int32 {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "WaitForSingleObject", sideEffect.}
+
+proc terminateProcess*(hProcess: Handle, uExitCode: int): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "TerminateProcess", sideEffect.}
+
+proc getExitCodeProcess*(hProcess: Handle, lpExitCode: var int32): WINBOOL {.
     stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetExitCodeProcess".}
 
-proc GetStdHandle*(nStdHandle: int32): THANDLE {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+proc getStdHandle*(nStdHandle: int32): Handle {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
     importc: "GetStdHandle".}
-proc SetStdHandle*(nStdHandle: int32, hHandle: THANDLE): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
-    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetStdHandle".}
-proc FlushFileBuffers*(hFile: THANDLE): WINBOOL {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
-    importc: "FlushFileBuffers".}
+proc setStdHandle*(nStdHandle: int32, hHandle: Handle): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetStdHandle", sideEffect.}
+proc flushFileBuffers*(hFile: Handle): WINBOOL {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+    importc: "FlushFileBuffers", sideEffect.}
+
+proc getLastError*(): int32 {.importc: "GetLastError",
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", sideEffect.}
+
+proc setLastError*(error: int32) {.importc: "SetLastError",
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", sideEffect.}
 
-proc GetLastError*(): int32 {.importc, stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
-proc FormatMessageA*(dwFlags: int32, lpSource: pointer,
+proc formatMessageW*(dwFlags: int32, lpSource: pointer,
                     dwMessageId, dwLanguageId: int32,
                     lpBuffer: pointer, nSize: int32,
-                    Arguments: pointer): int32 {.
-                    importc, stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
-proc LocalFree*(p: pointer) {.importc, stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
-
-proc GetCurrentDirectoryA*(nBufferLength: int32, lpBuffer: cstring): int32 {.
-  importc, dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
-proc SetCurrentDirectoryA*(lpPathName: cstring): int32 {.
-  importc, dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
-proc CreateDirectoryA*(pathName: cstring, security: Pointer): int32 {.
-  importc: "CreateDirectoryA", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
-proc RemoveDirectoryA*(lpPathName: cstring): int32 {.
-  importc, dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
-proc SetEnvironmentVariableA*(lpName, lpValue: cstring): int32 {.
-  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
-
-proc GetModuleFileNameA*(handle: THandle, buf: CString, size: int32): int32 {.
-  importc, dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
+                    arguments: pointer): int32 {.
+                    importc: "FormatMessageW", stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
+
+proc localFree*(p: pointer) {.
+  importc: "LocalFree", stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
+
+proc getCurrentDirectoryW*(nBufferLength: int32,
+                           lpBuffer: WideCString): int32 {.
+  importc: "GetCurrentDirectoryW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
+proc setCurrentDirectoryW*(lpPathName: WideCString): int32 {.
+  importc: "SetCurrentDirectoryW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
+proc createDirectoryW*(pathName: WideCString, security: pointer=nil): int32 {.
+  importc: "CreateDirectoryW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
+proc removeDirectoryW*(lpPathName: WideCString): int32 {.
+  importc: "RemoveDirectoryW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
+proc setEnvironmentVariableW*(lpName, lpValue: WideCString): int32 {.
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetEnvironmentVariableW", sideEffect.}
+
+proc getModuleFileNameW*(handle: Handle, buf: WideCString,
+                         size: int32): int32 {.importc: "GetModuleFileNameW",
+  dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
+
+proc createSymbolicLinkW*(lpSymlinkFileName, lpTargetFileName: WideCString,
+                       flags: DWORD): int32 {.
+  importc:"CreateSymbolicLinkW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
+proc createHardLinkW*(lpFileName, lpExistingFileName: WideCString,
+                       security: pointer=nil): int32 {.
+  importc:"CreateHardLinkW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
 
 const
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE* = 32'i32
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPRESSED* = 2048'i32
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL* = 128'i32
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY* = 16'i32
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN* = 2'i32
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY* = 1'i32
-  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM* = 4'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY* = 0x00000001'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN* = 0x00000002'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM* = 0x00000004'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY* = 0x00000010'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE* = 0x00000020'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVICE* = 0x00000040'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL* = 0x00000080'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY* = 0x00000100'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SPARSE_FILE* = 0x00000200'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT* = 0x00000400'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPRESSED* = 0x00000800'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_OFFLINE* = 0x00001000'i32
+  FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_CONTENT_INDEXED* = 0x00002000'i32
+
+  FILE_FLAG_FIRST_PIPE_INSTANCE* = 0x00080000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_OPEN_NO_RECALL* = 0x00100000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_OPEN_REPARSE_POINT* = 0x00200000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_POSIX_SEMANTICS* = 0x01000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS* = 0x02000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE* = 0x04000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN* = 0x08000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_RANDOM_ACCESS* = 0x10000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING* = 0x20000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED* = 0x40000000'i32
+  FILE_FLAG_WRITE_THROUGH* = 0x80000000'i32
 
   MAX_PATH* = 260
+
+  MOVEFILE_COPY_ALLOWED* = 0x2'i32
+  MOVEFILE_CREATE_HARDLINK* = 0x10'i32
+  MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT* = 0x4'i32
+  MOVEFILE_FAIL_IF_NOT_TRACKABLE* = 0x20'i32
+  MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING* = 0x1'i32
+  MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH* = 0x8'i32
+
 type
-  FILETIME* {.final, pure.} = object ## CANNOT BE int64 BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT
-    dwLowDateTime*: int32
-    dwHighDateTime*: int32
-  TWIN32_FIND_DATA* {.pure.} = object
+  WIN32_FIND_DATA* {.pure.} = object
     dwFileAttributes*: int32
     ftCreationTime*: FILETIME
     ftLastAccessTime*: FILETIME
@@ -155,102 +292,131 @@ type
     nFileSizeLow*: int32
     dwReserved0: int32
     dwReserved1: int32
-    cFileName*: array[0..(MAX_PATH) - 1, char]
-    cAlternateFileName*: array[0..13, char]
-
-proc FindFirstFileA*(lpFileName: cstring,
-                    lpFindFileData: var TWIN32_FIND_DATA): THANDLE {.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FindFirstFileA".}
-proc FindNextFileA*(hFindFile: THANDLE,
-                   lpFindFileData: var TWIN32_FIND_DATA): int32 {.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FindNextFileA".}
-proc FindClose*(hFindFile: THANDLE) {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+    cFileName*: array[0..(MAX_PATH) - 1, WinChar]
+    cAlternateFileName*: array[0..13, WinChar]
+
+proc findFirstFileW*(lpFileName: WideCString,
+                    lpFindFileData: var WIN32_FIND_DATA): Handle {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FindFirstFileW", sideEffect.}
+proc findNextFileW*(hFindFile: Handle,
+                   lpFindFileData: var WIN32_FIND_DATA): int32 {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FindNextFileW", sideEffect.}
+
+proc findClose*(hFindFile: Handle) {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
   importc: "FindClose".}
 
