diff --git a/mmgen/color.py b/mmgen/color.py
index 49f43c8e..35c5b219 100755
--- a/mmgen/color.py
+++ b/mmgen/color.py
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ def get_terminfo_colors(term=None):
 	try:
 		cmdout = run(cmd,stdout=PIPE,check=True).stdout.decode()
 	except:
+		set_vt100()
 		return None
 	else:
+		set_vt100()
 		s = [e.split('#')[1] for e in cmdout.split(',') if e.startswith('colors')][0]
 		from .util import is_hex_str
 		if s.isdecimal():
diff --git a/mmgen/daemon.py b/mmgen/daemon.py
index add5c87c..839ade4a 100755
--- a/mmgen/daemon.py
+++ b/mmgen/daemon.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from subprocess import run,PIPE,CompletedProcess
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 from .globalvars import g
+from .color import set_vt100
 from .util import msg,Msg_r,die
 from .flags import *
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class Daemon(Lockable):
 			cp = run(cmd,check=False,stdout=out,stderr=out)
 		except Exception as e:
 			die( 'MMGenCalledProcessError', f'Error starting executable: {type(e).__name__} [Errno {e.errno}]' )
+		set_vt100()
 		if self.debug:
 			print(cp)
 		return cp
@@ -425,9 +427,10 @@ class CoinDaemon(Daemon):
 		"remove the network's datadir"
 		assert self.test_suite, 'datadir removal restricted to test suite'
 		if self.state == 'stopped':
-			try: # exception handling required for MSWin/MSYS2
-				run(['/bin/rm','-rf',self.network_datadir])
-			except:
-				pass
+			run([
+				('rm' if g.platform == 'win' else '/bin/rm'),
+				'-rf',
+				self.datadir ])
+			set_vt100()
 		else:
 			msg(f'Cannot remove {self.network_datadir!r} - daemon is not stopped')
diff --git a/mmgen/fileutil.py b/mmgen/fileutil.py
index fc2ad0b0..904ff581 100755
--- a/mmgen/fileutil.py
+++ b/mmgen/fileutil.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ fileutil.py: Routines that read, write, execute or stat files
 import sys,os
 
 from .globalvars import g
+from .color import set_vt100
 from .util import (
 	msg,
 	qmsg,
@@ -43,10 +44,11 @@ def check_or_create_dir(path):
 	except:
 		if os.getenv('MMGEN_TEST_SUITE'):
 			from subprocess import run
-			try: # exception handling required for MSWin/MSYS2
-				run(['/bin/rm','-rf',path])
-			except:
-				pass
+			run([
+				('rm' if g.platform == 'win' else '/bin/rm'),
+				'-rf',
+				path ])
+			set_vt100()
 		try:
 			os.makedirs(path,0o700)
 		except:
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ def check_binary(args):
 		run(args,stdout=DEVNULL,stderr=DEVNULL,check=True)
 	except:
 		die(2,f'{args[0]!r} binary missing, not in path, or not executable')
+	set_vt100()
 
 def shred_file(fn,verbose=False):
 	check_binary(['shred','--version'])
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ def shred_file(fn,verbose=False):
 		+ (['--verbose'] if verbose else [])
 		+ [fn],
 		check=True )
+	set_vt100()
 
 def _check_file_type_and_access(fname,ftype,blkdev_ok=False):
 
diff --git a/mmgen/rpc.py b/mmgen/rpc.py
index 4dda0346..545c1f56 100755
--- a/mmgen/rpc.py
+++ b/mmgen/rpc.py
@@ -241,7 +241,9 @@ class RPCBackends:
 			dmsg_rpc('    RPC curl exec data ==>\n{}\n',exec_cmd)
 
 			from subprocess import run,PIPE
+			from .color import set_vt100
 			res = run(exec_cmd,stdout=PIPE,check=True).stdout.decode()
+			set_vt100()
 			# res = run(exec_cmd,stdout=PIPE,check=True,text='UTF-8').stdout # Python 3.7+
 			return (res[:-3],int(res[-3:]))
 
diff --git a/mmgen/util.py b/mmgen/util.py
index 34b0b811..571a29e2 100755
--- a/mmgen/util.py
+++ b/mmgen/util.py
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ def do_pager(text):
 		pagers = [os.environ['PAGER']] + pagers
 
