2 files changed, 3 insertions, 29 deletions

diff --git a/lib/private/legacy/helper.php b/lib/private/legacy/helper.php
index 65b4c0d8afe..9c4bc895fb9 100644
--- a/lib/private/legacy/helper.php
+++ b/lib/private/legacy/helper.php
@@ -254,16 +254,9 @@ class OC_Helper {
 		if ($path === false) {
 			$path = getenv("PATH");
 		}
-		// check method depends on operating system
-		if (!strncmp(PHP_OS, "WIN", 3)) {
-			// on Windows an appropriate COM or EXE file needs to exist
-			$exts = array(".exe", ".com");
-			$check_fn = "file_exists";
-		} else {
-			// anywhere else we look for an executable file of that name
-			$exts = array("");
-			$check_fn = "is_executable";
-		}
+		// we look for an executable file of that name
+		$exts = [""];
+		$check_fn = "is_executable";
 		// Default check will be done with $path directories :
 		$dirs = explode(PATH_SEPARATOR, $path);
 		// WARNING : We have to check if open_basedir is enabled :
@@ -498,7 +491,6 @@ class OC_Helper {
 
 	/**
 	 * Try to find a program
-	 * Note: currently windows is not supported
 	 *
 	 * @param string $program
 	 * @return null|string
diff --git a/lib/private/legacy/util.php b/lib/private/legacy/util.php
index b6c3b375396..42fd0ba7db3 100644
--- a/lib/private/legacy/util.php
+++ b/lib/private/legacy/util.php
@@ -667,15 +667,6 @@ class OC_Util {
 			$webServerRestart = true;
 		}
 
-		// Check if server running on Windows platform
-		if(OC_Util::runningOnWindows()) {
-			$errors[] = [
-				'error' => $l->t('Microsoft Windows Platform is not supported'),
-				'hint' => $l->t('Running Nextcloud Server on the Microsoft Windows platform is not supported. We suggest you ' .
-					'use a Linux server in a virtual machine if you have no option for migrating the server itself.')
-			];
-		}
-
 		// Check if config folder is writable.
 		if(!OC_Helper::isReadOnlyConfigEnabled()) {
 			if (!is_writable(OC::$configDir) or !is_readable(OC::$configDir)) {
@@ -1268,15 +1259,6 @@ class OC_Util {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Checks whether the server is running on Windows
-	 *
-	 * @return bool true if running on Windows, false otherwise
-	 */
-	public static function runningOnWindows() {
-		return (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) === "WIN");
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * Checks whether the server is running on Mac OS X
 	 *
 	 * @return bool true if running on Mac OS X, false otherwise