-proc GetFullPathNameA*(lpFileName: cstring, nBufferLength: int32,
-                      lpBuffer: cstring, lpFilePart: var cstring): int32 {.
-                      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
-proc GetFileAttributesA*(lpFileName: cstring): int32 {.
-                        stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
-proc SetFileAttributesA*(lpFileName: cstring, dwFileAttributes: int32): WINBOOL {.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetFileAttributesA".}
+proc getFullPathNameW*(lpFileName: WideCString, nBufferLength: int32,
+                      lpBuffer: WideCString,
+                      lpFilePart: var WideCString): int32 {.
+                      stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+                      importc: "GetFullPathNameW", sideEffect.}
+proc getFileAttributesW*(lpFileName: WideCString): int32 {.
+                        stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+                        importc: "GetFileAttributesW", sideEffect.}
+proc setFileAttributesW*(lpFileName: WideCString,
+                         dwFileAttributes: int32): WINBOOL {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetFileAttributesW", sideEffect.}
+
+proc copyFileW*(lpExistingFileName, lpNewFileName: WideCString,
+               bFailIfExists: WINBOOL): WINBOOL {.
+  importc: "CopyFileW", stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", sideEffect.}
 
-proc CopyFileA*(lpExistingFileName, lpNewFileName: CString,
-               bFailIfExists: cint): cint {.
-  importc, stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
+proc moveFileW*(lpExistingFileName, lpNewFileName: WideCString): WINBOOL {.
+  importc: "MoveFileW", stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", sideEffect.}
+proc moveFileExW*(lpExistingFileName, lpNewFileName: WideCString,
+                  flags: DWORD): WINBOOL {.
+  importc: "MoveFileExW", stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", sideEffect.}
 
-proc GetEnvironmentStringsA*(): cstring {.
-  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
-proc FreeEnvironmentStringsA*(para1: cstring): int32 {.
-  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc getEnvironmentStringsW*(): WideCString {.
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetEnvironmentStringsW", sideEffect.}
+proc freeEnvironmentStringsW*(para1: WideCString): int32 {.
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FreeEnvironmentStringsW", sideEffect.}
 
-proc GetCommandLineA*(): CString {.importc, stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32".}
+proc getCommandLineW*(): WideCString {.importc: "GetCommandLineW",
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", sideEffect.}
 
-proc rdFileTime*(f: FILETIME): int64 = 
-  result = ze64(f.dwLowDateTime) or (ze64(f.dwHighDateTime) shl 32)
+proc rdFileTime*(f: FILETIME): int64 =
+  result = int64(cast[uint32](f.dwLowDateTime)) or (int64(cast[uint32](f.dwHighDateTime)) shl 32)
 
-proc rdFileSize*(f: TWin32FindData): int64 = 
-  result = ze64(f.nFileSizeLow) or (ze64(f.nFileSizeHigh) shl 32)
+proc rdFileSize*(f: WIN32_FIND_DATA): int64 =
+  result = int64(cast[uint32](f.nFileSizeLow)) or (int64(cast[uint32](f.nFileSizeHigh)) shl 32)
 
-proc Sleep*(dwMilliseconds: int32){.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
-                                    importc: "Sleep".}
+proc getSystemTimeAsFileTime*(lpSystemTimeAsFileTime: var FILETIME) {.
+  importc: "GetSystemTimeAsFileTime", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
 
-proc ShellExecute*(HWND: THandle, lpOperation, lpFile,
-                   lpParameters, lpDirectory: cstring,
-                   nShowCmd: int32): THandle{.
-    stdcall, dynlib: "shell32.dll", importc: "ShellExecuteA".}
+proc sleep*(dwMilliseconds: int32){.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+                                    importc: "Sleep", sideEffect.}
+
+proc shellExecuteW*(hwnd: Handle, lpOperation, lpFile,
+                   lpParameters, lpDirectory: WideCString,
+                   nShowCmd: int32): Handle{.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "shell32.dll", importc: "ShellExecuteW", sideEffect.}
+
+proc getFileInformationByHandle*(hFile: Handle,
+  lpFileInformation: ptr BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION): WINBOOL{.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetFileInformationByHandle", sideEffect.}
 
 const
   WSADESCRIPTION_LEN* = 256
   WSASYS_STATUS_LEN* = 128
   FD_SETSIZE* = 64
   MSG_PEEK* = 2
-  
-  INADDR_ANY* = 0
+
+  INADDR_ANY* = 0'u32
   INADDR_LOOPBACK* = 0x7F000001
   INADDR_BROADCAST* = -1
   INADDR_NONE* = -1
-  
+
   ws2dll = "Ws2_32.dll"
-  
-type 
-  TWSAData* {.pure, final.} = object 
+
+proc wsaGetLastError*(): cint {.importc: "WSAGetLastError", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
+
+type
+  SocketHandle* = distinct int
+
+type
+  WSAData* {.importc: "WSADATA", header: "winsock2.h".} = object
     wVersion, wHighVersion: int16
     szDescription: array[0..WSADESCRIPTION_LEN, char]
     szSystemStatus: array[0..WSASYS_STATUS_LEN, char]
     iMaxSockets, iMaxUdpDg: int16
     lpVendorInfo: cstring
-    
-  TSockAddr* {.pure, final.} = object 
-    sa_family*: int16 # unsigned
-    sa_data: array[0..13, char]
-
-  TInAddr* {.pure, final.} = object ## struct in_addr
-    s_addr*: int32  # IP address
-  
-  Tsockaddr_in* {.pure, final.} = object
-    sin_family*: int16
-    sin_port*: int16 # unsigned
-    sin_addr*: TInAddr
+
+  SockAddr* {.importc: "SOCKADDR", header: "winsock2.h".} = object
+    sa_family*: uint16
+    sa_data*: array[0..13, char]
+
+  PSockAddr = ptr SockAddr
+
+  InAddr* {.importc: "IN_ADDR", header: "winsock2.h", union.} = object
+    s_addr*: uint32  # IP address
+
+  Sockaddr_in* {.importc: "SOCKADDR_IN",
+                  header: "winsock2.h".} = object
+    sin_family*: uint16
+    sin_port*: uint16
+    sin_addr*: InAddr
     sin_zero*: array[0..7, char]
 
