diff --git a/include/ftxui/component/checkbox.hpp b/include/ftxui/component/checkbox.hpp
index 1dcffea..ffcee32 100644
--- a/include/ftxui/component/checkbox.hpp
+++ b/include/ftxui/component/checkbox.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ class CheckBox : public Component {
   bool state = false;
   std::wstring label = L"label";
 
-  // std::wstring checked = L"[X] ";
-  // std::wstring unchecked = L"[ ] ";
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  std::wstring checked = L"[X] ";
+  std::wstring unchecked = L"[ ] ";
+#else
   std::wstring checked = L"▣ ";
   std::wstring unchecked = L"☐ ";
+#endif
 
   Decorator focused_style = inverted;
   Decorator unfocused_style = nothing;
diff --git a/include/ftxui/component/radiobox.hpp b/include/ftxui/component/radiobox.hpp
index a938b1b..726f763 100644
--- a/include/ftxui/component/radiobox.hpp
+++ b/include/ftxui/component/radiobox.hpp
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@ class RadioBox : public Component {
   int focused = 0;
   std::vector<std::wstring> entries;
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  std::wstring checked = L"(*) ";
+  std::wstring unchecked = L"( ) ";
+#else
   std::wstring checked = L"◉ ";
   std::wstring unchecked = L"○ ";
+#endif
 
   Decorator focused_style = inverted;
   Decorator unfocused_style = nothing;