diff --git a/windows/env_windows.go b/windows/env_windows.go
index f482a9f..92ac05f 100644
--- a/windows/env_windows.go
+++ b/windows/env_windows.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 import (
 	"syscall"
-	"unicode/utf16"
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
@@ -40,17 +39,11 @@
 	defer DestroyEnvironmentBlock(block)
 	blockp := uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(block))
 	for {
-		entry := (*[(1 << 30) - 1]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(blockp))[:]
-		for i, v := range entry {
-			if v == 0 {
-				entry = entry[:i]
-				break
-			}
-		}
+		entry := UTF16PtrToString((*uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(blockp)))
 		if len(entry) == 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		env = append(env, string(utf16.Decode(entry)))
+		env = append(env, entry)
 		blockp += 2 * (uintptr(len(entry)) + 1)
 	}
 	return env, nil
diff --git a/windows/security_windows.go b/windows/security_windows.go
index 4b6eff1..9e3c44a 100644
--- a/windows/security_windows.go
+++ b/windows/security_windows.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import (
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/internal/unsafeheader"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1229,7 +1231,7 @@
 		return ""
 	}
 	defer LocalFree(Handle(unsafe.Pointer(sddl)))
-	return UTF16ToString((*[(1 << 30) - 1]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(sddl))[:])
+	return UTF16PtrToString(sddl)
 }
 
 // ToAbsolute converts a self-relative security descriptor into an absolute one.
@@ -1307,9 +1309,17 @@
 }
 
 func (selfRelativeSD *SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR) copySelfRelativeSecurityDescriptor() *SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR {
-	sdBytes := make([]byte, selfRelativeSD.Length())
-	copy(sdBytes, (*[(1 << 31) - 1]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(selfRelativeSD))[:len(sdBytes)])
-	return (*SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR)(unsafe.Pointer(&sdBytes[0]))
+	sdLen := (int)(selfRelativeSD.Length())
+
+	var src []byte
+	h := (*unsafeheader.Slice)(unsafe.Pointer(&src))
+	h.Data = unsafe.Pointer(selfRelativeSD)
+	h.Len = sdLen
+	h.Cap = sdLen
+
+	dst := make([]byte, sdLen)
+	copy(dst, src)
+	return (*SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR)(unsafe.Pointer(&dst[0]))
 }
 
 // SecurityDescriptorFromString converts an SDDL string describing a security descriptor into a
@@ -1391,6 +1401,6 @@
 	}
 	defer LocalFree(Handle(unsafe.Pointer(winHeapACL)))
 	aclBytes := make([]byte, winHeapACL.aclSize)
-	copy(aclBytes, (*[(1 << 31) - 1]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(winHeapACL))[:len(aclBytes)])
+	copy(aclBytes, (*[(1 << 31) - 1]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(winHeapACL))[:len(aclBytes):len(aclBytes)])
 	return (*ACL)(unsafe.Pointer(&aclBytes[0])), nil
 }
diff --git a/windows/svc/mgr/config.go b/windows/svc/mgr/config.go
index 8431edb..30d3929 100644
--- a/windows/svc/mgr/config.go
+++ b/windows/svc/mgr/config.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 import (
 	"syscall"
-	"unicode/utf16"
 	"unsafe"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
@@ -46,28 +45,21 @@
 	DelayedAutoStart bool   // the service is started after other auto-start services are started plus a short delay
 }
 
-func toString(p *uint16) string {
-	if p == nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return syscall.UTF16ToString((*[4096]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(p))[:])
-}
-
 func toStringSlice(ps *uint16) []string {
-	if ps == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
 	r := make([]string, 0)
-	for from, i, p := 0, 0, (*[1 << 24]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(ps)); true; i++ {
-		if p[i] == 0 {
-			// empty string marks the end
-			if i <= from {
-				break
-			}
-			r = append(r, string(utf16.Decode(p[from:i])))
-			from = i + 1
+	p := unsafe.Pointer(ps)
+
+	for {
+		s := windows.UTF16PtrToString((*uint16)(p))
+		if len(s) == 0 {
+			break
 		}
+
+		r = append(r, s)
+		offset := unsafe.Sizeof(uint16(0)) * (uintptr)(len(s)+1)
+		p = unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(p) + offset)
 	}
+
 	return r
 }
 
