diff --git a/cms/meta/__init__.py b/cms/meta/__init__.py
index 00a634e..59deace 100644
--- a/cms/meta/__init__.py
+++ b/cms/meta/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 __author__ = "Steve L. Nyemba"
-__version__= "2.4.2"
+__version__= "3.0"
 __email__ = "steve@the-phi.com"
 __license__="""
 Copyright 2010 - 2024, Steve L. Nyemba, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
diff --git a/cms/sites/__init__.py b/cms/sites/__init__.py
index 28553d4..f1bdcd4 100644
--- a/cms/sites/__init__.py
+++ b/cms/sites/__init__.py
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ class Site(Initialization) :
         :mode   r,rb {text,binary}
         """
         _mode  = 'r' if 'mode' not in _args else _args['mode']
-        _uri = _args['uri']
+        _uri = _args['uri'].replace('/',os.sep) #-- windows has some issues
 
         if _uri.endswith('.py') and '_plugins' in _uri and self.get('layout.root') not in _uri:
             #