diff --git a/contrib/teamcity/run-tests-windows.ps1 b/contrib/teamcity/run-tests-windows.ps1
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+++ b/contrib/teamcity/run-tests-windows.ps1
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+Set-PSDebug -Off
+$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'
+
+Write-Host "--- Extracting the artifacts ---"
+mkdir -Force artifacts | out-null
+tar xzf artifacts.tar.gz -C artifacts
+
+pushd artifacts/bin
+
+function check_help_version {
+  try {
+    .\bitcoind.exe -version
+    .\bitcoind.exe -help
+    .\bitcoin-qt.exe -version
+    .\bitcoin-qt.exe -help
+    .\bitcoin-cli.exe -version
+    .\bitcoin-cli.exe -help
+    .\bitcoin-tx.exe -help
+    .\bitcoin-wallet -help
+  }
+  catch {
+    Write-Error $_
+  }
+  finally {
+    Stop-Process -name bitcoin-qt -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+  }
+}
+
+function check_bitcoind {
+  trap {
+    Stop-Process -name bitcoind -Force 
+  }
+
+  Write-Host "Launching bitcoind in the background"
+  Start-Process -NoNewWindow .\bitcoind.exe "-noprinttoconsole"
+
+  for($i=60; $i -gt 0; $i--) {
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+    if(.\bitcoin-cli.exe help) {
+      break
+    }
+  }
+  if($i -eq 0) {
+    throw "Failed to start bitcoind"
+  }
+
+  Write-Host "Stopping bitcoind"
+  .\bitcoin-cli.exe stop
+
+  for($i=60; $i -gt 0; $i--) {
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+    if(-Not (Get-Process -Name bitcoind -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+      break
+    }
+  }
+  if($i -eq 0) {
+    throw "Failed to stop bitcoind"
+  }
+}
+
+Write-Host "--- Checking helps and versions ---"
+check_help_version
+
+Write-Host "--- Checking bitcoind can run and communicate via bitcoin-cli ---"
+check_bitcoind
+
+Write-Host "--- Running bitcoin unit tests ---"
+.\test_bitcoin.exe
+Write-Host "--- Running bitcoin-qt unit tests ---"
+.\test_bitcoin-qt.exe -platform windows
+Write-Host "--- Running pow unit tests ---"
+.\test-pow.exe
+Write-Host "--- Running avalanche unit tests ---"
+# FIXME: figure out why the poll_inflight_timeout test fails and fix it
+.\test-avalanche.exe -t !processor_tests/poll_inflight_timeout
+
+popd
+
+Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "--- All checks passed ---"