diff --git a/src/GcToolBar.cpp b/src/GcToolBar.cpp
index 0be09b660..e4101a77d 100644
--- a/src/GcToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/GcToolBar.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
 
 GcToolBar::GcToolBar(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
+#ifdef WIN32
+    setFixedHeight(40);
+#else
     setFixedHeight(50);
+#endif
     setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
     layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
     layout->setSpacing(10);
@@ -72,7 +76,9 @@ GcToolBar::paintBackground(QPaintEvent *)
     painter.setPen(black);
     painter.drawLine(0,height()-1, width()-1, height()-1);
 
+#ifndef WIN32 // not on windows clashes with menu
     QPen gray(QColor(230,230,230));
     painter.setPen(gray);
     painter.drawLine(0,0, width()-1, 0);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index b7f32a2bd..f9090eb8e 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -796,6 +796,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QDir &home) :
     /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Application Menus
      *--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#ifdef WIN32
+    menuBar()->setStyleSheet("QMenuBar { background: rgba(225,225,225); }"
+		    	     "QMenuBar::item { background: rgba(225,225,225); }");
+    menuBar()->setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0);
+#endif
 
     QMenu *fileMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Athlete"));
     fileMenu->addAction(tr("&New..."), this, SLOT(newCyclist()), tr("Ctrl+N"));