diff --git a/lib/irc.h b/lib/irc.h
index 87ffbf6..3dac429 100755
--- a/lib/irc.h
+++ b/lib/irc.h
@@ -15,20 +15,37 @@
 #include "db.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
+#define OUTBUF_SIZE DEFAULT_BUFLEN
+#define INBUF_SIZE DEFAULT_BUFLEN
 #include <winsock2.h>
+#define SECURITY_WIN32
+#include <schannel.h>
+#include <wincrypt.h>
+#include <shlwapi.h>
+
 #else
+#define OUTBUF_SIZE 1200000
+#define INBUF_SIZE 1200000
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 #endif
 
-#define OUTBUF_SIZE 1200000
-#define INBUF_SIZE 1200000
 
 struct irc_conn
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	SOCKET srv_fd;
+
+    SCHANNEL_CRED schannelCred;
+    CtxtHandle ctxtHand;
+    SecBufferDesc outBufferDesc;
+    SecBuffer outBuffer;
+    SecBufferDesc inBufferDesc;
+    SecBuffer inBuffer;
+    SECURITY_STATUS secStatus;
+    DWORD dwSSPIFlags;
+
 #else
 	FILE *srv_fd;
     int ssl_fd;
diff --git a/lib/module.h b/lib/module.h
index 1da0d40..4f1c9e1 100755
--- a/lib/module.h
+++ b/lib/module.h
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 #include "irc.h"
 #include "events.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif
 
 struct module {
     char name[25];
diff --git a/src/irc.c b/src/irc.c
index 98a3a1e..976d468 100755
--- a/src/irc.c
+++ b/src/irc.c
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include <winsock2.h>
-#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-#include <schannel.h>
 #define FDOPEN _fdopen
 #define SETBUF setbuf
 #else
@@ -45,42 +42,16 @@ void irc_connect(struct irc_conn *bot)
 	struct sockaddr_in server;
     struct hostent *host;
 
-    // SChannel stuff
-    SCHANNEL_CRED schannelCred;
-    CtxtHandle ctxtHandle;
-    SecBufferDesc outBufferDesc;
-    SecBuffer outBuffer;
-    SECURITY_STATUS secStatus;
-    DWORD dwSSPIFlags;
-
-    if (bot->use_ssl)
-    {
-        ZeroMemory(&schannelCred, sizeof(schannelCred));
-        ZeroMemory(&ctxtHandle, sizeof(ctxtHandle));
-        ZeroMemory(&outBufferDesc, sizeof(outBufferDesc));
-        ZeroMemory(&outBuffer, sizeof(outBuffer));
-
-        // init outbufferdesc and outbuffer
-        outBufferDesc.ulVersion = SECBUFFER_VERSION;
-        outBufferDesc.cBuffers = 1;
-        outBufferDesc.pBuffers = &outBuffer;
-        outBuffer.BufferType = SECBUFFER_TOKEN;
-        outBuffer.cbBuffer = 0;
-        outBuffer.pvBuffer = NULL;
-
-        
-        // setup the credentials
-        schannelCred.dwVersion = SCHANNEL_CRED_VERSION;
-        schannelCred.grbitEnabledProtocols = SP_PROT_TLS1_2_CLIENT;
-        schannelCred.dwFlags = SCH_CRED_NO_DEFAULT_CREDS | SCH_CRED_NO_SYSTEM_MAPPER;
-        schannelCred.cCreds = 1;
-        schannelCred.paCred = &bot->cred;
-        schannelCred.hRootStore = NULL;
-        schannelCred.dwMinimumCipherStrength = 128;
-        schannelCred.dwMaximumCipherStrength = 128;
-        schannelCred.dwSessionLifespan = 0;
-    }
+    SCHANNEL_CEAD cred = {
+        .dwVersion = SCHANNEL_CRED_VERSION,
+        .dwFlags = SCH_USE_STRONG_CRYPTO
+            | SCH_CRED_AUTO_CRED_VALIDATION
+            | SCH_CRED_NO_DEFAULT_CREDS
+        .grbitEnabledProtocols = SP_PROT_TLS1_2,
+    };
 
