diff --git a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_storage.py b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_storage.py
index c0ac9b12..412ecbfb 100644
--- a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_storage.py
+++ b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_storage.py
@@ -81,9 +81,15 @@ async def insert_facts_batch(
         if fact.entities:
             signal_parts.extend(e.name for e in fact.entities)
         if fact.occurred_start:
-            signal_parts.append(fact.occurred_start.strftime("%B %-d %Y"))
+            try:
+                signal_parts.append(fact.occurred_start.strftime("%B %d %Y").lstrip("0").replace(" 0", " "))
+            except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+                pass
         if fact.occurred_end and fact.occurred_end != fact.occurred_start:
-            signal_parts.append(fact.occurred_end.strftime("%B %-d %Y"))
+            try:
+                signal_parts.append(fact.occurred_end.strftime("%B %d %Y").lstrip("0").replace(" 0", " "))
+            except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+                pass
         text_signals_list.append(" ".join(signal_parts) if signal_parts else None)
 
     # Batch insert all facts
diff --git a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/main.py b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/main.py
index 2cd23ae0..b8349fe3 100644
--- a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/main.py
+++ b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/main.py
@@ -211,15 +211,24 @@ def main():
     # Prepare uvicorn config
     # When using workers or reload, we must use import string so each worker can import the app
     use_import_string = args.workers > 1 or args.reload
-    # Check for uvloop availability
-    try:
-        import uvloop  # noqa: F401
-
-        loop_impl = "uvloop"
-        print("uvloop available, will use for event loop")
-    except ImportError:
-        loop_impl = "asyncio"
-        print("uvloop not installed, using default asyncio event loop")
+    # Check for uvloop/winloop availability
+    import sys
+    loop_impl = "asyncio"
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        try:
+            import winloop
+            winloop.install()  # Patches asyncio globally — uvicorn uses "asyncio" but gets winloop
+            loop_impl = "asyncio"  # Tell uvicorn "asyncio" — it's now winloop underneath
+            print("winloop installed as asyncio event loop policy (Windows uvloop port)")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("winloop not installed, using default asyncio event loop")
+    else:
+        try:
+            import uvloop  # noqa: F401
+            loop_impl = "uvloop"
+            print("uvloop available, will use for event loop")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("uvloop not installed, using default asyncio event loop")
 
     uvicorn_config = {
         "app": "hindsight_api.server:app" if use_import_string else app,
diff --git a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/metrics.py b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/metrics.py
index 5fd5c3d5..8fddc281 100644
--- a/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/metrics.py
+++ b/hindsight-api-slim/hindsight_api/metrics.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ This module provides metrics for:
 
 import logging
 import os
-import resource
+try:
+    import resource
+except ImportError:
+    resource = None  # Windows doesn't have resource module
 import threading
 import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
@@ -455,6 +458,8 @@ class MetricsCollector(MetricsCollectorBase):
 
     def _setup_process_metrics(self):
         """Set up observable gauges for process metrics."""
+        if resource is None:
+            return  # Skip process metrics on Windows
 
         def get_cpu_times(_options):
             """Get process CPU times."""
diff --git a/hindsight-api-slim/pyproject.toml b/hindsight-api-slim/pyproject.toml
index 767e6d24..916c496f 100644
--- a/hindsight-api-slim/pyproject.toml
+++ b/hindsight-api-slim/pyproject.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "litellm>=1.0.0,<=1.82.6", # 1.82.7+ contains a supply chain attack (malicious .pth credential stealer)
     "markitdown[pdf,docx,pptx,xlsx,xls]>=0.1.4", # File to markdown conversion
     "obstore>=0.4.0", # S3/GCS/Azure object storage client (Rust-backed)
-    "uvloop>=0.22.1",
+    "winloop>=0.1.0; sys_platform == 'win32'",
+    "uvloop>=0.22.1; sys_platform != 'win32'",
     # Transitive dependency security fixes
     "pyasn1>=0.6.3", # DoS vulnerability fix
     "urllib3>=2.6.3", # Decompression-bomb safeguards bypass fix