diff --git a/easy_profiler_core/CMakeLists.txt b/easy_profiler_core/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d7b694..15c9014 100644
--- a/easy_profiler_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/easy_profiler_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,19 +162,26 @@ endif(WIN32)
 
 add_library(${LIB_NAME} SHARED ${SOURCES} resources.rc)
 
-if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
+if (MINGW)
+    add_definitions(
+        -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600
+        -DSTRSAFE_NO_DEPRECATE
+    )
+    set (PLATFORM_LIBS ${PLATFORM_LIBS} ws2_32 psapi)
+    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+elseif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
     if (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
-      set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=gnu++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+        set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=gnu++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
     endif (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
 else ()
     set_target_properties(${LIB_NAME} PROPERTIES
         CXX_STANDARD 11
         CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
     )
-endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
+endif (MINGW)
 
 if(UNIX)
-    set(PLATFORM_LIBS pthread)
+    set(PLATFORM_LIBS ${PLATFORM_LIBS} pthread)
 endif(UNIX)
 
 target_link_libraries(${LIB_NAME} ${PLATFORM_LIBS})
diff --git a/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.cpp b/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.cpp
index f12aaaa..663634d 100644
--- a/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.cpp
+++ b/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 
 #include "event_trace_win.h"
 #include <Psapi.h>
+#include <processthreadsapi.h>
+//#include <Shellapi.h>
 
 #if EASY_OPTION_LOG_ENABLED != 0
 # include <iostream>
@@ -112,10 +114,11 @@
 
 extern const ::profiler::color_t EASY_COLOR_INTERNAL_EVENT;
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-::std::atomic_uint64_t TRACING_END_TIME = ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(~0ULL);
-#else
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
 ::std::atomic<uint64_t> TRACING_END_TIME = ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(~0ULL);
+char KERNEL_LOGGER[] = KERNEL_LOGGER_NAME;
+#else
+::std::atomic_uint64_t TRACING_END_TIME = ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(~0ULL);
 #endif
 
 namespace profiler {
@@ -451,7 +454,11 @@ namespace profiler {
             return res;
 
         memset(&m_trace, 0, sizeof(m_trace));
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+        m_trace.LoggerName = KERNEL_LOGGER;
+#else
         m_trace.LoggerName = KERNEL_LOGGER_NAME;
+#endif
         m_trace.ProcessTraceMode = PROCESS_TRACE_MODE_REAL_TIME | PROCESS_TRACE_MODE_EVENT_RECORD | PROCESS_TRACE_MODE_RAW_TIMESTAMP;
         m_trace.EventRecordCallback = ::profiler::processTraceEvent;
 
@@ -471,15 +478,14 @@ namespace profiler {
         
         https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa364093(v=vs.85).aspx
         */
-        m_processThread = ::std::move(::std::thread([this]()
+        m_processThread = ::std::thread([this](bool _lowPriority)
         {
+            if (_lowPriority) // Set low priority for event tracing thread
+                SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
             EASY_THREAD_SCOPE("EasyProfiler.ETW");
             ProcessTrace(&m_openedHandle, 1, 0, 0);
-        }));
 
-        // Set low priority for event tracing thread
-        if (m_lowPriority.load(::std::memory_order_acquire))
-            SetThreadPriority(m_processThread.native_handle(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
+        }, m_lowPriority.load(::std::memory_order_acquire));
 
         m_bEnabled = true;
 
diff --git a/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.h b/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.h
index 8c11b8e..fcce6b2 100644
--- a/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.h
+++ b/easy_profiler_core/event_trace_win.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #define INITGUID  // This is to enable using SystemTraceControlGuid in evntrace.h.
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <Strsafe.h>
-#include <Shellapi.h>
 #include <wmistr.h>
 #include <evntrace.h>
 #include <evntcons.h>
diff --git a/profiler_gui/CMakeLists.txt b/profiler_gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 5db6431..24a126b 100644
--- a/profiler_gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/profiler_gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,19 +58,26 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
     resources.rc
 )
 
-if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
+if (MINGW)
+    add_definitions(
+        -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600
+        -DSTRSAFE_NO_DEPRECATE
+    )
+    set (SPECIAL_LIB ${SPECIAL_LIB} ws2_32 psapi)
+    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+elseif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
     if (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
-      set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=gnu++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+        set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=gnu++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
     endif (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
 else ()
     set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
         CXX_STANDARD 11
         CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
     )
-endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
+endif (MINGW)
 
 if(UNIX)
-    set(SPECIAL_LIB pthread)
+    set(SPECIAL_LIB ${SPECIAL_LIB} pthread)
 endif(UNIX)
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} Qt5::Widgets  easy_profiler ${SPECIAL_LIB})
diff --git a/profiler_gui/blocks_tree_widget.cpp b/profiler_gui/blocks_tree_widget.cpp
index 8d74470..ae28c4a 100644
--- a/profiler_gui/blocks_tree_widget.cpp
+++ b/profiler_gui/blocks_tree_widget.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Windows.h>
+#include <processthreadsapi.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef max
@@ -428,14 +429,16 @@ void EasyTreeWidget::clearSilent(bool _global)
     for (int i = topLevelItemCount() - 1; i >= 0; --i)
         topLevelItems.push_back(takeTopLevelItem(i));
 
