diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f1456f6123..1129e6dd94 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1010,12 +1010,6 @@ if test "$targetos" = "bogus"; then
 fi

 # test for any invalid configuration combinations
-if test "$targetos" = "windows"; then
-  if test "$plugins" = "yes"; then
-    error_exit "TCG plugins not currently supported on Windows platforms"
-  fi
-  plugins="no"
-fi
 if test "$tcg" = "disabled" ; then
   if test "$plugins" = "yes"; then
     error_exit "Can't enable plugins on non-TCG builds"
@@ -1662,6 +1656,9 @@ echo "CFLAGS=${CFLAGS-$default_cflags} $EXTRA_CFLAGS" >> contrib/plugins/$config
 if test "$targetos" = darwin; then
   echo "CONFIG_DARWIN=y" >> contrib/plugins/$config_host_mak
 fi
+if test "$targetos" = windows; then
+  echo "CONFIG_WIN32=y" >> contrib/plugins/$config_host_mak
+fi

 # tests/tcg configuration
 (config_host_mak=tests/tcg/config-host.mak
diff --git a/contrib/plugins/Makefile b/contrib/plugins/Makefile
index 8ba78c7a32..c319d6862b 100644
--- a/contrib/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/plugins/Makefile
@@ -17,12 +17,25 @@ NAMES += execlog
 NAMES += hotblocks
 NAMES += hotpages
 NAMES += howvec
+
+# The lockstep example communicates using unix sockets,
+# and can't be easily made to work on windows.
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_WIN32),y)
 NAMES += lockstep
+endif
+
 NAMES += hwprofile
 NAMES += cache
 NAMES += drcov

-SONAMES := $(addsuffix .so,$(addprefix lib,$(NAMES)))
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIN32),y)
+SO_SUFFIX := .dll
+LDLIBS += $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs glib-2.0)
+else
+SO_SUFFIX := .so
+endif
+
+SONAMES := $(addsuffix $(SO_SUFFIX),$(addprefix lib,$(NAMES)))

 # The main QEMU uses Glib extensively so it's perfectly fine to use it
 # in plugins (which many example do).
@@ -35,15 +48,23 @@ all: $(SONAMES)
 %.o: %.c
        $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(PLUGIN_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<

-lib%.so: %.o
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_WIN32),y)
+lib%$(SO_SUFFIX): %.o win32_linker.o ../../plugins/qemu_plugin_api.lib
+       $(CC) -shared -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS)
+else
+
+lib%$(SO_SUFFIX): %.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DARWIN),y)
        $(CC) -bundle -Wl,-undefined,dynamic_lookup -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS)
 else
        $(CC) -shared -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS)
 endif

+endif
+
+
 clean:
-       rm -f *.o *.so *.d
+       rm -f *.o *$(SO_SUFFIX) *.d
        rm -Rf .libs

 .PHONY: all clean
diff --git a/contrib/plugins/win32_linker.c b/contrib/plugins/win32_linker.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50797d616e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/plugins/win32_linker.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023, Greg Manning <gmanning@rapitasystems.com>
+ *
+ * This hook, __pfnDliFailureHook2, is documented in the microsoft documentation here:
+ * https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/error-handling-and-notification
+ * It gets called when a delay-loaded DLL encounters various errors.
+ * We handle the specific case of a DLL looking for a "qemu.exe",
+ * and give it the running executable (regardless of what it is named).
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING.LIB file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <delayimp.h>
+
+FARPROC WINAPI dll_failure_hook(unsigned dliNotify, PDelayLoadInfo pdli);
+
+
+PfnDliHook __pfnDliFailureHook2 = dll_failure_hook;
+
+FARPROC WINAPI dll_failure_hook(unsigned dliNotify, PDelayLoadInfo pdli) {
+    if (dliNotify == dliFailLoadLib) {
+        /* If the failing request was for qemu.exe, ... */
+        if (strcmp(pdli->szDll, "qemu.exe") == 0) {
+            /* Then pass back a pointer to the top level module. */
+            HMODULE top = GetModuleHandle(NULL);
+            return (FARPROC) top;
+        }
+    }
+    /* Otherwise we can't do anything special. */
+    return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
index 50a9957279..4daab6efd2 100644
--- a/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
+++ b/include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h
@@ -22,15 +22,18 @@
  *   https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Visibility
  */
 #if defined _WIN32 || defined __CYGWIN__
-  #ifdef BUILDING_DLL
-    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
-  #else
+  #ifdef CONFIG_PLUGIN
     #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __declspec(dllimport)
+    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_API __declspec(dllexport)
+  #else
+    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+    #define QEMU_PLUGIN_API __declspec(dllimport)
   #endif
   #define QEMU_PLUGIN_LOCAL
 #else
   #define QEMU_PLUGIN_EXPORT __attribute__((visibility("default")))
   #define QEMU_PLUGIN_LOCAL  __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+  #define QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 #endif

