diff --git a/crypto_plugins/flutter_libmonero b/crypto_plugins/flutter_libmonero
index 73d257ed2..db8783133 160000
--- a/crypto_plugins/flutter_libmonero
+++ b/crypto_plugins/flutter_libmonero
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 73d257ed2fe5b204cf3589822e226301b187b86d
+Subproject commit db87831332ae2ead75aee4e55ea4434c229d9d5f
diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md
index 7fbbf3cac..df4374797 100644
--- a/docs/building.md
+++ b/docs/building.md
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 ```
 
-Run prebuild script
-```
-cd scripts
-./prebuild.sh
-// when finished go back to the root directory
-cd ..
-```
-
 Remove pre-installed system libraries for the following packages built by cryptography plugins in the crypto_plugins folder: `boost iconv libjson-dev libsecret openssl sodium unbound zmq`.  You can use
 ```
 sudo apt list --installed | grep boost
@@ -95,6 +87,17 @@ sudo apt-get remove '^libboost.*-dev.*'
 ```
 <!-- TODO: configure compiler to prefer built over system libraries. Should already use them? -->
 
+### Run prebuild script
+
+Certain test wallet parameter and API key template files must be created in order to run Stack Wallet.  These can be created by script as in
+```
+cd scripts
+./prebuild.sh
+// when finished go back to the root directory
+cd ..
+```
+or manually by creating the files referenced in that script with the specified content.
+
 ### Building plugins for Android 
 > Warning: This will take a long time, please be patient
 ```
@@ -147,22 +150,30 @@ Set up Ubuntu 20.04 in WSL2.  Follow the entire Linux host section to get set up
 Install Flutter 3.7.12 on your Windows host (not in WSL2) by following these instructions: https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/windows or by running `scripts/windows/deps.ps1`.  You may still have to add `C:\development\flutter\bin` to PATH before proceeding, even if you ran `deps.ps1`.  Run `flutter doctor` in PowerShell to confirm its installation.
 
 ### Dependencies
-You may need to enable Developer Mode for symlink support,
+Install the Windows SDK: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-sdk/  You may need to install the [Windows 10 SDK](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/sdk-archive/), which can be installed [by Visual Studio](https://stackoverflow.com/a/73923899) (`Tools > Get Tools and Features... > Modify > Individual Components > Windows 10 SDK`)
+
+Enable Developer Mode for symlink support,
 ```
 start ms-settings:developers
 ```
 
-Install NuGet:
+You may need to install NuGet and CppWinRT / C++/WinRT SDKs version `2.0.210806.1`:
 ```
 winget install 9WZDNCRDMDM3 # NuGet, can also use Microsoft.NuGet
+winget install Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT -Version 2.0.210806.1
 ```
+or [download the package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT/2.0.210806.1) and [manually install it](https://github.com/Baseflow/flutter-permission-handler/issues/1025#issuecomment-1518576722).
 
-You may need to install CppWinRT / C++/WinRT SDKs:
-```
-winget install Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT
-```
+### Run prebuild script
 
-Install the Windows SDK: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-sdk/
+Certain test wallet parameter and API key template files must be created in order to run Stack Wallet.  These can be created by script as in
+```
+cd scripts
+./prebuild.ps1
+// when finished go back to the root directory
+cd ..
+```
+or manually by creating the files referenced in that script with the specified content.
 
 ### Running
 
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 8fa870214..08f29617a 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ void main() async {
     }
   }
 
-  monero.onStartup();
+  if (!Platform.isWindows) {
+    monero.onStartup();
+  }
   if (!Platform.isLinux && !Platform.isWindows) {
     wownero.onStartup();
   }
diff --git a/scripts/prebuild.ps1 b/scripts/prebuild.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80a6991b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/prebuild.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Create template lib/external_api_keys.dart file if it doesn't already exist
+$KEYS = "..\lib\external_api_keys.dart"
+if (-not (Test-Path $KEYS)) {
+    Write-Host "prebuild.ps1: creating template lib/external_api_keys.dart file"
+    "const kChangeNowApiKey = '';" + "`nconst kSimpleSwapApiKey = '';" | Out-File $KEYS -Encoding UTF8
+}
+
+# Create template wallet test parameter files if they don't already exist
+$coins = @("bitcoin", "bitcoincash", "dogecoin", "namecoin", "firo", "particl") # TODO add monero and wownero when those tests are updated to use the .gitignored test wallet setup: when doing that, make sure to update the test vectors for a new, private development seed
+
+foreach ($coin in $coins) {
+    $WALLETTESTPARAMFILE = "..\test\services\coins\$coin\${coin}_wallet_test_parameters.dart"
+    if (-not (Test-Path $WALLETTESTPARAMFILE)) {
+        Write-Host "prebuild.ps1: creating template test/services/coins/$coin/${coin}_wallet_test_parameters.dart file"
+        "const TEST_MNEMONIC = "";" + "`nconst ROOT_WIF = "";" + "`nconst NODE_WIF_84 = "";" | Out-File -FilePath $WALLETTESTPARAMFILE -Encoding UTF8
+    }
+}
diff --git a/scripts/windows/deps.ps1 b/scripts/windows/deps.ps1
index db00e4fb2..2d90ed7fe 100644
--- a/scripts/windows/deps.ps1
+++ b/scripts/windows/deps.ps1
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
 # Create C:\development
-New-Item -Path 'C:\development' -ItemType Directory
+New-Item -Path 'C:\development' -ItemType Directory -ErrorAction Ignore
+
+# $wc = [System.Net.WebClient]::new()
+# $publishedHash = '8E28E54D601F0751922DE24632C1E716B4684876255CF82304A9B19E89A9CCAC'
+# $FileHash = Get-FileHash -InputStream ($wc.OpenRead("C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip"))
+
+# if (-Not [System.IO.File]::Exists("C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip") or -Not ($FileHash.Hash -eq $publishedHash)) {
+# } else {
 # Download flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip
-Invoke-WebRequest "https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/windows/flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip" -OutFile "C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip"
+# Write-Output "Downloading flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip"
+# $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' # Speed up download process, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28682642/powershell-why-is-using-invoke-webrequest-much-slower-than-a-browser-download
+# Invoke-WebRequest "https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/windows/flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip" -OutFile "C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip"
+# }
+
 # Extract Flutter SDK
-Expand-Archive "C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip" -DestinationPath "C:\development"
+Write-Output "Extracting flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip"
+$progressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' # Speed up extraction process, see https://github.com/PowerShell/Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive/issues/32#issuecomment-642582179
+# Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\development
+# Expand-Archive "C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip" -DestinationPath "C:\development"
+Add-Type -Assembly "System.IO.Compression.Filesystem"
+[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("C:\development\flutter_windows_3.7.12-stable.zip", "C:\development")
 
 # See https://stackoverflow.com/a/69239861
 function Add-Path {
@@ -52,6 +68,8 @@ function Add-Path {
 
 # Add Flutter SDK to PATH if it's not there already
 if ($Env:Path -split ";" -contains 'C:\development\flutter\bin') {
+  Write-Output "Flutter SDK in PATH, done"
 } else {
+  Write-Output "Attempting to add Flutter SDK to PATH"
 	Add-Path("C:\development\flutter\bin")
 }