diff --git a/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b812e4bab..5908deb907 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ set(LAUNCHER
     main.cpp
     maindialog.cpp
     playpage.cpp
-    unshieldthread.cpp
     textslotmsgbox.cpp
 
     settings/gamesettings.cpp
@@ -16,6 +15,9 @@ set(LAUNCHER
 
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/files/launcher/launcher.rc
 )
+if(NOT WIN32)
+    LIST(APPEND LAUNCHER unshieldthread.cpp)
+endif(NOT WIN32)
 
 set(LAUNCHER_HEADER
     datafilespage.hpp
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ set(LAUNCHER_HEADER
     utils/textinputdialog.hpp
 
 )
+if(NOT WIN32)
+    LIST(APPEND LAUNCHER_HEADER unshieldthread.hpp)
+endif(NOT WIN32)
+
 
 # Headers that must be pre-processed
 set(LAUNCHER_HEADER_MOC
@@ -48,6 +54,11 @@ set(LAUNCHER_HEADER_MOC
     utils/textinputdialog.hpp
 )
 
+if(NOT WIN32)
+    LIST(APPEND LAUNCHER_HEADER_MOC unshieldthread.hpp)
+endif(NOT WIN32)
+
+
 set(LAUNCHER_UI
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/files/ui/datafilespage.ui
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/files/ui/graphicspage.ui
@@ -72,7 +83,10 @@ QT4_WRAP_UI(UI_HDRS ${LAUNCHER_UI})
 
 
 include(${QT_USE_FILE})
-include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} ${LIBUNSHIELD_INCLUDE})
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+if(NOT WIN32)
+    include_directories(${LIBUNSHIELD_INCLUDE})
+endif(NOT WIN32)
 
 # Main executable
 IF(OGRE_STATIC)
@@ -100,8 +114,12 @@ target_link_libraries(omwlauncher
     ${SDL2_LIBRARY}
     ${QT_LIBRARIES}
     components
-    ${LIBUNSHIELD_LIBRARY}
 )
+if(NOT WIN32)
+    target_link_libraries(omwlauncher
+        ${LIBUNSHIELD_LIBRARY}
+    )
+endif(NOT WIN32)
 
 
 
diff --git a/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp b/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
index 857a15196f..032f70916f 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
-#include "unshieldthread.hpp"
+#ifndef WIN32
+    #include "unshieldthread.hpp"
+#endif
+
 #include "textslotmsgbox.hpp"
 
 #include "utils/checkablemessagebox.hpp"
@@ -352,6 +355,7 @@ bool MainDialog::setupLauncherSettings()
     return true;
 }
 
+#ifndef WIN32
 bool expansions(UnshieldThread& cd)
 {
     if(cd.BloodmoonDone())
@@ -421,6 +425,7 @@ bool expansions(UnshieldThread& cd)
 
     return true;
 }
+#endif // WIN32
 
 bool MainDialog::setupGameSettings()
 {
@@ -480,9 +485,11 @@ bool MainDialog::setupGameSettings()
 
         QAbstractButton *dirSelectButton =
                 msgBox.addButton(QObject::tr("Browse to &Install..."), QMessageBox::ActionRole);
-
-        QAbstractButton *cdSelectButton = 
-                msgBox.addButton(QObject::tr("Browse to &CD..."), QMessageBox::ActionRole);
+        
+        #ifndef WIN32
+            QAbstractButton *cdSelectButton = 
+                    msgBox.addButton(QObject::tr("Browse to &CD..."), QMessageBox::ActionRole);
+        #endif
         
 
          msgBox.exec();
@@ -495,6 +502,7 @@ bool MainDialog::setupGameSettings()
                         QDir::currentPath(),
                         QString(tr("Morrowind master file (*.esm)")));
         }
+        #ifndef WIN32
         else if(msgBox.clickedButton() == cdSelectButton) {
             UnshieldThread cd;
                 
@@ -527,6 +535,7 @@ bool MainDialog::setupGameSettings()
 
             selectedFile = QString::fromStdString(cd.GetMWEsmPath());
         }
+        #endif // WIN32
 
         if (selectedFile.isEmpty())
             return false; // Cancel was clicked;