diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55462b3..a07a128 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ __Update:__ The plugin ID has changed to cordova-plugin-background-mode and is a
 - __iOS__ (_including iOS8_)
 - __Android__ _(SDK >=11)_
 - __WP8__
+- __Windows 10__
 
 
 ## Installation
@@ -140,21 +141,21 @@ The `backgroundMode.isEnabled` interface can be used to get the information if t
 cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.isEnabled(); // => boolean
 ```
 
-### Receive if the background mode is active
+### Receive if the background mode is active (Android/iOS only)
 The `backgroundMode.isActive` interface can be used to get the information if the background mode is active.
 
 ```javascript
 cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.isActive(); // => boolean
 ```
 
-### Get informed when the background mode has been activated
+### Get informed when the background mode has been activated (Android/iOS only)
 The `backgroundMode.onactivate` interface can be used to get notified when the background mode has been activated.
 
 ```javascript
 cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.onactivate = function() {};
 ```
 
-### Get informed when the background mode has been deactivated
+### Get informed when the background mode has been deactivated (Android/iOS only)
 The `backgroundMode.ondeactivate` interface can be used to get notified when the background mode has been deactivated.
 
 #### Further informations
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.ondeactivate = function() {};
 ```
 
 ### Get informed when the background mode could not been activated
-The `backgroundMode.onfailure` interface can be used to get notified when the background mode could not been activated.
+The `backgroundMode.onfailure` interface can be used to get notified when the background mode could not be activated (Android/iOS) or enabled (Windows 10).
 
 The listener has to be a function and takes the following arguments:
  - errorCode: Error code which describes the error
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index ed49240..e988696 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -110,4 +110,19 @@
 
         <source-file src="src/wp8/BackgroundMode.cs" />
     </platform>
+	
+
+	<!-- windows -->
+	<platform name="windows">
+		<config-file target="config.xml" parent="/*">
+			<feature name="BackgroundMode" >
+				<param name="windows-package" value="BackgroundMode"/>
+			</feature>
+		</config-file>
+
+		<js-module src="src/windows/backgroundmodeProxy.js" name="backgroundmodeProxy">
+			<merges target="" />
+		</js-module>
+	</platform>
+
 </plugin>
diff --git a/src/windows/backgroundmodeProxy.js b/src/windows/backgroundmodeProxy.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d0cdfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/windows/backgroundmodeProxy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/**
+ *  BackgroundMode plugin for Windows 10 Universal
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 2015 Next Wave Software, Inc.
+**/
+var backgroundMode = {
+    extendedSession: null,
+    settings: { text: "Background processing" },
+
+    /**
+     * Called internally to enable background execution.
+     */
+    requestExtendedExecution: function () {
+
+        // Release the current active extended session if we have one.
+        backgroundMode.releaseExtendedExecution();
+
+        // Set up to request an extended session
+        backgroundMode.extendedSession = new Windows.ApplicationModel.ExtendedExecution.ExtendedExecutionSession();
+        backgroundMode.extendedSession.description = backgroundMode.settings.text;
+        backgroundMode.extendedSession.reason = Windows.ApplicationModel.ExtendedExecution.ExtendedExecutionReason.unspecified;
+
+        // When our app is running in the background and returns to the foreground, Windows will revoke our extended session permission.
+        // This is normal, so just request another session.
+        backgroundMode.extendedSession.onrevoked = function (args) {
+            backgroundMode.requestExtendedExecution();
+        };
+
+        // Request the session
+        backgroundMode.extendedSession.requestExtensionAsync().done(
+            function success() {
+                cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.onactivate();
+            },
+            function error(error) {
+                cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.onfailure(0);
+            }
+        );
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Called internally to disable background execution.
+     */
+    releaseExtendedExecution: function () {
+
+        if (backgroundMode.extendedSession != null) {
+            backgroundMode.extendedSession.close();
+            backgroundMode.extendedSession = null;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+cordova.commandProxy.add("BackgroundMode", {
+
+    /**
+     * Enables background execution.
+     */
+    // exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'enable', []);
+    enable: function () {
+
+		// Whenever our app is launched, request permission to continue running in the background the next time Windows wants to suspend us.
+		WinJS.Application.addEventListener("activated", function (args) {
+			if (args.detail.kind === Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ActivationKind.launch)
+			    backgroundMode.requestExtendedExecution();
+		});
+	
+		// Whenever Windows tries to suspend us, again request permission to continue running in the background.
+		WinJS.Application.addEventListener("checkpoint", function (args) {
+		    backgroundMode.requestExtendedExecution();
+		});
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Disables background execution.
+     */
+    // exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'disable', []);
+    disable: function () {
+
+        backgroundMode.releaseExtendedExecution();
+		cordova.plugins.backgroundMode.ondeactivate();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Sets configuration values.
+     */
+    // exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'configure', [settingsObject, isUpdate]);
+    configure: function (args) {
+
+        backgroundMode.settings = args[0];
+    }
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index 51d1bda..e1213c7 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ exports.setDefaults = function (overrides) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (device.platform == 'Android') {
+    if ((device.platform == 'Android') || (device.platform == 'Windows')){
         cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'configure', [defaults, false]);
     }
 };
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ exports.setDefaults = function (overrides) {
 exports.configure = function (options) {
     var settings = this.mergeWithDefaults(options);
 
-    if (device.platform == 'Android') {
+    if ((device.platform == 'Android') || (device.platform == 'Windows')){
         cordova.exec(null, null, 'BackgroundMode', 'configure', [settings, true]);
     }
 };