diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index 09f2049..080c5ab 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ impl TerminalService {
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let mut terminals = Vec::with_capacity(handles.len());
         for terminal in handles {
+            // Windows has no foreground query; do not wait behind actor
+            // backpressure just to read its already-cached metadata.
+            #[cfg(not(windows))]
             terminal.request(|reply| ActorMessage::RefreshForegroundProcess { reply })?;
             terminals.push(terminal.info());
         }
@@ -645,6 +648,7 @@ enum ActorMessage {
     ReaderFailed(String),
     WriterFailed(String),
     ChildExited(Result<Option<u32>, String>),
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
     RefreshForegroundProcess {
         reply: std_mpsc::SyncSender<Result<()>>,
     },
@@ -796,6 +800,7 @@ fn run_actor(config: ActorConfig) -> Result<()> {
 
     let result = loop {
         match receive_actor_message(&messages, &mut pending_message, &shutdown) {
+            #[cfg(not(windows))]
             Ok(ActorMessage::RefreshForegroundProcess { reply }) => {
                 if let Ok(master) = master.get() {
                     publish_foreground_process(
@@ -1193,6 +1198,7 @@ fn receive_actor_message(
     Ok(ActorMessage::Output(bytes))
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
 fn publish_foreground_process(
     shutdown: &Receiver<()>,
     master: &dyn MasterPty,
@@ -1257,7 +1263,7 @@ fn foreground_process(master: &dyn MasterPty) -> Option<String> {
         .map(|process| process.name.clone())
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+#[cfg(not(any(windows, target_os = "linux")))]
 fn foreground_process(_master: &dyn MasterPty) -> Option<String> {
     None
 }
@@ -1698,6 +1704,22 @@ mod tests {
         )
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    fn windows_list_reads_metadata_without_an_actor_request() {
+        let (actor, _writer) = test_actor();
+        actor.shutdown().unwrap();
+        let service = TerminalService::default();
+        service.terminals.lock().unwrap().insert(1, Arc::new(actor));
+
+        // Even a closed actor channel is irrelevant to cached Windows metadata.
+        let terminals = service.list().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(terminals.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(terminals[0].id, 1);
+        assert_eq!(terminals[0].title, "test");
+        assert!(terminals[0].foreground_process.is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn child_exit_and_reader_eof_are_distinct_actor_signals() {
         for eof_first in [false, true] {
diff --git a/tests/windows-daemon.rs b/tests/windows-daemon.rs
index 1a4e1f3..7ab8147 100644
--- a/tests/windows-daemon.rs
+++ b/tests/windows-daemon.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Daemon {
         (stream, response)
     }
 
-    fn create(&self, fixture: &Fixture) -> TerminalInfo {
+    fn create(&self, request: CreateTerminal) -> TerminalInfo {
         let CreateTerminal {
             program,
             args,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Daemon {
             env,
             cols,
             rows,
-        } = fixture.request();
+        } = request;
         match self.request(Request::Create {
             program,
             args,
@@ -318,28 +318,7 @@ fn named_pipe_daemon_create_input_output_resize_and_shutdown() {
     let executable = daemon.root.executable("daemon fixture.exe");
     let mut request = fixture.request();
     request.program = executable.to_str().unwrap().into();
-    let CreateTerminal {
-        program,
-        args,
-        cwd,
-        title,
-        group_id,
-        env,
-        cols,
-        rows,
-    } = request;
-    let Response::Created { terminal } = daemon.request(Request::Create {
-        program,
-        args,
-        cwd,
-        title,
-        group_id,
-        env,
-        cols,
-        rows,
-    }) else {
-        panic!("create response");
-    };
+    let terminal = daemon.create(request);
     let mut child = fixture.connect();
     let mut subscription = daemon.subscribe(terminal.id, AttachmentRole::Observer);
     child.command(FixtureCommand::Output("\x1b[2J\x1b[Hdaemon-output".into()));
@@ -395,7 +374,7 @@ fn owner_loss_cancels_blocked_subscriber_and_partial_request() {
     let (owner, response) = daemon.own(None);
     assert!(matches!(response, Response::Owned));
     let fixture = Fixture::new();
-    let terminal = daemon.create(&fixture);
+    let terminal = daemon.create(fixture.request());
     let mut child = fixture.connect();
     // SAFETY: open the live child for waiting; PID is only used to obtain a
     // stable process handle for this assertion, not as terminal identity.
@@ -422,7 +401,7 @@ fn natural_exit_delivers_contiguous_output_and_retains_final_state() {
     let (owner, response) = daemon.own(None);
     assert!(matches!(response, Response::Owned));
     let fixture = Fixture::new();
-    let terminal = daemon.create(&fixture);
+    let terminal = daemon.create(fixture.request());
     let mut child = fixture.connect();
     // Capture a stable process handle before exit; the PID is not terminal identity.
     let process = unsafe {
@@ -576,8 +555,8 @@ fn observer_disconnect_and_control_input_preserve_independent_terminals() {
     assert!(matches!(response, Response::Owned));
     let first_fixture = Fixture::new();
     let second_fixture = Fixture::new();
-    let first = daemon.create(&first_fixture);
-    let second = daemon.create(&second_fixture);
+    let first = daemon.create(first_fixture.request());
+    let second = daemon.create(second_fixture.request());
     assert_ne!(first.id, second.id);
     let mut first_child = first_fixture.connect();
     let mut second_child = second_fixture.connect();