diff --git a/usb/pulse-leds.js b/usb/pulse-leds.js
index 737fd1a2..d98b98c1 100755
--- a/usb/pulse-leds.js
+++ b/usb/pulse-leds.js
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ var device = usb.findByIds(vid, pid);
 device.open();
 
 var usbInterface = device.interface(0);
-if (usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
+
+// https://github.com/tessel/node-usb/issues/147
+// The function 'isKernelDriverActive' is not available on Windows and not even needed.
+if (process.platform !== 'win32' && usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
     usbInterface.detachKernelDriver();
 }
 usbInterface.claim();
diff --git a/usb/read-eeprom.js b/usb/read-eeprom.js
index 48d48b0f..a5dd6975 100755
--- a/usb/read-eeprom.js
+++ b/usb/read-eeprom.js
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ var device = usb.findByIds(vid, pid);
 device.open();
 
 var usbInterface = device.interface(0);
-if (usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
+
+// https://github.com/tessel/node-usb/issues/147
+// The function 'isKernelDriverActive' is not available on Windows and not even needed.
+if (process.platform !== 'win32' && usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
     usbInterface.detachKernelDriver();
 }
 usbInterface.claim();
diff --git a/usb/read-merge-sensor.js b/usb/read-merge-sensor.js
index 56ffe182..5ee5ff28 100755
--- a/usb/read-merge-sensor.js
+++ b/usb/read-merge-sensor.js
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ var device = usb.findByIds(vid, pid);
 device.open();
 
 var usbInterface = device.interface(0);
-if (usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
+
+// https://github.com/tessel/node-usb/issues/147
+// The function 'isKernelDriverActive' is not available on Windows and not even needed.
+if (process.platform !== 'win32' && usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
     usbInterface.detachKernelDriver();
 }
 usbInterface.claim();
diff --git a/usb/write-eeprom.js b/usb/write-eeprom.js
index 8db73e8e..9b0796a2 100755
--- a/usb/write-eeprom.js
+++ b/usb/write-eeprom.js
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ var device = usb.findByIds(vid, pid);
 device.open();
 
 var usbInterface = device.interface(0);
-if (usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
+
+// https://github.com/tessel/node-usb/issues/147
+// The function 'isKernelDriverActive' is not available on Windows and not even needed.
+if (process.platform !== 'win32' && usbInterface.isKernelDriverActive()) {
     usbInterface.detachKernelDriver();
 }
 usbInterface.claim();