diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index d4fcd4e8c897a69902056e236129b842e2af46fd..c40ee518bba3007c7becc9c3e6f2781f68f9c09a 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/support/string_posix.c",
     "src/core/support/string_win32.c",
     "src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c",
+    "src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c",
     "src/core/support/sync.c",
     "src/core/support/sync_posix.c",
     "src/core/support/sync_win32.c",
@@ -1158,6 +1159,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/support/string_posix.c",
     "src/core/support/string_win32.c",
     "src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c",
+    "src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c",
     "src/core/support/sync.c",
     "src/core/support/sync_posix.c",
     "src/core/support/sync_win32.c",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40cbdfa896854e975b06ef95d73acf2c469d4851..794778dae480681fcfa9999661d5dcf27c2bc0b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2235,6 +2235,7 @@ LIBGPR_SRC = \
     src/core/support/string_posix.c \
     src/core/support/string_win32.c \
     src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c \
+    src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c \
     src/core/support/sync.c \
     src/core/support/sync_posix.c \
     src/core/support/sync_win32.c \
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 036d37b891f9e471209d40b59c4f32afe1c7b531..133f8f48624570eb5ca6bca9b2bd199cea293bf6 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@
         'src/core/support/string_posix.c',
         'src/core/support/string_win32.c',
         'src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c',
+        'src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c',
         'src/core/support/sync.c',
         'src/core/support/sync_posix.c',
         'src/core/support/sync_win32.c',
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 42776a73e93a3449b0fe1e4a4ed80cd4b4dcc051..f8d18fbb9a681cf7f725f0f821e920a9459a91f7 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ libs:
   - src/core/support/string_posix.c
   - src/core/support/string_win32.c
   - src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c
+  - src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c
   - src/core/support/sync.c
   - src/core/support/sync_posix.c
   - src/core/support/sync_win32.c
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index f33aa076e235135688ff38cba4a6bcd3087fab0c..30b278798a1d0b3c8876c8bda798a72d330eb09d 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/support/string_posix.c',
                       'src/core/support/string_win32.c',
                       'src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c',
+                      'src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c',
                       'src/core/support/sync.c',
                       'src/core/support/sync_posix.c',
                       'src/core/support/sync_win32.c',
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index 97abccae48c88053e691d8238b8f8d729673540f..585d3ec9090d613950f96fb93a469b433a6e92a1 100755
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/support/string_posix.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/support/string_win32.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/support/sync.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/support/sync_posix.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/support/sync_win32.c )
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
index 7333405db3d63b6a2b66a30b20c5f377d1780d06..30edbc7251f53bf947dff17663da5c86183a66a1 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #define GPR_ARCH_64 1
 #define GPR_GETPID_IN_PROCESS_H 1
 #define GPR_WINSOCK_SOCKET 1
+#define GPR_WINDOWS_SUBPROCESS 1
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 #define GPR_GCC_ATOMIC 1
 #define GPR_GCC_TLS 1
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 #define GPR_WIN32 1
 #define GPR_GETPID_IN_PROCESS_H 1
 #define GPR_WINSOCK_SOCKET 1
+#define GPR_WINDOWS_SUBPROCESS 1
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 #define GPR_GCC_ATOMIC 1
 #define GPR_GCC_TLS 1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b80a4875b2945c8335afa50cce0020c761d8ac1..0a3440e6e4cf20668bdb07dc74458dffecd3734c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@
     "src/core/support/string_posix.c",
     "src/core/support/string_win32.c",
     "src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c",
+    "src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c",
     "src/core/support/sync.c",
     "src/core/support/sync_posix.c",
     "src/core/support/sync_win32.c",
diff --git a/src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c b/src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d48c5437f0fecf35994c69ac65e921270d4e3d7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#ifdef GPR_WINDOWS_SUBPROCESS
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/subprocess.h>
