Compiled Plugins for Windows

[mdicss]

Hi
I would like to have the compiled plugins for Windows in the future. For me, it is difficult to install a python environment and all the needed modules on all monitored Windows machines. So it would be very helpful, to still have the compiled versions of the windows plugins in the future.
Thanks and kind regards
Matthias

[markuslf]

We still compile plug-ins for Windows, but not all of them. Specifically, we compile plug-ins that check Windows properties, but not those that check remote targets (e.g. via a URL), since these can run on Linux. The reason for this decision is the ever-increasing size of the installation package.

We currently (2025-06-15) compile:

• cpu-usage
• dhcp-scope-usage
• disk-io
• disk-usage
• dns
• dummy
• file-age
• file-count
• file-size
• logfile
• memory-usage
• network-connections
• network-io
• network-port-tcp
• ntp-w32tm
• path-rw-test
• procs
• scheduled-task
• service
• swap-usage
• updates
• uptime
• users

This keeps the size of the .zip/.msi file small. If there is a good reason to add some plugins back to the compilation list, please let us know.

[mdicss]

Hi Markus
Thank you for this clarification. The change log is a bit misleading regarding this point. "In future, plugins will not be compiled for Windows by default unless there is a good reason to do so (if you require this, please let us know)."

[markuslf]

Ok, I will update the CHANGELOG. Thank you for the hint.

[markuslf]

Done.