diff --git a/libc/calls/createpipename.c b/libc/calls/createpipename.c
index 48eb48b72..a2bf78bc8 100644
--- a/libc/calls/createpipename.c
+++ b/libc/calls/createpipename.c
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
 │ TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR             │
 │ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
 ╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
-#include "libc/calls/calls.h"
-#include "libc/nt/process.h"
+#include "libc/atomic.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/atomic.h"
+#include "libc/runtime/internal.h"
 
-static textwindows char16_t *UintToChar16Array(char16_t p[21], uint64_t x) {
+static dontasan textwindows char16_t *itoa16(char16_t p[21], uint64_t x) {
   char t;
   size_t a, b, i = 0;
   do {
@@ -36,14 +37,15 @@ static textwindows char16_t *UintToChar16Array(char16_t p[21], uint64_t x) {
   return p + i;
 }
 
-textwindows char16_t *CreatePipeName(char16_t *a) {
-  static long x;
+// This function is called very early by WinMain().
+dontasan textwindows char16_t *__create_pipe_name(char16_t *a) {
   char16_t *p = a;
   const char *q = "\\\\?\\pipe\\cosmo\\";
+  static atomic_uint x;
   while (*q) *p++ = *q++;
-  p = UintToChar16Array(p, GetCurrentProcessId());
+  p = itoa16(p, __pid);
   *p++ = '-';
-  p = UintToChar16Array(p, (x += 1));
+  p = itoa16(p, atomic_fetch_add(&x, 1));
   *p = 0;
   return a;
 }
diff --git a/libc/calls/ioctl.c b/libc/calls/ioctl.c
index 82550f954..af92700eb 100644
--- a/libc/calls/ioctl.c
+++ b/libc/calls/ioctl.c
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
 ╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
 #include "libc/assert.h"
 #include "libc/calls/internal.h"
+#include "libc/calls/struct/fd.internal.h"
 #include "libc/calls/syscall-sysv.internal.h"
+#include "libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h"
 #include "libc/calls/termios.h"
 #include "libc/dce.h"
 #include "libc/errno.h"
@@ -29,7 +31,10 @@
 #include "libc/macros.internal.h"
 #include "libc/mem/alloca.h"
 #include "libc/mem/mem.h"
+#include "libc/nt/enum/filetype.h"
 #include "libc/nt/errors.h"
+#include "libc/nt/files.h"
+#include "libc/nt/ipc.h"
 #include "libc/nt/iphlpapi.h"
 #include "libc/nt/runtime.h"
 #include "libc/nt/struct/ipadapteraddresses.h"
@@ -48,6 +53,10 @@
 #include "libc/sysv/consts/termios.h"
 #include "libc/sysv/errfuns.h"
 
+#ifdef __x86_64__
+__static_yoink("WinMainStdin");
+#endif
+
 /* Maximum number of unicast addresses handled for each interface */
 #define MAX_UNICAST_ADDR 32
 #define MAX_NAME_CLASH   ((int)('z' - 'a')) /* Allow a..z */
@@ -61,14 +70,10 @@ static struct HostAdapterInfoNode {
   short flags;
 } * __hostInfo;
 
-static int ioctl_default(int fd, unsigned long request, ...) {
+static int ioctl_default(int fd, unsigned long request, void *arg) {
   int rc;
-  void *arg;
   va_list va;
   int64_t handle;
-  va_start(va, request);
-  arg = va_arg(va, void *);
-  va_end(va);
   if (!IsWindows()) {
     return sys_ioctl(fd, request, arg);
   } else if (__isfdopen(fd)) {
@@ -87,6 +92,36 @@ static int ioctl_default(int fd, unsigned long request, ...) {
   }
 }
 
