diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4147a3..a541966 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,14 +110,16 @@ If you'd rather control progress of the bar in discrete steps, consider using `b
 
 ```cpp
 #include <chrono>
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <indicators/progress_bar.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 
 int main() {
+  using namespace indicators;
 
   // Hide cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25l";
-  using namespace indicators;
+  show_console_cursor(false);
+
   ProgressBar bar{
     option::BarWidth{50},
     option::Start{"["},
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ int main() {
   bar.mark_as_completed();
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";  
+  show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -173,11 +175,16 @@ All progress bars and spinners in `indicators` support showing time elapsed and
 
 ```cpp
 #include <chrono>
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <indicators/progress_bar.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 
 int main() {
   using namespace indicators;
+
+  // Hide cursor
+  show_console_cursor(false);
+
   indicators::ProgressBar bar{
     option::BarWidth{50},
     option::Start{" ["},
@@ -201,7 +208,7 @@ int main() {
   }
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";  
+  show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -222,10 +229,11 @@ Are you in need of a smooth block progress bar using [unicode block elements](ht
 
 int main() {
 
-  // Hide cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25l";
   using namespace indicators;
 
+  // Hide cursor
+  show_console_cursor(false);
+
   BlockProgressBar bar{
     option::BarWidth{80},
     option::Start{"["},
@@ -245,7 +253,7 @@ int main() {
   }
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";  
+  show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/demo/demo.cpp b/demo/demo.cpp
index eaa787c..91b9bda 100644
--- a/demo/demo.cpp
+++ b/demo/demo.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #include <indicators/progress_bar.hpp>
 #include <indicators/progress_spinner.hpp>
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
 int main() {
+  using namespace indicators;
 
   // Hide cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25l";
-  using namespace indicators;
+  show_console_cursor(false);
+
   {
     //
     // PROGRESS BAR 1
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ int main() {
   }
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";
+  show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp b/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1d79726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#if !defined(NOMINMAX)
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+#include <io.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
+#include <cstdio>
+#endif
+
+namespace indicators {
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+
+void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
+  HANDLE out = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+
+  CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO cursorInfo;
+
+  GetConsoleCursorInfo(out, &cursorInfo);
+  cursorInfo.bVisible = show; // set the cursor visibility
+  SetConsoleCursorInfo(out, &cursorInfo);
+}
+
+#else
+
+void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
+  std::fputs(show ? "\e[?25h" : "\e[?25l", stdout);
+}
+
+#endif
+
+} // namespace indicators
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diff --git a/include/indicators/cursor_movement.hpp b/include/indicators/cursor_movement.hpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..51bab30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/indicators/cursor_movement.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#if !defined(NOMINMAX)
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+#include <io.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
+#include <iostream>
+#endif
+
+namespace indicators {
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+void move(int x, int y) {
+  auto hStdout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+  if (!hStdout)
+    return;
+
+  CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbiInfo;
+  GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hStdout, &csbiInfo);
+
+  COORD cursor;
+
+  cursor.X = csbiInfo.dwCursorPosition.X + x;
+  cursor.Y = csbiInfo.dwCursorPosition.Y + y;
+  SetConsoleCursorPosition(hStdout, cursor);
+}
+
+void move_up(int lines) { move(0, -lines); }
+void move_down(int lines) { move(0, -lines); }
+void move_right(int cols) { move(cols, 0); }
+void move_left(int cols) { move(-cols, 0); }
+
+#else
+
+void move_up(int lines) { std::cout << "x1b[" << lines << "A"; }
+void move_down(int lines) { std::cout << "x1b[" << lines << "B"; }
+void move_right(int cols) { std::cout << "x1b[" << cols << "C"; }
+void move_left(int cols) { std::cout << "x1b[" << cols << "D"; }
+
+#endif
+
+} // namespace indicators
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diff --git a/include/indicators/multi_progress.hpp b/include/indicators/multi_progress.hpp
index 41c4e86..d2a210e 100644
--- a/include/indicators/multi_progress.hpp
+++ b/include/indicators/multi_progress.hpp
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #pragma once
 #include <atomic>
 #include <functional>
-#include <indicators/color.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <indicators/cursor_movement.hpp>
+#include <indicators/color.hpp>
+
 namespace indicators {
 
 template <typename Indicator, size_t count> class MultiProgress {
@@ -86,8 +88,7 @@ private:
   void print_progress() {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{mutex_};
     if (started_)
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-        std::cout << "\x1b[A";
+      move_up(count);
     for (auto &bar : bars_) {
       bar.get().print_progress(true);
       std::cout << "\n";
diff --git a/samples/block_progress_bar.cpp b/samples/block_progress_bar.cpp
index d21a4d7..75b12ca 100644
--- a/samples/block_progress_bar.cpp
+++ b/samples/block_progress_bar.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <indicators/block_progress_bar.hpp>
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 
 int main() {
 
   // Hide cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25l";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(false);
 
   indicators::BlockProgressBar bar{
     indicators::option::BarWidth{80},
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ int main() {
   }
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/samples/progress_bar_set_progress.cpp b/samples/progress_bar_set_progress.cpp
index bbfe325..2288b8e 100644
--- a/samples/progress_bar_set_progress.cpp
+++ b/samples/progress_bar_set_progress.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include <chrono>
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <indicators/progress_bar.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 
 int main() {
 
   // Hide cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25l";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(false);
 
   indicators::ProgressBar bar{
       indicators::option::BarWidth{50},
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ int main() {
   bar.mark_as_completed();
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/samples/progress_spinner.cpp b/samples/progress_spinner.cpp
index bbbe834..8808505 100644
--- a/samples/progress_spinner.cpp
+++ b/samples/progress_spinner.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <indicators/progress_spinner.hpp>
 
 int main() {
 
   // Hide cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25l";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(false);
 
   indicators::ProgressSpinner spinner{
       indicators::option::PostfixText{"Checking credentials"},
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ int main() {
   thread.join();
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/samples/time_meter.cpp b/samples/time_meter.cpp
index e57c956..dcaae07 100644
--- a/samples/time_meter.cpp
+++ b/samples/time_meter.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #include <chrono>
+#include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 #include <indicators/progress_bar.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 
 int main() {
+  // Hide cursor
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(false);
+
   indicators::ProgressBar bar{
       indicators::option::BarWidth{50},
       indicators::option::Start{" ["},
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ int main() {
   }
 
   // Show cursor
-  std::cout << "\e[?25h";
+  indicators::show_console_cursor(true);
 
   return 0;
 }