@@ -110,13 +102,13 @@
 		ServiceType:      p.ServiceType,
 		StartType:        p.StartType,
 		ErrorControl:     p.ErrorControl,
-		BinaryPathName:   toString(p.BinaryPathName),
-		LoadOrderGroup:   toString(p.LoadOrderGroup),
+		BinaryPathName:   windows.UTF16PtrToString(p.BinaryPathName),
+		LoadOrderGroup:   windows.UTF16PtrToString(p.LoadOrderGroup),
 		TagId:            p.TagId,
 		Dependencies:     toStringSlice(p.Dependencies),
-		ServiceStartName: toString(p.ServiceStartName),
-		DisplayName:      toString(p.DisplayName),
-		Description:      toString(p2.Description),
+		ServiceStartName: windows.UTF16PtrToString(p.ServiceStartName),
+		DisplayName:      windows.UTF16PtrToString(p.DisplayName),
+		Description:      windows.UTF16PtrToString(p2.Description),
 		DelayedAutoStart: delayedStart,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go b/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go
index 33944d0..9a454da 100644
--- a/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go
+++ b/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	"unicode/utf16"
 	"unsafe"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/internal/unsafeheader"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 )
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 		status := &LockStatus{
 			IsLocked: lockStatus.IsLocked != 0,
 			Age:      time.Duration(lockStatus.LockDuration) * time.Second,
-			Owner:    windows.UTF16ToString((*[(1 << 30) - 1]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(lockStatus.LockOwner))[:]),
+			Owner:    windows.UTF16PtrToString(lockStatus.LockOwner),
 		}
 		return status, nil
 	}
@@ -201,10 +202,16 @@
 	if servicesReturned == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	services := (*[1 << 20]windows.ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0]))[:servicesReturned]
+
+	var services []windows.ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS
+	hdr := (*unsafeheader.Slice)(unsafe.Pointer(&services))
+	hdr.Data = unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0])
+	hdr.Len = int(servicesReturned)
+	hdr.Cap = int(servicesReturned)
+
 	var names []string
 	for _, s := range services {
-		name := syscall.UTF16ToString((*[1 << 20]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(s.ServiceName))[:])
+		name := windows.UTF16PtrToString(s.ServiceName)
 		names = append(names, name)
 	}
 	return names, nil
diff --git a/windows/svc/mgr/recovery.go b/windows/svc/mgr/recovery.go
index 71ce2b8..e465cbb 100644
--- a/windows/svc/mgr/recovery.go
+++ b/windows/svc/mgr/recovery.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	"time"
 	"unsafe"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/internal/unsafeheader"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 )
 
@@ -68,8 +69,13 @@
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var actions []windows.SC_ACTION
+	hdr := (*unsafeheader.Slice)(unsafe.Pointer(&actions))
+	hdr.Data = unsafe.Pointer(p.Actions)
+	hdr.Len = int(p.ActionsCount)
+	hdr.Cap = int(p.ActionsCount)
+
 	var recoveryActions []RecoveryAction
-	actions := (*[1024]windows.SC_ACTION)(unsafe.Pointer(p.Actions))[:p.ActionsCount]
 	for _, action := range actions {
 		recoveryActions = append(recoveryActions, RecoveryAction{Type: int(action.Type), Delay: time.Duration(action.Delay) * time.Millisecond})
 	}
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@
 		return "", err
 	}
 	p := (*windows.SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS)(unsafe.Pointer(&b[0]))
-	return toString(p.RebootMsg), nil
+	return windows.UTF16PtrToString(p.RebootMsg), nil
 }
 
