diff --git a/database/postgres.go b/database/postgres.go
index efe3932d..09ce66d2 100644
--- a/database/postgres.go
+++ b/database/postgres.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/servercfg"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
diff --git a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go
index a3eed971..5e8c1b10 100644
--- a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go
+++ b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go
@@ -190,42 +190,6 @@ PersistentKeepAlive = %s
 	return peersString, nil
 }
 
-// CreateUserSpaceConf - creates a user space WireGuard conf
-func CreateUserSpaceConf(address string, privatekey string, listenPort string, mtu int32, fwmark int32, perskeepalive int32, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig) (string, error) {
-	peersString, err := parsePeers(perskeepalive, peers)
-	var listenPortString string
-	var fwmarkString string
-	if mtu <= 0 {
-		mtu = 1280
-	}
-	if listenPort != "" {
-		listenPortString += "ListenPort = " + listenPort
-	}
-	if fwmark != 0 {
-		fwmarkString += "FWMark = " + strconv.Itoa(int(fwmark))
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	config := fmt.Sprintf(`[Interface]
-Address = %s
-PrivateKey = %s
-MTU = %s
-%s
-%s
-
-%s
-
-`,
-		address+"/32",
-		privatekey,
-		strconv.Itoa(int(mtu)),
-		listenPortString,
-		fwmarkString,
-		peersString)
-	return config, nil
-}
-
 // GetLocalIP - gets local ip of machine
 func GetLocalIP(localrange string) (string, error) {
 	_, localRange, err := net.ParseCIDR(localrange)
diff --git a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_darwin.go b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_darwin.go
index 4075c060..cc4e5f31 100644
--- a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_darwin.go
+++ b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_darwin.go
@@ -8,14 +8,49 @@ import (
 
 // RunCmd - runs a local command
 func RunCmd(command string, printerr bool) (string, error) {
-        args := strings.Fields(command)
-        cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
-        cmd.Wait()
-        out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-        if err != nil && printerr {
-                log.Println("error running command:", command)
-                log.Println(strings.TrimSuffix(string(out), "\n"))
-        }
-        return string(out), err
+	args := strings.Fields(command)
+	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Wait()
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil && printerr {
+		log.Println("error running command:", command)
+		log.Println(strings.TrimSuffix(string(out), "\n"))
+	}
+	return string(out), err
 }
 
