diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
index 52ba39e66..7ba067273 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -373,15 +373,18 @@ include_directories( . ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/.
 
     ${LIBPORTFWD_INCLUDE_DIR}
     ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/qxt/qxtweb-standalone/qxtweb
+    ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/gntp-send/gntp-send/headers
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/thirdparty/liblastfm2/src
 )
 
 IF( UNIX AND NOT APPLE )
     SET( libSources ${libSources}
+      infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.cpp
       infosystem/infoplugins/unix/fdonotifyplugin.cpp
       infosystem/infoplugins/unix/imageconverter.cpp )
 
     SET( libHeaders ${libHeaders}
+      infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.h
       infosystem/infoplugins/unix/fdonotifyplugin.h
       infosystem/infoplugins/unix/imageconverter.h )
 ENDIF( UNIX AND NOT APPLE )
@@ -439,6 +442,8 @@ target_link_libraries( tomahawklib
     # Thirdparty shipped with tomahawk
     ${LIBPORTFWD_LIBRARIES}
 
+    tomahawk_growl
+
     # External deps
     ${QJSON_LIBRARIES}
     ${PHONON_LIBS}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.cpp
index 0bc778591..e0cb17ad6 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.cpp
@@ -36,31 +36,36 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "fdonotifyplugin.h"
+#include "gfwnotifyplugin.h"
 #include "utils/tomahawkutils.h"
-#include "imageconverter.h"
 
-#include <QtDBus/QDBusConnection>
-#include <QtDBus/QDBusMessage>
-#include <QImage>
+#include "growl.h"
+#include "growl++.hpp"
 
 using namespace Tomahawk::InfoSystem;
 
-FdoNotifyPlugin::FdoNotifyPlugin()
+GfwNotifyPlugin::GfwNotifyPlugin()
     : InfoPlugin()
-    , m_arg()
+    , m_growl( 0 )
 {
+    const char* notifications[1];
+    const char* name = "Notification";
+    notifications[0] = name;
+    const char* host = "192.168.10.45";
+    const char* password = "testing";
+    const char* application = "Tomahawk";
+    m_growl = new Growl( GROWL_TCP, host, password, application, notifications, 1 );
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
     m_supportedPushTypes << Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoNotifyUser;
 }
 
-FdoNotifyPlugin::~FdoNotifyPlugin()
+GfwNotifyPlugin::~GfwNotifyPlugin()
 {
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
 }
 
 void
-FdoNotifyPlugin::pushInfo( const QString caller, const Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoType type, const QVariant pushData )
+GfwNotifyPlugin::pushInfo( const QString caller, const Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoType type, const QVariant pushData )
 {
     Q_UNUSED( caller );
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
@@ -76,19 +81,8 @@ FdoNotifyPlugin::pushInfo( const QString caller, const Tomahawk::InfoSystem::Inf
         return;
     }
 
-    QDBusMessage message = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall( "org.freedesktop.Notifications", "/org/freedesktop/Notifications", "org.freedesktop.Notifications", "Notify" );
-    QList<QVariant> arguments;
-    arguments << QString( "Tomahawk" ); //app_name
-    arguments << quint32( 0 ); //notification_id
-    arguments << QString(); //app_icon
-    arguments << QString( "Tomahawk" ); //summary
-    arguments << hash["message"]; //body
-    arguments << QStringList(); //actions
-    QVariantMap dict;
-    dict["desktop-entry"] = QString( "tomahawk" );
-    dict["image_data"] = ImageConverter::variantForImage( QImage( RESPATH "icons/tomahawk-icon-128x128.png" ) );
-    arguments << dict; //hints
-    arguments << qint32( -1 ); //expire_timeout
-    message.setArguments( arguments );
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send( message );
+    const char* name = "Notification";
+    const char* title = "Tomahawk";
+    const char* message = strdup( hash["message"].toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+    m_growl->Notify( name, title, message );
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.h b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.h
index 1778ccbcd..9a20055f1 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.h
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@
  *   along with Tomahawk. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef FDONOTIFYPLUGIN_H
-#define FDONOTIFYPLUGIN_H
+#ifndef GFWNOTIFYPLUGIN_H
+#define GFWNOTIFYPLUGIN_H
 
 #include "infosystem/infosystem.h"
-#include "infosystem/infosystemworker.h"
 
-#include <QtDBus/QDBusArgument>
+class Growl;
 
 namespace Tomahawk
 {
@@ -30,13 +29,13 @@ namespace Tomahawk
 namespace InfoSystem
 {
 
-class FdoNotifyPlugin : public InfoPlugin
+class GfwNotifyPlugin : public InfoPlugin
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    FdoNotifyPlugin();
-    virtual ~FdoNotifyPlugin();
+    GfwNotifyPlugin();
+    virtual ~GfwNotifyPlugin();
 
     virtual void namChangedSlot( QNetworkAccessManager* ) {}
 
@@ -61,11 +60,11 @@ protected slots:
     }
 
 private:
-    QDBusArgument m_arg;
+    Growl* m_growl;
 };
 
 }
 
 }
 
-#endif // FDONOTIFYPLUGIN_H
+#endif // GFWNOTIFYPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infosystemworker.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infosystemworker.cpp
index 3dfd4414b..d85369dca 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infosystemworker.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infosystemworker.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
 #include "infoplugins/unix/fdonotifyplugin.h"
+#include "infoplugins/win/gfwnotifyplugin.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "lastfm/NetworkAccessManager"
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ InfoSystemWorker::init( QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoSystemCache> cac
     InfoPluginPtr fdonotifyptr( new FdoNotifyPlugin() );
     m_plugins.append( fdonotifyptr );
     registerInfoTypes( fdonotifyptr, fdonotifyptr.data()->supportedGetTypes(), fdonotifyptr.data()->supportedPushTypes() );
+    InfoPluginPtr gfwnotifyptr( new GfwNotifyPlugin() );
+    m_plugins.append( gfwnotifyptr );
+    registerInfoTypes( gfwnotifyptr, gfwnotifyptr.data()->supportedGetTypes(), gfwnotifyptr.data()->supportedPushTypes() );
     #endif
 
     Q_FOREACH( InfoPluginPtr plugin, m_plugins )