diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 239a791fa2d..129a503673c 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ menu "Build Configuration"
 
 config APPS_DIR
 	string "Application directory"
-	default "../apps"
+	default "../apps" if !WINDOWS_NATIVE
+	default "..\apps" if WINDOWS_NATIVE
 	---help---
 		Identifies the directory that builds the
 		application to link with NuttX.  Default: ../apps This symbol must be assigned
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/Makefile b/arch/arm/src/Makefile
index 17e30411e98..be6b10af6ba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/src/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
--include $(TOPDIR)/.config
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 -include chip/Make.defs
 
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/Makefile b/arch/avr/src/Makefile
index 1d4fed38164..9b44c369765 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/avr/src/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
--include $(TOPDIR)/.config
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 -include chip/Make.defs