diff --git a/HISTORY.txt b/HISTORY.txt
index 5d7f6165..13a14a3f 100644
--- a/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/HISTORY.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+7.8.8:
+ - Make --fancy default for windows users.
 7.8.7:
  - Make resolver use client python for setup.py egg_info (very fancy).
  - Fix a nasty windows bug.
diff --git a/pipenv/__version__.py b/pipenv/__version__.py
index 0f1ce34f..b9cc3676 100644
--- a/pipenv/__version__.py
+++ b/pipenv/__version__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 #  //___/ / / / //___/ / //       //   / /  || / /
 # //       / / //       ((____   //   / /   ||/ /
 
-__version__ = '7.8.7'
+__version__ = '7.8.8'
diff --git a/pipenv/cli.py b/pipenv/cli.py
index 17f208fb..de814e22 100644
--- a/pipenv/cli.py
+++ b/pipenv/cli.py
@@ -1974,6 +1974,10 @@ def shell(three=None, python=False, fancy=False, shell_args=None, anyway=False):
     # Load .env file.
     load_dot_env()
 
+    # Use fancy mode for Windows.
+    if os.name == 'nt':
+        fancy = True
+
     do_shell(three=three, python=python, fancy=fancy, shell_args=shell_args)