diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
index 513f88612..a80d6482a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
         esockd,
         cowboy,
         sasl,
-        os_mon,
         lc,
         hocon,
         emqx_durable_storage
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_os_mon.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_os_mon.erl
index 144d2bfe5..f84636a84 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_os_mon.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_os_mon.erl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ start_link() ->
     gen_server:start_link({local, ?OS_MON}, ?MODULE, [], []).
 
 update(OS) ->
-    erlang:send(?MODULE, {monitor_conf_update, OS}).
+    gen_server:cast(?MODULE, {monitor_conf_update, OS}).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% API
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ handle_call({set_sysmem_high_watermark, New}, _From, #{sysmem_high_watermark :=
 handle_call(Req, _From, State) ->
     {reply, {error, {unexpected_call, Req}}, State}.
 
+handle_cast({monitor_conf_update, OS}, State) ->
+    cancel_outdated_timer(State),
+    SysHW = init_os_monitor(OS),
+    MemRef = start_mem_check_timer(),
+    CpuRef = start_cpu_check_timer(),
+    {noreply, #{sysmem_high_watermark => SysHW, mem_time_ref => MemRef, cpu_time_ref => CpuRef}};
 handle_cast(Msg, State) ->
     ?SLOG(error, #{msg => "unexpected_cast", cast => Msg}),
     {noreply, State}.
@@ -151,12 +157,6 @@ handle_info({timeout, _Timer, cpu_check}, State) ->
     end,
     Ref = start_cpu_check_timer(),
     {noreply, State#{cpu_time_ref => Ref}};
-handle_info({monitor_conf_update, OS}, State) ->
-    cancel_outdated_timer(State),
-    SysHW = init_os_monitor(OS),
-    MemRef = start_mem_check_timer(),
-    CpuRef = start_cpu_check_timer(),
-    {noreply, #{sysmem_high_watermark => SysHW, mem_time_ref => MemRef, cpu_time_ref => CpuRef}};
 handle_info(Info, State) ->
     ?SLOG(error, #{msg => "unexpected_info", info => Info}),
     {noreply, State}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
index 86ddb6577..d746d3393 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ fields("sysmon_os") ->
             sc(
                 hoconsc:union([disabled, duration()]),
                 #{
-                    default => <<"60s">>,
+                    default => default_mem_check_interval(),
                     desc => ?DESC(sysmon_os_mem_check_interval)
                 }
             )},
@@ -3657,3 +3657,9 @@ shared_subscription_strategy() ->
                 desc => ?DESC(broker_shared_subscription_strategy)
             }
         )}.
+
+default_mem_check_interval() ->
+    case emqx_sys_sup:is_os_mon_supported() of
+        true -> <<"60s">>;
+        false -> disabled
+    end.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_sys_sup.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_sys_sup.erl
index 8c26df020..75f4976c9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_sys_sup.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_sys_sup.erl
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 -behaviour(supervisor).
 
 -export([start_link/0]).
+-export([is_os_mon_supported/0]).
 
 -export([init/1]).
 
@@ -26,19 +27,27 @@ start_link() ->
     supervisor:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, []).
 
 init([]) ->
-    Childs = [
-        child_spec(emqx_sys),
-        child_spec(emqx_alarm),
-        child_spec(emqx_sys_mon),
-        child_spec(emqx_os_mon),
-        child_spec(emqx_vm_mon)
-    ],
-    {ok, {{one_for_one, 10, 100}, Childs}}.
+    OsMon =
+        case is_os_mon_supported() of
+            true -> [child_spec(emqx_os_mon)];
+            false -> []
+        end,
+    Children =
+        [
+            child_spec(emqx_sys),
+            child_spec(emqx_alarm),
+            child_spec(emqx_sys_mon),
+            child_spec(emqx_vm_mon)
+        ] ++ OsMon,
+    {ok, {{one_for_one, 10, 100}, Children}}.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Internal functions
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+is_os_mon_supported() ->
+    erlang:function_exported(memsup, get_procmem_high_watermark, 0).
+
 child_spec(Mod) ->
     child_spec(Mod, []).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_machine/priv/reboot_lists.eterm b/apps/emqx_machine/priv/reboot_lists.eterm
index b38c124e7..09c7fba37 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_machine/priv/reboot_lists.eterm
+++ b/apps/emqx_machine/priv/reboot_lists.eterm
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
         [
             emqx,
             emqx_conf,
-
             esasl,
             observer_cli,
             tools,
diff --git a/rebar.config.erl b/rebar.config.erl
index 9c556cd9f..ad6f425a0 100644
--- a/rebar.config.erl
+++ b/rebar.config.erl
@@ -405,12 +405,13 @@ relx_apps(ReleaseType, Edition) ->
             ce -> CEBusinessApps
         end,
     BusinessApps = CommonBusinessApps ++ EditionSpecificApps,
-    ExcludedApps = excluded_apps(ReleaseType),
-    SystemApps ++
-        %% EMQX starts the DB and the business applications:
-        [{App, load} || App <- (DBApps -- ExcludedApps)] ++
-        [emqx_machine] ++
-        [{App, load} || App <- (BusinessApps -- ExcludedApps)].
+    Apps =
+        (SystemApps ++
+            %% EMQX starts the DB and the business applications:
+            [{App, load} || App <- DBApps] ++
+            [emqx_machine] ++
+            [{App, load} || App <- BusinessApps]),
+    lists:foldl(fun proplists:delete/2, Apps, excluded_apps(ReleaseType)).
 