+    CtxtHandle *context = NULL;
+    int res = 0;
 
     sprintf(titlebuf, "xbot [connecting]: %s:%s", bot->host, bot->port);
     SetConsoleTitle(titlebuf);
@@ -132,22 +103,17 @@ void irc_connect(struct irc_conn *bot)
 
     if (bot->use_ssl)
     {
-        // perform the handshake
-        secStatus = InitalizeSecurityContet(NULL, NULL, NULL, dwSSPIFlags, 0, 0, NULL, 0, &ctxtHandle, &outBufferDesc, NULL, NULL);
-        if (secStatus != SEC_I_CONTINUE_NEEDED)
+        if (AcquireCredentialsHandle(NULL, UNISP_NAME, SECPKG_CRED_OUTBOUND, NULL, &cred, NULL, NULL, &bot->cred, NULL) != SEC_E_OK)
         {
-            eprint("Error: Handshake failed\n");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-
-        // send the handshake
-        if (send(bot->srv_fd, outBuffer.pvBuffer, outBuffer.cbBuffer, 0) == SOCKET_ERROR)
-        {
-            eprint("Error: Handshake failed\n");
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            eprint("Error: Cannot acquire credentials handle\n");
+            closesocket(bot->srv_fd);
+            WSACleanup();
+
+            return;
         }
 
+        bot->recvCount = bot->usedCount = bot->availableCount = 0;
+        bot->decrypted = NULL;
     }
 
     sprintf(titlebuf, "xbot [connected]: %s:%s", bot->host, bot->port);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5b7fc87..59dc58f 100755
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -203,28 +203,62 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #ifdef _WIN32
         if (FD_ISSET(bot.srv_fd, &rd))
 		{
-			bytesRecv = recv(bot.srv_fd, bot.in, INBUF_SIZE, 0);
-			if (bytesRecv == SOCKET_ERROR)
-			{
-				eprint("Error receiving data: %d\n", WSAGetLastError());
-				closesocket(bot.srv_fd);
-				WSACleanup();
-
-				return -1;
-			}
-
-            if (bytesRecv == 0)
+            if (bot->use_ssl)
             {
-                eprint("xbot: remote host closed connection\n");
-                return 0;
+                bytesRecv = recv(bot.srv_fd, bot.inBuffer.pvBuffer, DEFAULT_BUFLEN, 0);
+                if (bytesRecv == SOCKET_ERROR)
+                {
+                    eprint("Error receiving data: %d\n", WSAGetLastError());
+                    closesocket(bot.srv_fd);
+                    WSACleanup();
+
+                    return -1;
+                }
+
+                if (bytesRecv == 0)
+                {
+                    eprint("xbot: remote host closed connection\n");
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
+                bot.inBuffer.cbBuffer = bytesRecv;
+
+                secStatus = DecryptMessage(&bot->ctxtHandle, &bot->inBuffer, 0, NULL);
+                if (secStatus != SEC_E_OK)
+                {
+                    eprint("xbot: error on DecryptMessage()\n");
+                    return -1;
+                }
+
+                strlcpy(bot.in, bot.inBuffer.pvBuffer, bot.inBuffer.cbBuffer);
+                bot.in[bot.inBuffer.cbBuffer] = '\0';
+
+                printf("recv: %s\r\n", bot.in);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                bytesRecv = recv(bot.srv_fd, bot.in, INBUF_SIZE, 0);
+                if (bytesRecv == SOCKET_ERROR)
+                {
+                    eprint("Error receiving data: %d\n", WSAGetLastError());
+                    closesocket(bot.srv_fd);
+                    WSACleanup();
+
+                    return -1;
+                }
+
+                if (bytesRecv == 0)
+                {
+                    eprint("xbot: remote host closed connection\n");
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
+			    bot.in[bytesRecv] = '\0';
+
+			    printf("recv: %s\r\n", bot.in);
             }
 
-			bot.in[bytesRecv] = '\0';
-
-			printf("recv: %s\r\n", bot.in);
-
             // split bot.in into lines by \r\n and parse each one
-
             while (1)
             {
                 // remove \r