diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild-gh_envs.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild-gh_envs.yml
index 0c7bea4d676839..2934f8e5126148 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuild-gh_envs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild-gh_envs.yml
@@ -110,20 +110,20 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           brew install bison flex pkg-config automake libtool autoconf autoconf-archive coreutils
 
-      - name: "Only run on windows"
-        if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
-        working-directory: ..
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          Remove-Item -Path "${{ github.workspace }}" -Recurse -Force
-          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\workspace"
-          New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "${{ github.workspace }}" -Target "C:\workspace"
+      # - name: "Only run on windows"
+      #   if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+      #   working-directory: ..
+      #   shell: pwsh
+      #   run: |
+      #     Remove-Item -Path "${{ github.workspace }}" -Recurse -Force
+      #     New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\workspace"
+      #     New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "${{ github.workspace }}" -Target "C:\workspace"
   
-      - name: "Remove builtin vcpkg (old)"
-        working-directory: .
-        shell: "bash"
-        run: |
-          ${{ matrix.sudo }} rm -rf "$VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT"
+      # - name: "Remove builtin vcpkg (old)"
+      #   working-directory: .
+      #   shell: "bash"
+      #   run: |
+      #     ${{ matrix.sudo }} rm -rf "$VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT"
 
       - name: Check out source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -152,18 +152,12 @@ jobs:
             setapikey "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
             -source "https://nuget.pkg.github.com/${{ github.repository_owner }}/index.json"
 
-      - name: "Test vcpkg install"
-        if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
-        working-directory: .
-        shell: "cmd"
-        run: |
-          vcpkg.exe install --x-abi-tools-use-exact-versions --downloads-root=vcpkg_downloads --x-buildtrees-root=vcpkg_buildtrees --x-packages-root=vcpkg_packages --x-install-root=vcpkg_installed --triplet=${{ matrix.triplet }}
-
       - name: "Update nuget (overlays)"
         working-directory: .
         shell: "bash"
         run: |
           ./vcpkg install --x-abi-tools-use-exact-versions \
+            --vcpkg-root=${{ github.workspace }} \
             --downloads-root=./vcpkg_downloads \
             --x-buildtrees-root=./vcpkg_buildtrees \
             --x-packages-root=./vcpkg_packages \