-    auto deleter_thread = ::std::thread([](decltype(topLevelItems) _items) {
+    auto deleter_thread = ::std::thread([](decltype(topLevelItems) _items)
+    {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
+#endif
+
         for (auto item : _items)
             delete item;
-    }, ::std::move(topLevelItems));
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    SetThreadPriority(deleter_thread.native_handle(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
-#endif
+    }, ::std::move(topLevelItems));
 
     deleter_thread.detach();
 
diff --git a/profiler_gui/descriptors_tree_widget.cpp b/profiler_gui/descriptors_tree_widget.cpp
index 737665a..bb41f88 100644
--- a/profiler_gui/descriptors_tree_widget.cpp
+++ b/profiler_gui/descriptors_tree_widget.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Windows.h>
+#include <processthreadsapi.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef max
@@ -333,14 +334,16 @@ void EasyDescTreeWidget::clearSilent(bool _global)
         topLevelItems.push_back(item);
     }
 
-    auto deleter_thread = ::std::thread([](decltype(topLevelItems) _items) {
+    auto deleter_thread = ::std::thread([](decltype(topLevelItems) _items)
+    {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
+#endif
+
         for (auto item : _items)
             delete item;
-    }, ::std::move(topLevelItems));
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    SetThreadPriority(deleter_thread.native_handle(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
-#endif
+    }, ::std::move(topLevelItems));
 
     deleter_thread.detach();
 
diff --git a/profiler_gui/tree_widget_loader.cpp b/profiler_gui/tree_widget_loader.cpp
index 774db24..b830267 100644
--- a/profiler_gui/tree_widget_loader.cpp
+++ b/profiler_gui/tree_widget_loader.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Windows.h>
+#include <processthreadsapi.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef max
@@ -131,14 +132,16 @@ void EasyTreeWidgetLoader::interrupt(bool _wait)
 
     if (!_wait)
     {
-        auto deleter_thread = ::std::thread([](decltype(m_topLevelItems) _items) {
+        auto deleter_thread = ::std::thread([](decltype(m_topLevelItems) _items)
+        {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+            SetThreadPriority(GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
+#endif
+
             for (auto item : _items)
                 delete item.second;
-        }, ::std::move(m_topLevelItems));
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-        SetThreadPriority(deleter_thread.native_handle(), THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST);
-#endif
+        }, ::std::move(m_topLevelItems));
 
         deleter_thread.detach();
     }
diff --git a/reader/CMakeLists.txt b/reader/CMakeLists.txt
index d25ff8d..b362a98 100644
--- a/reader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ set(SOURCES
 
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SOURCES})
 
+if(MINGW OR UNIX)
+    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
+endif(MINGW OR UNIX)
+
 if(UNIX)
-    set(SPEC_LIB pthread)
+    set(SPEC_LIB ${SPEC_LIB} pthread)
 endif(UNIX)
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} easy_profiler ${SPEC_LIB})
diff --git a/sample/CMakeLists.txt b/sample/CMakeLists.txt
index fdc7fa8..eb0257d 100644
--- a/sample/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sample/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,22 +21,35 @@ set(DISABLED_PROFILER_NAME
 )
 add_executable(${DISABLED_PROFILER_NAME} ${SOURCES})
 
+if (MINGW)
+
+    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
+    
+elseif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
+
+    if (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
+        set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
+    endif (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
+    
+else ()
+
+    set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
+        CXX_STANDARD 11
+        CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
+    )
+    
+    set_target_properties(${DISABLED_PROFILER_NAME} PROPERTIES
+        CXX_STANDARD 11
+        CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
+    )
+    
+endif (MINGW)
+
 if(UNIX)
-    set(SPEC_LIB pthread)
+    set(SPEC_LIB ${SPEC_LIB} pthread)
 endif(UNIX)
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} easy_profiler ${SPEC_LIB})
 target_link_libraries(${DISABLED_PROFILER_NAME} easy_profiler ${SPEC_LIB})
 
-if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
-    if (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
-        set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
-    endif (UNIX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
-else ()
-    set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
-        CXX_STANDARD 11
-        CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
-    )
-endif (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1")
-
 target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE BUILD_WITH_EASY_PROFILER)