Postgres Windows Driver [better] -

Do not use psqlODBC. Use Npgsql (the native .NET provider). It supports Entity Framework Core 7/8, async/await, and JSONB mapping. Npgsql is a 10/10 driver.

: Extract the contents and run the .msi file. Stick with the default installation settings. postgres windows driver

Managed via the Windows "ODBC Data Source Administrator." Do not use psqlODBC

When you press "Cancel" in a Windows app (e.g., stopping a long report), the driver sends a cancellation packet, but the backend process on Linux sometimes ignores it. Workaround: Set statement_timeout on the server side. stopping a long report)

Navigating PostgreSQL drivers on Windows can be slightly confusing because there isn't just "one" driver. Depending on your technology stack, you might need ODBC, JDBC, or the native libpq driver.