+static int ioctl_fionread(int fd, uint32_t *arg) {
+  int rc;
+  va_list va;
+  int64_t handle;
+  uint32_t avail;
+  if (!IsWindows()) {
+    return sys_ioctl(fd, FIONREAD, arg);
+  } else if (__isfdopen(fd)) {
+    handle = __resolve_stdin_handle(g_fds.p[fd].handle);
+    if (g_fds.p[fd].kind == kFdSocket) {
+      if ((rc = _weaken(__sys_ioctlsocket_nt)(handle, FIONREAD, arg)) != -1) {
+        return rc;
+      } else {
+        return _weaken(__winsockerr)();
+      }
+    } else if (GetFileType(handle) == kNtFileTypePipe) {
+      if (PeekNamedPipe(handle, 0, 0, 0, &avail, 0)) {
+        *arg = avail;
+        return 0;
+      } else {
+        return __winerr();
+      }
+    } else {
+      return eopnotsupp();
+    }
+  } else {
+    return ebadf();
+  }
+}
+
 /* Frees all the nodes of the _hostInfo */
 static textwindows void freeHostInfo(void) {
   struct HostAdapterInfoNode *next, *node = __hostInfo;
@@ -564,8 +599,7 @@ static int ioctl_siocgifflags(int fd, void *arg) {
  * @param request can be any of:
  *
  *     - `FIONREAD` takes an `int *` and returns how many bytes of input
- *       are available on a terminal or socket, waiting to be read. On
- *       Windows this currently won't work for console file descriptors.
+ *       are available on a terminal or socket, waiting to be read.
  *
  *     - `TIOCGWINSZ` populates `struct winsize *` with the dimensions
  *       of your teletypewriter. It's an alias for tcgetwinsize().
@@ -635,8 +669,8 @@ int ioctl(int fd, unsigned long request, ...) {
   va_start(va, request);
   arg = va_arg(va, void *);
   va_end(va);
-  if (request == FIONBIO) {
-    rc = ioctl_default(fd, request, arg);
+  if (request == FIONREAD) {
+    rc = ioctl_fionread(fd, arg);
   } else if (request == TIOCGWINSZ) {
     rc = tcgetwinsize(fd, arg);
   } else if (request == TIOCSWINSZ) {
diff --git a/libc/calls/pipe-nt.c b/libc/calls/pipe-nt.c
index 1affe6793..7698dbbc1 100644
--- a/libc/calls/pipe-nt.c
+++ b/libc/calls/pipe-nt.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ textwindows int sys_pipe_nt(int pipefd[2], unsigned flags) {
   int64_t hin, hout;
   int reader, writer;
   char16_t pipename[64];
-  CreatePipeName(pipename);
+  __create_pipe_name(pipename);
   __fds_lock();
   if ((reader = __reservefd_unlocked(-1)) == -1) {
     __fds_unlock();
diff --git a/libc/calls/poll-nt.c b/libc/calls/poll-nt.c
index 06a8dd0a1..7c610907f 100644
--- a/libc/calls/poll-nt.c
+++ b/libc/calls/poll-nt.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "libc/nt/runtime.h"
 #include "libc/nt/struct/pollfd.h"
 #include "libc/nt/synchronization.h"
+#include "libc/nt/thread.h"
+#include "libc/nt/thunk/msabi.h"
 #include "libc/nt/winsock.h"
 #include "libc/sock/internal.h"
 #include "libc/sock/struct/pollfd.h"
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@
 
