diff --git a/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindConfig.scala b/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindConfig.scala
index eacfcdb93d..81c3826234 100644
--- a/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindConfig.scala
+++ b/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindConfig.scala
@@ -331,7 +331,12 @@ object BitcoindConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
                 "Library",
                 "Application Support",
                 "Bitcoin")
-    } else {
+    } else if (Properties.isWin) {
+      Paths.get("C:",
+        "Program Files",
+                        "Bitcoin")
+    }
+    else {
       Paths.get(Properties.userHome, ".bitcoin")
     }
     path.toFile
diff --git a/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindInstance.scala b/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindInstance.scala
index aa963476a7..1692d06081 100644
--- a/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindInstance.scala
+++ b/bitcoind-rpc/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/rpc/config/BitcoindInstance.scala
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ object BitcoindInstance {
   }
 
   lazy val DEFAULT_BITCOIND_LOCATION: File = {
-    val path = Try("which bitcoind".!!)
+    val path = Try("which bitcoind.exe".!!)
       .getOrElse(
         throw new RuntimeException("Could not locate bitcoind on user PATH"))
     new File(path.trim)