diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d39168c8..d3c3461a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2228,6 +2228,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "memoffset"
+version = "0.9.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "488016bfae457b036d996092f6cb448677611ce4449e970ceaf42695203f218a"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "miniz_oxide"
 version = "0.8.8"
@@ -2840,8 +2849,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "sqlite",
  "tempfile",
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
+ "uds_windows",
  "unicode-normalization",
- "winpipe",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3071,7 +3080,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tempfile",
  "test-log",
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
- "winpipe",
+ "uds_windows",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4491,6 +4500,17 @@ version = "1.17.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "42ff0bf0c66b8238c6f3b578df37d0b7848e55df8577b3f74f92a69acceeb825"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "uds_windows"
+version = "1.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "89daebc3e6fd160ac4aa9fc8b3bf71e1f74fbf92367ae71fb83a037e8bf164b9"
+dependencies = [
+ "memoffset",
+ "tempfile",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "unarray"
 version = "0.1.4"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4e8f380b..b5604abb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ snapbox = "0.4.3"
 sqlite = "0.32.0"
 tempfile = "3.3.0"
 thiserror = { version = "2", default-features = false }
+uds_windows = "1.1.0"
 winpipe = "0.1.1"
 winsplit = "0.1.0"
 zeroize = "1.5.7"
diff --git a/crates/radicle-node/Cargo.toml b/crates/radicle-node/Cargo.toml
index b49bb904..439dac91 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/radicle-node/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ thiserror = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 radicle-systemd = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-winpipe = { workspace = true }
 radicle-windows = { workspace = true }
+uds_windows = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 mio = { version = "1", features = ["os-ext"] }
diff --git a/crates/radicle-node/src/control.rs b/crates/radicle-node/src/control.rs
index 434ff6c9..9ed568dd 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-node/src/control.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-node/src/control.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{io, net, time};
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::net::{UnixListener as Listener, UnixStream as Stream};
+use std::os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
 #[cfg(windows)]
-use winpipe::{WinListener as Listener, WinStream as Stream};
+use uds_windows::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
 
 use radicle::node::Handle;
 use serde_json as json;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub enum Error {
 }
 
 /// Listen for commands on the control socket, and process them.
-pub fn listen<E, H>(listener: Listener, handle: H) -> Result<(), Error>
+pub fn listen<E, H>(listener: UnixListener, handle: H) -> Result<(), Error>
 where
     H: Handle<Error = runtime::HandleError> + 'static,
     H::Sessions: serde::Serialize,
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ where
 
     for incoming in listener.incoming() {
         match incoming {
-            Ok(stream) => {
+            Ok(mut stream) => {
                 let handle = handle.clone();
 
                 thread::spawn(&nid, "control", move || {
-                    if let Err((e, mut stream)) = command(stream, handle) {
+                    if let Err(e) = command(&stream, handle) {
                         log::debug!(target: "control", "Command returned error: {e}");
 
                         CommandResult::error(e).to_writer(&mut stream).ok();
@@ -77,63 +77,16 @@ enum CommandError {
     Io(#[from] io::Error),
 }
 
-#[cfg(unix)]
-fn command<E, H>(stream: Stream, handle: H) -> Result<(), (CommandError, Stream)>
+fn command<E, H>(stream: &UnixStream, mut handle: H) -> Result<(), CommandError>
 where
     H: Handle<Error = runtime::HandleError> + 'static,
     H::Sessions: serde::Serialize,
     CommandResult<E>: From<H::Event>,
     E: serde::Serialize,
 {
-    let reader = BufReader::new(&stream);
-    let writer = LineWriter::new(&stream);
+    let mut reader = BufReader::new(stream);
+    let mut writer = LineWriter::new(stream);
 
-    command_internal(reader, writer, handle).map_err(|e| (e, stream))
-}
-
-/// Due to different mutability requirements between Unix and Windows,
-/// we are forced to clone the stream on Windows.
-///
-/// # Errors
-///
-/// As of winpipe 0.1.1, [`WinStream::try_clone`] is actually infallible.
-#[cfg(windows)]
-fn command<E, H>(stream: Stream, handle: H) -> Result<(), (CommandError, Stream)>
-where
-    H: Handle<Error = runtime::HandleError> + 'static,
-    H::Sessions: serde::Serialize,
-    CommandResult<E>: From<H::Event>,
-    E: serde::Serialize,
-{
-    let mut reader = match stream.try_clone() {
-        Ok(reader) => reader,
-        Err(err) => return Err((err.into(), stream)),
-    };
-    let reader = BufReader::new(&mut reader);
-
-    let mut writer = match stream.try_clone() {
-        Ok(writer) => writer,
-        Err(err) => return Err((err.into(), stream)),
-    };
-    let writer = LineWriter::new(&mut writer);
-
-    command_internal(reader, writer, handle).map_err(|e| (e, stream))
-}
-
-#[inline(always)]
-fn command_internal<E, H, R, W>(
-    mut reader: BufReader<R>,
-    mut writer: LineWriter<W>,
-    mut handle: H,
-) -> Result<(), CommandError>
-where
-    H: Handle<Error = runtime::HandleError> + 'static,
-    H::Sessions: serde::Serialize,
-    CommandResult<E>: From<H::Event>,
-    E: serde::Serialize,
-    R: io::Read,
-    W: io::Write,
-{
     let mut line = String::new();
 
     reader.read_line(&mut line)?;
@@ -319,7 +272,7 @@ mod tests {
         let handle = test::handle::Handle::default();
         let socket = tmp.path().join("alice.sock");
         let rids = test::arbitrary::set::<RepoId>(1..3);
-        let listener = Listener::bind(&socket).unwrap();
+        let listener = UnixListener::bind(&socket).unwrap();
         let nid = handle.nid().unwrap();
 