 #ifdef __x86_64__
 
+__static_yoink("WinMainStdin");
+
 /*
  * Polls on the New Technology.
  *
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ textwindows int sys_poll_nt(struct pollfd *fds, uint64_t nfds, uint64_t *ms,
         }
       } else if (pn < ARRAYLEN(pipefds)) {
         pipeindices[pn] = i;
-        pipefds[pn].handle = g_fds.p[fds[i].fd].handle;
+        pipefds[pn].handle = __resolve_stdin_handle(g_fds.p[fds[i].fd].handle);
         pipefds[pn].events = 0;
         pipefds[pn].revents = 0;
         switch (g_fds.p[fds[i].fd].flags & O_ACCMODE) {
diff --git a/libc/calls/read-nt.c b/libc/calls/read-nt.c
index 3e4200a15..e3fdcbb4d 100644
--- a/libc/calls/read-nt.c
+++ b/libc/calls/read-nt.c
@@ -91,9 +91,11 @@ static textwindows ssize_t sys_read_nt_impl(struct Fd *fd, void *data,
   bool32 ok;
   uint32_t got;
   int filetype;
+  int64_t handle;
   int abort_errno = EAGAIN;
   size = MIN(size, 0x7ffff000);
-  filetype = GetFileType(fd->handle);
+  handle = __resolve_stdin_handle(fd->handle);
+  filetype = GetFileType(handle);
   if (filetype == kNtFileTypeChar || filetype == kNtFileTypePipe) {
     struct NtOverlapped overlap = {0};
     if (offset != -1) {
@@ -103,18 +105,18 @@ static textwindows ssize_t sys_read_nt_impl(struct Fd *fd, void *data,
     if ((overlap.hEvent = CreateEvent(0, 0, 0, 0))) {
       // the win32 manual says it's important to *not* put &got here
       // since for overlapped i/o, we always use GetOverlappedResult
-      ok = ReadFile(fd->handle, data, size, 0, &overlap);
+      ok = ReadFile(handle, data, size, 0, &overlap);
       if (!ok && GetLastError() == kNtErrorIoPending) {
         // i/o operation is in flight; blocking is unavoidable
         // if we're in non-blocking mode, then immediately abort
         // if an interrupt is pending, then abort before waiting
         // otherwise wait for i/o periodically checking interrupts
         if (fd->flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
-          sys_read_nt_abort(fd->handle, &overlap);
+          sys_read_nt_abort(handle, &overlap);
         } else if (_check_interrupts(kSigOpRestartable, g_fds.p)) {
         Interrupted:
           abort_errno = errno;
-          sys_read_nt_abort(fd->handle, &overlap);
+          sys_read_nt_abort(handle, &overlap);
         } else {
           for (;;) {
             uint32_t i;
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ static textwindows ssize_t sys_read_nt_impl(struct Fd *fd, void *data,
       if (ok) {
         // overlapped is allocated on stack, so it's important we wait
         // for windows to acknowledge that it's done using that memory
-        ok = GetOverlappedResult(fd->handle, &overlap, &got, true);
+        ok = GetOverlappedResult(handle, &overlap, &got, true);
       }
       CloseHandle(overlap.hEvent);
     } else {
@@ -142,21 +144,21 @@ static textwindows ssize_t sys_read_nt_impl(struct Fd *fd, void *data,
     }
   } else if (offset == -1) {
     // perform simple blocking file read
-    ok = ReadFile(fd->handle, data, size, &got, 0);
+    ok = ReadFile(handle, data, size, &got, 0);
   } else {
     // perform pread()-style file read at particular file offset
     int64_t position;
     // save file pointer which windows clobbers, even for overlapped i/o
-    if (!SetFilePointerEx(fd->handle, 0, &position, SEEK_CUR)) {
+    if (!SetFilePointerEx(handle, 0, &position, SEEK_CUR)) {
       return __winerr();  // fd probably isn't seekable?
     }
     struct NtOverlapped overlap = {0};
     overlap.Pointer = (void *)(uintptr_t)offset;
-    ok = ReadFile(fd->handle, data, size, 0, &overlap);
+    ok = ReadFile(handle, data, size, 0, &overlap);
     if (!ok && GetLastError() == kNtErrorIoPending) ok = true;
-    if (ok) ok = GetOverlappedResult(fd->handle, &overlap, &got, true);
+    if (ok) ok = GetOverlappedResult(handle, &overlap, &got, true);
     // restore file pointer which windows clobbers, even on error
-    unassert(SetFilePointerEx(fd->handle, position, 0, SEEK_SET));
+    unassert(SetFilePointerEx(handle, position, 0, SEEK_SET));
   }
   if (ok) {
     if (fd->ttymagic & kFdTtyMunging) {
diff --git a/libc/calls/struct/fd.internal.h b/libc/calls/struct/fd.internal.h
index 5070ec240..126787c33 100644
--- a/libc/calls/struct/fd.internal.h
+++ b/libc/calls/struct/fd.internal.h
@@ -28,12 +28,24 @@ struct Fd {
   int64_t extra;
 };
 
