diff --git a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
index 2323997c6..f38f92140 100644
--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -114,11 +114,7 @@ macro(configurePackageCreation)
     endif()
 
     if (WIN32)
-        if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "DEBUG")
-            set(application_type WIN32)
-        else ()
-            set(application_type)
-        endif ()
+        set(application_type)
         set(imhex_icon "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/res/resource.rc")
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wl,--allow-multiple-definition")
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -Wl,-subsystem,windows")
diff --git a/include/window.hpp b/include/window.hpp
index 1865fd54f..502db7a71 100644
--- a/include/window.hpp
+++ b/include/window.hpp
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ namespace hex {
 
         void loop();
 
-        friend void *ImHexSettingsHandler_ReadOpenFn(ImGuiContext *ctx, ImGuiSettingsHandler *, const char *);
-        friend void ImHexSettingsHandler_ReadLine(ImGuiContext*, ImGuiSettingsHandler *handler, void *, const char* line);
-        friend void ImHexSettingsHandler_ApplyAll(ImGuiContext *ctx, ImGuiSettingsHandler *handler);
-        friend void ImHexSettingsHandler_WriteAll(ImGuiContext* ctx, ImGuiSettingsHandler *handler, ImGuiTextBuffer *buf);
-
-        void setFont(const std::filesystem::path &font_path);
+        static void initNative();
 
     private:
         void setupNativeWindow();
@@ -47,6 +42,12 @@ namespace hex {
         void deinitGLFW();
         void deinitImGui();
 
+        friend void *ImHexSettingsHandler_ReadOpenFn(ImGuiContext *ctx, ImGuiSettingsHandler *, const char *);
+        friend void ImHexSettingsHandler_ReadLine(ImGuiContext*, ImGuiSettingsHandler *handler, void *, const char* line);
+        friend void ImHexSettingsHandler_WriteAll(ImGuiContext* ctx, ImGuiSettingsHandler *handler, ImGuiTextBuffer *buf);
+
+        void setFont(const std::filesystem::path &font_path);
+
         GLFWwindow* m_window = nullptr;
 
         float m_globalScale = 1.0F, m_fontScale = 1.0F;
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index cec132da3..1bb083072 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 #include "init/splash_window.hpp"
 #include "init/tasks.hpp"
 
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     using namespace hex;
 
     // Initialization
     {
+        Window::initNative();
+
         init::WindowSplash splashWindow(argc, argv);
 
         for (const auto &[name, task] : init::getInitTasks())
diff --git a/source/window/linux_window.cpp b/source/window/linux_window.cpp
index 1e09780aa..ec6ae8d69 100644
--- a/source/window/linux_window.cpp
+++ b/source/window/linux_window.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
     namespace hex {
 
+        void Window::initNative() {
+
+        }
+
         void Window::setupNativeWindow() {
 
         }
diff --git a/source/window/macos_window.cpp b/source/window/macos_window.cpp
index 6fa7badb2..0415176d7 100644
--- a/source/window/macos_window.cpp
+++ b/source/window/macos_window.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
     namespace hex {
 
+        void Window::initNative() {
+
+        }
+
         void Window::setupNativeWindow() {
 
         }
diff --git a/source/window/win_window.cpp b/source/window/win_window.cpp
index 69a44a6e1..9693594a7 100644
--- a/source/window/win_window.cpp
+++ b/source/window/win_window.cpp
@@ -122,16 +122,31 @@
             return CallWindowProc((WNDPROC)oldWndProc, hwnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
         }
 
+
+        void Window::initNative() {
+            auto hConsoleWindow = ::GetConsoleWindow();
+            ::ShowWindow(hConsoleWindow, FALSE);
+
+            auto hConsole = ::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+            if (hConsole != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+                DWORD mode = 0;
+                if (::GetConsoleMode(hConsole, &mode)) {
+                    mode |= ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING;
+                    ::SetConsoleMode(hConsole, mode);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         void Window::setupNativeWindow() {
             auto hwnd = glfwGetWin32Window(this->m_window);
 
-            oldWndProc = SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_WNDPROC, (LONG_PTR)wndProcImHex);
+            oldWndProc = ::SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_WNDPROC, (LONG_PTR)wndProcImHex);
 
             MARGINS borderless = {1,1,1,1};
-            DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(hwnd, &borderless);
+            ::DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(hwnd, &borderless);
 
-            SetWindowPos(hwnd, nullptr, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE);
-            SetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE, GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE) | WS_POPUP | WS_THICKFRAME | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU);
+            ::SetWindowPos(hwnd, nullptr, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE);
+            ::SetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE, GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE) | WS_POPUP | WS_THICKFRAME | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU);
         }
 
         void Window::updateNativeWindow() {