-  Tin6_addr* {.pure, final.} = object 
-    bytes*: array[0..15, char]
+  In6_addr* {.importc: "IN6_ADDR", header: "winsock2.h".} = object
+    bytes* {.importc: "u.Byte".}: array[0..15, char]
 
-  Tsockaddr_in6* {.pure, final.} = object
-    sin6_family*: int16
-    sin6_port*: int16 # unsigned
+  Sockaddr_in6* {.importc: "SOCKADDR_IN6",
+                   header: "ws2tcpip.h".} = object
+    sin6_family*: uint16
+    sin6_port*: uint16
     sin6_flowinfo*: int32 # unsigned
-    sin6_addr*: Tin6_addr
+    sin6_addr*: In6_addr
     sin6_scope_id*: int32 # unsigned
 
-  Tsockaddr_in6_old* {.pure, final.} = object
-    sin6_family*: int16
-    sin6_port*: int16 # unsigned
-    sin6_flowinfo*: int32 # unsigned
-    sin6_addr*: Tin6_addr
+  Sockaddr_storage* {.importc: "SOCKADDR_STORAGE",
+                      header: "winsock2.h".} = object
+    ss_family*: uint16
+    ss_pad1 {.importc: "__ss_pad1".}: array[6, byte]
+    ss_align {.importc: "__ss_align".}: int64
+    ss_pad2 {.importc: "__ss_pad2".}: array[112, byte]
 
-  TServent* {.pure, final.} = object
+  Servent* = object
     s_name*: cstring
     s_aliases*: cstringArray
     when defined(cpu64):
@@ -260,114 +426,648 @@ type
       s_port*: int16
       s_proto*: cstring
 
-  Thostent* {.pure, final.} = object
+  Hostent* = object
     h_name*: cstring
     h_aliases*: cstringArray
     h_addrtype*: int16
     h_length*: int16
     h_addr_list*: cstringArray
-    
-  TWinSocket* = cint
-  
-  TFdSet* {.pure, final.} = object
+
+  TFdSet* = object
     fd_count*: cint # unsigned
-    fd_array*: array[0..FD_SETSIZE-1, TWinSocket]
-    
-  TTimeval* {.pure, final.} = object
-    tv_sec*, tv_usec*: int32
-    
-  TAddrInfo* {.pure, final.} = object
-    ai_flags*: cint         ## Input flags. 
-    ai_family*: cint        ## Address family of socket. 
-    ai_socktype*: cint      ## Socket type. 
-    ai_protocol*: cint      ## Protocol of socket. 
-    ai_addrlen*: int        ## Length of socket address. 
+    fd_array*: array[0..FD_SETSIZE-1, SocketHandle]
+
+  AddrInfo* = object
+    ai_flags*: cint         ## Input flags.
+    ai_family*: cint        ## Address family of socket.
+    ai_socktype*: cint      ## Socket type.
+    ai_protocol*: cint      ## Protocol of socket.
+    ai_addrlen*: csize_t        ## Length of socket address.
     ai_canonname*: cstring  ## Canonical name of service location.
-    ai_addr*: ptr TSockAddr ## Socket address of socket. 
-    ai_next*: ptr TAddrInfo ## Pointer to next in list. 
+    ai_addr*: ptr SockAddr ## Socket address of socket.
+    ai_next*: ptr AddrInfo ## Pointer to next in list.
+
+  SockLen* = cuint
+
+when defined(cpp):
+  type
+    Timeval* {.importc: "timeval", header: "<time.h>".} = object
+      tv_sec*, tv_usec*: int32
+else:
+  type
+    Timeval* = object
+      tv_sec*, tv_usec*: int32
+
+var
+  SOMAXCONN* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint
+  INVALID_SOCKET* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: SocketHandle
+  SOL_SOCKET* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint
+  SO_DEBUG* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint ## turn on debugging info recording
+  SO_ACCEPTCONN* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # socket has had listen()
+  SO_REUSEADDR* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # allow local address reuse
+  SO_REUSEPORT* {.importc: "SO_REUSEADDR", header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # allow port reuse. Since Windows does not really support it, mapped to SO_REUSEADDR. This shouldn't cause problems.
+
+  SO_KEEPALIVE* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # keep connections alive
+  SO_DONTROUTE* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # just use interface addresses
+  SO_BROADCAST* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # permit sending of broadcast msgs
+  SO_USELOOPBACK* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # bypass hardware when possible
+  SO_LINGER* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # linger on close if data present
+  SO_OOBINLINE* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # leave received OOB data in line
+
+  SO_DONTLINGER* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint
+  SO_EXCLUSIVEADDRUSE* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint # disallow local address reuse
+  SO_ERROR* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint
+  TCP_NODELAY* {.importc, header: "winsock2.h".}: cint
 
-  Tsocklen* = cint
+proc `==`*(x, y: SocketHandle): bool {.borrow.}
 
-proc getservbyname*(name, proto: cstring): ptr TServent {.
-  stdcall, importc: "getservbyname", dynlib: ws2dll.}
+proc getservbyname*(name, proto: cstring): ptr Servent {.
+  stdcall, importc: "getservbyname", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
 
-proc getservbyport*(port: cint, proto: cstring): ptr TServent {.
-  stdcall, importc: "getservbyport", dynlib: ws2dll.}
+proc getservbyport*(port: cint, proto: cstring): ptr Servent {.
+  stdcall, importc: "getservbyport", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
 
-proc gethostbyname*(name: cstring): ptr THostEnt {.
-  stdcall, importc: "gethostbyname", dynlib: ws2dll.}
+proc gethostbyaddr*(ip: ptr InAddr, len: cuint, theType: cint): ptr Hostent {.
+  stdcall, importc: "gethostbyaddr", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
 
