diff --git a/src/helper_startup.py b/src/helper_startup.py
index 0bae9496..abc4958f 100644
--- a/src/helper_startup.py
+++ b/src/helper_startup.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def isOurOperatingSystemLimitedToHavingVeryFewHalfOpenConnections():
     try:
         VER_THIS=StrictVersion(platform.version())
         if sys.platform[0:3]=="win":
-            return StrictVersion("5.1.2600")<VER_THIS and StrictVersion("6.0.6000")>VER_THIS
+            return StrictVersion("5.1.2600")<=VER_THIS and StrictVersion("6.0.6000")>=VER_THIS
         return False
     except Exception as err:
         print 'An Exception occurred within isOurOperatingSystemLimitedToHavingVeryFewHalfOpenConnections:', err