diff --git a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
index abb6cf84d553654a16aa5a32dd2f0335b1a6d23b..fd0ea6032357db68fc523a61f56de6aa0df54017 100644
--- a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
+++ b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,9 @@ int32_t shellExecute() {
 #ifdef WEBSOCKET
   if (!shell.args.restful && !shell.args.cloud) {
 #endif
+#ifndef WINDOWS
   printfIntroduction();
+#endif  
 	shellGetGrantInfo();
 #ifdef WEBSOCKET
   }