-proc socket*(af, typ, protocol: cint): TWinSocket {.
+proc gethostbyname*(name: cstring): ptr Hostent {.
+  stdcall, importc: "gethostbyname", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
+
+proc gethostname*(hostname: cstring, len: cint): cint {.
+  stdcall, importc: "gethostname", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
+
+proc getprotobyname*(
+  name: cstring
+): ptr Protoent {.stdcall, importc: "getprotobyname", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
+
+proc getprotobynumber*(
+  proto: cint
+): ptr Protoent {.stdcall, importc: "getprotobynumber", dynlib: ws2dll, sideEffect.}
+
+proc socket*(af, typ, protocol: cint): SocketHandle {.
   stdcall, importc: "socket", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc closesocket*(s: TWinSocket): cint {.
+proc closesocket*(s: SocketHandle): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "closesocket", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc accept*(s: TWinSocket, a: ptr TSockAddr, addrlen: ptr cint): TWinSocket {.
+proc accept*(s: SocketHandle, a: ptr SockAddr, addrlen: ptr SockLen): SocketHandle {.
   stdcall, importc: "accept", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc bindSocket*(s: TWinSocket, name: ptr TSockAddr, namelen: cint): cint {.
+proc bindSocket*(s: SocketHandle, name: ptr SockAddr, namelen: SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "bind", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc connect*(s: TWinSocket, name: ptr TSockAddr, namelen: cint): cint {.
+proc connect*(s: SocketHandle, name: ptr SockAddr, namelen: SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "connect", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc getsockname*(s: TWinSocket, name: ptr TSockAddr, 
-                  namelen: ptr cint): cint {.
+proc getsockname*(s: SocketHandle, name: ptr SockAddr,
+                  namelen: ptr SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "getsockname", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc getsockopt*(s: TWinSocket, level, optname: cint, optval: pointer,
-                 optlen: ptr cint): cint {.
+proc getpeername*(s: SocketHandle, name: ptr SockAddr,
+                  namelen: ptr SockLen): cint {.
+  stdcall, importc, dynlib: ws2dll.}
+proc getsockopt*(s: SocketHandle, level, optname: cint, optval: pointer,
+                 optlen: ptr SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "getsockopt", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc setsockopt*(s: TWinSocket, level, optname: cint, optval: pointer,
-                 optlen: cint): cint {.
+proc setsockopt*(s: SocketHandle, level, optname: cint, optval: pointer,
+                 optlen: SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "setsockopt", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc listen*(s: TWinSocket, backlog: cint): cint {.
+proc listen*(s: SocketHandle, backlog: cint): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "listen", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc recv*(s: TWinSocket, buf: pointer, len, flags: cint): cint {.
+proc recv*(s: SocketHandle, buf: pointer, len, flags: cint): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "recv", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc recvfrom*(s: TWinSocket, buf: cstring, len, flags: cint, 
-               fromm: ptr TSockAddr, fromlen: ptr cint): cint {.
+proc recvfrom*(s: SocketHandle, buf: cstring, len, flags: cint,
+               fromm: ptr SockAddr, fromlen: ptr SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "recvfrom", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 proc select*(nfds: cint, readfds, writefds, exceptfds: ptr TFdSet,
-             timeout: ptr TTimeval): cint {.
+             timeout: ptr Timeval): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "select", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc send*(s: TWinSocket, buf: pointer, len, flags: cint): cint {.
+proc send*(s: SocketHandle, buf: pointer, len, flags: cint): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "send", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-proc sendto*(s: TWinSocket, buf: cstring, len, flags: cint,
-             to: ptr TSockAddr, tolen: cint): cint {.
+proc sendto*(s: SocketHandle, buf: pointer, len, flags: cint,
+             to: ptr SockAddr, tolen: SockLen): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "sendto", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc shutdown*(s: TWinSocket, how: cint): cint {.
+proc shutdown*(s: SocketHandle, how: cint): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "shutdown", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-  
-proc getnameinfo*(a1: ptr Tsockaddr, a2: Tsocklen,
-                  a3: cstring, a4: Tsocklen, a5: cstring,
-                  a6: Tsocklen, a7: cint): cint {.
+
+proc getnameinfo*(a1: ptr SockAddr, a2: SockLen,
+                  a3: cstring, a4: SockLen, a5: cstring,
+                  a6: SockLen, a7: cint): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "getnameinfo", dynlib: ws2dll.}
-  
-proc inet_addr*(cp: cstring): int32 {.
-  stdcall, importc: "inet_addr", dynlib: ws2dll.} 
 
-proc WSAFDIsSet(s: TWinSocket, FDSet: var TFDSet): bool {.
-  stdcall, importc: "__WSAFDIsSet", dynlib: ws2dll.}
+proc inet_addr*(cp: cstring): uint32 {.
+  stdcall, importc: "inet_addr", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc FD_ISSET*(Socket: TWinSocket, FDSet: var TFDSet): cint = 
-  result = if WSAFDIsSet(Socket, FDSet): 1'i32 else: 0'i32
+proc WSAFDIsSet(s: SocketHandle, set: var TFdSet): bool {.
+  stdcall, importc: "__WSAFDIsSet", dynlib: ws2dll, noSideEffect.}
 
-proc FD_SET*(Socket: TWinSocket, FDSet: var TFDSet) = 
-  if FDSet.fd_count < FD_SETSIZE:
-    FDSet.fd_array[int(FDSet.fd_count)] = Socket
-    inc(FDSet.fd_count)
+proc FD_ISSET*(socket: SocketHandle, set: var TFdSet): cint =
+  result = if WSAFDIsSet(socket, set): 1'i32 else: 0'i32
 
-proc FD_ZERO*(FDSet: var TFDSet) =
-  FDSet.fd_count = 0
+proc FD_SET*(socket: SocketHandle, s: var TFdSet) =
+  if s.fd_count < FD_SETSIZE:
+    s.fd_array[int(s.fd_count)] = socket
+    inc(s.fd_count)
 
