Is it possible to run Windows, and have linux (say ubuntu) run windowed on a separate usb, and run a secure or supernode through the linux window? That would be a way around the issue.
You can setup a Linux Virtual Machine with VirtualBox..And you can use it on Windows

That's great. I'm sceptical that my bare bones mining rig system (that runs on Windows) has the ram and other requirements to smoothly run a node while mining 24/7, but it may be 'technically' possible through a VM.
But for anyone that was thinking they couldn't run a node because you like Windows.... well assuming you meet the other requirements you could probably run it through a Linux Virtual Machine on the side.