diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e439dc2..cd393443 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS.update({
    For the portable version, use `..\..\..\python_embeded\python.exe update-fix.py`.
 * For cases where nodes like `PreviewTextNode` from `ComfyUI_Custom_Nodes_AlekPet` are only supported as front-end nodes, we currently do not provide missing nodes for them.
 * Currently, `vid2vid` is not being updated, causing compatibility issues.
+* If you encounter the error message `Overlapped Object has pending operation at deallocation on Comfyui Manager load` under Windows
+  * Edit `config.ini` file: add `windows_selector_event_loop_policy = False`
 
 
 ## TODO: Unconventional form of custom node list
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 56a731ab..b6620dc1 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ except:
     print(f"[WARN] ComfyUI-Manager: Your ComfyUI version is outdated. Please update to the latest version.")
 
 
-version = [2, 2, 5]
+version = [2, 3]
 version_str = f"V{version[0]}.{version[1]}" + (f'.{version[2]}' if len(version) > 2 else '')
 print(f"### Loading: ComfyUI-Manager ({version_str})")
 
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def write_config():
         'bypass_ssl': get_config()['bypass_ssl'],
         'default_ui': get_config()['default_ui'],
         'component_policy': get_config()['component_policy'],
+        "windows_selector_event_loop_policy": get_config()['windows_selector_event_loop_policy'],
     }
     with open(config_path, 'w') as configfile:
         config.write(configfile)
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ def read_config():
                     'bypass_ssl': default_conf['bypass_ssl'] if 'bypass_ssl' in default_conf else False,
                     'default_ui': default_conf['default_ui'] if 'default_ui' in default_conf else 'none',
                     'component_policy': default_conf['component_policy'] if 'component_policy' in default_conf else 'workflow',
+                    "windows_selector_event_loop_policy": default_conf['windows_selector_event_loop_policy'] if 'windows_selector_event_loop_policy' in default_conf else False,
                }
 
     except Exception:
@@ -203,7 +205,8 @@ def read_config():
             'share_option': 'all',
             'bypass_ssl': False,
             'default_ui': 'none',
-            'component_policy': 'workflow'
+            'component_policy': 'workflow',
+            "windows_selector_event_loop_policy": False
         }
 
 
@@ -2332,9 +2335,15 @@ async def default_cache_update():
 
     await asyncio.gather(a, b, c, d)
 
+
 threading.Thread(target=lambda: asyncio.run(default_cache_update())).start()
 
 
+if not os.path.exists(config_path):
+    get_config()
+    write_config()
+
+
 WEB_DIRECTORY = "js"
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {}
 __all__ = ['NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS']
diff --git a/prestartup_script.py b/prestartup_script.py
index 35157d58..975d064d 100644
--- a/prestartup_script.py
+++ b/prestartup_script.py
@@ -457,11 +457,27 @@ if os.path.exists(script_list_path):
 del processed_install
 del pip_list
 
-if platform.system() == 'Windows':
+
+def check_windows_event_loop_policy():
     try:
-        import asyncio
-        import asyncio.windows_events
-        asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.windows_events.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
-        print(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Windows event loop policy mode enabled")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] WARN: Windows initialization fail: {e}")
\ No newline at end of file
+        import configparser
+        import ssl
+        config_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "config.ini")
+        config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        config.read(config_path)
+        default_conf = config['default']
+
+        if 'bypass_ssl' in default_conf and default_conf['windows_selector_event_loop_policy'].lower() == 'true':
+            try:
+                import asyncio
+                import asyncio.windows_events
+                asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.windows_events.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
+                print(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Windows event loop policy mode enabled")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] WARN: Windows initialization fail: {e}")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
+if platform.system() == 'Windows':
+    check_windows_event_loop_policy()