+struct StdinRelay {
+  _Atomic(uint32_t) once;
+  int64_t inisem; /* semaphore to delay 1st read */
+  int64_t handle; /* should == g_fds.p[0].handle */
+  int64_t reader; /* ReadFile() use this instead */
+  int64_t writer; /* only used by WinStdinThread */
+};
+
 struct Fds {
   _Atomic(int) f; /* lowest free slot */
   size_t n;
   struct Fd *p, *e;
+  struct StdinRelay stdin;
 };
 
+int64_t __resolve_stdin_handle(int64_t);
+void WinMainStdin(void);
+
 COSMOPOLITAN_C_END_
 #endif /* !(__ASSEMBLER__ + __LINKER__ + 0) */
 #endif /* COSMOPOLITAN_LIBC_CALLS_STRUCT_FD_INTERNAL_H_ */
diff --git a/libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h b/libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h
index 5c2e5554e..470fdfff0 100644
--- a/libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h
+++ b/libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ bool isdirectory_nt(const char *);
 bool isregularfile_nt(const char *);
 bool issymlink_nt(const char *);
 bool32 ntsetprivilege(int64_t, const char16_t *, uint32_t);
-char16_t *CreatePipeName(char16_t *);
+char16_t *__create_pipe_name(char16_t *);
 int __mkntpath(const char *, char16_t[hasatleast PATH_MAX]);
 int __mkntpath2(const char *, char16_t[hasatleast PATH_MAX], int);
 int __mkntpathat(int, const char *, int, char16_t[hasatleast PATH_MAX]);
diff --git a/libc/calls/winstdin1.c b/libc/calls/winstdin1.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd82a32cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/calls/winstdin1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*-*- mode:c;indent-tabs-mode:nil;c-basic-offset:2;tab-width:8;coding:utf-8 -*-│
+│vi: set net ft=c ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 fenc=utf-8                                :vi│
+╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
+│ Copyright 2023 Justine Alexandra Roberts Tunney                              │
+│                                                                              │
+│ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for         │
+│ any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the         │
+│ above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.      │
+│                                                                              │
+│ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL                │
+│ WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED                │
+│ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE             │
+│ AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL         │
+│ DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR        │
+│ PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER               │
+│ TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR             │
+│ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
+╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
+#include "libc/calls/calls.h"
+#include "libc/calls/internal.h"
+#include "libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/strace.internal.h"
+#include "libc/nt/createfile.h"
+#include "libc/nt/enum/accessmask.h"
+#include "libc/nt/enum/creationdisposition.h"
+#include "libc/nt/enum/fileflagandattributes.h"
+#include "libc/nt/ipc.h"
+#include "libc/nt/runtime.h"
+#include "libc/nt/synchronization.h"
+#include "libc/nt/thread.h"
