diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index c77a93a..ee64334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1.0.3
         with:
           command: build
-          args: --all
+
+      - name: Tests
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1.0.3
+        with:
+          command: test
+
       - name: Examples
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1.0.3
         env:
           RUST_LOG: "trace"
         with:
           command: run
-          args: --all-features --example mutex -- 2
+          args: --all-features --example mutex -- 15
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ef0efe1..0e01a3f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "shared_memory"
 description = "A user friendly crate that allows you to share memory between processes"
-version = "0.12.3"
+version = "0.12.4"
 authors = ["ElasT0ny <elast0ny00@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ nix = "0.23"
 libc = "0.2"
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-win-sys = "0.2"
+win-sys = "0.3"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 raw_sync = "0.1"
diff --git a/examples/mutex.rs b/examples/mutex.rs
index d46fdc5..47554bb 100644
--- a/examples/mutex.rs
+++ b/examples/mutex.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ fn increment_value(shmem_flink: &str, thread_num: usize) {
 
     let mut raw_ptr = shmem.as_ptr();
     let is_init: &mut AtomicU8;
-    let mutex: Box<dyn LockImpl>;
 
     unsafe {
         is_init = &mut *(raw_ptr as *mut u8 as *mut AtomicU8);
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ fn increment_value(shmem_flink: &str, thread_num: usize) {
     };
 
     // Initialize or wait for initialized mutex
-    if shmem.is_owner() {
+    let mutex = if shmem.is_owner() {
         is_init.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
         // Initialize the mutex
         let (lock, _bytes_used) = unsafe {
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ fn increment_value(shmem_flink: &str, thread_num: usize) {
             .unwrap()
         };
         is_init.store(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
-        mutex = lock;
+        lock
     } else {
         // wait until mutex is initialized
         while is_init.load(Ordering::Relaxed) != 1 {}
@@ -89,8 +88,8 @@ fn increment_value(shmem_flink: &str, thread_num: usize) {
             )
             .unwrap()
         };
-        mutex = lock;
-    }
+        lock
+    };
 
     // Loop until mutex data reaches 10
     loop {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 33e1ee9..3f05937 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub struct ShmemConf {
     overwrite_flink: bool,
     flink_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     size: usize,
+    ext: os_impl::ShmemConfExt,
 }
 impl Drop for ShmemConf {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ impl ShmemConf {
         let mut retry = 0;
         loop {
             let unique_id = if let Some(ref unique_id) = self.os_id {
+                retry = 5;
                 unique_id.as_str()
             } else {
                 let flink_path = self.flink_path.as_ref().unwrap();
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ impl ShmemConf {
                 flink_uid.as_str()
             };
 
-            match os_impl::open_mapping(unique_id, self.size) {
+            match os_impl::open_mapping(unique_id, self.size, &self.ext) {
                 Ok(m) => {
                     self.size = m.map_size;
                     self.owner = false;
diff --git a/src/unix.rs b/src/unix.rs
index 6d301ee..695b5f5 100644
--- a/src/unix.rs
+++ b/src/unix.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ use nix::unistd::{close, ftruncate};
 
 use crate::ShmemError;
 
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub struct ShmemConfExt;
+
 pub struct MapData {
     //On linux, you must shm_unlink() the object created for the mapping. It wont disappear automatically.
     owner: bool,
@@ -145,7 +148,11 @@ pub fn create_mapping(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize) -> Result<MapData, Shmem
 }
 
 /// Opens an existing mapping specified by its uid
-pub fn open_mapping(unique_id: &str, _map_size: usize) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
+pub fn open_mapping(
+    unique_id: &str,
+    _map_size: usize,
+    _ext: &ShmemConfExt,
+) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
     //Open shared memory
     debug!("Openning persistent mapping at {}", unique_id);
     let shmem_fd = match shm_open(
diff --git a/src/windows.rs b/src/windows.rs
index f5dd9ca..96f4a59 100644
--- a/src/windows.rs
+++ b/src/windows.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,24 @@ use std::io::ErrorKind;
 use std::os::windows::{fs::OpenOptionsExt, io::AsRawHandle};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use crate::log::*;
+use crate::{log::*, ShmemConf};
 use win_sys::*;
 
 use crate::ShmemError;
 
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub struct ShmemConfExt {
+    allow_raw: bool,
+}
+
+impl ShmemConf {
+    /// If set to true, enables openning raw shared memory that is not managed by this crate
+    pub fn allow_raw(mut self, allow: bool) -> Self {
+        self.ext.allow_raw = allow;
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct MapData {
     owner: bool,
 
@@ -118,7 +131,12 @@ fn get_tmp_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, ShmemError> {
     }
 }
 
-fn new_map(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize, create: bool) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
+fn new_map(
+    unique_id: &str,
+    mut map_size: usize,
+    create: bool,
+    allow_raw: bool,
+) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
     // Create file to back the shared memory
     let mut file_path = get_tmp_dir()?;
     file_path.push(unique_id.trim_start_matches('/'));
@@ -188,6 +206,8 @@ fn new_map(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize, create: bool) -> Result<MapData, Sh
         Err(e) => {
             if create {
                 return Err(ShmemError::MapCreateFailed(e.raw_os_error().unwrap() as _));
+            } else if !allow_raw {
+                return Err(ShmemError::MapOpenFailed(ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.0));
             }
 
