diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 3d2eb4cc5..457a2e494 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 static QString findWinSystemConfigPath()
 {
     QString temp;
-    temp = (!qgetenv("LocalAppData").isEmpty()) ? QString::fromUtf8(qgetenv("LocalAppData")) + "/antimicrox"
-                                                : QDir::homePath() + "/.antimicrox";
+    temp = (!qgetenv("LocalAppData").isEmpty()) ? QString::fromUtf8(qgetenv("LocalAppData")) + "\\antimicrox"
+                                                : QDir::homePath() + "\\.antimicrox";
     return temp;
 }
 
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ const QString configFileName = "antimicrox_settings.ini";
 inline QString configFilePath()
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && defined(WIN_PORTABLE_PACKAGE)
-    return QString(configPath()).append("/").append(configFileName);
+    return QString(configPath()).append("\\").append(configFileName);
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    return QString(configPath()).append("/").append(configFileName);
+    return QString(configPath()).append("\\").append(configFileName);
 #else
     return QString(configPath()).append("/").append(configFileName);
 #endif
@@ -105,20 +105,28 @@ inline QString configFilePath()
 
 inline QString configLegacyFilePath()
 {
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    return ""; // earlier vesrions of antimicrox was not supported by Windows
+#else
     QString configPath = (!qgetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME").isEmpty())
                              ? QString::fromUtf8(qgetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")) + "/antimicroX"
                              : QDir::homePath() + "/.config/antimicroX";
 
     return QString(configPath).append("/").append("antimicroX_settings.ini");
+#endif
 }
 
 inline QString configAntimicroLegacyFilePath()
 {
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    QString temp = configFilePath().replace("antimicrox", "antimicro").replace("/", "\\");
+    return temp;
+#else
     QString configPath = (!qgetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME").isEmpty())
                              ? QString::fromUtf8(qgetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")) + "/antimicro"
                              : QDir::homePath() + "/.config/antimicro";
-
     return QString(configPath).append("/").append("antimicro_settings.ini");
+#endif
 }
 
 const int LATESTCONFIGFILEVERSION = 19;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d02972a0f..dfa679cdd 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -176,20 +176,23 @@ void importLegacySettingsIfExist()
     if (requireMigration)
     {
         const QFileInfo fileToCopy = legacyConfigExists ? legacyConfig : legacyAntimicroConfig;
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+        const QString location = PadderCommon::configPath();
+#else
+        const QString location = "~/.config/antimicrox";
+#endif
+        QDir(PadderCommon::configPath()).mkpath(PadderCommon::configPath());
         const bool copySuccess = QFile::copy(fileToCopy.canonicalFilePath(), PadderCommon::configFilePath());
         qDebug() << "Legacy settings found";
-        const QString successMessage = QString("Your original settings (previously stored in %1) "
-                                               "have been copied to "
-                                               "~/.config/antimicrox to ensure consistent naming across "
-                                               "entire project.\nIf you want you can "
-                                               "delete the original directory or leave it as it is.")
-                                           .arg(fileToCopy.canonicalFilePath());
-        const QString errorMessage = QString("Some problem with settings migration occurred.\nOriginal "
-                                             "configs are stored in %1 "
-                                             "but their new location is ~/.config/antimicrox.\n"
-                                             "You can migrate manually by renaming old directory and "
-                                             "renaming file to antimicrox_settings.ini.")
-                                         .arg(fileToCopy.canonicalFilePath());
+        const QString successMessage =
+            QObject::tr("Your original settings (previously stored in %1) have been copied to\n%2\n If you want you can "
+                        "delete the original directory or leave it as it is.")
+                .arg(fileToCopy.canonicalFilePath(), location);
+        const QString errorMessage =
+            QObject::tr("Some problem with settings migration occurred.\nOriginal configs are stored in \n%1\n but their "
+                        "new location is: \n%2\nYou can migrate manually by renaming old directory and renaming file to "
+                        "antimicrox_settings.ini.")
+                .arg(fileToCopy.canonicalFilePath(), location);
 
         QMessageBox msgBox;
         if (copySuccess)