-proc WSAStartup*(wVersionRequired: int16, WSData: var TWSAData): cint {.
+proc FD_ZERO*(s: var TFdSet) =
+  s.fd_count = 0
+
+proc wsaStartup*(wVersionRequired: int16, WSData: ptr WSAData): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "WSAStartup", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc getaddrinfo*(nodename, servname: cstring, hints: ptr TAddrInfo,
-                  res: var ptr TAddrInfo): cint {.
+proc getaddrinfo*(nodename, servname: cstring, hints: ptr AddrInfo,
+                  res: var ptr AddrInfo): cint {.
   stdcall, importc: "getaddrinfo", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
-proc freeaddrinfo*(ai: ptr TAddrInfo) {.
+proc freeAddrInfo*(ai: ptr AddrInfo) {.
   stdcall, importc: "freeaddrinfo", dynlib: ws2dll.}
 
+proc inet_ntoa*(i: InAddr): cstring {.
+  stdcall, importc, dynlib: ws2dll.}
+
+const
+  MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS* = 0x00000040
+
+type
+  WOHandleArray* = array[0..MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS - 1, Handle]
+  PWOHandleArray* = ptr WOHandleArray
+
+proc waitForMultipleObjects*(nCount: DWORD, lpHandles: PWOHandleArray,
+                             bWaitAll: WINBOOL, dwMilliseconds: DWORD): DWORD{.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "WaitForMultipleObjects".}
+
+
+# for memfiles.nim:
+
+const
+  GENERIC_READ* = 0x80000000'i32
+  GENERIC_WRITE* = 0x40000000'i32
+  GENERIC_ALL* = 0x10000000'i32
+  FILE_SHARE_READ* = 1'i32
+  FILE_SHARE_DELETE* = 4'i32
+  FILE_SHARE_WRITE* = 2'i32
+
+  CREATE_ALWAYS* = 2'i32
+  CREATE_NEW* = 1'i32
+  OPEN_EXISTING* = 3'i32
+  OPEN_ALWAYS* = 4'i32
+  FILE_BEGIN* = 0'i32
+  INVALID_SET_FILE_POINTER* = -1'i32
+  NO_ERROR* = 0'i32
+  PAGE_NOACCESS* = 0x01'i32
+  PAGE_EXECUTE* = 0x10'i32
+  PAGE_EXECUTE_READ* = 0x20'i32
+  PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE* = 0x40'i32
+  PAGE_READONLY* = 2'i32
+  PAGE_READWRITE* = 4'i32
+  FILE_MAP_READ* = 4'i32
+  FILE_MAP_WRITE* = 2'i32
+  INVALID_FILE_SIZE* = -1'i32
+
+  DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS* = 2
+  FILE_READ_DATA* = 0x00000001 # file & pipe
+  FILE_WRITE_DATA* = 0x00000002 # file & pipe
+
+# Error Constants
+const
+  ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND* = 2 ## https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes--0-499-
+  ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND* = 3
+  ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED* = 5
+  ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES* = 18
+  ERROR_LOCK_VIOLATION* = 33
+  ERROR_HANDLE_EOF* = 38
+  ERROR_FILE_EXISTS* = 80
+  ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENTS* = 165
+
+proc duplicateHandle*(hSourceProcessHandle: Handle, hSourceHandle: Handle,
+                      hTargetProcessHandle: Handle,
+                      lpTargetHandle: ptr Handle,
+                      dwDesiredAccess: DWORD, bInheritHandle: WINBOOL,
+                      dwOptions: DWORD): WINBOOL{.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+    importc: "DuplicateHandle".}
+
+proc getHandleInformation*(hObject: Handle, lpdwFlags: ptr DWORD): WINBOOL {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetHandleInformation".}
+
+proc setHandleInformation*(hObject: Handle, dwMask: DWORD,
+                           dwFlags: DWORD): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetHandleInformation".}
+
+proc getCurrentProcess*(): Handle{.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+                                   importc: "GetCurrentProcess".}
+
+proc createFileW*(lpFileName: WideCString, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode: DWORD,
+                  lpSecurityAttributes: pointer,
+                  dwCreationDisposition, dwFlagsAndAttributes: DWORD,
+                  hTemplateFile: Handle): Handle {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateFileW".}
+proc deleteFileW*(pathName: WideCString): int32 {.
+  importc: "DeleteFileW", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
+proc createFileA*(lpFileName: cstring, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode: DWORD,
+                  lpSecurityAttributes: pointer,
+                  dwCreationDisposition, dwFlagsAndAttributes: DWORD,
+                  hTemplateFile: Handle): Handle {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateFileA".}
+proc deleteFileA*(pathName: cstring): int32 {.
+  importc: "DeleteFileA", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall.}
+
+proc setEndOfFile*(hFile: Handle): WINBOOL {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32",
+    importc: "SetEndOfFile".}
+
+proc setFilePointer*(hFile: Handle, lDistanceToMove: LONG,
+                     lpDistanceToMoveHigh: ptr LONG,
+                     dwMoveMethod: DWORD): DWORD {.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetFilePointer".}
+
+proc getFileSize*(hFile: Handle, lpFileSizeHigh: ptr DWORD): DWORD{.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetFileSize".}
+
+when defined(cpu32):
+  type
+    WinSizeT* = uint32
+else:
+  type
+    WinSizeT* = uint64
+
+proc mapViewOfFileEx*(hFileMappingObject: Handle, dwDesiredAccess: DWORD,
+                      dwFileOffsetHigh, dwFileOffsetLow: DWORD,
+                      dwNumberOfBytesToMap: WinSizeT,
+                      lpBaseAddress: pointer): pointer{.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "MapViewOfFileEx".}
+
+proc createFileMappingW*(hFile: Handle,
+                       lpFileMappingAttributes: pointer,
+                       flProtect, dwMaximumSizeHigh: DWORD,
+                       dwMaximumSizeLow: DWORD,
+                       lpName: pointer): Handle {.
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateFileMappingW".}