             // This may be a mapping that isnt managed by this crate
@@ -216,7 +236,7 @@ fn new_map(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize, create: bool) -> Result<MapData, Sh
         (FILE_MAP_READ | FILE_MAP_WRITE).0,
     );
     let map_ptr = match MapViewOfFile(map_h.as_handle(), FILE_MAP_READ | FILE_MAP_WRITE, 0, 0, 0) {
-        Ok(v) => v as _,
+        Ok(v) => v,
         Err(e) => {
             return Err(if create {
                 ShmemError::MapCreateFailed(e.win32_error().unwrap().0)
@@ -227,33 +247,35 @@ fn new_map(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize, create: bool) -> Result<MapData, Sh
     };
     trace!("\t{:p}", map_ptr);
 
-    let mut new_map = MapData {
-        owner: create,
-        file_map: map_h,
-        persistent_file,
-        unique_id: unique_id.to_string(),
-        map_size: 0,
-        view: map_ptr,
-    };
-
     if !create {
         //Get the real size of the openned mapping
         let mut info = MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION::default();
-        if let Err(e) = VirtualQuery(new_map.view.as_mut_ptr() as _, &mut info) {
+        if let Err(e) = VirtualQuery(map_ptr.as_mut_ptr(), &mut info) {
             return Err(ShmemError::UnknownOsError(e.win32_error().unwrap().0));
         }
-        new_map.map_size = info.RegionSize;
+        map_size = info.RegionSize;
     }
 
-    Ok(new_map)
+    Ok(MapData {
+        owner: create,
+        file_map: map_h,
+        persistent_file,
+        unique_id: unique_id.to_string(),
+        map_size,
+        view: map_ptr,
+    })
 }
 
 //Creates a mapping specified by the uid and size
 pub fn create_mapping(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
-    new_map(unique_id, map_size, true)
+    new_map(unique_id, map_size, true, false)
 }
 
 //Opens an existing mapping specified by its uid
-pub fn open_mapping(unique_id: &str, map_size: usize) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
-    new_map(unique_id, map_size, false)
+pub fn open_mapping(
+    unique_id: &str,
+    map_size: usize,
+    ext: &ShmemConfExt,
+) -> Result<MapData, ShmemError> {
+    new_map(unique_id, map_size, false, ext.allow_raw)
 }
diff --git a/tests/general.rs b/tests/general.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2812711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/general.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use shared_memory::ShmemConf;
+
+#[test]
+fn create_new() {
+    let mut s = ShmemConf::new().size(4090).create().unwrap();
+
+    assert!(s.is_owner());
+    assert!(!s.get_os_id().is_empty());
+    assert!(s.len() >= 4090);
+    assert!(!s.as_ptr().is_null());
+    unsafe {
+        assert_eq!(s.as_slice().len(), s.len());
+        assert_eq!(s.as_slice_mut().len(), s.len());
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn create_with_flink() {
+    let flink = Path::new("create_new1");
+
+    let mut s = ShmemConf::new().flink(flink).size(4090).create().unwrap();
+
+    assert!(s.is_owner());
+    assert!(!s.get_os_id().is_empty());
+    assert!(flink.is_file());
+    assert!(s.len() >= 4090);
+    assert!(!s.as_ptr().is_null());
+    unsafe {
+        assert_eq!(s.as_slice().len(), s.len());
+        assert_eq!(s.as_slice_mut().len(), s.len());
+    }
+
+    drop(s);
+
+    assert!(!flink.is_file());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn open_os_id() {
+    let s1 = ShmemConf::new().size(4090).create().unwrap();
+
+    // Open with the unique os id
+    let os_id = s1.get_os_id().to_string();
+    let mut s2 = ShmemConf::new().os_id(&os_id).open().unwrap();
+
+    assert!(!s2.is_owner());
+    assert!(!s2.get_os_id().is_empty());
+    assert!(s2.len() >= 4090);
+    assert!(!s2.as_ptr().is_null());
+    unsafe {
+        assert_eq!(s2.as_slice().len(), s2.len());
+        assert_eq!(s2.as_slice_mut().len(), s2.len());
+    }
+
+    // Drop the owner of the mapping
+    drop(s1);
+
+    // Make sure it can be openned again
+    assert!(ShmemConf::new().os_id(&os_id).open().is_err());
+
+    drop(s2);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn open_flink() {
+    let flink = Path::new("create_new2");
+    let s1 = ShmemConf::new().flink(flink).size(4090).create().unwrap();
+
+    // Open with file base link
+    let mut s2 = ShmemConf::new().flink(&flink).open().unwrap();
+
+    assert!(!s2.is_owner());
+    assert!(!s2.get_os_id().is_empty());
+    assert!(flink.is_file());
+    assert!(s2.len() >= 4090);
+    assert!(!s2.as_ptr().is_null());
+    unsafe {
+        assert_eq!(s2.as_slice().len(), s2.len());
+        assert_eq!(s2.as_slice_mut().len(), s2.len());
+    }
+
+    // Drop the owner of the mapping
+    drop(s1);
+
+    // Make sure it can be openned again
+    assert!(ShmemConf::new().flink(&flink).open().is_err());
+
+    drop(s2);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn share_data() {
+    let s1 = ShmemConf::new()
+        .size(core::mem::size_of::<u32>())
+        .create()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Open with the unique os id
+    let os_id = s1.get_os_id().to_string();
+    let s2 = ShmemConf::new().os_id(&os_id).open().unwrap();
+
+    let ptr1 = s1.as_ptr() as *mut u32;
+    let ptr2 = s2.as_ptr() as *mut u32;
+
+    // Confirm that the two pointers are different
+    assert_ne!(ptr1, ptr2);
+
+    // Write a value from s1 and read it from s2
+    unsafe {
+        let shared_val = 0xBADC0FEE;
+        ptr1.write_volatile(shared_val);
+        let read_val = ptr2.read_volatile();
+        assert_eq!(read_val, shared_val);
+    }
+}