 	from subprocess import run
+	from .color import set_vt100
 	for pager in pagers:
 		try:
 			m = text + ('' if pager == 'less' else end_msg)
@@ -618,6 +619,7 @@ def do_pager(text):
 			break
 	else:
 		Msg(text+end_msg)
+	set_vt100()
 
 def do_license_msg(immed=False):
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0e5c3b49..a868ffa9 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def build_libsecp256k1():
 			'Windows': (
 				['sh','./autogen.sh'],
 				['sh','./configure','CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fPIC','--disable-dependency-tracking'],
-				['mingw32-make']
+				['mingw32-make','MAKE=mingw32-make']
 			),
 			'Linux': (
 				['./autogen.sh'],
diff --git a/test/colortest.py b/test/colortest.py
index 616a7003..859076ce 100755
--- a/test/colortest.py
+++ b/test/colortest.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ def test_color():
 	for t,c in (('rxvt',8),('xterm',8),('rxvt-unicode',88),('screen-256color',256),('xterm-256color',256)):
 		ret = get_terminfo_colors(t)
 		if ret == None:
-			set_vt100()
 			ymsg(f'Warning: unable to get info for terminal {t!r}')
 			continue
 		msg(f'{t}: {orange(str(ret))}')
@@ -37,6 +36,5 @@ def test_color():
 
 	ret = get_terminfo_colors()
 	msg(f'{os.getenv("TERM")} (this terminal): {orange(str(ret))}')
-	set_vt100()
 
 test_color()
diff --git a/test/test-release.sh b/test/test-release.sh
index b86d570a..5e75668e 100755
--- a/test/test-release.sh
+++ b/test/test-release.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ noalt_tests='dep misc obj color unit hash ref autosign_btc btc btc_tn btc_rt too
 quick_tests='dep misc obj color unit hash ref altref alts xmr eth autosign btc btc_rt tool tool2 gen'
 qskip_tests='btc_tn bch bch_rt ltc ltc_rt'
 
+[ "$MSYS2" ] && SKIP_LIST='autosign autosign_btc autosign_live'
+
 PROGNAME=$(basename $0)
 while getopts hAbCdDfFi:I:lNOps:tvV OPT
 do
diff --git a/test/test_py_d/ts_autosign.py b/test/test_py_d/ts_autosign.py
index f5cb297e..a1b5c48d 100755
--- a/test/test_py_d/ts_autosign.py
+++ b/test/test_py_d/ts_autosign.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class TestSuiteAutosignBase(TestSuiteBase):
 		super().__init__(trunner,cfgs,spawn)
 		if trunner == None:
 			return
+		if g.platform == 'win':
+			die(1,f'Test {type(self).__name__} not supported for Windows platform')
 		self.network_ids = [c+'_tn' for c in self.daemon_coins] + self.daemon_coins
 
 		if self.simulate and not opt.exact_output:
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ class TestSuiteAutosignBase(TestSuiteBase):
 		self.bad_msg_count = 0
 
 	def __del__(self):
+		if g.platform == 'win':
+			return
 		if self.simulate or not self.live:
 			LEDControl.delete_dummy_control_files()
 
diff --git a/test/test_py_d/ts_input.py b/test/test_py_d/ts_input.py
index 0d42661f..571bb7f4 100755
--- a/test/test_py_d/ts_input.py
+++ b/test/test_py_d/ts_input.py
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ class TestSuiteInput(TestSuiteBase):
 	def get_seed_from_stdin(self):
 		self.spawn('',msg_only=True)
 		from subprocess import run,PIPE
-		cmd = ['cmds/mmgen-walletconv','--in-fmt=words','--out-fmt=bip39','--outdir=test/trash']
+		cmd = ['python3','cmds/mmgen-walletconv','--in-fmt=words','--out-fmt=bip39','--outdir=test/trash']
 		mn = sample_mn['mmgen']['mn']
 		os.environ['MMGEN_TEST_SUITE'] = ''
 		cp = run( cmd, input=mn.encode(), stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE )
+		from mmgen.color import set_vt100
+		set_vt100()
 		os.environ['MMGEN_TEST_SUITE'] = '1'
 		assert b'written to file' in cp.stderr, "test 'get_seed_from_stdin' failed"
 		imsg(cp.stderr.decode().strip())