diff --git a/.github/workflows/feature_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/feature_ci.yml
index f251c9f..a479a46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/feature_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/feature_ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           - gcc5
           - clang10
           - clang40
+        sharedlibs: [OFF, ON]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Configure
       working-directory: build/
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.sharedlibs}}
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build/
       run: cmake --build . --config Debug
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         xcode: ['11', '13']
+        sharedlibs: [OFF, ON]
 
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Configure
       working-directory: build/
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.sharedlibs}}
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build/
       run: cmake --build .
@@ -64,17 +66,21 @@ jobs:
       run: ctest --output-on-failure
 
   windows:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        sharedlibs: [OFF, ON]
+
+    runs-on: windows-2019
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Create Build Environment
       run: cmake -E make_directory build
-
     - name: Configure
       shell: bash
       working-directory: build/
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -G"Visual Studio 16 2019"
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -G"Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.sharedlibs}}
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build/
       run: cmake --build . --config Debug
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/main_ci.yml
index 4aab235..32e0120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           - clang50
           - clang40
         build_type: [Debug, Release]
+        sharedlibs: [OFF, ON]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
@@ -35,10 +36,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Create Build Environment
       run: cmake -E make_directory build
-
     - name: Configure
       working-directory: build/
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}}
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.build_type}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.sharedlibs}}
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build/
       run: cmake --build . --config ${{matrix.build_type}}
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
             - '11'
             - '12'
             - '13'
+        sharedlibs: [OFF, ON]
 
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
@@ -64,10 +65,9 @@ jobs:
         xcode-version: ${{matrix.xcode}}
     - name: Create Build Environment
       run: cmake -E make_directory build
-
     - name: Configure
       working-directory: build/
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.sharedlibs}}
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build/
       run: cmake --build .
@@ -80,18 +80,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         build_type: [Debug, Release]
+        sharedlibs: [OFF, ON]
 
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2019
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Create Build Environment
       run: cmake -E make_directory build
-
     - name: Configure
       shell: bash
       working-directory: build/
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -G"Visual Studio 16 2019"
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -G"Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{matrix.sharedlibs}}
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build/
       run: cmake --build . --config ${{matrix.build_type}}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ed6d029..a2243a7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ elseif(WIN32)
     set(FOONATHAN_MEMORY_CMAKE_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR "share/foonathan_memory/cmake")
     set(FOONATHAN_MEMORY_ADDITIONAL_FILES_INSTALL_DIR "share/foonathan_memory")
     set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
+    set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 else()
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not set install folders for this platform!")
 endif()
diff --git a/include/foonathan/memory/virtual_memory.hpp b/include/foonathan/memory/virtual_memory.hpp
index ee58ef9..e0db0fe 100644
--- a/include/foonathan/memory/virtual_memory.hpp
+++ b/include/foonathan/memory/virtual_memory.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@ namespace foonathan
         /// All virtual memory allocations must be multiple of this size.
         /// It is usually 4KiB.
         /// \ingroup allocator
+        /// \deprecated use \ref get_virtual_memory_page_size instead.
         extern const std::size_t virtual_memory_page_size;
 
+        /// \returns the page size of the virtual memory.
+        /// All virtual memory allocations must be multiple of this size.
+        /// It is usually 4KiB.
+        /// \ingroup allocator
+        std::size_t get_virtual_memory_page_size() noexcept;
+
         /// Reserves virtual memory.
         /// \effects Reserves the given number of pages.
         /// Each page is \ref virtual_memory_page_size big.
diff --git a/src/virtual_memory.cpp b/src/virtual_memory.cpp
index 0ddfa90..5e42d28 100644
--- a/src/virtual_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/virtual_memory.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ void foonathan::memory::virtual_memory_decommit(void* memory, std::size_t no_pag
 #warning "virtual memory functions not available on your platform, define your own"
 #endif
 
+std::size_t foonathan::memory::get_virtual_memory_page_size() noexcept
+{
+    return virtual_memory_page_size;
+}
+
 namespace
 {
     std::size_t calc_no_pages(std::size_t size) noexcept
diff --git a/test/default_allocator.cpp b/test/default_allocator.cpp
index 4d3ac5d..10f3959 100644
--- a/test/default_allocator.cpp
+++ b/test/default_allocator.cpp
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ TEST_CASE("static_allocator")
 TEST_CASE("virtual_memory_allocator")
 {
     virtual_memory_allocator alloc;
-    check_default_allocator(alloc, virtual_memory_page_size);
+    check_default_allocator(alloc, get_virtual_memory_page_size());
 }