diff --git a/windows/build_mingw.bat b/windows/build_mingw.bat
index 78b296d9..42f6ab30 100644
--- a/windows/build_mingw.bat
+++ b/windows/build_mingw.bat
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 set ROOT=%CD%
 mkdir "%ROOT%\artifacts"
 
+set TAG=mingw-libs-%MINGW_VER%-2
+set ARTIFACT=%TAG%.zip
+set ARTIFACTPATH=%ROOT%\artifacts\%ARTIFACT%
+set GITHUB_RELEASE=https://github.com/dlang/installer/releases/download/%TAG%/%ARTIFACT%
+
 REM Stop early if the artifact already exists
-powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest downloads.dlang.org/other/mingw-libs-%MINGW_VER%.zip -OutFile %ROOT%\artifacts\mingw-libs-%MINGW_VER%.zip" && exit /B 0
+powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest %GITHUB_RELEASE% -OutFile %ARTIFACTPATH%" && exit /B 0
 
 set DMD_URL=http://downloads.dlang.org/releases/2.x/%D_VERSION%/dmd.%D_VERSION%.windows.7z
 echo DMD_URL=%DMD_URL%
@@ -35,4 +40,4 @@ call "%VSINSTALLDIR%\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x86
 cd %ROOT%\windows\mingw
 dmd -run buildsdk.d x86 %ROOT%\mingw-w64 dmd2\windows\lib32mscoff\mingw || exit /B 1
 
-7z a %ROOT%\artifacts\mingw-libs-%MINGW_VER%.zip dmd2\windows
+7z a "%ARTIFACTPATH%" dmd2\windows
diff --git a/windows/mingw/buildsdk.d b/windows/mingw/buildsdk.d
index d30da88d..fc72be37 100644
--- a/windows/mingw/buildsdk.d
+++ b/windows/mingw/buildsdk.d
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ void buildMsvcrt(string outDir)
         // compile some additional objects
         foreach (i; 0 .. 3)
             addObj(format!"msvcrt_stub%d.obj"(i), format!"/D_APPTYPE=%d msvcrt_stub.c"(i));
+        foreach (i; 1 .. 3) // not needed for DLLs
+            addObj(format!"msvcrt_stub_wide%d.obj"(i), format!"/D_APPTYPE=%d /D_UNICODE msvcrt_stub.c"(i));
         addObj("msvcrt_data.obj", "msvcrt_data.c");
         addObj("msvcrt_atexit.obj", "msvcrt_atexit.c");
         if (!x64)
diff --git a/windows/mingw/msvcrt_stub.c b/windows/mingw/msvcrt_stub.c
index e995089f..a6c31934 100644
--- a/windows/mingw/msvcrt_stub.c
+++ b/windows/mingw/msvcrt_stub.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ extern _PVFV __xp_z[];
 extern _PVFV __xt_a[];
 extern _PVFV __xt_z[];
 
-extern int main (int, char **, char **);
 extern void _setargv (void);
 extern void term_atexit();
 
@@ -78,7 +77,14 @@ __pragma(comment(linker, "/alternatename:_DllMain@12=___DefaultDllMain@12"));
 #else // _APPTYPE != __UNKNOWN_APP
 
 extern int    __argc;
+
+#ifndef _UNICODE
 extern char **__argv;
+extern int main(int, char **, char **);
+#else
+extern wchar_t **__wargv;
+extern int wmain(int, wchar_t **, wchar_t **);
+#endif
 
 #if MSVCRT_VERSION >= 140 // UCRT
 
@@ -95,10 +101,17 @@ enum _crt_argv_mode
     _crt_argv_expanded_arguments,
 };
 
+#ifndef _UNICODE
 extern int _initialize_narrow_environment();
 extern char **_get_initial_narrow_environment();
 extern int _configure_narrow_argv(int);
 extern char *_get_narrow_winmain_command_line();
+#else // _UNICODE
+extern int _initialize_wide_environment();
+extern wchar_t **_get_initial_wide_environment();
+extern int _configure_wide_argv(int);
+extern wchar_t *_get_wide_winmain_command_line();
+#endif
 
