diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4222fd4..8fa1713 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 name: tests
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -17,15 +16,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.14", "3.13", "3.12"]
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest] # TODO: windows-latest
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout
+    - name: 'Install git on Windows via Chocolatey'
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: |
-        echo $GITHUB_REF $GITHUB_SHA
-        git clone https://github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git .
-        git fetch origin $GITHUB_SHA:temporary-ci-branch
-        git checkout $GITHUB_SHA || (git fetch && git checkout $GITHUB_SHA)
+        choco install git -y
+
+    - name: 'Checkout'
+      uses: actions/checkout@main
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: 'Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}'
       uses: actions/setup-python@main
@@ -44,31 +46,31 @@ jobs:
     - name: 'Bootstrap app venv'
       # The first CLI call will create the .venv
       run: |
-        ./cli.py version
+        python3 cli.py version
 
     - name: 'app CLI help'
       run: |
-        ./cli.py --help
+        python3 cli.py --help
 
     - name: 'Bootstrap dev venv'
       # The first CLI call will create the .venv
       run: |
-        ./dev-cli.py version
+        python3 dev-cli.py version
 
     - name: 'dev CLI help'
       run: |
-        ./dev-cli.py --help
+        python3 dev-cli.py --help
 
     - name: 'Run pip-audit'
       run: |
-        ./dev-cli.py pip-audit
+        python3 dev-cli.py pip-audit
 
     - name: 'Run tests with Python v${{ matrix.python-version }}'
       env:
         PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
         PYTHONWARNINGS: always
       run: |
-        ./dev-cli.py coverage
+        python3 dev-cli.py coverage
 
     - name: 'Upload coverage report'
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@main
@@ -78,4 +80,3 @@ jobs:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         fail_ci_if_error: false
         verbose: true
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bd92fd..169390b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ Overview of main changes:
 
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+* [**dev**](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.8.1...main)
+  * 2026-01-25 - Github CI: Activate tests under windows
 * [v1.8.1](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1)
   * 2026-01-24 - Update packaging commands related to new direct "uv" usage
   * 2026-01-24 - Bugfix "rebuild" command
@@ -300,11 +302,11 @@ Overview of main changes:
   * 2026-01-22 - Optimize progress bars for smaller screens
 * [v1.7.3](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.7.2...v1.7.3)
   * 2026-01-21 - Handle directory symlinks correct
-* [v1.7.2](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2)
-  * 2026-01-21 - Display "Remaining time" to files and sizes, too.
 
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+* [v1.7.2](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2)
+  * 2026-01-21 - Display "Remaining time" to files and sizes, too.
 * [v1.7.1](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1)
   * 2026-01-19 - Update requirements to fix problems under Windows
 * [v1.7.0](https://github.com/jedie/PyHardLinkBackup/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0)