diff --git a/bin/exec_files.bat b/bin/exec_files.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fe26f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/exec_files.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+%1 %2 >> %3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/util/ktutil.inc b/lib/util/ktutil.inc
index 275a7c8..f52ba2f 100644
--- a/lib/util/ktutil.inc
+++ b/lib/util/ktutil.inc
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class KTUtil {
     	} else {
     		$sCmd = $aCmd;
     	}
-    	
+
     	$sAppend = KTUtil::arrayGet($aOptions, 'append');
     	if ($sAppend) {
     		$sCmd .= " >> " . escapeshellarg($sAppend);
@@ -207,16 +207,26 @@ class KTUtil {
     	$iRet = '';
 
     	if(OS_WINDOWS){
-    	    $sCmd = 'call '.$sCmd;
+    	    $wait = false;
+            if(isset($aOptions['exec_wait']) && ($aOptions['exec_wait'] == 'true')){
+                $wait = true;
+            }
+
+            $WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
+            $res = $WshShell->Run($sCmd, 0, $wait);
+
+            $iRet = 0;
+            $aOutput = array($res);
+    	}else{
+	       exec($sCmd, $aOutput, $iRet);
     	}
-	    exec($sCmd, $aOutput, $iRet);
 
     	$aRet['ret'] = $iRet;
     	$aRet['out'] = $aOutput;
     	return $aRet;
     }
     // }}}
-    
+
     // {{{ winexec
     /**
      * Execute a command on a windows platform.
diff --git a/plugins/ktstandard/contents/WordIndexer.php b/plugins/ktstandard/contents/WordIndexer.php
index 15e0214..e966e18 100644
--- a/plugins/ktstandard/contents/WordIndexer.php
+++ b/plugins/ktstandard/contents/WordIndexer.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * License Version 1.1.2 ("License"); You may not use this file except in
  * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
  * http://www.knowledgetree.com/KPL
- * 
+ *
  * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
  * basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  * See the License for the specific language governing rights and
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
  *    (ii) the KnowledgeTree copyright notice
  * in the same form as they appear in the distribution.  See the License for
  * requirements.
- * 
+ *
  * The Original Code is: KnowledgeTree Open Source
- * 
+ *
  * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is The Jam Warehouse Software
  * (Pty) Ltd, trading as KnowledgeTree.
  * Portions created by The Jam Warehouse Software (Pty) Ltd are Copyright
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class KTWordIndexerTrigger extends KTBaseIndexerTrigger {
     var $commandconfig = 'indexer/catdoc';          // could be any application.
     var $args = array("-w", "-d", "UTF-8");
     var $use_pipes = true;
-    
+
     function extract_contents($sFilename, $sTempFilename) {
-        if (OS_WINDOWS) {	    
+        if (OS_WINDOWS) {
             $this->command = 'c:\antiword\antiword.exe';
             $this->commandconfig = 'indexer/antiword';
             $this->args = array();
@@ -52,32 +52,55 @@ class KTWordIndexerTrigger extends KTBaseIndexerTrigger {
         if (empty($sCommand)) {
             return false;
         }
-        
-        if (OS_WINDOWS) {	
+
+        if (OS_WINDOWS) {
             $sDir = dirname(dirname($sCommand));
-	          putenv('HOME=' . $sDir);
+            putenv('HOME=' . $sDir);
+            $sBatDir = KT_DIR.'\bin\exec_files.bat';
+
+	        $cmdline = array($sCommand);
+            $cmdline = kt_array_merge($cmdline, $this->args);
+
+            $sCmd_1 = KTUtil::safeShellString($cmdline);
+            $sCmd_2 = escapeshellarg($sFilename);
+            $sCmd_3 = escapeshellarg($sTempFilename);
+
+            $sCmd_1 = str_replace( '/','\\',$sCmd_1);
+            $sCmd_2 = str_replace( '/','\\',$sCmd_2);
+            $sCmd_3 = str_replace( '/','\\',$sCmd_3);
+
+            $iRet = '';
+
+ 	        $sBat = '"'.$sBatDir.'" '.$sCmd_1.' '.$sCmd_2.' '.$sCmd_3;
+ 	        $sBat = str_replace( '/','\\',$sBat);
+
+ 	        $WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
+            $res = $WshShell->Run($sBat, 0, true);
+
+ 	        $contents = file_get_contents($sTempFilename);
+            return $contents;
         }
         return parent::extract_contents($sFilename, $sTempFilename);
     }
-    
+
     function findLocalCommand() {
         if (OS_WINDOWS) {
             $this->command = 'c:\antiword\antiword.exe';
             $this->commandconfig = 'indexer/antiword';
             $this->args = array();
-        }        
+        }
         $sCommand = KTUtil::findCommand($this->commandconfig, $this->command);
         return $sCommand;
     }
-    
+
     function getDiagnostic() {
         $sCommand = $this->findLocalCommand();
-        
+
         // can't find the local command.
         if (empty($sCommand)) {
             return sprintf(_kt('Unable to find required command for indexing.  Please ensure that <strong>%s</strong> is installed and in the %s Path.  For more information on indexers and helper applications, please <a href="%s">visit the %s site</a>.'), $this->command, APP_NAME, $this->support_url, APP_NAME);
         }
-        
+
         return null;
     }
 }