diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c0198e3d..19f2568b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ set (LOOT_SRC   "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/loot_version.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/masterlist.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/plugin/plugin.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp"
+                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/crc.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.cpp"
-                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/version.cpp")
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/plugin/plugin.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/git_helper.h"
-                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/crc.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/version.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/api_decorator.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/error_categories.h"
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/yaml/plugin_metadata.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/yaml/set.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/yaml/tag.h"
+                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/language.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/loot_version.h")
 
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ set (LOOT_TESTS_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/game_cache_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/load_order_handler_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/helpers/git_helper_test.h"
-                        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h"
+                        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/helpers/crc_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/helpers/language_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/helpers/version_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/helpers/yaml_set_helpers_test.h"
diff --git a/include/loot/windows_encoding_converters.h b/include/loot/windows_encoding_converters.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f378c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/loot/windows_encoding_converters.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*  LOOT
+
+    A load order optimisation tool for Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and
+    Fallout: New Vegas.
+
+    Copyright (C) 2012-2016    WrinklyNinja
+
+    This file is part of LOOT.
+
+    LOOT is free software: you can redistribute
+    it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+    as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+    the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    LOOT is distributed in the hope that it will
+    be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LOOT.  If not, see
+    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+    */
+
+#ifndef LOOT_BACKEND_HELPERS_HELPERS
+#define LOOT_BACKEND_HELPERS_HELPERS
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+#include <string>
+
+#   ifndef UNICODE
+#       define UNICODE
+#   endif
+#   ifndef _UNICODE
+#      define _UNICODE
+#   endif
+#   include "windows.h"
+#   include "shlobj.h"
+#   include "shlwapi.h"
+
+namespace loot {
+inline std::wstring ToWinWide(const std::string& str) {
+  size_t len = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length(), 0, 0);
+  std::wstring wstr(len, 0);
+  MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length(), &wstr[0], len);
+  return wstr;
+}
+
+inline std::string FromWinWide(const std::wstring& wstr) {
+  size_t len = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.c_str(), wstr.length(), NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+  std::string str(len, 0);
+  WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.c_str(), wstr.length(), &str[0], len, NULL, NULL);
+  return str;
+}
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/backend/game/game.cpp b/src/backend/game/game.cpp
index 26d2ad3c..68a6f4b1 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/game.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #   ifndef UNICODE
diff --git a/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp b/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp
index 65f25e87..aab860a0 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/game_cache.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
-
 using boost::locale::to_lower;
 using std::lock_guard;
 using std::mutex;
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp b/src/backend/helpers/crc.cpp
similarity index 69%
rename from src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp
rename to src/backend/helpers/crc.cpp
index 858d1dc8..9e7b9d3f 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/crc.cpp
@@ -22,17 +22,8 @@
     <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     */
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "backend/helpers/crc.h"
 
-#include <cctype>
-#include <codecvt>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <ctime>
-#include <locale>
-#include <sstream>
-
-#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/crc.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
@@ -40,18 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#   ifndef UNICODE
-#       define UNICODE
-#   endif
-#   ifndef _UNICODE
-#      define _UNICODE
-#   endif
-#   include "windows.h"
-#   include "shlobj.h"
-#   include "shlwapi.h"
-#endif
-
 using std::string;
 using std::wstring;
 
@@ -62,7 +41,7 @@ size_t GetStreamSize(std::istream& stream) {
   stream.seekg(0, std::ios_base::end);
   size_t streamSize = stream.tellg();
   stream.seekg(startingPosition, std::ios_base::beg);
-  
+
   return streamSize;
 }
 
@@ -91,26 +70,9 @@ uint32_t GetCrc32(const boost::filesystem::path& filename) {
     uint32_t checksum = result.checksum();
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "CRC32(\"" << filename.string() << "\"): " << std::hex << checksum << std::dec;
     return checksum;
-      
+
   } catch (std::exception& e) {
     throw FileAccessError((boost::format("Unable to open \"%1%\" for CRC calculation: %2%") % filename.string() % e.what()).str());
   }
 }
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-//Helper to turn UTF8 strings into strings that can be used by WinAPI.
-std::wstring ToWinWide(const std::string& str) {
-  size_t len = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length(), 0, 0);
-  wstring wstr(len, 0);
-  MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length(), &wstr[0], len);
-  return wstr;
-}
-
-std::string FromWinWide(const std::wstring& wstr) {
-  size_t len = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.c_str(), wstr.length(), NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
-  string str(len, 0);
-  WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.c_str(), wstr.length(), &str[0], len, NULL, NULL);
-  return str;
-}
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/helpers.h b/src/backend/helpers/crc.h
similarity index 76%
rename from src/backend/helpers/helpers.h
rename to src/backend/helpers/crc.h
index 3e419d20..40529fac 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/helpers.h
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/crc.h
@@ -22,23 +22,15 @@
     <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     */
 
