diff --git a/py/misc/testing/test_update_website.py b/py/misc/testing/test_update_website.py
index e5cc5d86a..0c413db50 100644
--- a/py/misc/testing/test_update_website.py
+++ b/py/misc/testing/test_update_website.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ def setup_pkg(testname):
     return pkgpath
 
 def test_run_tests():
+    if py.std.sys.platform == "win32":
+        py.test.skip("update_website is not supposed to be run from win32")
     pkgpath = setup_pkg('update_website_run_tests')
     errors = update_website.run_tests(pkgpath)
     assert not errors
diff --git a/py/test/rsession/hostmanage.py b/py/test/rsession/hostmanage.py
index 253ab5996..257ce6d4b 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/hostmanage.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/hostmanage.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def gethomedir():
     homedir = os.environ.get('HOME', '')
     if not homedir:
         homedir = os.environ.get('HOMEPATH', '.')
-    return homedir
+    return os.path.abspath(homedir)
 
 def getpath_relto_home(targetpath):
     import os
diff --git a/py/test/rsession/rsession.py b/py/test/rsession/rsession.py
index 5f4f9b134..ef8df2ed7 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/rsession.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/rsession.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ from py.__.test.rsession.reporter import LocalReporter, RemoteReporter
 from py.__.test.session import Session
 from py.__.test.outcome import Skipped, Failed
 
-old_fork = os.fork
-
 class AbstractSession(Session): 
     """
         An abstract session executes collectors/items through a runner. 
diff --git a/py/test/rsession/testing/test_executor.py b/py/test/rsession/testing/test_executor.py
index f04aa5a91..baa34a530 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/testing/test_executor.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/testing/test_executor.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ from py.__.test.rsession.executor import RunExecutor, BoxExecutor,\
 from py.__.test.rsession.outcome import ReprOutcome
 from py.__.test.rsession.testing.basetest import BasicRsessionTest
 
-#def setup_module(mod):
-#    mod.rootdir = py.path.local(py.__file__).dirpath().dirpath()
-#    mod.config = py.test.config._reparse([mod.rootdir])
+def setup_module(mod):
+    if py.std.sys.platform == "win32":
+        py.test.skip("skipping executor tests (some require os.fork)")
 
 class ItemTestPassing(py.test.Item):    
     def run(self):
diff --git a/py/test/rsession/testing/test_rsession.py b/py/test/rsession/testing/test_rsession.py
index 31bf49965..a0e7abe16 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/testing/test_rsession.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/testing/test_rsession.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from py.__.test.rsession.testing.test_hostmanage import DirSetup
 
 def setup_module(mod):
     mod.pkgdir = py.path.local(py.__file__).dirpath()
+    if py.std.sys.platform == "win32":
+        py.test.skip("rsession tests disabled for win32")
 
 def test_example_tryiter():
     events = []