 excluded_apps(ReleaseType) ->
     OptionalApps = [
@@ -418,7 +419,8 @@ excluded_apps(ReleaseType) ->
         {bcrypt, provide_bcrypt_release(ReleaseType)},
         {jq, is_jq_supported()},
         {observer, is_app(observer)},
-        {mnesia_rocksdb, is_rocksdb_supported()}
+        {mnesia_rocksdb, is_rocksdb_supported()},
+        {os_mon, provide_os_mon_release()}
     ],
     [App || {App, false} <- OptionalApps].
 
@@ -524,6 +526,9 @@ is_debug(VarName) ->
 provide_bcrypt_dep() ->
     not is_win32().
 
+provide_os_mon_release() ->
+    not is_win32().
+
 provide_bcrypt_release(ReleaseType) ->
     provide_bcrypt_dep() andalso ReleaseType =:= cloud.
 
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon
index 6cf20f90c..251dcdcb9 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ persistent_session_builtin_messages_table.label:
 
 sysmon_os_cpu_low_watermark.desc:
 """The threshold, as percentage of system CPU load,
- for how much system cpu can be used before the corresponding alarm is cleared."""
+ for how much system cpu can be used before the corresponding alarm is cleared. Disabled on Windows platform"""
 
 sysmon_os_cpu_low_watermark.label:
 """CPU low watermark"""
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ fields_ws_opts_mqtt_path.label:
 sysmon_os_procmem_high_watermark.desc:
 """The threshold, as percentage of system memory,
  for how much system memory can be allocated by one Erlang process before
- the corresponding alarm is raised."""
+ the corresponding alarm is raised. Disabled on Windows platform."""
 
 sysmon_os_procmem_high_watermark.label:
 """ProcMem high wartermark"""
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ fields_tcp_opts_sndbuf.label:
 """TCP send buffer"""
 
 sysmon_os_mem_check_interval.desc:
-"""The time interval for the periodic memory check."""
+"""The time interval for the periodic memory check. Disabled on Windows platform."""
 
 sysmon_os_mem_check_interval.label:
 """Mem check interval"""
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ common_ssl_opts_schema_keyfile.label:
 
 sysmon_os_cpu_high_watermark.desc:
 """The threshold, as percentage of system CPU load,
- for how much system cpu can be used before the corresponding alarm is raised."""
+ for how much system cpu can be used before the corresponding alarm is raised. Disabled on Windows platform"""
 
 sysmon_os_cpu_high_watermark.label:
 """CPU high watermark"""
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ fields_ws_opts_proxy_address_header.label:
 
 sysmon_os_sysmem_high_watermark.desc:
 """The threshold, as percentage of system memory,
- for how much system memory can be allocated before the corresponding alarm is raised."""
+ for how much system memory can be allocated before the corresponding alarm is raised. Disabled on Windows platform"""
 
 sysmon_os_sysmem_high_watermark.label:
 """SysMem high wartermark"""
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ fields_tcp_opts_send_timeout_close.label:
 """TCP send timeout close"""
 
 sysmon_os_cpu_check_interval.desc:
-"""The time interval for the periodic CPU check."""
+"""The time interval for the periodic CPU check. Disabled on Windows platform."""
 
 sysmon_os_cpu_check_interval.label:
 """The time interval for the periodic CPU check."""