diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
index c02dce88b..c38d88c3f 100644
--- a/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
+++ b/cmd/telegraf/telegraf.go
@@ -73,48 +73,6 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-const usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
-
-Usage:
-
-  telegraf [commands|flags]
-
-The commands & flags are:
-
-  config              print out full sample configuration to stdout
-  version             print the version to stdout
-
-  --config <file>     configuration file to load
-  --test              gather metrics once, print them to stdout, and exit
-  --config-directory  directory containing additional *.conf files
-  --input-filter      filter the input plugins to enable, separator is :
-  --output-filter     filter the output plugins to enable, separator is :
-  --usage             print usage for a plugin, ie, 'telegraf --usage mysql'
-  --debug             print metrics as they're generated to stdout
-  --pprof-addr        pprof address to listen on, format: localhost:6060 or :6060
-  --quiet             run in quiet mode
-
-Examples:
-
-  # generate a telegraf config file:
-  telegraf config > telegraf.conf
-
-  # generate config with only cpu input & influxdb output plugins defined
-  telegraf --input-filter cpu --output-filter influxdb config
-
-  # run a single telegraf collection, outputing metrics to stdout
-  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --test
-
-  # run telegraf with all plugins defined in config file
-  telegraf --config telegraf.conf
-
-  # run telegraf, enabling the cpu & memory input, and influxdb output plugins
-  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --input-filter cpu:mem --output-filter influxdb
-
-  # run telegraf with pprof
-  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --pprof-addr localhost:6060
-`
-
 var stop chan struct{}
 
 func reloadLoop(
diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/usage.go b/cmd/telegraf/usage.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d36ede94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/telegraf/usage.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// +build !windows
+
+package main
+
+const usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
+
+Usage:
+
+  telegraf [commands|flags]
+
+The commands & flags are:
+
+  config              print out full sample configuration to stdout
+  version             print the version to stdout
+
+  --config <file>     configuration file to load
+  --test              gather metrics once, print them to stdout, and exit
+  --config-directory  directory containing additional *.conf files
+  --input-filter      filter the input plugins to enable, separator is :
+  --output-filter     filter the output plugins to enable, separator is :
+  --usage             print usage for a plugin, ie, 'telegraf --usage mysql'
+  --debug             print metrics as they're generated to stdout
+  --pprof-addr        pprof address to listen on, format: localhost:6060 or :6060
+  --quiet             run in quiet mode
+
+Examples:
+
+  # generate a telegraf config file:
+  telegraf config > telegraf.conf
+
+  # generate config with only cpu input & influxdb output plugins defined
+  telegraf --input-filter cpu --output-filter influxdb config
+
+  # run a single telegraf collection, outputing metrics to stdout
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --test
+
+  # run telegraf with all plugins defined in config file
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf
+
+  # run telegraf, enabling the cpu & memory input, and influxdb output plugins
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --input-filter cpu:mem --output-filter influxdb
+
+  # run telegraf with pprof
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --pprof-addr localhost:6060
+`
diff --git a/cmd/telegraf/usage_windows.go b/cmd/telegraf/usage_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b09435b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/telegraf/usage_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// +build windows
+
+package main
+
+const usage = `Telegraf, The plugin-driven server agent for collecting and reporting metrics.
+
+Usage:
+
+  telegraf [commands|flags]
+
+The commands & flags are:
+
+  config              print out full sample configuration to stdout
+  version             print the version to stdout
+
+  --config <file>     configuration file to load
+  --test              gather metrics once, print them to stdout, and exit
+  --config-directory  directory containing additional *.conf files
+  --input-filter      filter the input plugins to enable, separator is :
+  --output-filter     filter the output plugins to enable, separator is :
+  --usage             print usage for a plugin, ie, 'telegraf --usage mysql'
+  --debug             print metrics as they're generated to stdout
+  --pprof-addr        pprof address to listen on, format: localhost:6060 or :6060
+  --quiet             run in quiet mode
+
+  --console           run as console application
+  --service           operate on service, one of: install, uninstall, start, stop
+
+Examples:
+
+  # generate a telegraf config file:
+  telegraf config > telegraf.conf
+
+  # generate config with only cpu input & influxdb output plugins defined
+  telegraf --input-filter cpu --output-filter influxdb config
+
+  # run a single telegraf collection, outputing metrics to stdout
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --test
+
+  # run telegraf with all plugins defined in config file
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf
+
+  # run telegraf, enabling the cpu & memory input, and influxdb output plugins
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --input-filter cpu:mem --output-filter influxdb
+
+  # run telegraf with pprof
+  telegraf --config telegraf.conf --pprof-addr localhost:6060
+
+  # run telegraf without service controller
+  telegraf --console install --config "C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf"
+
+  # install telegraf service
+  telegraf --service install --config "C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf"
+`