+// CreateUserSpaceConf - creates a user space WireGuard conf
+func CreateUserSpaceConf(address string, privatekey string, listenPort string, mtu int32, fwmark int32, perskeepalive int32, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig) (string, error) {
+	peersString, err := parsePeers(perskeepalive, peers)
+	var listenPortString string
+	var fwmarkString string
+	if mtu <= 0 {
+		mtu = 1280
+	}
+	if listenPort != "" {
+		listenPortString += "ListenPort = " + listenPort
+	}
+	if fwmark != 0 {
+		fwmarkString += "FWMark = " + strconv.Itoa(int(fwmark))
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	config := fmt.Sprintf(`[Interface]
+Address = %s
+PrivateKey = %s
+MTU = %s
+%s
+%s
+
+%s
+
+`,
+		address+"/32",
+		privatekey,
+		strconv.Itoa(int(mtu)),
+		listenPortString,
+		fwmarkString,
+		peersString)
+	return config, nil
+}
diff --git a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_linux.go b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_linux.go
index a88c252e..cc4e5f31 100644
--- a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_linux.go
+++ b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_linux.go
@@ -18,3 +18,39 @@ func RunCmd(command string, printerr bool) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return string(out), err
 }
+
+// CreateUserSpaceConf - creates a user space WireGuard conf
+func CreateUserSpaceConf(address string, privatekey string, listenPort string, mtu int32, fwmark int32, perskeepalive int32, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig) (string, error) {
+	peersString, err := parsePeers(perskeepalive, peers)
+	var listenPortString string
+	var fwmarkString string
+	if mtu <= 0 {
+		mtu = 1280
+	}
+	if listenPort != "" {
+		listenPortString += "ListenPort = " + listenPort
+	}
+	if fwmark != 0 {
+		fwmarkString += "FWMark = " + strconv.Itoa(int(fwmark))
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	config := fmt.Sprintf(`[Interface]
+Address = %s
+PrivateKey = %s
+MTU = %s
+%s
+%s
+
+%s
+
+`,
+		address+"/32",
+		privatekey,
+		strconv.Itoa(int(mtu)),
+		listenPortString,
+		fwmarkString,
+		peersString)
+	return config, nil
+}
diff --git a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_windows.go b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_windows.go
index a88c252e..0e237a40 100644
--- a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_windows.go
+++ b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils_windows.go
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 package ncutils
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
 // RunCmd - runs a local command
@@ -11,6 +17,24 @@ func RunCmd(command string, printerr bool) (string, error) {
 	args := strings.Fields(command)
 	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
 	cmd.Wait()
+	//cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{CmdLine: "/C \"" + command + "\""}
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil && printerr {
+		log.Println("error running command:", command)
+		log.Println(strings.TrimSuffix(string(out), "\n"))
+	}
+	return string(out), err
+}
+
+// RunCmd - runs a local command
+func RunCmdFormatted(command string, printerr bool) (string, error) {
+	var comSpec = os.Getenv("COMSPEC")
+	if comSpec == "" {
+		comSpec = os.Getenv("SystemRoot") + "\\System32\\cmd.exe"
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(comSpec)
+	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{CmdLine: "/C \"" + command + "\""}
+	cmd.Wait()
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil && printerr {
 		log.Println("error running command:", command)
@@ -18,3 +42,33 @@ func RunCmd(command string, printerr bool) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return string(out), err
 }
+
+// CreateUserSpaceConf - creates a user space WireGuard conf
+func CreateUserSpaceConf(address string, privatekey string, listenPort string, mtu int32, fwmark int32, perskeepalive int32, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig) (string, error) {
+	peersString, err := parsePeers(perskeepalive, peers)
+	var listenPortString string
+	if mtu <= 0 {
+		mtu = 1280
+	}
+	if listenPort != "" {
+		listenPortString += "ListenPort = " + listenPort
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	config := fmt.Sprintf(`[Interface]
+Address = %s
+PrivateKey = %s
+MTU = %s
+%s
+
+%s
+
+`,
+		address+"/32",
+		privatekey,
+		strconv.Itoa(int(mtu)),
+		listenPortString,
+		peersString)
+	return config, nil
+}
diff --git a/netclient/wireguard/common.go b/netclient/wireguard/common.go
index 1b3b6527..a4fd6c1a 100644
--- a/netclient/wireguard/common.go
+++ b/netclient/wireguard/common.go
@@ -217,6 +217,16 @@ func InitWireguard(node *models.Node, privkey string, peers []wgtypes.PeerConfig
 				ncutils.PrintLog("failed to create wireguard interface", 1)
 				return err
 			}
+			if ncutils.IsWindows() {
+				var output string
+				starttime := time.Now()
+				ncutils.PrintLog("waiting for interface...", 1)
+				for !strings.Contains(output, ifacename) && !(time.Now().After(starttime.Add(time.Minute))) {
+					output, _ = ncutils.RunCmd("wg", false)
+					time.Sleep(time.Second >> 1)
+					err = ApplyConf(confPath)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		ipExec, err := exec.LookPath("ip")
diff --git a/netclient/wireguard/windows.go b/netclient/wireguard/windows.go
index 38afa2cb..ea245326 100644
--- a/netclient/wireguard/windows.go
+++ b/netclient/wireguard/windows.go
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package wireguard
 
-import "github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
+)
 
 func ApplyWindowsConf(confPath string) error {
-	if _, err := ncutils.RunCmd("wireguard.exe /installtunnelservice "+confPath, false); err != nil {
+	var commandLine = fmt.Sprintf(`wireguard.exe /installtunnelservice "%s"`, confPath)
+	if _, err := ncutils.RunCmdFormatted(commandLine, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/scripts/netclient-install.ps1 b/scripts/netclient-install.ps1
index 97f1d82a..55aac83f 100644
--- a/scripts/netclient-install.ps1
+++ b/scripts/netclient-install.ps1
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ new-module -name netclient-install -scriptblock {
         Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $outpath
         $args = @("Comma","Separated","Arguments")
         $procWG = Start-Process -Filepath "$env:userprofile\Downloads\wireguard-installer.exe" -ArgumentList $args
+        if ($procWG -eq $null) {}
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
+        } else {
+            $procWG.WaitForExit() 
+        }
         $procWG.WaitForExit()        
         Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
         $software = "WireGuard";
@@ -48,7 +53,11 @@ new-module -name netclient-install -scriptblock {
     }
     $NetArgs = @("join","-t",$token)
     $procNC = Start-Process -Filepath $outpath -ArgumentList $NetArgs
-    $procNC.WaitForExit() 
+    if ($procNC -eq $null) {}
+        Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
+    } else {
+        $procNC.WaitForExit() 
+    }
     Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\ProgramData\Netclient"
 
     if ((Get-Command "netclient.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null) {