+#include "libc/nt/thunk/msabi.h"
+
+__msabi extern typeof(CloseHandle) *const __imp_CloseHandle;
+__msabi extern typeof(CreateFile) *const __imp_CreateFileW;
+__msabi extern typeof(CreateNamedPipe) *const __imp_CreateNamedPipeW;
+__msabi extern typeof(CreateSemaphore) *const __imp_CreateSemaphoreW;
+__msabi extern typeof(CreateThread) *const __imp_CreateThread;
+__msabi extern typeof(GetStdHandle) *const __imp_GetStdHandle;
+__msabi extern typeof(ReadFile) *const __imp_ReadFile;
+__msabi extern typeof(WaitForSingleObject) *const __imp_WaitForSingleObject;
+__msabi extern typeof(WriteFile) *const __imp_WriteFile;
+
+__msabi static dontasan dontubsan dontinstrument textwindows uint32_t
+WinStdinThread(void *lpParameter) {
+  char buf[4096];
+  uint32_t i, got, wrote;
+
+  // wait forever for semaphore to exceed 0
+  //
+  // this semaphore is unlocked the first time read or poll happens. we
+  // need it so the prog has time to call functions like SetConsoleMode
+  // before we begin performing i/o.
+  __imp_WaitForSingleObject(g_fds.stdin.inisem, -1u);
+  __imp_CloseHandle(g_fds.stdin.inisem);
+
+  // relay stdin to process
+  NTTRACE("<stdin> activated");
+  for (;;) {
+    if (!__imp_ReadFile(g_fds.stdin.handle, buf, sizeof(buf), &got, 0)) {
+      NTTRACE("<stdin> read failed");
+      goto Finish;
+    }
+    if (!got) {
+      NTTRACE("<stdin> end of file");
+      goto Finish;
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < got; i += wrote) {
+      if (!__imp_WriteFile(g_fds.stdin.writer, buf + i, got - i, &wrote, 0)) {
+        NTTRACE("<stdin> failed to write to pipe");
+        goto Finish;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+Finish:
+  __imp_CloseHandle(g_fds.stdin.writer);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+// this makes it possible for our read() implementation to periodically
+// poll for signals while performing a blocking overlapped io operation
+dontasan dontubsan dontinstrument textwindows void WinMainStdin(void) {
+  uint32_t mode;
+  char16_t pipename[64];
+  int64_t hStdin, hWriter, hReader, hThread, hSemaphore;
+  hStdin = __imp_GetStdHandle(kNtStdInputHandle);
+  if (hStdin == kNtInvalidHandleValue) {
+    NTTRACE("<stdin> GetStdHandle failed");
+    return;
+  }
+  // create non-inherited semaphore with initial value of 0
+  hSemaphore = __imp_CreateSemaphoreW(0, 0, 1, 0);
+  if (!hSemaphore) {
+    NTTRACE("<stdin> CreateSemaphore failed");
+    return;
+  }
+  __create_pipe_name(pipename);
+  hReader = __imp_CreateNamedPipeW(
+      pipename, kNtPipeAccessInbound | kNtFileFlagOverlapped,
+      kNtPipeTypeByte | kNtPipeReadmodeByte, 1, 4096, 4096, 0, 0);
+  if (hReader == kNtInvalidHandleValue) {
+    NTTRACE("<stdin> CreateNamedPipe failed");
+    return;
+  }
+  hWriter = __imp_CreateFileW(pipename, kNtGenericWrite, 0, 0, kNtOpenExisting,
+                              kNtFileFlagOverlapped, 0);
+  if (hWriter == kNtInvalidHandleValue) {
+    NTTRACE("<stdin> CreateFile failed");
+    return;
+  }
+  hThread = __imp_CreateThread(0, 65536, WinStdinThread, 0, 0, 0);
+  if (!hThread) {
+    NTTRACE("<stdin> CreateThread failed");
+    return;
+  }
+  __imp_CloseHandle(hThread);
+  g_fds.stdin.handle = hStdin;
+  g_fds.stdin.reader = hReader;
+  g_fds.stdin.writer = hWriter;
+  g_fds.stdin.inisem = hSemaphore;
+}