+
+proc unmapViewOfFile*(lpBaseAddress: pointer): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "UnmapViewOfFile".}
+
+proc flushViewOfFile*(lpBaseAddress: pointer, dwNumberOfBytesToFlush: DWORD): WINBOOL {.
+  stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "FlushViewOfFile".}
+
+type
+  OVERLAPPED* {.pure, inheritable.} = object
+    internal*: PULONG
+    internalHigh*: PULONG
+    offset*: DWORD
+    offsetHigh*: DWORD
+    hEvent*: Handle
+
+  POVERLAPPED* = ptr OVERLAPPED
+
+  POVERLAPPED_COMPLETION_ROUTINE* = proc (para1: DWORD, para2: DWORD,
+      para3: POVERLAPPED){.stdcall.}
+
+  GUID* = object
+    D1*: int32
+    D2*: int16
+    D3*: int16
+    D4*: array[0..7, int8]
+
+const
+  ERROR_IO_PENDING* = 997 # a.k.a WSA_IO_PENDING
+  WSAECONNABORTED* = 10053
+  WSAEADDRINUSE* = 10048
+  WSAECONNRESET* = 10054
+  WSAEDISCON* = 10101
+  WSAENETRESET* = 10052
+  WSAETIMEDOUT* = 10060
+  WSANOTINITIALISED* = 10093
+  WSAENOTSOCK* = 10038
+  WSAEINPROGRESS* = 10036
+  WSAEINTR* = 10004
+  WSAEWOULDBLOCK* = 10035
+  WSAESHUTDOWN* = 10058
+  ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED* = 64
+  STATUS_PENDING* = 0x103
+
+proc createIoCompletionPort*(FileHandle: Handle, ExistingCompletionPort: Handle,
+                             CompletionKey: ULONG_PTR,
+                             NumberOfConcurrentThreads: DWORD): Handle{.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateIoCompletionPort".}
+
+proc getQueuedCompletionStatus*(CompletionPort: Handle,
+    lpNumberOfBytesTransferred: PDWORD, lpCompletionKey: PULONG_PTR,
+                                lpOverlapped: ptr POVERLAPPED,
+                                dwMilliseconds: DWORD): WINBOOL{.stdcall,
+    dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetQueuedCompletionStatus".}
+
+proc getOverlappedResult*(hFile: Handle, lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED,
+              lpNumberOfBytesTransferred: var DWORD, bWait: WINBOOL): WINBOOL{.
+    stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetOverlappedResult".}
+
+# this is copy of HasOverlappedIoCompleted() macro from <winbase.h>
+# because we have declared own OVERLAPPED structure with member names not
+# compatible with original names.
+template hasOverlappedIoCompleted*(lpOverlapped): bool =
+  (cast[uint](lpOverlapped.internal) != STATUS_PENDING)
+
+const
+ IOC_OUT* = 0x40000000'i32
+ IOC_IN*  = 0x80000000'i32
+ IOC_WS2* = 0x08000000'i32
+ IOC_INOUT* = IOC_IN or IOC_OUT
+
+template WSAIORW*(x,y): untyped = (IOC_INOUT or x or y)
+
+const
+  SIO_GET_EXTENSION_FUNCTION_POINTER* = WSAIORW(IOC_WS2,6).DWORD
+  SO_UPDATE_ACCEPT_CONTEXT* = 0x700B
+  AI_V4MAPPED* = 0x0008
+  AF_UNSPEC* = 0
+  AF_INET* = 2
+  AF_INET6* = 23
+
+var
+  WSAID_CONNECTEX*: GUID = GUID(D1: 0x25a207b9, D2: 0xddf3'i16, D3: 0x4660, D4: [
+    0x8e'i8, 0xe9'i8, 0x76'i8, 0xe5'i8, 0x8c'i8, 0x74'i8, 0x06'i8, 0x3e'i8])
+  WSAID_ACCEPTEX*: GUID = GUID(D1: 0xb5367df1'i32, D2: 0xcbac'i16, D3: 0x11cf, D4: [
+    0x95'i8, 0xca'i8, 0x00'i8, 0x80'i8, 0x5f'i8, 0x48'i8, 0xa1'i8, 0x92'i8])
+  WSAID_GETACCEPTEXSOCKADDRS*: GUID = GUID(D1: 0xb5367df2'i32, D2: 0xcbac'i16, D3: 0x11cf, D4: [
+    0x95'i8, 0xca'i8, 0x00'i8, 0x80'i8, 0x5f'i8, 0x48'i8, 0xa1'i8, 0x92'i8])
+
+proc WSAIoctl*(s: SocketHandle, dwIoControlCode: DWORD, lpvInBuffer: pointer,
+  cbInBuffer: DWORD, lpvOutBuffer: pointer, cbOutBuffer: DWORD,
+  lpcbBytesReturned: PDWORD, lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED,
+  lpCompletionRoutine: POVERLAPPED_COMPLETION_ROUTINE): cint
+  {.stdcall, importc: "WSAIoctl", dynlib: "Ws2_32.dll".}
+
+type
+  TWSABuf* {.importc: "WSABUF", header: "winsock2.h".} = object
+    len*: ULONG
+    buf*: cstring
+
+proc WSARecv*(s: SocketHandle, buf: ptr TWSABuf, bufCount: DWORD,
+  bytesReceived, flags: PDWORD, lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED,
+  completionProc: POVERLAPPED_COMPLETION_ROUTINE): cint {.
+  stdcall, importc: "WSARecv", dynlib: "Ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc WSARecvFrom*(s: SocketHandle, buf: ptr TWSABuf, bufCount: DWORD,
+                  bytesReceived: PDWORD, flags: PDWORD, name: ptr SockAddr,
+                  namelen: ptr cint, lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED,
+                  completionProc: POVERLAPPED_COMPLETION_ROUTINE): cint {.
+     stdcall, importc: "WSARecvFrom", dynlib: "Ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc WSASend*(s: SocketHandle, buf: ptr TWSABuf, bufCount: DWORD,
+  bytesSent: PDWORD, flags: DWORD, lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED,
+  completionProc: POVERLAPPED_COMPLETION_ROUTINE): cint {.
+  stdcall, importc: "WSASend", dynlib: "Ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc WSASendTo*(s: SocketHandle, buf: ptr TWSABuf, bufCount: DWORD,
+                bytesSent: PDWORD, flags: DWORD, name: ptr SockAddr,
+                namelen: cint, lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED,
+                completionProc: POVERLAPPED_COMPLETION_ROUTINE): cint {.
+     stdcall, importc: "WSASendTo", dynlib: "Ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc get_osfhandle*(fd:FileHandle): Handle {.
+  importc: "_get_osfhandle", header:"<io.h>".}
+
+proc getSystemTimes*(lpIdleTime, lpKernelTime,
+                     lpUserTime: var FILETIME): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
+  dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetSystemTimes".}
+
+proc getProcessTimes*(hProcess: Handle; lpCreationTime, lpExitTime,
+  lpKernelTime, lpUserTime: var FILETIME): WINBOOL {.stdcall,
+  dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "GetProcessTimes".}
+
