diff --git a/.github/workflows/createrelease.yml b/.github/workflows/createrelease.yml
index 249ad5d..70931f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/createrelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/createrelease.yml
@@ -82,75 +82,88 @@ jobs:
           name: callbackhandler
           path: C:\Temp\callbackhandler
 
-      - name: Stop and Remove Existing Windows Service
-        shell: cmd
+      - name: Stop and Remove Existing Windows Service (if applicable)
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          set servicename=CallbackHandler
+          $serviceName = "CallbackHandler"
+
+          if (Get-Service $serviceName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+              Write-Host "Stopping existing service..."
+              Stop-Service -Name $serviceName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+              Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+
+              Write-Host "Deleting existing service..."
+              sc.exe delete $serviceName | Out-Null
+          }
+          else {
+              Write-Host "Service does not exist. Skipping remove."
+          }
 
-          sc query %servicename% >nul 2>&1
-          if %errorlevel%==0 (
-              echo Stopping service...
-              sc stop %servicename%
-              echo Deleting service...
-              sc delete %servicename%
-          ) else (
-              echo Service does not exist.
-          )
-          
       - name: Unzip the files
-        shell: cmd
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          set target=C:\txnproc\CallbackHandler
+          $targetPath = "C:\txnproc\CallbackHandler"
+          $zipFile = "C:\Temp\callbackhandler\callbackhandler.zip"
 
-          if not exist "%target%" (
-              mkdir "%target%"
-          )
+          if (!(Test-Path $targetPath)) {
+              Write-Host "Creating target directory..."
+              New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $targetPath -Force | Out-Null
+          }
 
-          tar -xf C:\Temp\callbackhandler\callbackhandler.zip -C "%target%"
+          Write-Host "Extracting files..."
+          Expand-Archive -Path $zipFile -DestinationPath $targetPath -Force
 
-      # Install .NET Runtime if needed. Adjust for the actual version (example: .NET 9 Runtime)
-      - name: Install .NET Runtime
-        shell: cmd
+      - name: Install .NET Runtime if needed
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          set dotnetPath=C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App
-          dir "%dotnetPath%\10*" >nul 2>&1
-          if errorlevel 1 (
-              echo Installing .NET 10 Runtime...
-              curl -L -o dotnet-runtime-10.exe https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/6daeb1c2-6c1d-4c34-a4ba-5f12b5e3a884/dotnet-runtime-10.0.0-win-x64.exe
-              dotnet-runtime-10.exe /quiet
-              del dotnet-runtime-10.exe
-          ) else (
-              echo .NET 10 Runtime already installed.
-          )
+          # Detect .NET 10 runtime
+          $dotnetInstalled = (& dotnet --list-runtimes 2>$null | Select-String "Microsoft\.NETCore\.App 10" | Measure-Object).Count
+
+          if ($dotnetInstalled -eq 0) {
+              Write-Host "Installing .NET 10 Runtime..."
+
+              $installerUrl = "https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/6daeb1c2-6c1d-4c34-a4ba-5f12b5e3a884/dotnet-runtime-10.0.0-win-x64.exe"
+              $installer = "dotnet-runtime-10.exe"
+
+              Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $installerUrl -OutFile $installer
+              Start-Process ".\$installer" -ArgumentList "/quiet" -Wait
+              Remove-Item ".\$installer"
+          }
+          else {
+              Write-Host ".NET 10 Runtime already installed."
+          }
 
       - name: Install and Start Windows Service
-        shell: cmd
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          set servicename=CallbackHandler
-          set servicedisplay=Transaction Processing - Callback Handler
-          set workdir=C:\Services\CallbackHandler
-          set dllname=CallbackHandler.dll
-          set exepath=C:\Windows\System32\dotnet.exe
+          $serviceName     = "CallbackHandler"
+          $serviceDisplay  = "Transaction Processing - Callback Handler"
+          $workingDir      = "C:\Services\CallbackHandler"
+          $dllName         = "CallbackHandler.dll"
+          $exePath         = "C:\Windows\System32\dotnet.exe"
+          $binPath         = "`"$exePath`" `"$workingDir\$dllName`""
 
-          set fullcmd="%exepath% \"%workdir%\%dllname%\""
+          # Ensure service directory exists
+          if (!(Test-Path $workingDir)) {
+              New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $workingDir | Out-Null
+          }
 
-          echo Creating service...
-          sc create %servicename% binPath= "%fullcmd%" start= auto
+          Write-Host "Creating Windows service..."
+          sc.exe create $serviceName binPath= "$binPath" start= auto | Out-Null
 
-          echo Setting service description...
-          sc description %servicename% "%servicedisplay%"
+          Write-Host "Setting service description..."
+          sc.exe description $serviceName "$serviceDisplay" | Out-Null
 
-          echo Configuring failure actions...
-          sc failure %servicename% actions= restart/60000/restart/60000/restart/60000 reset= 86400
+          Write-Host "Configuring restart on failure..."
+          sc.exe failure $serviceName actions= restart/60000/restart/60000/restart/60000 reset= 86400 | Out-Null
+          sc.exe failureflag $serviceName 1 | Out-Null
 
-          echo Setting failure flag (required on some systems)...
-          sc failureflag %servicename% 1
+          Write-Host "Starting service..."
+          Start-Service -Name $serviceName
 
-          echo Starting service...
-          sc start %servicename%
+          Write-Host "Service status:"
+          Get-Service -Name
 
-          echo Status:
-          sc query %servicename%
 
   deployproduction:
     runs-on: [productionserver, windows]