diff --git a/libc/calls/winstdin2.c b/libc/calls/winstdin2.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfe091acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/calls/winstdin2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*-*- mode:c;indent-tabs-mode:nil;c-basic-offset:2;tab-width:8;coding:utf-8 -*-│
+│vi: set net ft=c ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 fenc=utf-8                                :vi│
+╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
+│ Copyright 2023 Justine Alexandra Roberts Tunney                              │
+│                                                                              │
+│ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for         │
+│ any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the         │
+│ above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.      │
+│                                                                              │
+│ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL                │
+│ WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED                │
+│ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE             │
+│ AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL         │
+│ DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR        │
+│ PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER               │
+│ TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR             │
+│ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
+╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
+#include "libc/calls/calls.h"
+#include "libc/calls/internal.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/atomic.h"
+#include "libc/nt/synchronization.h"
+
+textwindows int64_t __resolve_stdin_handle(int64_t handle) {
+  if (handle == g_fds.stdin.handle) {
+    if (!atomic_exchange(&g_fds.stdin.once, 1)) {
+      ReleaseSemaphore(g_fds.stdin.inisem, 1, 0);
+    }
+    handle = g_fds.stdin.reader;
+  }
+  return handle;
+}
diff --git a/libc/intrin/createthread.c b/libc/intrin/createthread.c
index 5cd8774f2..f2ec9bd6a 100644
--- a/libc/intrin/createthread.c
+++ b/libc/intrin/createthread.c
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ __msabi extern typeof(CreateThread) *const __imp_CreateThread;
  * @return thread handle, or 0 on failure
  * @note this wrapper takes care of ABI, STRACE()
  */
-textwindows int64_t CreateThread(
-    struct NtSecurityAttributes *lpThreadAttributes, size_t dwStackSize,
-    NtThreadStartRoutine lpStartAddress, void *lpParameter,
-    uint32_t dwCreationFlags, uint32_t *opt_lpThreadId) {
+textwindows int64_t
+CreateThread(struct NtSecurityAttributes *lpThreadAttributes,
+             size_t dwStackSize, void *lpStartAddress, void *lpParameter,
+             uint32_t dwCreationFlags, uint32_t *opt_lpThreadId) {
   int64_t hHandle;
   hHandle = __imp_CreateThread(lpThreadAttributes, dwStackSize, lpStartAddress,
                                lpParameter, dwCreationFlags, opt_lpThreadId);
diff --git a/libc/nt/thread.h b/libc/nt/thread.h
index 72f836b2c..dc107e433 100644
--- a/libc/nt/thread.h
+++ b/libc/nt/thread.h
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ COSMOPOLITAN_C_START_
 │ cosmopolitan § new technology » threads                                  ─╬─│┼
 ╚────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│*/
 