+proc getSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime*(lpSystemTimeAsFileTime: var FILETIME) {.
+  importc: "GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime", dynlib: "kernel32", stdcall, sideEffect.}
+
+type inet_ntop_proc = proc(family: cint, paddr: pointer, pStringBuffer: cstring,
+                      stringBufSize: int32): cstring {.gcsafe, stdcall, tags: [].}
+
+var inet_ntop_real: inet_ntop_proc = nil
+
+let ws2 = loadLib(ws2dll)
+if ws2 != nil:
+  inet_ntop_real = cast[inet_ntop_proc](symAddr(ws2, "inet_ntop"))
+
+proc WSAAddressToStringA(pAddr: ptr SockAddr, addrSize: DWORD, unused: pointer, pBuff: cstring, pBuffSize: ptr DWORD): cint {.stdcall, importc, dynlib: ws2dll.}
+proc inet_ntop_emulated(family: cint, paddr: pointer, pStringBuffer: cstring,
+                  stringBufSize: int32): cstring {.stdcall.} =
+  case family
+  of AF_INET:
+    var sa: Sockaddr_in
+    sa.sin_family = AF_INET
+    sa.sin_addr = cast[ptr InAddr](paddr)[]
+    var bs = stringBufSize.DWORD
+    let r = WSAAddressToStringA(cast[ptr SockAddr](sa.addr), sa.sizeof.DWORD, nil, pStringBuffer, bs.addr)
+    if r != 0:
+      result = nil
+    else:
+      result = pStringBuffer
+  of AF_INET6:
+    var sa: Sockaddr_in6
+    sa.sin6_family = AF_INET6
+    sa.sin6_addr = cast[ptr In6_addr](paddr)[]
+    var bs = stringBufSize.DWORD
+    let r = WSAAddressToStringA(cast[ptr SockAddr](sa.addr), sa.sizeof.DWORD, nil, pStringBuffer, bs.addr)
+    if r != 0:
+      result = nil
+    else:
+      result = pStringBuffer
+  else:
+    setLastError(ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENTS)
+    result = nil
+
+proc inet_ntop*(family: cint, paddr: pointer, pStringBuffer: cstring,
+                  stringBufSize: int32): cstring {.stdcall.} =
+  var ver: OSVERSIONINFO
+  ver.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(ver).DWORD
+  let res = getVersionExW(ver.addr)
+  if res == 0:
+    result = nil
+  elif ver.dwMajorVersion >= 6:
+    if inet_ntop_real == nil:
+      quit("Can't load inet_ntop proc from " & ws2dll)
+    result = inet_ntop_real(family, paddr, pStringBuffer, stringBufSize)
+  else:
+    result = inet_ntop_emulated(family, paddr, pStringBuffer, stringBufSize)
+
+type
+  WSAPROC_ACCEPTEX* = proc (sListenSocket: SocketHandle,
+                            sAcceptSocket: SocketHandle,
+                            lpOutputBuffer: pointer, dwReceiveDataLength: DWORD,
+                            dwLocalAddressLength: DWORD,
+                            dwRemoteAddressLength: DWORD,
+                            lpdwBytesReceived: ptr DWORD,
+                            lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED): bool {.
+                            stdcall, gcsafe, raises: [].}
+
+  WSAPROC_CONNECTEX* = proc (s: SocketHandle, name: ptr SockAddr, namelen: cint,
+                             lpSendBuffer: pointer, dwSendDataLength: DWORD,
+                             lpdwBytesSent: ptr DWORD,
+                             lpOverlapped: POVERLAPPED): bool {.
+                             stdcall, gcsafe, raises: [].}
+
+  WSAPROC_GETACCEPTEXSOCKADDRS* = proc(lpOutputBuffer: pointer,
+                                       dwReceiveDataLength: DWORD,
+                                       dwLocalAddressLength: DWORD,
+                                       dwRemoteAddressLength: DWORD,
+                                       LocalSockaddr: ptr PSockAddr,
+                                       LocalSockaddrLength: ptr cint,
+                                       RemoteSockaddr: ptr PSockAddr,
+                                       RemoteSockaddrLength: ptr cint) {.
+                                       stdcall, gcsafe, raises: [].}
+
+const
+  WT_EXECUTEDEFAULT* = 0x00000000'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEINIOTHREAD* = 0x00000001'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEINUITHREAD* = 0x00000002'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEINWAITTHREAD* = 0x00000004'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEONLYONCE* = 0x00000008'i32
+  WT_EXECUTELONGFUNCTION* = 0x00000010'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEINTIMERTHREAD* = 0x00000020'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEINPERSISTENTIOTHREAD* = 0x00000040'i32
+  WT_EXECUTEINPERSISTENTTHREAD* = 0x00000080'i32
+  WT_TRANSFER_IMPERSONATION* = 0x00000100'i32
+  PROCESS_TERMINATE* = 0x00000001'i32
+  PROCESS_CREATE_THREAD* = 0x00000002'i32
+  PROCESS_SET_SESSIONID* = 0x00000004'i32
+  PROCESS_VM_OPERATION* = 0x00000008'i32
+  PROCESS_VM_READ* = 0x00000010'i32
+  PROCESS_VM_WRITE* = 0x00000020'i32
+  PROCESS_DUP_HANDLE* = 0x00000040'i32
+  PROCESS_CREATE_PROCESS* = 0x00000080'i32
+  PROCESS_SET_QUOTA* = 0x00000100'i32
+  PROCESS_SET_INFORMATION* = 0x00000200'i32
+  PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION* = 0x00000400'i32
+  PROCESS_SUSPEND_RESUME* = 0x00000800'i32
+  PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION* = 0x00001000'i32
+  PROCESS_SET_LIMITED_INFORMATION* = 0x00002000'i32
+type
+  WAITORTIMERCALLBACK* = proc(para1: pointer, para2: int32) {.stdcall.}
+
+proc postQueuedCompletionStatus*(CompletionPort: Handle,
+                                dwNumberOfBytesTransferred: DWORD,
+                                dwCompletionKey: ULONG_PTR,
+                                lpOverlapped: pointer): bool
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "PostQueuedCompletionStatus".}
+
+proc registerWaitForSingleObject*(phNewWaitObject: ptr Handle, hObject: Handle,
+                                 Callback: WAITORTIMERCALLBACK,
+                                 Context: pointer,
+                                 dwMilliseconds: ULONG,
+                                 dwFlags: ULONG): bool