 // SetRecoveryCommand sets the command line of the process to execute in response to the RunCommand service controller action.
@@ -131,5 +137,5 @@
 		return "", err
 	}
 	p := (*windows.SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS)(unsafe.Pointer(&b[0]))
-	return toString(p.Command), nil
+	return windows.UTF16PtrToString(p.Command), nil
 }
diff --git a/windows/svc/security.go b/windows/svc/security.go
index 6fbc923..6502599 100644
--- a/windows/svc/security.go
+++ b/windows/svc/security.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 package svc
 
 import (
-	"unsafe"
-
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 )
 
@@ -48,9 +46,8 @@
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	p := unsafe.Pointer(&gs.Groups[0])
-	groups := (*[2 << 20]windows.SIDAndAttributes)(p)[:gs.GroupCount]
-	for _, g := range groups {
+
+	for _, g := range gs.AllGroups() {
 		if windows.EqualSid(g.Sid, interSid) {
 			return true, nil
 		}
diff --git a/windows/svc/service.go b/windows/svc/service.go
index ee3d696..bae818d 100644
--- a/windows/svc/service.go
+++ b/windows/svc/service.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sys/internal/unsafeheader"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 )
 
@@ -224,10 +225,16 @@
 func (s *service) run() {
 	s.goWaits.Wait()
 	s.h = windows.Handle(ssHandle)
-	argv := (*[100]*int16)(unsafe.Pointer(sArgv))[:sArgc]
+
+	var argv []*uint16
+	hdr := (*unsafeheader.Slice)(unsafe.Pointer(&argv))
+	hdr.Data = unsafe.Pointer(sArgv)
+	hdr.Len = int(sArgc)
+	hdr.Cap = int(sArgc)
+
 	args := make([]string, len(argv))
 	for i, a := range argv {
-		args[i] = syscall.UTF16ToString((*[1 << 20]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(a))[:])
+		args[i] = windows.UTF16PtrToString(a)
 	}
 
 	cmdsToHandler := make(chan ChangeRequest)
diff --git a/windows/syscall_windows.go b/windows/syscall_windows.go
index b3e5503..12c0544 100644
--- a/windows/syscall_windows.go
+++ b/windows/syscall_windows.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 	"time"
 	"unicode/utf16"
 	"unsafe"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/internal/unsafeheader"
 )
 
 type Handle uintptr
@@ -117,6 +119,32 @@
 	return &a[0], nil
 }
 
+// UTF16PtrToString takes a pointer to a UTF-16 sequence and returns the corresponding UTF-8 encoded string.
+// If the pointer is nil, this returns the empty string. This assumes that the UTF-16 sequence is terminated
+// at a zero word; if the zero word is not present, the program may crash.
+func UTF16PtrToString(p *uint16) string {
+	if p == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if *p == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Find NUL terminator.
+	n := 0
+	for ptr := unsafe.Pointer(p); *(*uint16)(ptr) != 0; n++ {
+		ptr = unsafe.Pointer(uintptr(ptr) + unsafe.Sizeof(*p))
+	}
+
+	var s []uint16
+	h := (*unsafeheader.Slice)(unsafe.Pointer(&s))
+	h.Data = unsafe.Pointer(p)
+	h.Len = n
+	h.Cap = n
+
+	return string(utf16.Decode(s))
+}
+
 func Getpagesize() int { return 4096 }
 
 // NewCallback converts a Go function to a function pointer conforming to the stdcall calling convention.
@@ -1383,7 +1411,7 @@
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer CoTaskMemFree(unsafe.Pointer(p))
-	return UTF16ToString((*[(1 << 30) - 1]uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(p))[:]), nil
+	return UTF16PtrToString(p), nil
 }
 
 // RtlGetVersion returns the version of the underlying operating system, ignoring