diff --git a/.github/workflows/PyPI-publishing.yml b/.github/workflows/PyPI-publishing.yml
index f2411c70..143db4e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/PyPI-publishing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/PyPI-publishing.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ jobs:
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.3
       with:
         vs-version: '16.5'
+    
+    - name: '🛠️ Win MSVC 32 dev cmd setup'
+      if: contains(matrix.config.name, 'win32')
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      with:
+        arch: x86
+
+    - name: '🛠️ Win MSVC 64 dev cmd setup'
+      if: contains(matrix.config.name, 'win_amd64')
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      with:
+        arch: x64
 
     - name: '🛠️ Win build dependencies'
       if: contains(matrix.config.name, 'win')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml b/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml
index 345c01b0..7e6b7839 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ jobs:
               arch: x64,
               python-arch: x64,
               python-ver: '3.8',
-              name: 'windows-x64 MINGW64',
+              name: 'windows-x64 MINGW64 shared',
+              shared: 'yes',
               mingw: MINGW64,
               mingw-arch: x86_64,
               artifact: 'windows_mingw64.7z',
@@ -44,7 +45,36 @@ jobs:
               arch: x64,
               python-arch: x64,
               python-ver: '3.8',
-              name: 'windows-x64 MINGW32',
+              name: 'windows-x64 MINGW64 static',
+              shared: 'no',
+              mingw: MINGW64,
+              mingw-arch: x86_64,
+              artifact: 'windows_mingw64.7z',
+              build_type: 'Debug',
+              archiver: '7z a',
+              generators: 'Ninja'
+            }
+          - { 
+              os: windows-2019,
+              arch: x64,
+              python-arch: x64,
+              python-ver: '3.8',
+              name: 'windows-x64 MINGW32 shared',
+              shared: "yes",
+              mingw: MINGW32,
+              mingw-arch: i686,
+              artifact: 'windows_mingw32.7z',
+              build_type: 'Debug',
+              archiver: '7z a',
+              generators: 'Ninja'
+            }
+          - { 
+              os: windows-2019,
+              arch: x64,
+              python-arch: x64,
+              python-ver: '3.8',
+              name: 'windows-x64 MINGW32 static',
+              shared: "no",
               mingw: MINGW32,
               mingw-arch: i686,
               artifact: 'windows_mingw32.7z',
@@ -124,6 +154,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: '🛠️ Win MSVC 64 setup'
       if: contains(matrix.config.name, 'MSVC 64')
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1
+    
+    - name: '🛠️ Win MSVC 64 dev cmd setup'
+      if: contains(matrix.config.name, 'MSVC 64')
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      with:
+        arch: x64
 
     - name: '🚧 Win MSVC 64 build'
       if: contains(matrix.config.name, 'MSVC 64')
@@ -138,7 +174,8 @@ jobs:
           -B . \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} \
           -G "${{ matrix.config.generators }}" \
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir \
+          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ matrix.config.shared }}
         cmake --build . --config ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
         cmake --install . --strip --config ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
         ctest -VV -C ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
@@ -164,7 +201,8 @@ jobs:
           -A "win32" \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} \
           -G "${{ matrix.config.generators }}" \
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir \
+          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ matrix.config.shared }}
         cmake --build . --config ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
         cmake --install . --strip --config ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
         ctest -VV -C ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
@@ -191,7 +229,8 @@ jobs:
           -B . \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} \
           -G "${{ matrix.config.generators }}" \
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir \
+          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ matrix.config.shared }}
         cmake --build . --config ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
         cmake --install . --strip
         ctest -VV -C ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
@@ -277,7 +316,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} \
           -G "${{ matrix.config.generators }}" \
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=instdir \
-          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIB= ${{ matrix.config.shared }}
+          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ matrix.config.shared }}
         cmake --build . --config ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
         cmake --install . --strip
         ctest -VV -C ${{ matrix.config.build_type }}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 680e2732..3c2f5ff6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1361,6 +1361,10 @@ endif()
 
 # Black magic for generating static archives...
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    if (MSVC)
+        # Avoid the import lib built by MVSC clash with our archive.
+        set_target_properties(unicorn PROPERTIES ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_NAME "unicorn-import")
+    endif()
     bundle_static_library(unicorn_static unicorn_archive unicorn)
 else()
     # Rename the "static" lib to avoid filename clash.
diff --git a/bundle_static.cmake b/bundle_static.cmake
index ca556d8d..613f832c 100644
--- a/bundle_static.cmake
+++ b/bundle_static.cmake
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function(bundle_static_library tgt_name bundled_tgt_name library_name)
       OUTPUT ${bundled_tgt_full_name}
       COMMENT "Bundling ${bundled_tgt_name}"
       VERBATIM)
-  elseif(UNIX)
+  elseif(UNIX OR MINGW)
     file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar.in
     "CREATE ${bundled_tgt_full_name}\n" )