diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0083bf853..763d46faf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -103,32 +103,26 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE
 
   build-windows:
-    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally
-    # well on Windows or Mac.  You can convert this to a matrix build if you need
-    # cross-platform coverage.
-    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    # This build config has been minimized. Please see other configs for further advice.
+    # We don't use the "bash" shell (defaults to PowerShell) and avoid using environment
+    # variables as far as possible and useful.
+    #
+    # Note:
+    # We *must* disable system image libs to make sure we don't find incompatible ones on
+    # GitHub Actions runners "windows-latest" (since Nov. 22, 2022, version: 20221120.1).
+
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
-      # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create a separate build directory
-      # We'll use this as our working directory for all subsequent commands
       run: cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/build
 
     - name: Configure CMake
-      # Use a bash shell so we can use the same syntax for environment variable
-      # access regardless of the host operating system
-      shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      # Note the current convention is to use the -S and -B options here to specify source
-      # and build directories, but this is only available with CMake 3.13 and higher.
-      # The CMake binaries on the Github Actions machines are (as of this writing) 3.12
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE
+      run: cmake -D OPTION_USE_SYSTEM_LIBJPEG:BOOL=OFF -D OPTION_USE_SYSTEM_LIBPNG:BOOL=OFF -D OPTION_USE_SYSTEM_ZLIB:BOOL=OFF ..
 
     - name: Build
       working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      shell: bash
-      # Execute the build.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"
-      run: cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE
+      run: cmake --build . --config Release