 /**
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@ typedef void (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_udata_cb_t)(unsigned int vcpu_index,
  *
  * Note: Calling this function from qemu_plugin_install() is a bug.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_uninstall(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);

 /**
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_uninstall(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
  * Plugins are reset asynchronously, and therefore the given plugin receives
  * callbacks until @cb is called.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_reset(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);

 /**
@@ -171,6 +176,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_reset(qemu_plugin_id_t id, qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);
  *
  * See also: qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb()
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                        qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);

@@ -183,6 +189,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * See also: qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb()
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                        qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);

@@ -193,6 +200,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_exit_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time a vCPU idles.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_idle_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                        qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);

@@ -203,6 +211,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_idle_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time a vCPU resumes execution.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_resume_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                          qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);

@@ -253,6 +262,7 @@ typedef void (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_tb_trans_cb_t)(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  * callbacks to be triggered when the block or individual instruction
  * executes.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_trans_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                            qemu_plugin_vcpu_tb_trans_cb_t cb);

@@ -265,6 +275,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_trans_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time a translated unit executes.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_exec_cb(struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb,
                                           qemu_plugin_vcpu_udata_cb_t cb,
                                           enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags flags,
@@ -296,6 +307,7 @@ enum qemu_plugin_op {
  * Note: ops are not atomic so in multi-threaded/multi-smp situations
  * you will get inexact results.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb,
                                               enum qemu_plugin_op op,
                                               void *ptr, uint64_t imm);
@@ -309,6 +321,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_tb_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb,
  *
  * The @cb function is called every time an instruction is executed
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                             qemu_plugin_vcpu_udata_cb_t cb,
                                             enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags flags,
@@ -324,6 +337,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
  * Insert an inline op to every time an instruction executes. Useful
  * if you just want to increment a single counter somewhere in memory.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                                 enum qemu_plugin_op op,
                                                 void *ptr, uint64_t imm);
@@ -334,6 +348,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_insn_exec_inline(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
  *
  * Returns: number of instructions in this block
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 size_t qemu_plugin_tb_n_insns(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);

 /**
@@ -342,6 +357,7 @@ size_t qemu_plugin_tb_n_insns(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);
  *
  * Returns: virtual address of block start
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_tb_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);

 /**
@@ -355,6 +371,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_tb_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb);
  *
  * Returns: opaque handle to instruction
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 struct qemu_plugin_insn *
 qemu_plugin_tb_get_insn(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb, size_t idx);

@@ -368,6 +385,7 @@ qemu_plugin_tb_get_insn(const struct qemu_plugin_tb *tb, size_t idx);
  * Returns: pointer to a stream of bytes containing the value of this
  * instructions opcode.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const void *qemu_plugin_insn_data(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);

 /**
@@ -376,6 +394,7 @@ const void *qemu_plugin_insn_data(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * Returns: size of instruction in bytes
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 size_t qemu_plugin_insn_size(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);

 /**
@@ -384,6 +403,7 @@ size_t qemu_plugin_insn_size(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * Returns: virtual address of instruction
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_insn_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);

 /**
@@ -392,6 +412,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_insn_vaddr(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * Returns: hardware (physical) target address of instruction
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void *qemu_plugin_insn_haddr(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);

