diff --git a/doc/use-cases/windows-pytables-wheel.sh b/doc/use-cases/windows-pytables-wheel.sh
index f38beb0..9842ce3 100755
--- a/doc/use-cases/windows-pytables-wheel.sh
+++ b/doc/use-cases/windows-pytables-wheel.sh
@@ -12,53 +12,64 @@ set -e
 
 # Install prerequisites.
 
-# Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools 2015 14.0.25420.1
-# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/microsoft-visual-cpp-build-tools
-# Microsoft Build Tools 2015 (Install)
-# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/microsoft-build-tools-2015
-#choco install --yes microsoft-visual-cpp-build-tools --install-arguments="'/InstallSelectableItems Win81SDK_CppBuildSKUV1;VisualCppBuildTools_ATLMFC_SDK'"
-choco install --yes microsoft-visual-cpp-build-tools --install-arguments="'/Full'"
-
 # Miniconda - A minimal installer for Anaconda.
 # https://conda.io/miniconda.html
-# https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/miniconda3
-choco install --yes miniconda3 --package-parameters="'/AddToPath:1'"
+scoop bucket add extras
+scoop install miniconda3
+#export PATH="$PATH:/c/Users/ContainerAdministrator/scoop/apps/miniconda3/current/condabin"
+#alias conda=conda.bat
+#/c/Users/ContainerAdministrator/scoop/apps/miniconda3/current/condabin/conda.bat init bash
+source /c/Users/ContainerAdministrator/scoop/apps/miniconda3/current/Scripts/activate
+conda --version
+
+# /c/Users/ContainerAdministrator/scoop/apps/miniconda3/4.12.0/Scripts/conda.exe
 
 # TODO: `/AddToPath:1` seems to not work, so adjust `$PATH` manually.
-export PATH="$PATH:/c/Tools/miniconda3/condabin"
+#export PATH="$PATH:/c/Tools/miniconda3/condabin"
 
 # TODO: At least within Bash, just addressing `conda` does not work.
-export conda="conda.bat"
+#export conda="conda.bat"
 
-# cibuildwheel - Build Python wheels for all the platforms on CI with minimal configuration.
-# https://cibuildwheel.readthedocs.io/
-pip install --upgrade cibuildwheel
 
 # Check prerequisites.
-echo $PATH
-$conda --version
+#echo $PATH
+#$conda --version
 # cibuildwheel --version
 
-# Acquire sources.
-mkdir -p /c/src
-cd /c/src
-test ! -d PyTables && git clone https://github.com/PyTables/PyTables --recursive --depth=1
-cd PyTables
-
 # Pretend to be on a build matrix.
 export MATRIX_ARCH=win_amd64      # win32
 export MATRIX_ARCH_SUBDIR=win-64  # win-32
 
+# Activate and prepare Anaconda environment for building.
+conda create --yes --name=build
+conda activate build
+conda config --env --set subdir ${MATRIX_ARCH_SUBDIR}
+
+# Install needed libraries.
+conda install --yes blosc bzip2 hdf5 lz4 lzo snappy zstd zlib
+
+# Install cibuildwheel.
+# Build Python wheels for all the platforms on CI with minimal configuration.
+# https://cibuildwheel.readthedocs.io/
+pip install --upgrade cibuildwheel
+
 # Configure cibuildwheel.
-export CIBW_BUILD="cp36-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp37-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp38-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp39-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp310-${MATRIX_ARCH}"
-export CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_WINDOWS="$conda create --yes --name=build && $conda activate build && $conda config --env --set subdir ${MATRIX_ARCH_SUBDIR} && $conda install --yes blosc bzip2 hdf5 lz4 lzo snappy zstd zlib"
-export CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS='CONDA_PREFIX="C:\\Miniconda\\envs\\build" PATH="$PATH;C:\\Miniconda\\envs\\build\\Library\\bin"'
+#export CIBW_BUILD="cp36-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp37-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp38-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp39-${MATRIX_ARCH} cp310-${MATRIX_ARCH}"
+export CIBW_BUILD="cp39-${MATRIX_ARCH}"
+#export CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_WINDOWS="conda create --yes --name=build && conda activate build && conda config --env --set subdir ${MATRIX_ARCH_SUBDIR} && conda install --yes blosc bzip2 hdf5 lz4 lzo snappy zstd zlib"
+#export CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS='CONDA_PREFIX="C:\\Miniconda\\envs\\build" PATH="$PATH;C:\\Miniconda\\envs\\build\\Library\\bin"'
 export CIBW_ENVIRONMENT="PYTABLES_NO_EMBEDDED_LIBS=true DISABLE_AVX2=true"
-export CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD="pip install -r requirements.txt cython>=0.29.21 delvewheel"
+export CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD="echo $PATH; pip install -r requirements.txt cython>=0.29.21 delvewheel"
 export CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS="delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
 
 # Debugging.
 # env
 
+# Acquire sources.
+mkdir -p /c/src
+cd /c/src
+test ! -d PyTables && git clone https://github.com/PyTables/PyTables --recursive --depth=1
+cd PyTables
+
 # Build wheel.
 cibuildwheel --platform=windows --output-dir=wheelhouse
diff --git a/doc/winrunner.rst b/doc/winrunner.rst
index 010c19d..03baf6f 100644
--- a/doc/winrunner.rst
+++ b/doc/winrunner.rst
@@ -8,17 +8,18 @@ About
 *****
 
 Launch an interactive command prompt (cmd, PowerShell, or Bash) within a
-Windows environment (2016, 2019, or 2022) or invoke programs
+Windows environment (2016, 2019, or 2022), or invoke programs
 non-interactively.
 