+#include "src/core/support/string.h"
+#include "src/core/support/string_win32.h"
+
+struct gpr_subprocess {
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+  int joined;
+  int interrupted;
+};
+
+const char *gpr_subprocess_binary_extension() { return ".exe"; }
+
+gpr_subprocess *gpr_subprocess_create(int argc, const char **argv) {
+  gpr_subprocess *r;
+
+  STARTUPINFO si;
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+
+  char *args = gpr_strjoin_sep(argv, argc, " ", NULL);
+  TCHAR *args_tchar;
+
+  args_tchar = gpr_char_to_tchar(args);
+  gpr_free(args);
+
+  memset(&si, 0, sizeof(si));
+  si.cb = sizeof(si);
+  memset(&pi, 0, sizeof(pi));
+
+  if (!CreateProcess(NULL, args_tchar, NULL, NULL, FALSE,
+                     CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi)) {
+    gpr_free(args_tchar);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  gpr_free(args_tchar);
+
+  r = gpr_malloc(sizeof(gpr_subprocess));
+  memset(r, 0, sizeof(*r));
+  r->pi = pi;
+  return r;
+}
+
+void gpr_subprocess_destroy(gpr_subprocess *p) {
+  if (p) {
+    if (!p->joined) {
+      gpr_subprocess_interrupt(p);
+      gpr_subprocess_join(p);
+    }
+    if (p->pi.hProcess) {
+      CloseHandle(p->pi.hProcess);
+    }
+    if (p->pi.hThread) {
+      CloseHandle(p->pi.hThread);
+    }
+    gpr_free(p);
+  }
+}
+
+int gpr_subprocess_join(gpr_subprocess *p) {
+  DWORD dwExitCode;
+  if (GetExitCodeProcess(p->pi.hProcess, &dwExitCode)) {
+    if (dwExitCode == STILL_ACTIVE) {
+      if (WaitForSingleObject(p->pi.hProcess, INFINITE) == WAIT_OBJECT_0) {
+        p->joined = 1;
+        goto getExitCode;
+      }
+      return -1;  // failed to join
+    } else {
+      goto getExitCode;
+    }
+  } else {
+    return -1;  // failed to get exit code
+  }
+
+getExitCode:
+  if (p->interrupted) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (GetExitCodeProcess(p->pi.hProcess, &dwExitCode)) {
+    return dwExitCode;
+  } else {
+    return -1;  // failed to get exit code
+  }
+}
+
+void gpr_subprocess_interrupt(gpr_subprocess *p) {
+  DWORD dwExitCode;
+  if (GetExitCodeProcess(p->pi.hProcess, &dwExitCode)) {
+    if (dwExitCode == STILL_ACTIVE) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "sending ctrl-break");
+      GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent(CTRL_BREAK_EVENT, p->pi.dwProcessId);
+      p->joined = 1;
+      p->interrupted = 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+#endif /* GPR_WINDOWS_SUBPROCESS */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index d26a8647dc9748d224221f5dda9f60cb9965a405..708091df9f1eba11a7f2a5219a81aec6deb4875d 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ CORE_SOURCE_FILES = [
   'src/core/support/string_posix.c',
   'src/core/support/string_win32.c',
   'src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c',
+  'src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c',
   'src/core/support/sync.c',
   'src/core/support/sync_posix.c',
   'src/core/support/sync_win32.c',
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index 1585bdeac44e425b63a8d57ae12304470cb2f44e..cd49a1980dc26e9e369affbf31551f0750f3861a 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -1139,6 +1139,7 @@ src/core/support/string.c \
 src/core/support/string_posix.c \
 src/core/support/string_win32.c \
 src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c \
+src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c \
 src/core/support/sync.c \
 src/core/support/sync_posix.c \
 src/core/support/sync_win32.c \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 1654228e39611e70298a935e706d4385fa8eaecb..aef0023a3e5c403ae697dfa488b94c101bc058c8 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -2916,6 +2916,7 @@
       "src/core/support/string_win32.c", 
       "src/core/support/string_win32.h", 
       "src/core/support/subprocess_posix.c", 
+      "src/core/support/subprocess_windows.c", 
       "src/core/support/sync.c", 
       "src/core/support/sync_posix.c", 
       "src/core/support/sync_win32.c", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj
index cba35888905936f36bffe7b0a70022eed74a3564..b20d6ff77f53946b541b3f957193514464325a7d 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\subprocess_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\subprocess_windows.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\sync.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\sync_posix.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters
index 1f8b09a1e9a40b4460e1ce27e561b838655fd39d..85d8ec8672952d438d48f34845f871e5e2e27f58 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/gpr/gpr.vcxproj.filters
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\subprocess_posix.c">
       <Filter>src\core\support</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\subprocess_windows.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\support</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\support\sync.c">
       <Filter>src\core\support</Filter>
     </ClCompile>