diff --git a/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs b/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
index b37778565c..0305a00b66 100644
--- a/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,28 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.from_args(&args)
+        cc.is_cpp(false)
+            .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}generic_inmemory.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "generic_inmemory".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs b/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
index a05b141849..71886b5e02 100644
--- a/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/generic_inmemory/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,29 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.is_cpp()
+        cc.is_cpp(true)
             .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}generic_inmemory.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "generic_inmemory".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
index 0162b98a95..ef610ccba0 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,27 +8,15 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.from_args(&args)
+        cc.is_cpp(false)
+            .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libmozjpeg.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libmozjpeg".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
+    } else {
+        panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
     }
 }
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
index 73bca7be22..c042724c97 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libmozjpeg/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,29 +8,15 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.is_cpp()
+        cc.is_cpp(true)
             .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libmozjpeg.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libmozjpeg".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
+    } else {
+        panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
     }
 }
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
index 5af597bfac..4daebd6950 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,28 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.from_args(&args)
+        cc.is_cpp(false)
+            .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libpng.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libpng".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
index 72e06e3baa..5443014d3f 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,29 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.is_cpp()
+        cc.is_cpp(true)
             .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libpng.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libpng".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
index 5af597bfac..4daebd6950 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,28 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.from_args(&args)
+        cc.is_cpp(false)
+            .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libpng.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libpng".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
index 72e06e3baa..5443014d3f 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_libpng_launcher/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,29 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.is_cpp()
+        cc.is_cpp(true)
             .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libpng.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libpng".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
index 5af597bfac..4daebd6950 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cc.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,28 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.from_args(&args)
+        cc.is_cpp(false)
+            .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libpng.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libpng".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
index 72e06e3baa..5443014d3f 100644
--- a/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
+++ b/fuzzers/libfuzzer_reachability/src/bin/libafl_cxx.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper, LIB_EXT, LIB_PREFIX};
+use libafl_cc::{ClangWrapper, CompilerWrapper};
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -8,29 +8,13 @@ fn main() {
         dir.pop();
 
         let mut cc = ClangWrapper::new("clang", "clang++");
-        cc.is_cpp()
+        cc.is_cpp(true)
             .from_args(&args)
             .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg(
-                dir.join(format!("{}libfuzzer_libpng.{}", LIB_PREFIX, LIB_EXT))
-                    .display()
-                    .to_string(),
-            )
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+            .link_staticlib(&dir, "libfuzzer_libpng".into())
             .unwrap()
             .add_arg("-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc-guard,trace-cmp".into())
             .unwrap();
-        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
-        #[cfg(windows)]
-        cc.add_link_arg("-lws2_32".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lBcrypt".into())
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_link_arg("-lAdvapi32".into())
-            .unwrap();
         cc.run().unwrap();
     } else {
         panic!("LibAFL CC: No Arguments given");
diff --git a/libafl/src/bolts/os/mod.rs b/libafl/src/bolts/os/mod.rs
index 967c090e05..289c371f60 100644
--- a/libafl/src/bolts/os/mod.rs
+++ b/libafl/src/bolts/os/mod.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ pub mod pipes;
 #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "std"))]
 use std::ffi::CString;
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "std", any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android")))]
-use std::fs::File;
-
 #[cfg(all(windows, feature = "std"))]
 pub mod windows_exceptions;
 
diff --git a/libafl_cc/src/lib.rs b/libafl_cc/src/lib.rs
index 87fcb27117..0e1f9b292d 100644
--- a/libafl_cc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libafl_cc/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Compiler Wrapper from `LibAFL`
 
-use std::{process::Command, string::String, vec::Vec};
+use std::{path::Path, process::Command, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
 /// `LibAFL` CC Error Type
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ pub trait CompilerWrapper {
     /// Add a compiler argument only when linking
     fn add_link_arg(&mut self, arg: String) -> Result<&'_ mut Self, Error>;
 
+    /// Link static C lib
+    fn link_staticlib(&mut self, dir: &Path, name: String) -> Result<&'_ mut Self, Error>;
+
     /// Command to run the compiler
     fn command(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error>;
 
@@ -136,6 +139,14 @@ impl CompilerWrapper for ClangWrapper {
         // Fuzzing define common among tools
         new_args.push("-DFUZZING_BUILD_MODE_UNSAFE_FOR_PRODUCTION=1".into());
 
+        // Libraries needed by libafl on Windows
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        if linking {
+            new_args.push("-lws2_32".into());
+            new_args.push("-lBcrypt".into());
+            new_args.push("-lAdvapi32".into());
+        }
+
         self.base_args = new_args;
         Ok(self)
     }
@@ -155,6 +166,16 @@ impl CompilerWrapper for ClangWrapper {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
+    fn link_staticlib(&mut self, dir: &Path, name: String) -> Result<&'_ mut Self, Error> {
+        self.add_link_arg("-Wl,--whole-archive".into())?
+            .add_link_arg(
+                dir.join(format!("{}{}.{}", LIB_PREFIX, name, LIB_EXT))
+                    .display()
+                    .to_string(),
+            )?
+            .add_link_arg("-Wl,-no-whole-archive".into())
+    }
+
     fn command(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
         let mut args = vec![];
         if self.is_cpp {
@@ -207,9 +228,9 @@ impl ClangWrapper {
         self
     }
 
-    /// set cpp mode
-    pub fn is_cpp(&mut self) -> &'_ mut Self {
-        self.is_cpp = true;
+    /// Set cpp mode
+    pub fn is_cpp(&mut self, value: bool) -> &'_ mut Self {
+        self.is_cpp = value;
         self
     }
 }