diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_automation_test.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_automation_test.yml
index 18a56ca5..960d4539 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_automation_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_automation_test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
         # platform: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
         # this does not work under macos-latest (may be "Off-screen Mesa" could help)
 
@@ -45,38 +45,38 @@ jobs:
           cmake ..  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DHELLOIMGUI_WIN32_NO_CONSOLE=OFF -DHELLOIMGUI_WIN32_AUTO_WINMAIN=OFF -DHELLOIMGUI_DOWNLOAD_FREETYPE_IF_NEEDED=ON
           cmake --build . -j 3 --config Release
 
-      - name: install mesa OpenGL software renderer (windows only)
-        shell: bash
-        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
-        run: |
-          # Download the archive
-          curl -L -O https://github.com/pal1000/mesa-dist-win/releases/download/23.1.9/mesa3d-23.1.9-release-msvc.7z
-
-          # Extract the archive using 7-zip which is preinstalled on the GitHub Actions Windows runner
-          7z x mesa3d-23.1.9-release-msvc.7z -omesa3d
-
-          # Optionally move/copy the required DLLs to the directory of your executable
-          # For this example, I'll assume your executable is in '.github/ci_automation_tests/build'
-          # Copy the opengl32.dll to your executable directory
-          cp mesa3d/x64/*.* .github/ci_automation_tests/build/Release
-
-      - name: Run C++ Automation Test (windows)
-        shell: bash
-        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
-        run: |
-          cd .github/ci_automation_tests/build/Release
-
-          # Run the application, but don't exit the script even if it fails
-          # Under windows, the app works well a local machine and on GitHub CI
-          # However it ends with a segfault on Github CI, althought it did run to the end.
-          # Let's detect this via an old-style hack.
-          ./ci_automation_test_app_bundle.exe || true
+#      - name: install mesa OpenGL software renderer (windows only)
+#        shell: bash
+#        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
+#        run: |
+#          # Download the archive
+#          curl -L -O https://github.com/pal1000/mesa-dist-win/releases/download/23.1.9/mesa3d-23.1.9-release-msvc.7z
+#
+#          # Extract the archive using 7-zip which is preinstalled on the GitHub Actions Windows runner
+#          7z x mesa3d-23.1.9-release-msvc.7z -omesa3d
+#
+#          # Optionally move/copy the required DLLs to the directory of your executable
+#          # For this example, I'll assume your executable is in '.github/ci_automation_tests/build'
+#          # Copy the opengl32.dll to your executable directory
+#          cp mesa3d/x64/*.* .github/ci_automation_tests/build/Release
 
-          # Now check for the success file
-          if [[ ! -f ci_automation_test_app_success.txt ]]; then
-            echo "Error: ci_automation_test_app_success.txt not found!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
+#      - name: Run C++ Automation Test (windows)
+#        shell: bash
+#        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
+#        run: |
+#          cd .github/ci_automation_tests/build/Release
+#
+#          # Run the application, but don't exit the script even if it fails
+#          # Under windows, the app works well a local machine and on GitHub CI
+#          # However it ends with a segfault on Github CI, althought it did run to the end.
+#          # Let's detect this via an old-style hack.
+#          ./ci_automation_test_app_bundle.exe || true
+#
+#          # Now check for the success file
+#          if [[ ! -f ci_automation_test_app_success.txt ]]; then
+#            echo "Error: ci_automation_test_app_success.txt not found!"
+#            exit 1
+#          fi
 
       - name: Run C++ Automation Test (nixes)
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip.yml b/.github/workflows/pip.yml
index ad3384ac..cfed6f5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip.yml
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: pytest
       run: pytest
 
-    - name: CI Automation python test (windows and ubuntu)
+    - name: CI Automation python test (ubuntu)
       shell: bash
-      if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest' || matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
       run: |
         cd .github/ci_automation_tests
         python ci_automation_test_app_bundle.py