         thread::spawn({
@@ -330,7 +283,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         for rid in &rids {
             let mut stream = loop {
-                if let Ok(stream) = Stream::connect(&socket) {
+                if let Ok(stream) = UnixStream::connect(&socket) {
                     break stream;
                 }
             };
@@ -369,7 +322,7 @@ mod tests {
         let socket = tmp.path().join("node.sock");
         let proj = test::arbitrary::gen::<RepoId>(1);
         let peer = test::arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(1);
-        let listener = Listener::bind(&socket).unwrap();
+        let listener = UnixListener::bind(&socket).unwrap();
         let mut handle = Node::new(&socket);
 
         thread::spawn({
diff --git a/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs b/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs
index 115ef587..d1b1befe 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{fs, io, net};
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::net::UnixListener as Listener;
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
 #[cfg(windows)]
-use winpipe::WinListener as Listener;
+use uds_windows::UnixListener;
 
 use crossbeam_channel as chan;
 use cyphernet::Ecdh;
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ impl From<service::Error> for Error {
     }
 }
 
-/// Wraps a [`Listener`] but tracks its origin.
+/// Wraps a [`UnixListener`] but tracks its origin.
 pub enum ControlSocket {
     /// The listener was created by binding to it.
-    Bound(Listener, PathBuf),
+    Bound(UnixListener, PathBuf),
     /// The listener was received via socket activation.
-    Received(Listener),
+    Received(UnixListener),
 }
 
 /// Holds join handles to the client threads, as well as a client handle.
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ impl Runtime {
     }
 
     #[cfg(all(feature = "systemd", target_os = "linux"))]
-    fn receive_listener() -> Option<Listener> {
+    fn receive_listener() -> Option<UnixListener> {
         let fd = match radicle_systemd::listen::fd("control") {
             Ok(Some(fd)) => fd,
             Ok(None) => return None,
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ impl Runtime {
             return None;
         }
 
-        Some(Listener::from(socket))
+        Some(UnixListener::from(socket))
     }
 
     fn bind(path: PathBuf) -> Result<ControlSocket, Error> {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ impl Runtime {
         }
 
         log::info!(target: "node", "Binding control socket {}..", &path.display());
-        match Listener::bind(&path) {
+        match UnixListener::bind(&path) {
             Ok(sock) => Ok(ControlSocket::Bound(sock, path)),
             Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::AddrInUse => Err(Error::AlreadyRunning(path)),
             Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
diff --git a/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs b/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
index d866bf07..d092fada 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{fmt, io, time};
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream as Stream;
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 #[cfg(windows)]
-use winpipe::WinStream as Stream;
+use uds_windows::UnixStream;
 
 use crossbeam_channel as chan;
 use radicle::crypto::PublicKey;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
         // Send a shutdown request to our own control socket. This is the only way to kill the
         // control thread gracefully. Since the control thread may have called this function,
         // the control socket may already be disconnected. Ignore errors.
-        Stream::connect(self.home.socket())
+        UnixStream::connect(self.home.socket())
             .and_then(|sock| Command::Shutdown.to_writer(sock))
             .ok();
 
diff --git a/crates/radicle/Cargo.toml b/crates/radicle/Cargo.toml
index b33f07ca..6437a69f 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/radicle/Cargo.toml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ unicode-normalization = { version = "0.1" }
 libc = { workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-winpipe = { workspace = true }
+uds_windows = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 emojis = "0.6"
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/node.rs b/crates/radicle/src/node.rs
index c9623890..2dafb663 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/node.rs
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::{fmt, io, net, thread, time};
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream as Stream;
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 #[cfg(windows)]
-use winpipe::WinStream as Stream;
+use uds_windows::UnixStream;
 
 use amplify::WrapperMut;
 use cyphernet::addr::NetAddr;
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ pub trait Handle: Clone + Sync + Send {
 /// The iterator blocks for a `timeout` duration, returning [`Error::TimedOut`]
 /// if the duration is reached.
 pub struct LineIter<T> {
-    stream: BufReader<Stream>,
+    stream: BufReader<UnixStream>,
     timeout: time::Duration,
     witness: PhantomData<T>,
 }
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ impl Node {
         cmd: Command,
         timeout: time::Duration,
     ) -> Result<LineIter<T>, Error> {
-        let mut stream = Stream::connect(&self.socket)
+        let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&self.socket)
             .map_err(|e| Error::Connect(self.socket.clone(), e.kind()))?;
         cmd.to_writer(&mut stream)?;
         Ok(LineIter {
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/profile.rs b/crates/radicle/src/profile.rs
index fcb5f8a7..79488aaa 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/profile.rs
@@ -603,32 +603,11 @@ impl Home {
     }
 
     pub fn socket(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        use env::RAD_SOCKET;
-
-        #[cfg(unix)]
         const DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME: &str = "control.sock";
 
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        const DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME: &str = r#"\\.\pipe\radicle-node"#;
-
-        match env::var_os(RAD_SOCKET).map(PathBuf::from) {
-            None => {
-                #[cfg(unix)]
-                return self.node().join(DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME);
-
-                #[cfg(windows)]
-                return PathBuf::from(DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME);
-            }
-            Some(path) => {
-                #[cfg(windows)]
-                {
-                    const PIPE_PREFIX: &str = r#"\\.\pipe\"#;
-                    assert!(path.starts_with(PIPE_PREFIX), "The value of the environment variable {RAD_SOCKET} ('{}') must start with {PIPE_PREFIX}. This restriction might be relaxed in the future.", path.display());
-                }
-
-                path
-            }
-        }
+        env::var_os(env::RAD_SOCKET)
+            .map(PathBuf::from)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| self.node().join(DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME))
     }
 
     /// Return a read-write handle to the notifications database.