 /**
@@ -410,6 +431,7 @@ struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr;
  *
  * Returns: size of access in ^2 (0=byte, 1=16bit, 2=32bit etc...)
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 unsigned int qemu_plugin_mem_size_shift(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 /**
  * qemu_plugin_mem_is_sign_extended() - was the access sign extended
@@ -417,6 +439,7 @@ unsigned int qemu_plugin_mem_size_shift(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  *
  * Returns: true if it was, otherwise false
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_sign_extended(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 /**
  * qemu_plugin_mem_is_big_endian() - was the access big endian
@@ -424,6 +447,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_sign_extended(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  *
  * Returns: true if it was, otherwise false
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_big_endian(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
 /**
  * qemu_plugin_mem_is_store() - was the access a store
@@ -431,6 +455,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_big_endian(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  *
  * Returns: true if it was, otherwise false
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_store(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);

 /**
@@ -446,6 +471,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_mem_is_store(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info);
  * information about the handle should be recovered before the
  * callback returns.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *qemu_plugin_get_hwaddr(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info,
                                                   uint64_t vaddr);

@@ -462,6 +488,7 @@ struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *qemu_plugin_get_hwaddr(qemu_plugin_meminfo_t info,
  * Returns true if the handle's memory operation is to memory-mapped IO, or
  * false if it is to RAM
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_hwaddr_is_io(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *haddr);

 /**
@@ -473,12 +500,14 @@ bool qemu_plugin_hwaddr_is_io(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *haddr);
  * Note that the returned physical address may not be unique if you are dealing
  * with multiple address spaces.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_hwaddr_phys_addr(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *haddr);

 /*
  * Returns a string representing the device. The string is valid for
  * the lifetime of the plugin.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const char *qemu_plugin_hwaddr_device_name(const struct qemu_plugin_hwaddr *h);

 /**
@@ -513,6 +542,7 @@ typedef void (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_mem_cb_t) (unsigned int vcpu_index,
  * callback so the plugin is responsible for ensuring it doesn't get
  * confused by making appropriate use of locking if required.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_mem_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                       qemu_plugin_vcpu_mem_cb_t cb,
                                       enum qemu_plugin_cb_flags flags,
@@ -531,6 +561,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_mem_cb(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
  * instruction. This provides for a lightweight but not thread-safe
  * way of counting the number of operations done.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_mem_inline(struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn,
                                           enum qemu_plugin_mem_rw rw,
                                           enum qemu_plugin_op op, void *ptr,
@@ -544,6 +575,7 @@ typedef void
                                  uint64_t a3, uint64_t a4, uint64_t a5,
                                  uint64_t a6, uint64_t a7, uint64_t a8);

+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_syscall_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                           qemu_plugin_vcpu_syscall_cb_t cb);

@@ -551,6 +583,7 @@ typedef void
 (*qemu_plugin_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb_t)(qemu_plugin_id_t id, unsigned int vcpu_idx,
                                      int64_t num, int64_t ret);

+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void
 qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                          qemu_plugin_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb_t cb);
@@ -563,6 +596,7 @@ qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_syscall_ret_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  * Returns an allocated string containing the disassembly
  */

+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 char *qemu_plugin_insn_disas(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);

 /**
@@ -572,6 +606,7 @@ char *qemu_plugin_insn_disas(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  * Return a static string referring to the symbol. This is dependent
  * on the binary QEMU is running having provided a symbol table.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const char *qemu_plugin_insn_symbol(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);

 /**
@@ -583,9 +618,11 @@ const char *qemu_plugin_insn_symbol(const struct qemu_plugin_insn *insn);
  *
  * See also: qemu_plugin_register_vcpu_init_cb()
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_vcpu_for_each(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                qemu_plugin_vcpu_simple_cb_t cb);

+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_flush_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                    qemu_plugin_simple_cb_t cb);

@@ -602,6 +639,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_register_flush_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
  * In user-mode it is possible a few un-instrumented instructions from
  * child threads may run before the host kernel reaps the threads.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_register_atexit_cb(qemu_plugin_id_t id,
                                     qemu_plugin_udata_cb_t cb, void *userdata);

