diff --git a/cli-bin/docs/cli_cheatsheet.md b/cli-bin/docs/cli_cheatsheet.md
index c259009..402fe7f 100644
--- a/cli-bin/docs/cli_cheatsheet.md
+++ b/cli-bin/docs/cli_cheatsheet.md
@@ -22,6 +22,3 @@
 | `event add` | — |
 | `event timeline` | — |
 | `backup run` | --dir, --prune, --verify, --file |
-| `watch start` | --debounce-ms |
-| `watch status` | — |
-| `watch stop` | — |
diff --git a/libmarlin/src/db/mod.rs b/libmarlin/src/db/mod.rs
index 8e0b3dc..eae911c 100644
--- a/libmarlin/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/libmarlin/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -188,8 +188,13 @@ pub fn ensure_tag_path(conn: &Connection, path: &str) -> Result<i64> {
 }
 
 pub fn file_id(conn: &Connection, path: &str) -> Result<i64> {
-    conn.query_row("SELECT id FROM files WHERE path = ?1", [path], |r| r.get(0))
-        .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("file not indexed: {}", path))
+    let path = to_db_path(path);
+    conn.query_row(
+        "SELECT id FROM files WHERE path = ?1",
+        [path.clone()],
+        |r| r.get(0),
+    )
+    .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("file not indexed: {}", path))
 }
 
 /* ─── attributes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
diff --git a/libmarlin/src/db_tests.rs b/libmarlin/src/db_tests.rs
index 44aea74..f84d6bc 100644
--- a/libmarlin/src/db_tests.rs
+++ b/libmarlin/src/db_tests.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ fn backup_and_restore_cycle() {
 
     // backup
     let backup = db::backup(&db_path).unwrap();
-    // remove original
+    drop(live); // close connection on Windows
+                // remove original
     std::fs::remove_file(&db_path).unwrap();
     // restore
     db::restore(&backup, &db_path).unwrap();
diff --git a/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs b/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs
index 8b7bd0e..aa9335f 100644
--- a/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs
+++ b/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use notify::{
     event::{ModifyKind, RemoveKind, RenameMode},
     Event, EventKind, RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher as NotifyWatcherTrait,
 };
-#[cfg(not(windows))]
 use same_file::Handle;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -94,13 +93,12 @@ struct RemoveTracker {
 
 impl RemoveTracker {
     fn record(&mut self, path: &PathBuf) {
-        #[cfg(not(windows))]
         if let Ok(h) = Handle::from_path(path) {
             self.map.insert(h.ino(), (path.clone(), Instant::now()));
             return;
         }
 
-        // fall back to hashing path if inode not available or on Windows
+        // fall back to hashing path if handle could not be obtained
         use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
         use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
         let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ impl RemoveTracker {
     }
 
     fn match_create(&mut self, path: &PathBuf, window: Duration) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-        #[cfg(not(windows))]
         if let Ok(h) = Handle::from_path(path) {
             if let Some((old, ts)) = self.map.remove(&h.ino()) {
                 if Instant::now().duration_since(ts) <= window {
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ impl RemoveTracker {
             }
         }
 
-        // fall back to hashing path when handle not available or on Windows
+        // fall back to hashing path when handle not available
         use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
         use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
         let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();