diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fd9863a23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+version: "{build}"
+
+branches:
+  only:
+    - master
+
+build: off
+
+install:
+  - SET PATH=C:\Ruby%ruby_version%\bin;%PATH%
+  - ruby --version
+  - gem --version
+  - gem install bundler
+  - bundler --version
+  - bundle install
+  - cinst ansicon
+
+test_script:
+  - bundle exec rspec
+
+environment:
+  matrix:
+    - ruby_version: '193'
+    - ruby_version: '21'
+
diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb b/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb
index dcf59c7a6a..bc30e8d21a 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ def get_files_to_run(paths)
 
       def paths_to_check(paths)
         return paths if pattern_might_load_specs_from_vendored_dirs?
-        paths + ['.']
+        paths + [Dir.getwd]
       end
 
       def pattern_might_load_specs_from_vendored_dirs?
diff --git a/spec/rspec/core/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/core/configuration_spec.rb
index a5357f6276..cded1676bc 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/core/configuration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/core/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -578,11 +578,11 @@ def loaded_files
       end
 
       def specify_consistent_ordering_of_files_to_run
+        allow(File).to receive(:directory?).and_call_original
         allow(File).to receive(:directory?).with('a') { true }
-        allow(File).to receive(:directory?).with('.') { true }
         globbed_files = nil
         allow(Dir).to receive(:[]).with(/^\{?a/) { globbed_files }
-        allow(Dir).to receive(:[]).with(/^\{?\./) { [] }
+        allow(Dir).to receive(:[]).with(a_string_starting_with(Dir.getwd)) { [] }
 
         orderings = [
           %w[ a/1.rb a/2.rb a/3.rb ],
@@ -1036,6 +1036,8 @@ def metadata_hash(*args)
           end
 
           context "with ANSICON NOT available" do
+            around { |e| without_env_vars('ANSICON', &e) }
+
             before do
               allow_warning
             end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_example_groups.rb b/spec/support/shared_example_groups.rb
index 5751babf60..4a732c1baa 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_example_groups.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_example_groups.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
   include_context "isolated directory"
   let(:project_dir) { Dir.getwd }
 
+  before(:example) do
+    pending "Windows does not support symlinking"
+  end if RSpec::Support::OS.windows?
+
   it "finds the files" do
     foos_dir = File.join(project_dir, "spec/foos")
     FileUtils.mkdir_p foos_dir