@@ -615,6 +653,7 @@ int qemu_plugin_n_max_vcpus(void);
  * qemu_plugin_outs() - output string via QEMU's logging system
  * @string: a string
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 void qemu_plugin_outs(const char *string);

 /**
@@ -628,6 +667,7 @@ void qemu_plugin_outs(const char *string);
  * returns true if the combination @name=@val parses correctly to a boolean
  * argument, and false otherwise
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 bool qemu_plugin_bool_parse(const char *name, const char *val, bool *ret);

 /**
@@ -638,6 +678,7 @@ bool qemu_plugin_bool_parse(const char *name, const char *val, bool *ret);
  * return NULL. The user should g_free() the string once no longer
  * needed.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 const char *qemu_plugin_path_to_binary(void);

 /**
@@ -646,6 +687,7 @@ const char *qemu_plugin_path_to_binary(void);
  * Returns the nominal start address of the main text segment in
  * user-mode. Currently returns 0 for system emulation.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_start_code(void);

 /**
@@ -654,6 +696,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_start_code(void);
  * Returns the nominal end address of the main text segment in
  * user-mode. Currently returns 0 for system emulation.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);

 /**
@@ -662,6 +705,7 @@ uint64_t qemu_plugin_end_code(void);
  * Returns the nominal entry address of the main text segment in
  * user-mode. Currently returns 0 for system emulation.
  */
+QEMU_PLUGIN_API
 uint64_t qemu_plugin_entry_code(void);

 #endif /* QEMU_QEMU_PLUGIN_H */
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dcef8b1e79..b855224acc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3904,6 +3904,11 @@ endforeach

 if get_option('plugins')
   install_headers('include/qemu/qemu-plugin.h')
+  if targetos == 'windows'
+    # On windows, we want to deliver the qemu_plugin_api.lib file in the qemu installer,
+    # so that plugin authors can compile against it.
+    install_data(win32_qemu_plugin_api_lib, install_dir: 'lib')
+  endif
 endif

 subdir('qga')
diff --git a/plugins/meson.build b/plugins/meson.build
index 71ed996ed3..8ed9fa270c 100644
--- a/plugins/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/meson.build
@@ -14,6 +14,23 @@ if not enable_modules
 endif

 if get_option('plugins')
+  if targetos == 'windows'
+    # Generate a .lib file for plugins to link against.
+    # First, create a .def file listing all the symbols a plugin should expect to have
+    # available in qemu
+    win32_plugin_def = configure_file(
+      input: files('qemu-plugins.symbols'),
+      output: 'qemu_plugin_api.def',
+      capture: true,
+      command: ['sed', '-e', '0,/^/s//EXPORTS/; s/[{};]//g', '@INPUT@'])
+    # then use dlltool to assemble a delaylib.
+    win32_qemu_plugin_api_lib = configure_file(
+      input: win32_plugin_def,
+      output: 'qemu_plugin_api.lib',
+      command: ['dlltool', '--input-def', '@INPUT@',
+                '--output-delaylib', '@OUTPUT@', '--dllname', 'qemu.exe']
+    )
+  endif
   specific_ss.add(files(
     'loader.c',
     'core.c',
diff --git a/tests/plugin/meson.build b/tests/plugin/meson.build
index 322cafcdf6..528bb9d86c 100644
--- a/tests/plugin/meson.build
+++ b/tests/plugin/meson.build
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 t = []
 if get_option('plugins')
   foreach i : ['bb', 'empty', 'insn', 'mem', 'syscall']
-    t += shared_module(i, files(i + '.c'),
-                       include_directories: '../../include/qemu',
-                       dependencies: glib)
+    if targetos == 'windows'
+      t += shared_module(i, files(i + '.c') + '../../contrib/plugins/win32_linker.c',
+                        include_directories: '../../include/qemu',
+                        objects: [win32_qemu_plugin_api_lib],
+                        dependencies: glib)
+
+    else
+      t += shared_module(i, files(i + '.c'),
+                        include_directories: '../../include/qemu',
+                        dependencies: glib)
+    endif
   endforeach
 endif
 if t.length() > 0