-typedef uint32_t (*NtThreadStartRoutine)(void *lpParameter);
-
 int64_t CreateThread(struct NtSecurityAttributes *lpThreadAttributes,
-                     size_t dwStackSize, NtThreadStartRoutine lpStartAddress,
+                     size_t dwStackSize, void *lpStartAddress,
                      void *lpParameter, uint32_t dwCreationFlags,
                      uint32_t *opt_lpThreadId);
 
diff --git a/libc/runtime/fork-nt.c b/libc/runtime/fork-nt.c
index 226f82362..c24a1b61b 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/fork-nt.c
+++ b/libc/runtime/fork-nt.c
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ textwindows void WinMainForked(void) {
   uint32_t i, varlen, oldprot, savepid;
   long mapcount, mapcapacity, specialz;
 
+  struct StdinRelay stdin;
+  struct Fds *fds = __veil("r", &g_fds);
+  stdin = fds->stdin;
+
   // check to see if the process was actually forked
   // this variable should have the pipe handle numba
   varlen = GetEnvironmentVariable(u"_FORK", fvar, ARRAYLEN(fvar));
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ textwindows void WinMainForked(void) {
 
   // rewrap the stdin named pipe hack
   // since the handles closed on fork
-  struct Fds *fds = __veil("r", &g_fds);
+  fds->stdin = stdin;
   fds->p[0].handle = GetStdHandle(kNtStdInputHandle);
   fds->p[1].handle = GetStdHandle(kNtStdOutputHandle);
   fds->p[2].handle = GetStdHandle(kNtStdErrorHandle);
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ textwindows int sys_fork_nt(uint32_t dwCreationFlags) {
   tib = __tls_enabled ? __get_tls() : 0;
   if (!setjmp(jb)) {
     pid = untrackpid = __reservefd_unlocked(-1);
-    reader = CreateNamedPipe(CreatePipeName(pipename), kNtPipeAccessInbound,
+    reader = CreateNamedPipe(__create_pipe_name(pipename), kNtPipeAccessInbound,
                              kNtPipeTypeByte | kNtPipeReadmodeByte, 1, PIPE_BUF,
                              PIPE_BUF, 0, &kNtIsInheritable);
     writer = CreateFile(pipename, kNtGenericWrite, 0, 0, kNtOpenExisting, 0, 0);
diff --git a/libc/runtime/winmain.greg.c b/libc/runtime/winmain.greg.c
index 1f141a5e1..8c5db241e 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/winmain.greg.c
+++ b/libc/runtime/winmain.greg.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 │ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
 ╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
 #include "libc/assert.h"
+#include "libc/calls/internal.h"
 #include "libc/calls/state.internal.h"
 #include "libc/calls/syscall_support-nt.internal.h"
 #include "libc/dce.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "libc/nt/enum/filesharemode.h"
 #include "libc/nt/enum/pageflags.h"
 #include "libc/nt/files.h"
+#include "libc/nt/ipc.h"
 #include "libc/nt/memory.h"
 #include "libc/nt/pedef.internal.h"
 #include "libc/nt/process.h"
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@
 #include "libc/nt/signals.h"
 #include "libc/nt/struct/ntexceptionpointers.h"
 #include "libc/nt/struct/teb.h"
+#include "libc/nt/synchronization.h"
+#include "libc/nt/thread.h"
 #include "libc/nt/thunk/msabi.h"
 #include "libc/runtime/internal.h"
 #include "libc/runtime/memtrack.internal.h"
@@ -54,6 +58,26 @@
 
 #ifdef __x86_64__
 
+/**
+ * @fileoverview makes windows stdin handle capable of being poll'd
+ *
+ * 1. On Windows, there's no way to check how many bytes of input are
+ *    available from the cmd.exe console. The only thing you can do is a
+ *    blocking read that can't be interrupted.
+ *
+ * 2. On Windows, it's up to the parent process whether or not the
+ *    handles it passes us are capable of non-blocking overlapped i/o
+ *    reads (which we need for busy polling to check for interrupts).
+ *
+ * So we solve this by creating a thread which just does naive reads on
+ * standard input, and then relays the data to the process via a named
+ * pipe, which we explicitly creaete with overlapped i/o enabled.
+ *
+ * This code runs very early during process initialization, at the
+ * beginning of WinMain(). This module is only activated if the app
+ * links any one of: poll(), select(), or ioctl(FIONREAD).
+ */
+
 // clang-format off
 __msabi extern typeof(AddVectoredExceptionHandler) *const __imp_AddVectoredExceptionHandler;
 __msabi extern typeof(CloseHandle) *const __imp_CloseHandle;
@@ -68,6 +92,7 @@ __msabi extern typeof(GetCurrentProcessId) *const __imp_GetCurrentProcessId;
 __msabi extern typeof(GetEnvironmentStrings) *const __imp_GetEnvironmentStringsW;
 __msabi extern typeof(GetStdHandle) *const __imp_GetStdHandle;
 __msabi extern typeof(MapViewOfFileEx) *const __imp_MapViewOfFileEx;
+__msabi extern typeof(ReadFile) *const __imp_ReadFile;
 __msabi extern typeof(SetConsoleCP) *const __imp_SetConsoleCP;
 __msabi extern typeof(SetConsoleMode) *const __imp_SetConsoleMode;
 __msabi extern typeof(SetConsoleOutputCP) *const __imp_SetConsoleOutputCP;
@@ -147,22 +172,8 @@ __msabi static textwindows int OnEarlyWinCrash(struct NtExceptionPointers *ep) {
   __builtin_unreachable();
 }
 