-#ifndef LOOT_BACKEND_HELPERS_HELPERS
-#define LOOT_BACKEND_HELPERS_HELPERS
+#ifndef LOOT_BACKEND_HELPERS_CRC
+#define LOOT_BACKEND_HELPERS_CRC
 
-#include <regex>
-#include <string>
+#include <cstdint>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 namespace loot {
-    //Calculate the CRC of the given file for comparison purposes.
 uint32_t GetCrc32(const boost::filesystem::path& filename);
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-std::wstring ToWinWide(const std::string& str);
-
-std::string FromWinWide(const std::wstring& wstr);
-#endif
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/version.cpp b/src/backend/helpers/version.cpp
index bfacfea5..23449cd2 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/version.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/version.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <pseudosem.h>
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #   ifndef UNICODE
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp b/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp
index 236b36c9..9edd695b 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "backend/helpers/crc.h"
 #include "loot/exception/condition_syntax_error.h"
 
 using boost::format;
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h b/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h
index 2cb10d1f..33cff7dd 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "loot/exception/condition_syntax_error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/version.h"
 #include "backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.h"
 #include "backend/plugin/plugin.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/plugin_cleaning_data.cpp b/src/backend/metadata/plugin_cleaning_data.cpp
index c4cf3fb7..ac4750a5 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/plugin_cleaning_data.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/plugin_cleaning_data.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "backend/helpers/crc.h"
 
 namespace loot {
 PluginCleaningData::PluginCleaningData() : crc_(0), itm_(0), ref_(0), nav_(0) {}
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp b/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp
index 98dd70e5..d3b5291b 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata/plugin_metadata.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 using std::inserter;
 using std::regex;
diff --git a/src/backend/plugin/plugin.cpp b/src/backend/plugin/plugin.cpp
index 00f7cc82..6a1b0360 100644
--- a/src/backend/plugin/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/plugin/plugin.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "backend/helpers/crc.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/version.h"
 
 using libespm::FormId;
diff --git a/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp b/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp
index d1b9beec..544fc999 100644
--- a/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include "loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 using std::list;
 using std::string;
diff --git a/src/gui/helpers.cpp b/src/gui/helpers.cpp
index 599e2e10..13d822d9 100644
--- a/src/gui/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/helpers.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "gui/helpers.h"
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #   ifndef UNICODE
diff --git a/src/gui/loot_app.cpp b/src/gui/loot_app.cpp
index 5899438c..ea45f16c 100644
--- a/src/gui/loot_app.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/loot_app.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <include/cef_task.h>
 
 #include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "loot/language.h"
 #include "gui/loot_handler.h"
 #include "gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.h"
diff --git a/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h b/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h
index a2f9e550..78a53a93 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/clipboard_query.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #ifndef LOOT_GUI_QUERY_CLIPBOARD_QUERY
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_CLIPBOARD_QUERY
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
+#include "loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
 
 namespace loot {
 class ClipboardQuery : public Query {
diff --git a/src/gui/state/game.cpp b/src/gui/state/game.cpp
index fb96ed57..911ba03a 100644
--- a/src/gui/state/game.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/state/game.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #   ifndef UNICODE
diff --git a/src/gui/state/game_settings.cpp b/src/gui/state/game_settings.cpp
index 6f003227..81d0cc09 100644
--- a/src/gui/state/game_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/state/game_settings.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
-
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 namespace loot {
diff --git a/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp b/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp
index 31148687..1a232ea9 100644
--- a/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Fallout: New Vegas.
 
 #include <boost/locale.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #   ifndef UNICODE
diff --git a/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp b/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp
index d8a9ca65..6e544066 100644
--- a/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/common_attributes.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
 
-#include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
-#include "loot/language.h"
 #include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
+#include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
+#include "loot/language.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
+#include "loot/windows_encoding_converters.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h b/src/tests/backend/helpers/crc_test.h
similarity index 92%
rename from src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h
rename to src/tests/backend/helpers/crc_test.h
index b9e59575..0eb2e878 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/helpers/crc_test.h
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#ifndef LOOT_TESTS_BACKEND_HELPERS_HELPERS_TEST
-#define LOOT_TESTS_BACKEND_HELPERS_HELPERS_TEST
+#ifndef LOOT_TESTS_BACKEND_HELPERS_CRC_TEST
+#define LOOT_TESTS_BACKEND_HELPERS_CRC_TEST
 
-#include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
+#include "backend/helpers/crc.h"
 
 #include "loot/exception/file_access_error.h"
 #include "tests/common_game_test_fixture.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/main.cpp b/src/tests/backend/main.cpp
index a4ddb982..efc9c281 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/backend/main.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include "tests/backend/game/game_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/game/game_cache_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/game/load_order_handler_test.h"
+#include "tests/backend/helpers/crc_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/helpers/git_helper_test.h"
-#include "tests/backend/helpers/helpers_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/helpers/language_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/helpers/version_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/helpers/yaml_set_helpers_test.h"