diff --git a/bin/CraftOS/win/osutils.py b/bin/CraftOS/win/osutils.py
index 166d4b71b..03024f55e 100644
--- a/bin/CraftOS/win/osutils.py
+++ b/bin/CraftOS/win/osutils.py
@@ -1,74 +1,78 @@
 import tempfile
 import ctypes
 import os
 import platform
 import subprocess
 
 import CraftOS.OsUtilsBase
 from CraftCore import CraftCore
 
 
 class FileAttributes():
     # https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/gg258117(v=vs.85).aspx
     FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY = 0x1
     FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT = 0x400
 
 
 class OsUtils(CraftOS.OsUtilsBase.OsUtilsBase):
     @staticmethod
     def rm(path, force=False):
         CraftCore.log.debug("deleting file %s" % path)
         if force:
             OsUtils.removeReadOnlyAttribute(path)
         return ctypes.windll.kernel32.DeleteFileW(path) != 0
 
     @staticmethod
     def rmDir(path, force=False):
         CraftCore.log.debug("deleting directory %s" % path)
         if force:
             OsUtils.removeReadOnlyAttribute(path)
         return ctypes.windll.kernel32.RemoveDirectoryW(path) != 0
 
     @staticmethod
     def isLink(path):
         return os.path.islink(path) \
                | OsUtils.getFileAttributes(path) & FileAttributes.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT  # Detect a Junction
 
     @staticmethod
     def getFileAttributes(path):
         return ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetFileAttributesW(path)
 
     @staticmethod
     def removeReadOnlyAttribute(path):
         attributes = OsUtils.getFileAttributes(path)
         return ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetFileAttributesW(path,
                                                          attributes & ~ FileAttributes.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY) != 0
 
     @staticmethod
     def setConsoleTitle(title):
         return ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetConsoleTitleW(title) != 0
 
     @staticmethod
     def supportsSymlinks():
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
             testFile = os.path.join(tmp, "CRAFT_LINK_TEST")
             return CraftCore.cache.getCommandOutput(f"cmd", f"/C mklink {testFile} {__file__}", testName="CRAFT_LINK_TEST")[0] == 0
 
     @staticmethod
     def toNativePath(path : str) -> str:
         return OsUtils.toWindowsPath(path)
 
     @staticmethod
     def enableAnsiColors():
         # tell Windows 10 that we do ansi
         ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetConsoleMode(ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetStdHandle(-11), 7)
 
 
     @staticmethod
     def killProcess(name : str="*", prefix : str=None) -> bool:
         if not prefix:
             prefix = CraftCore.standardDirs.craftRoot()
-        out = subprocess.run(f"powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -Command \"& {{" +
+        powershell = CraftCore.cache.findApplication("powershell")
+        if not powershell:
+            CraftCore.log.warning("Failed to detect powershell")
+            return False
+        out = subprocess.run(f"{powershell} -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -Command \"& {{" +
                              f"Get-Process '{name}' | Where-Object {{$_.Path -like '{prefix}*'}} | Stop-Process}}\"", shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
         CraftCore.log.debug(f"killProcess {out.args}: {out.stdout} {out.returncode}")
         return out.returncode == 0