-// this makes it possible for our read() implementation to periodically
-// poll for signals while performing a blocking overlapped io operation
-__msabi static textwindows void ReopenConsoleForOverlappedIo(void) {
-  uint32_t mode;
-  int64_t hOld, hNew;
-  hOld = __imp_GetStdHandle(kNtStdInputHandle);
-  if (__imp_GetConsoleMode(hOld, &mode)) {
-    hNew = __imp_CreateFileW(u"CONIN$", kNtGenericRead | kNtGenericWrite,
-                             kNtFileShareRead | kNtFileShareWrite,
-                             &kNtIsInheritable, kNtOpenExisting,
-                             kNtFileFlagOverlapped, 0);
-    if (hNew != kNtInvalidHandleValue) {
-      __imp_SetStdHandle(kNtStdInputHandle, hNew);
-      __imp_CloseHandle(hOld);
-    }
-  }
+__msabi static textwindows bool ProxyStdin(void) {
+  return true;
 }
 
 // this ensures close(1) won't accidentally close(2) for example
@@ -196,8 +207,6 @@ __msabi static textwindows wontreturn void WinMainNew(const char16_t *cmdline) {
   intptr_t stackaddr, allocaddr;
   version = NtGetPeb()->OSMajorVersion;
   __oldstack = (intptr_t)__builtin_frame_address(0);
-  ReopenConsoleForOverlappedIo();
-  DeduplicateStdioHandles();
   if ((intptr_t)v_ntsubsystem == kNtImageSubsystemWindowsCui && version >= 10) {
     rc = __imp_SetConsoleCP(kNtCpUtf8);
     NTTRACE("SetConsoleCP(kNtCpUtf8) → %hhhd", rc);
@@ -268,6 +277,10 @@ __msabi textwindows int64_t WinMain(int64_t hInstance, int64_t hPrevInstance,
   os = _HOSTWINDOWS; /* madness https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21019722 */
   kStartTsc = rdtsc();
   __pid = __imp_GetCurrentProcessId();
+  DeduplicateStdioHandles();
+  if (_weaken(WinMainStdin)) {
+    _weaken(WinMainStdin)();
+  }
 #if !IsTiny()
   __wincrashearly =
       __imp_AddVectoredExceptionHandler(1, (void *)OnEarlyWinCrash);
diff --git a/libc/sock/socketpair-nt.c b/libc/sock/socketpair-nt.c
index 8ec12a741..1800fc2d3 100644
--- a/libc/sock/socketpair-nt.c
+++ b/libc/sock/socketpair-nt.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ textwindows int sys_socketpair_nt(int family, int type, int proto, int sv[2]) {
     return eopnotsupp();
   }
 
-  CreatePipeName(pipename);
+  __create_pipe_name(pipename);
   __fds_lock();
   reader = __reservefd_unlocked(-1);
   writer = __reservefd_unlocked(-1);
diff --git a/tool/build/apelink.c b/tool/build/apelink.c
index 8e3b03aea..f178d0d05 100644
--- a/tool/build/apelink.c
+++ b/tool/build/apelink.c
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ static char *FinishGeneratingDosHeader(char *p) {
   p = WRITE16LE(p, 0);       // 38
 
   // terminate the shell quote started earlier in the ape magic. the big
-  // concern with shell script quoting is that binary content mimght get
+  // concern with shell script quoting, is that binary content might get
   // generated in the dos stub which has an ascii value that is the same
   // as the end of quote. using a longer terminator reduces it to a very
   // low order of probability. tacking on an unpredictable deterministic