diff --git a/src/include/common/checksum_helper.h b/src/include/common/checksum_helper.h
index cac7570ea1..2d533c93a6 100644
--- a/src/include/common/checksum_helper.h
+++ b/src/include/common/checksum_helper.h
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
  * MD5 here because any new that does need a cryptographically strong checksum
  * should use something better.
  */
+
+ /*
+ * CHECKSUM_TYPE_NONE defined in the winioctl.h when _WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN10
+ */
+#ifdef CHECKSUM_TYPE_NONE
+#undef CHECKSUM_TYPE_NONE
+#endif
 typedef enum pg_checksum_type
 {
 	CHECKSUM_TYPE_NONE,
diff --git a/src/include/port/win32.h b/src/include/port/win32.h
index d8ae49e22d..d91555f5c0 100644
--- a/src/include/port/win32.h
+++ b/src/include/port/win32.h
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@
 /*
  * Make sure _WIN32_WINNT has the minimum required value.
  * Leave a higher value in place. When building with at least Visual
- * Studio 2015 the minimum requirement is Windows Vista (0x0600) to
- * get support for GetLocaleInfoEx() with locales. For everything else
+ * Studio 2015 the minimum requirement is Windows 10 (0x0A00) to get support for SetFileInformationByHandle.
+ * The minimum requirement is Windows Vista (0x0600) get support for GetLocaleInfoEx() with locales.
+ * For everything else
  * the minimum version is Windows XP (0x0501).
  */
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1900
-#define MIN_WINNT 0x0600
+#define MIN_WINNT 0x0A00
 #else
 #define MIN_WINNT 0x0501
 #endif
diff --git a/src/port/dirmod.c b/src/port/dirmod.c
index 763bc5f915..12e9c35cef 100644
--- a/src/port/dirmod.c
+++ b/src/port/dirmod.c
@@ -39,6 +39,146 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+
+#if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__) && defined(_WIN32_WINNT_WIN10) && _WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN10
+
+#include <winternl.h>
+
+/*
+ * Checks Windows version using RtlGetVersion
+ * Version 1607 (Build 14393) is required for SetFileInformationByHandle
+ * function with FILE_RENAME_FLAG_POSIX_SEMANTICS flag
+*/
+typedef NTSYSAPI(NTAPI * PFN_RTLGETVERSION)
+(OUT PRTL_OSVERSIONINFOEXW lpVersionInformation);
+
+static int isWin1607 = -1;
+static int isWindows1607OrGreater()
+{
+	HMODULE ntdll;
+	PFN_RTLGETVERSION _RtlGetVersion = NULL;
+	OSVERSIONINFOEXW info;
+	if (isWin1607 >= 0) return isWin1607;
+	ntdll = LoadLibraryEx("ntdll.dll", NULL, 0);
+	if (ntdll == NULL)
+	{
+		DWORD		err = GetLastError();
+
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	_RtlGetVersion = (PFN_RTLGETVERSION)(pg_funcptr_t)
+		GetProcAddress(ntdll, "RtlGetVersion");
+	if (_RtlGetVersion == NULL)
+	{
+		DWORD		err = GetLastError();
+
+		FreeLibrary(ntdll);
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	info.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFOEXW);
+	if (!NT_SUCCESS(_RtlGetVersion(&info)))
+	{
+		DWORD		err = GetLastError();
+
+		FreeLibrary(ntdll);
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (info.dwMajorVersion >= 10 && info.dwBuildNumber >= 14393) isWin1607 = 1;
+	else isWin1607 = 0;
+	FreeLibrary(ntdll);
+	return isWin1607;
+
+}
+
+typedef struct _FILE_RENAME_INFO_EXT {
+	FILE_RENAME_INFO fri;
+	WCHAR extra_space[MAX_PATH];
+} FILE_RENAME_INFO_EXT;
+
+/*
+ * pgrename_windows_posix_semantics  - uses SetFileInformationByHandle function
+ * with FILE_RENAME_FLAG_POSIX_SEMANTICS flag for atomic rename file
+ * working only on Windows 10 (1607) or later and  _WIN32_WINNT must be >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN10
+ */
+static int
+pgrename_windows_posix_semantics(const char *from, const char *to)
+{
+	int err;
+	FILE_RENAME_INFO_EXT rename_info;
+	PFILE_RENAME_INFO prename_info;
+	HANDLE f_handle;
+	wchar_t from_w[MAX_PATH];
+	DWORD dwFlagsAndAttributes;
+	DWORD dwAttrib;
+
+
+	prename_info = (PFILE_RENAME_INFO)&rename_info;
+
+	if (MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, (LPCCH)from, -1, (LPWSTR)from_w, MAX_PATH) == 0) {
+		err = GetLastError();
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, (LPCCH)to, -1, (LPWSTR)prename_info->FileName, MAX_PATH) == 0) {
+		err = GetLastError();
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * To open a directory using CreateFile, specify the FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS flag as part of dwFlagsAndAttributes.
+	*/
+	dwFlagsAndAttributes = FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL;
+	
+	dwAttrib = GetFileAttributes(from);
+	if(dwAttrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) dwFlagsAndAttributes = FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS;
+	
+	f_handle = CreateFileW(from_w,
+		GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE | DELETE,
+		FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE | FILE_SHARE_DELETE,
+		NULL,
+		OPEN_EXISTING,
+		dwFlagsAndAttributes,
+		NULL);
+
+
+	if (f_handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+	{
+		err = GetLastError();
+
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	
+	prename_info->ReplaceIfExists = TRUE;
+	prename_info->Flags = FILE_RENAME_FLAG_POSIX_SEMANTICS | FILE_RENAME_FLAG_REPLACE_IF_EXISTS;
+
+	prename_info->RootDirectory = NULL;
+	prename_info->FileNameLength = wcslen(prename_info->FileName);
+	
+	if (!SetFileInformationByHandle(f_handle, FileRenameInfoEx, prename_info, sizeof(FILE_RENAME_INFO_EXT)))
+	{
+		err = GetLastError();
+
+		_dosmaperr(err);
+		CloseHandle(f_handle);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	CloseHandle(f_handle);
+	return 0;
+
+}
+
+#endif 							/* #if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__) && defined(_WIN32_WINNT_WIN10) && _WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN10 */
+
+
 #if defined(WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
 
 /*
@@ -49,6 +189,16 @@ pgrename(const char *from, const char *to)
 {
 	int			loops = 0;
 
+	/*
+	* Calls pgrename_windows_posix_semantics on Windows 10 and later when _WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN10.
+	*/
+#if defined(_WIN32_WINNT_WIN10) && _WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN10 && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
+	if (isWindows1607OrGreater()>0) {
+		return pgrename_windows_posix_semantics(from, to);
+	}
+#endif
+
+
 	/*
 	 * We need to loop because even though PostgreSQL uses flags that allow
 	 * rename while the file is open, other applications might have the file