 Features
 ========
 
 - The subsystem is heavily based on the excellent `Windows Docker Machine`_.
-- The package manager `Chocolatey`_ is pre-installed on the container images
-  where PowerShell is available.
+- The `Scoop`_ package manager is pre-installed on the container images
+  where PowerShell is available. The `Chocolatey`_ package manager can be
+  installed on demand.
 - Programs like ``busybox``, ``curl``, ``git``, ``nano``, and ``wget`` are
-  pre-installed on the container images where `Chocolatey`_ is available.
+  pre-installed on the container images where `Scoop`_ is available.
 - The `Windows container version compatibility`_ problem is conveniently
   solved by automatically selecting the right machine matching the requested
   container image.
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ Install and run `Winfetch`_::
 
     racker --verbose run --rm \
         --platform=windows/amd64 mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2022 -- \
-        cmd /C 'choco install --yes --force winfetch & refreshenv & winfetch'
+        cmd /C 'scoop install winfetch & winfetch'
 
 .. figure:: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/453543/173195228-b75c8727-7187-4c38-ae28-f74098dfb450.png
     :width: 800
@@ -463,6 +464,7 @@ The whole software catalog can be inquired at `Chocolatey community packages`_.
 .. _Midnight Commander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Commander
 .. _Overview of System Center release options: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/system-center/ltsc-and-sac-overview
 .. _Python: https://www.python.org/
+.. _Scoop: https://scoop.sh/
 .. _Using Racker and Postroj for CrateDB CI: https://github.com/cicerops/racker/blob/main/doc/cratedb.rst
 .. _Vagrant: https://www.vagrantup.com/
 .. _VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/
diff --git a/postroj/winrunner.Dockerfile b/postroj/winrunner.Dockerfile
index 05da7b3..6468d74 100644
--- a/postroj/winrunner.Dockerfile
+++ b/postroj/winrunner.Dockerfile
@@ -3,22 +3,44 @@
 #
 # Provision a Windows operating system image.
 #
-# - Install the FOSS version of the Chocolatey package manager.
-# - Install additional software using Chocolatey.
+# - Install the Scoop package manager.
+# - Install additional software using Scoop.
+# - https://scoop.sh/
 #
 
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}
 
-# Install the Chocolatey package manager.
-RUN powershell -Command Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
+# Restore the default Windows shell for correct batch processing.
+SHELL ["cmd", "/S", "/C"]
+
+# Install the Scoop package manager.
+# https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Install#for-admin
+RUN powershell -Command irm get.scoop.sh -outfile 'scoop-install.ps1'; .\scoop-install.ps1 -RunAsAdmin
+
+# Install/update Aria2 and Git first, to speed up downloads and have it up-to-date.
+RUN scoop install aria2 git
 
 # Install essential and convenience programs.
-RUN choco install --yes busybox curl nano wget
-RUN choco install --yes git --package-parameters="'/GitAndUnixToolsOnPath /Editor:Nano'"
+RUN scoop install msys2 zip unzip
+
+# Make MSYS2 programs available on the program search path.
+# Note: It is not fully installed. In order to complete it, run `msys2` once.
+RUN powershell $msys_path = $(scoop prefix msys2); [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', $env:Path + ';' + $msys_path + '\usr\bin', 'Machine')
 
-# Rename Windows-native programs in favor of Chocolatey-installed/FOSS/GNU ones.
+# Display the program search path.
+#RUN powershell echo (Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name Path).Path
+
+# Rename Windows-native programs in favor of Scoop-installed/FOSS/GNU ones.
 # An alternative would be to manipulate `$PATH`, but that is more tedious.
 RUN sh -c 'test -f /c/Windows/system32/curl && mv /c/Windows/system32/curl /c/Windows/system32/curl-win'
 RUN sh -c 'test -f /c/Windows/system32/convert && mv /c/Windows/system32/convert /c/Windows/system32/convert-ntfs'
+
+# TODO: With PowerShell 7, it is possible to remove the corresponding aliases.
+#Remove-Alias -Name ls
+#Remove-Alias -Name cat
+#Remove-Alias -Name mv
+#Remove-Alias -Name ps
+#Remove-Alias -Name pwd
+#Remove-Alias -Name rm