diff --git a/docs/software/windows-build-instructions.md b/docs/software/windows-build-instructions.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a7ec19e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/software/windows-build-instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+
+* install python
+* install git (including git-bash)
+* install platformio
+* install vscode
+* install https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/ (for windows gcc/g++) - you'll need to add the bin directory to your PATH
diff --git a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
index 4c460d77f..aeee519b8 100644
--- a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
+++ b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <cstring>
+
+using namespace std;
 
 /**
  * A printer that doesn't go anywhere
diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.h b/src/graphics/Screen.h
index 9be119a48..c0518f7c0 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.h
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string.h>
 #include <cstring>
 
 #include <OLEDDisplayUi.h>
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
 #define BRIGHTNESS_DEFAULT 150
 #endif
 
+using namespace std;
+
 namespace graphics
 {