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "RegisterWaitForSingleObject".}
+
+proc unregisterWait*(WaitHandle: Handle): DWORD
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "UnregisterWait".}
+
+proc openProcess*(dwDesiredAccess: DWORD, bInheritHandle: WINBOOL,
+                    dwProcessId: DWORD): Handle
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "OpenProcess".}
+
+proc createEvent*(lpEventAttributes: ptr SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES,
+                  bManualReset: DWORD, bInitialState: DWORD,
+                  lpName: ptr Utf16Char): Handle
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "CreateEventW".}
+
+proc setEvent*(hEvent: Handle): cint
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetEvent".}
+
+const
+  FD_READ* = 0x00000001'i32
+  FD_WRITE* = 0x00000002'i32
+  FD_OOB* = 0x00000004'i32
+  FD_ACCEPT* = 0x00000008'i32
+  FD_CONNECT* = 0x00000010'i32
+  FD_CLOSE* = 0x00000020'i32
+  FD_QQS* = 0x00000040'i32
+  FD_GROUP_QQS* = 0x00000080'i32
+  FD_ROUTING_INTERFACE_CHANGE* = 0x00000100'i32
+  FD_ADDRESS_LIST_CHANGE* = 0x00000200'i32
+  FD_ALL_EVENTS* = 0x000003FF'i32
+
+proc wsaEventSelect*(s: SocketHandle, hEventObject: Handle,
+                     lNetworkEvents: clong): cint
+    {.stdcall, importc: "WSAEventSelect", dynlib: "ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc wsaCreateEvent*(): Handle
+    {.stdcall, importc: "WSACreateEvent", dynlib: "ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc wsaCloseEvent*(hEvent: Handle): bool
+     {.stdcall, importc: "WSACloseEvent", dynlib: "ws2_32.dll".}
+
+proc wsaResetEvent*(hEvent: Handle): bool
+     {.stdcall, importc: "WSAResetEvent", dynlib: "ws2_32.dll".}
+
+type
+  KEY_EVENT_RECORD* = object
+    eventType*: int16
+    bKeyDown*: WINBOOL
+    wRepeatCount*: int16
+    wVirtualKeyCode*: int16
+    wVirtualScanCode*: int16
+    uChar*: int16
+    dwControlKeyState*: DWORD
+
+proc readConsoleInput*(hConsoleInput: Handle, lpBuffer: pointer, nLength: cint,
+                      lpNumberOfEventsRead: ptr cint): cint
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "ReadConsoleInputW".}
+
+type
+  LPFIBER_START_ROUTINE* = proc (param: pointer) {.stdcall.}
+
+const
+  FIBER_FLAG_FLOAT_SWITCH* = 0x01
+
+proc CreateFiber*(stackSize: int, fn: LPFIBER_START_ROUTINE, param: pointer): pointer {.stdcall, discardable, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc CreateFiberEx*(stkCommit: int, stkReserve: int, flags: int32, fn: LPFIBER_START_ROUTINE, param: pointer): pointer {.stdcall, discardable, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc ConvertThreadToFiber*(param: pointer): pointer {.stdcall, discardable, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc ConvertThreadToFiberEx*(param: pointer, flags: int32): pointer {.stdcall, discardable, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc DeleteFiber*(fiber: pointer) {.stdcall, discardable, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc SwitchToFiber*(fiber: pointer) {.stdcall, discardable, dynlib: "kernel32", importc.}
+proc GetCurrentFiber*(): pointer {.stdcall, importc, header: "windows.h".}
+
+proc toFILETIME*(t: int64): FILETIME =
+  ## Convert the Windows file time timestamp `t` to `FILETIME`.
+  result = FILETIME(dwLowDateTime: cast[DWORD](t), dwHighDateTime: DWORD(t shr 32))
+
+type
+  LPFILETIME* = ptr FILETIME
+
+proc setFileTime*(hFile: Handle, lpCreationTime: LPFILETIME,
+                 lpLastAccessTime: LPFILETIME, lpLastWriteTime: LPFILETIME): WINBOOL
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "kernel32", importc: "SetFileTime".}
+
+type
+  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winnt/ns-winnt-sid_identifier_authority
+  SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY* {.importc, header: "<windows.h>".} = object
+    value* {.importc: "Value".}: array[6, BYTE]
+  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winnt/ns-winnt-sid
+  SID* {.importc, header: "<windows.h>".} = object
+    Revision: BYTE
+    SubAuthorityCount: BYTE
+    IdentifierAuthority: SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY
+    SubAuthority: ptr ptr DWORD
+  PSID* = ptr SID
+
+const
+  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/sid-components
+  # https://github.com/mirror/mingw-w64/blob/84c950bdab7c999ace49fe8383856be77f88c4a8/mingw-w64-headers/include/winnt.h#L2994
+  SECURITY_NT_AUTHORITY* = [BYTE(0), BYTE(0), BYTE(0), BYTE(0), BYTE(0), BYTE(5)]
+  SECURITY_BUILTIN_DOMAIN_RID* = 32
+  DOMAIN_ALIAS_RID_ADMINS* = 544
+
+proc allocateAndInitializeSid*(pIdentifierAuthority: ptr SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY,
+                               nSubAuthorityCount: BYTE,
+                               nSubAuthority0: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority1: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority2: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority3: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority4: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority5: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority6: DWORD,
+                               nSubAuthority7: DWORD,
+                               pSid: ptr PSID): WINBOOL
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "Advapi32", importc: "AllocateAndInitializeSid".}
+proc checkTokenMembership*(tokenHandle: Handle, sidToCheck: PSID,
+                           isMember: PBOOL): WINBOOL
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "Advapi32", importc: "CheckTokenMembership".}
+proc freeSid*(pSid: PSID): PSID
+     {.stdcall, dynlib: "Advapi32", importc: "FreeSid".}
 
+when defined(nimHasStyleChecks):
+  {.pop.} # {.push styleChecks: off.}