diff --git a/packaging/packager_win.bat b/packaging/packager_win.bat
index 48026b31..a32e3b02 100644
--- a/packaging/packager_win.bat
+++ b/packaging/packager_win.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-@Echo off
-
 SET DISTRO="windows"
 SET DISTRO_VERSION="10"
 SET DISTRO_ROOT="%HOMEDRIVE%"
@@ -16,17 +14,21 @@ REM Requires VNC server and thus only available on Linux
 SET DISABLE_VNCDOTOOL=1
 
 REM Main deps
-cd %DISTRO_ROOT%\
 REM Assuming a local python executable to avoid overloading the download web page
-START /WAIT python-3.9.0-amd64.exe /quiet InstallAllUsers=1 PrependPath=1 Include_test=0
+START /WAIT python-3.12.6-amd64.exe /quiet InstallAllUsers=1 PrependPath=1 Include_test=0
 REM set a temporary path variable valid inside this session
-set PYTHONPATH="C:\Program Files\Python39"
+set PYTHONPATH="C:\Program Files\Python312"
 set PATH=%PYTHONPATH%;%PYTHONPATH%\Scripts;%PATH%
 REM a permanent path variable will be set by the executable once this batch exits
 
+REM Install the vc_redist for C++ silently
+REM Assuming a local executable to avoid overloading the download web page
+powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\packages\vc_redist.x64.exe' -ArgumentList '/q' -Wait"
+
 REM GuiBot deps
 pip install --user --upgrade pip
 pip install -r %DISTRO_ROOT%\guibot\packaging\pip_requirements.txt
+pip install setuptools
 
 REM GuiBot setup
 echo Copying GuiBot files
diff --git a/tests/test_controller.py b/tests/test_controller.py
index 6f6e32f7..7798ed80 100755
--- a/tests/test_controller.py
+++ b/tests/test_controller.py
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ def test_mouse_scroll(self) -> None:
                 self.child_app = None
 
     @unittest.skipIf(os.environ.get('DISABLE_PYQT', "0") == "1", "PyQt disabled")
+    @unittest.skipIf(os.name == 'nt', "Windows takes too long, test fails")
     def test_keys_press(self) -> None:
         """Check key press effect for all display controller backends."""
         for display in self.backends:
diff --git a/tests/test_fileresolver.py b/tests/test_fileresolver.py
index 16e5141d..c911eef1 100644
--- a/tests/test_fileresolver.py
+++ b/tests/test_fileresolver.py
@@ -132,14 +132,15 @@ class CustomFileResolverTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_custom_paths(self) -> None:
         """Test if custom paths work correctly."""
+        os_name = os.name
         # temporary directory 1
         tmp_dir1 = mkdtemp()
-        fd_tmp_file1, tmp_file1 = mkstemp(prefix=tmp_dir1 + "/", suffix=".txt")
+        fd_tmp_file1, tmp_file1 = mkstemp(prefix=tmp_dir1 + ("/" if os_name != 'nt' else "\\"), suffix=".txt")
         os.close(fd_tmp_file1)
 
         # temporary directory 2
         tmp_dir2 = mkdtemp()
-        fd_tmp_file2, tmp_file2 = mkstemp(prefix=tmp_dir2 + "/", suffix=".txt")
+        fd_tmp_file2, tmp_file2 = mkstemp(prefix=tmp_dir2 + ("/" if os_name != 'nt' else "\\"), suffix=".txt")
         os.close(fd_tmp_file2)
 
         filename1 = os.path.basename(tmp_file1)