diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1b1e6f..1688ed5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ UTF-8 decoding is performed using a state machine based on Bjoern Hoehrmann's '[
 - **[@traversaro](https://github.com/traversaro)** - Added vcpkg support and reported a bunch of bugs
 - **[@ximion](https://github.com/ximion)** - Added support for installation with meson
 - **[@whiterabbit963](https://github.com/whiterabbit963)** - Fixed a bug with value_or conversions
-
+- **[@beastle9end](https://github.com/beastle9end)** - Made Windows.h include bypass
 <br>
 
 # Contact
diff --git a/include/toml++/toml_default_formatter.hpp b/include/toml++/toml_default_formatter.hpp
index b739425..91b4e91 100644
--- a/include/toml++/toml_default_formatter.hpp
+++ b/include/toml++/toml_default_formatter.hpp
@@ -204,9 +204,16 @@ TOML_NAMESPACE_END;
 // implementations of windows wide string nonsense
 #if TOML_WINDOWS_COMPAT
 
-TOML_DISABLE_WARNINGS;
-#include <windows.h> // fuckkkk :(
-TOML_ENABLE_WARNINGS;
+namespace winapi
+{
+    extern "C"
+    {
+        int __stdcall WideCharToMultiByte(unsigned int CodePage, unsigned long dwFlags, const wchar_t* lpWideCharStr, int cchWideChar,
+                                          const char* lpMultiByteStr, int cbMultiByte, const char* lpDefaultChar, int* lpUsedDefaultChar);
+        int __stdcall MultiByteToWideChar(unsigned int CodePage, unsigned long dwFlags, const char* lpMultiByteStr, int cbMultiByte,
+                                      const wchar_t* lpWideCharStr, int cchWideChar);
+    }
+}
 
 TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 {
@@ -218,13 +225,13 @@ TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 			return {};
 
 		std::string s;
-		const auto len = WideCharToMultiByte(
+		const auto len = winapi::WideCharToMultiByte(
 			65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr
 		);
 		if (len)
 		{
 			s.resize(static_cast<size_t>(len));
-			WideCharToMultiByte(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len, nullptr, nullptr);
+            winapi::WideCharToMultiByte(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len, nullptr, nullptr);
 		}
 		return s;
 	}
@@ -237,11 +244,11 @@ TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 			return {};
 
 		std::wstring s;
-		const auto len = MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), nullptr, 0);
+		const auto len = winapi::MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), nullptr, 0);
 		if (len)
 		{
 			s.resize(static_cast<size_t>(len));
-			MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len);
+            winapi::MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len);
 		}
 		return s;
 	}
diff --git a/toml.hpp b/toml.hpp
index c026e3e..e042719 100644
--- a/toml.hpp
+++ b/toml.hpp
@@ -11963,9 +11963,16 @@ TOML_NAMESPACE_END;
 // implementations of windows wide string nonsense
 #if TOML_WINDOWS_COMPAT
 
-TOML_DISABLE_WARNINGS;
-#include <windows.h> // fuckkkk :(
-TOML_ENABLE_WARNINGS;
+namespace winapi
+{
+    extern "C"
+    {
+        int __stdcall WideCharToMultiByte(unsigned int CodePage, unsigned long dwFlags, const wchar_t* lpWideCharStr, int cchWideChar,
+                                          const char* lpMultiByteStr, int cbMultiByte, const char* lpDefaultChar, int* lpUsedDefaultChar);
+        int __stdcall MultiByteToWideChar(unsigned int CodePage, unsigned long dwFlags, const char* lpMultiByteStr, int cbMultiByte,
+                                      const wchar_t* lpWideCharStr, int cchWideChar);
+    }
+}
 
 TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 {
@@ -11977,13 +11984,13 @@ TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 			return {};
 
 		std::string s;
-		const auto len = WideCharToMultiByte(
+		const auto len = winapi::WideCharToMultiByte(
 			65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr
 		);
 		if (len)
 		{
 			s.resize(static_cast<size_t>(len));
-			WideCharToMultiByte(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len, nullptr, nullptr);
+            winapi::WideCharToMultiByte(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len, nullptr, nullptr);
 		}
 		return s;
 	}
@@ -11996,11 +12003,11 @@ TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 			return {};
 
 		std::wstring s;
-		const auto len = MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), nullptr, 0);
+		const auto len = winapi::MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), nullptr, 0);
 		if (len)
 		{
 			s.resize(static_cast<size_t>(len));
-			MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len);
+            winapi::MultiByteToWideChar(65001, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.length()), s.data(), len);
 		}
 		return s;
 	}