diff --git a/docs/cli/generate.md b/docs/cli/generate.md
index 7083ead915..a69c210fa5 100644
--- a/docs/cli/generate.md
+++ b/docs/cli/generate.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # `mise generate`
 
 - **Usage**: `mise generate <SUBCOMMAND>`
-- **Aliases**: `g`
+- **Aliases**: `gen`
 - **Source code**: [`src/cli/generate.rs`](https://github.com/jdx/mise/blob/main/src/cli/generate.rs)
 
 [experimental] Generate files for various tools/services
diff --git a/e2e-win/go.Tests.ps1 b/e2e-win/go.Tests.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1347f6cc1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-win/go.Tests.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+Describe 'node' {
+    It 'executes go 1.23.3' {
+        mise x go@1.23.3 -- where go
+        mise x go@1.23.3 -- go version | Should -BeLike "go version go1.23.3 windows/*"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mise.usage.kdl b/mise.usage.kdl
index 86f29f3a73..d3880f9fbc 100644
--- a/mise.usage.kdl
+++ b/mise.usage.kdl
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@ The "--" separates runtimes from the commands to pass along to the subprocess."#
     arg "[COMMAND]..." help="Command string to execute (same as --command)" var=true
 }
 cmd "generate" subcommand_required=true help="[experimental] Generate files for various tools/services" {
-    alias "g"
+    alias "gen"
+    alias "g" hide=true
     cmd "git-pre-commit" help="[experimental] Generate a git pre-commit hook" {
         alias "pre-commit"
         long_help r"[experimental] Generate a git pre-commit hook
diff --git a/src/cli/generate/mod.rs b/src/cli/generate/mod.rs
index 89bcd53ec1..8262a372a9 100644
--- a/src/cli/generate/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/generate/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod task_docs;
 
 /// [experimental] Generate files for various tools/services
 #[derive(Debug, clap::Args)]
-#[clap(visible_alias = "g")]
+#[clap(visible_alias = "gen", alias = "g")]
 pub struct Generate {
     #[clap(subcommand)]
     command: Commands,
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/go.rs b/src/plugins/core/go.rs
index 87b766adfc..a413736170 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/go.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/go.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl GoPlugin {
 
     // Represents go binary path
     fn go_bin(&self, tv: &ToolVersion) -> PathBuf {
-        tv.install_path().join("bin/go")
+        tv.install_path().join("bin").join("go")
     }
 
     // Represents GOPATH environment variable
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl GoPlugin {
 
     fn download(&self, tv: &ToolVersion, pr: &dyn SingleReport) -> eyre::Result<PathBuf> {
         let settings = Settings::get();
-        let filename = format!("go{}.{}-{}.tar.gz", tv.version, platform(), arch());
+        let filename = format!("go{}.{}-{}.{}", tv.version, platform(), arch(), ext());
         let tarball_url = format!("{}/{}", &settings.go_download_mirror, &filename);
         let tarball_path = tv.download_path().join(&filename);
 
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@ impl GoPlugin {
             .to_string_lossy();
         pr.set_message(format!("installing {}", tarball));
         let tmp_extract_path = tempdir_in(tv.install_path().parent().unwrap())?;
-        file::untar(tarball_path, tmp_extract_path.path())?;
+        if cfg!(windows) {
+            file::unzip(tarball_path, tmp_extract_path.path())?;
+        } else {
+            file::untar(tarball_path, tmp_extract_path.path())?;
+        }
         file::remove_all(tv.install_path())?;
         file::rename(tmp_extract_path.path().join("go"), tv.install_path())?;
         Ok(())
@@ -239,3 +243,11 @@ fn arch() -> &'static str {
         &ARCH
     }
 }
+
+fn ext() -> &'static str {
+    if cfg!(windows) {
+        "zip"
+    } else {
+        "tar.gz"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/mod.rs b/src/plugins/core/mod.rs
index 0b5b94e5f5..8c695c1f61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/mod.rs
@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@ use crate::plugins::core::bun::BunPlugin;
 use crate::plugins::core::deno::DenoPlugin;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use crate::plugins::core::erlang::ErlangPlugin;
-#[cfg(unix)]
 use crate::plugins::core::go::GoPlugin;
 use crate::plugins::core::java::JavaPlugin;
 use crate::plugins::core::node::NodePlugin;
-#[cfg(unix)]
 use crate::plugins::core::ruby::RubyPlugin;
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use crate::plugins::core::ruby_windows::RubyPlugin;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use crate::plugins::core::zig::ZigPlugin;
 use crate::plugins::{Plugin, PluginList, PluginType};
@@ -35,15 +31,12 @@ mod bun;
 mod deno;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 mod erlang;
-#[cfg(unix)]
 mod go;
 mod java;
 mod node;
 mod python;
-#[cfg(unix)]
+#[cfg_attr(windows, path = "ruby_windows.rs")]
 mod ruby;
-#[cfg(windows)]
-mod ruby_windows;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 mod zig;
 
@@ -64,7 +57,7 @@ pub static CORE_PLUGINS: Lazy<BackendMap> = Lazy::new(|| {
         // Arc::new(BunPlugin::new()),
         Arc::new(DenoPlugin::new()),
         // Arc::new(ErlangPlugin::new()),
-        // Arc::new(GoPlugin::new()),
+        Arc::new(GoPlugin::new()),
         Arc::new(JavaPlugin::new()),
         Arc::new(NodePlugin::new()),
         Arc::new(PythonPlugin::new()),
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/python.rs b/src/plugins/core/python.rs
index 75d1c50098..79b1d8f49b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/python.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/python.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ fn python_arch() -> &'static str {
 
 fn ensure_not_windows() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     if cfg!(windows) {
-        bail!("python can not currently be compiled on windows");
+        bail!("python can not currently be compiled on windows with core:python, use vfox:python instead");
     }
     Ok(())
 }