diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 4e9850ead8..1a9fdbaebe 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ async fn windmill_main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 Mode::Server
             } else if &x == "worker" {
                 tracing::info!("Binary is in 'worker' mode");
+                #[cfg(windows)]
+                {
+                    tracing::warn!("It is highly recommended to use the agent mode instead on windows (MODE=agent) and to pass a BASE_INTERNAL_URL");
+                }
                 Mode::Worker
             } else if &x == "agent" {
                 tracing::info!("Binary is in 'agent' mode");
diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs
index 1ffffb5c4b..bcc107d4a2 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use crate::PIP_CACHE_DIR;
 
 // #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
 // use rand::Rng;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use object_store::ObjectStore;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use windmill_common::error;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 pub async fn build_tar_and_push(
     s3_client: Arc<dyn ObjectStore>,
     folder: String,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub async fn build_tar_and_push(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 pub async fn pull_from_tar(
     client: Arc<dyn ObjectStore>,
     folder: String,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub async fn pull_from_tar(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 pub async fn extract_tar(tar: bytes::Bytes, folder: &str) -> error::Result<()> {
     use bytes::Buf;
     use tokio::fs::{self};
diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
index 7a737e8d00..0ef8e33ef6 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use tokio::{
     task,
 };
 use uuid::Uuid;
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use windmill_common::ee::{get_license_plan, LicensePlan};
 use windmill_common::{
     error::{self, Error},
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ const NSJAIL_CONFIG_DOWNLOAD_PY_CONTENT_FALLBACK: &str =
 const NSJAIL_CONFIG_RUN_PYTHON3_CONTENT: &str = include_str!("../nsjail/run.python3.config.proto");
 const RELATIVE_PYTHON_LOADER: &str = include_str!("../loader.py");
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use crate::global_cache::{build_tar_and_push, pull_from_tar};
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
 use windmill_common::s3_helpers::OBJECT_STORE_CACHE_SETTINGS;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -1335,12 +1335,12 @@ pub async fn handle_python_reqs(
         instant: std::time::Instant,
         db: Pool<Postgres>,
     ) {
-        #[cfg(not(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet")))]
+        #[cfg(not(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix)))]
         {
             (s3_pull, s3_push) = (false, false);
         }
 
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+        #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
         if OBJECT_STORE_CACHE_SETTINGS.read().await.is_none() {
             (s3_pull, s3_push) = (false, false);
         }
@@ -1557,6 +1557,9 @@ pub async fn handle_python_reqs(
     let semaphore = Arc::new(Semaphore::new(parallel_limit));
     let mut handles = Vec::with_capacity(total_to_install);
 
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
+    let is_not_pro =  matches!(get_license_plan().await, LicensePlan::Pro);
+
     for ((req, venv_p), mut kill_rx) in req_with_penv.iter().zip(kill_rxs.into_iter()) {
         let permit = semaphore.clone().acquire_owned().await; // Acquire a permit
 
@@ -1598,8 +1601,8 @@ pub async fn handle_python_reqs(
             );
 
             let start = std::time::Instant::now();
-            #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
-            {
+            #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
+            if is_not_pro {
                 if let Some(os) = OBJECT_STORE_CACHE_SETTINGS.read().await.clone() {
                     tokio::select! {
                         // Cancel was called on the job
@@ -1717,9 +1720,9 @@ pub async fn handle_python_reqs(
             )
             .await;
 
-            #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet"))]
+            #[cfg(all(feature = "enterprise", feature = "parquet", unix))]
             if let Some(os) = OBJECT_STORE_CACHE_SETTINGS.read().await.clone() {
-                if matches!(get_license_plan().await, LicensePlan::Pro) {
+                if !is_not_pro {
                     tracing::warn!("S3 cache not available in the pro plan");
                 } else {
                     tokio::spawn(build_tar_and_push(os, venv_p.clone(), no_uv_install));
diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs
index 19e0b61164..66128c152d 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 use windmill_common::{
     auth::{fetch_authed_from_permissioned_as, JWTAuthClaims, JobPerms, JWT_SECRET},
-    ee::LICENSE_KEY_VALID,
     scripts::PREVIEW_IS_TAR_CODEBASE_HASH,
     worker::{
         get_memory, get_vcpus, get_windmill_memory_usage, get_worker_memory_usage, write_file,
@@ -16,6 +15,9 @@ use windmill_common::{
     },
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
+use windmill_common::ee::LICENSE_KEY_VALID;
+
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use const_format::concatcp;
 #[cfg(feature = "prometheus")]