diff --git a/examples/cxx/build-and-run-crashinfo.ps1 b/examples/cxx/build-and-run-crashinfo.ps1
index bd920608c5..f48ff6002c 100644
--- a/examples/cxx/build-and-run-crashinfo.ps1
+++ b/examples/cxx/build-and-run-crashinfo.ps1
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ if ($USE_MSVC) {
     Write-Host "Using MSVC compiler" -ForegroundColor Yellow
     
     # MSVC compilation
-    cl.exe /std:c++20 /EHsc `
+    # Use /MD (dynamic CRT) to match the default Rust build
+    cl.exe /std:c++20 /EHsc /MD `
         /I"$CXX_BRIDGE_INCLUDE" `
         /I"$CXX_BRIDGE_CRATE" `
         /I"$RUST_CXX_INCLUDE" `
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ if ($USE_MSVC) {
         "$CRASHTRACKER_LIB" `
         "$CXX_BRIDGE_LIB" `
         ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib userenv.lib ntdll.lib bcrypt.lib `
+        dbghelp.lib psapi.lib ole32.lib powrprof.lib `
         /Fe:examples\cxx\crashinfo.exe
     
     if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
@@ -137,7 +139,9 @@ if ($USE_MSVC) {
         examples/cxx/crashinfo.cpp `
         "$CXX_BRIDGE_LIB" `
         "$CRASHTRACKER_LIB" `
-        -lws2_32 -ladvapi32 -luserenv -lntdll -lbcrypt -lgcc_eh -lpthread `
+        -lws2_32 -ladvapi32 -luserenv -lntdll -lbcrypt `
+        -ldbghelp -lpsapi -lole32 -lpowrprof `
+        -lgcc_eh -lpthread `
         -o examples/cxx/crashinfo.exe
     
     if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
diff --git a/libdd-crashtracker/build.rs b/libdd-crashtracker/build.rs
index f2ca83ab4d..de67741621 100644
--- a/libdd-crashtracker/build.rs
+++ b/libdd-crashtracker/build.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ pub use libdd_common::cc_utils::cc;
 // Build CXX bridge - cross-platform function
 #[cfg(feature = "cxx")]
 fn build_cxx_bridge() {
-    cxx_build::bridge("src/crash_info/cxx.rs")
-        .flag_if_supported("-std=c++20")
-        .compile("libdd-crashtracker-cxx");
+    let mut build = cxx_build::bridge("src/crash_info/cxx.rs");
+    build.flag_if_supported("-std=c++20");
+
+    // On Windows, use dynamic CRT (/MD) to match the default Rust build
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    build.static_crt(false);
+
+    build.compile("libdd-crashtracker-cxx");
 
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=src/crash_info/cxx.rs");
 }