--- a/atk-adaptor/bridge.c
+++ b/atk-adaptor/bridge.c
@@ -683,6 +684,9 @@
 static dbus_bool_t
 user_check (DBusConnection *bus, unsigned long uid, void *data)
 {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  return TRUE;
+#else
   if (uid == getuid () || uid == geteuid ())
     return TRUE;
   if (getuid () == 0)
@@ -691,6 +695,7 @@
     return (ancestor == uid || ancestor == 1 || ancestor == 0);
   }
   return FALSE;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void