 #else // MSVCRT_VERSION < 140
 
@@ -107,17 +120,29 @@ extern char *_get_narrow_winmain_command_line();
  * it as a dummy, with a declared size of zero in its first and only field).
  */
 typedef struct _startupinfo { int mode; } _startupinfo;
-extern void __getmainargs( int *argc, char ***argv, char ***penv, int glob, _startupinfo *info );
-
+#ifndef _UNICODE
+extern int __getmainargs(int *argc, char ***argv, char ***penv, int glob, _startupinfo *info);
+#else
+extern int __wgetmainargs(int *argc, wchar_t ***argv, wchar_t ***penv, int glob, _startupinfo *info);
 #endif
 
+#endif // MSVCRT_VERSION < 140
+
 /* The function mainCRTStartup() is the entry point for all
  * console/desktop programs.
  */
 #if _APPTYPE == __CONSOLE_APP
+  #ifndef _UNICODE
 void mainCRTStartup(void)
-#else
+  #else
+void wmainCRTStartup(void)
+  #endif
+#else // desktop app
+  #ifndef _UNICODE
 void WinMainCRTStartup(void)
+  #else
+void wWinMainCRTStartup(void)
+  #endif
 #endif
 {
     int nRet;
@@ -125,37 +150,61 @@ void WinMainCRTStartup(void)
     __ref_oldnames = 0; // drag in alternate definitions
 
 #if MSVCRT_VERSION >= 140 // UCRT
+  #ifndef _UNICODE
     _configure_narrow_argv(_crt_argv_unexpanded_arguments);
     _initialize_narrow_environment();
     char **envp = _get_initial_narrow_environment();
-#else
+  #else
+    _configure_wide_argv(_crt_argv_unexpanded_arguments);
+    _initialize_wide_environment();
+    wchar_t **wenvp = _get_initial_wide_environment();
+  #endif
+#else // MSVCRT_VERSION < 140
     /* The MSVCRT.DLL start-up hook requires this invocation
      * protocol...
      */
-    char **envp = NULL;
     _startupinfo start_info = { 0 };
+  #ifndef _UNICODE
+    char **envp = NULL;
     __getmainargs(&__argc, &__argv, &envp, 0, &start_info);
-#endif
+  #else
+    wchar_t **wenvp = NULL;
+    __wgetmainargs(&__argc, &__wargv, &wenvp, 0, &start_info);
+  #endif
+#endif // MSVCRT_VERSION < 140
 
     _initterm_e(__xi_a, __xi_z);
     _initterm(__xc_a, __xc_z);
 
 #if _APPTYPE == __CONSOLE_APP
+  #ifndef _UNICODE
     nRet = main(__argc, __argv, envp);
-#else
+  #else
+    nRet = wmain(__argc, __wargv, wenvp);
+  #endif
+#else // desktop app
     {
         STARTUPINFOA startupInfo;
         GetStartupInfoA(&startupInfo);
         int showWindowMode = startupInfo.dwFlags & STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
                            ? startupInfo.wShowWindow : SW_SHOWDEFAULT;
-#if MSVCRT_VERSION >= 140 // UCRT
+  #ifndef _UNICODE
+    #if MSVCRT_VERSION >= 140 // UCRT
         LPSTR lpszCommandLine = _get_narrow_winmain_command_line();
-#else
+    #else
         LPSTR lpszCommandLine = GetCommandLineA();
-#endif
+    #endif
         nRet = WinMain((HINSTANCE)&__ImageBase, NULL, lpszCommandLine, showWindowMode);
+  #else // _UNICODE
+    #if MSVCRT_VERSION >= 140 // UCRT
+        LPWSTR lpszCommandLine = _get_wide_winmain_command_line();
+    #else
+        LPWSTR lpszCommandLine = GetCommandLineW();
+    #endif
+        nRet = wWinMain((HINSTANCE)&__ImageBase, NULL, lpszCommandLine, showWindowMode);
+  #endif
     }
-#endif
+#endif // desktop app
 
     term_atexit();
     _initterm(__xp_a, __xp_z);