diff --git a/extensions/memory-core/src/dreaming-narrative.test.ts b/extensions/memory-core/src/dreaming-narrative.test.ts
index 4ea7b739659..1ce74ca1651 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-core/src/dreaming-narrative.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-core/src/dreaming-narrative.test.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { createMemoryCoreTestHarness } from "./test-helpers.js";
 
 const { createTempWorkspace } = createMemoryCoreTestHarness();
 const DREAMS_FILE_LOCKS_KEY = Symbol.for("openclaw.memoryCore.dreamingNarrative.fileLocks");
+const EXPECTS_POSIX_PRIVATE_FILE_MODE = process.platform !== "win32";
 
 afterEach(() => {
   vi.restoreAllMocks();
@@ -394,7 +395,9 @@ describe("appendNarrativeEntry", () => {
     });
 
     const stat = await fs.stat(dreamsPath);
-    expect(stat.mode & 0o777).toBe(0o600);
+    if (EXPECTS_POSIX_PRIVATE_FILE_MODE) {
+      expect(stat.mode & 0o777).toBe(0o600);
+    }
   });
 
   it("dedupes only exact diary duplicates while keeping distinct timestamps", async () => {
diff --git a/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/index.test.ts b/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/index.test.ts
index fc55a9078dd..4995e88ee0e 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/index.test.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ describe("memory index", () => {
 
   afterEach(async () => {
     vi.useRealTimers();
+    await Promise.all(Array.from(managersForCleanup).map((manager) => manager.close()));
     await closeAllMemorySearchManagers();
     clearRegistry();
     managersForCleanup.clear();
diff --git a/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/search-manager.test.ts b/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/search-manager.test.ts
index 2052c53a3a3..c160dcc6f64 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/search-manager.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-core/src/memory/search-manager.test.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ function createManagerStatus(params: {
   };
 }
 
+function nativePath(candidate: string): string {
+  return path.resolve(candidate);
+}
+
 function createManagerMock(params: {
   backend: "qmd" | "builtin";
   provider: string;
@@ -339,7 +343,7 @@ describe("getMemorySearchManager caching", () => {
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace"),
     });
   });
 
@@ -430,12 +434,12 @@ describe("getMemorySearchManager caching", () => {
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace-a",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace-a"),
     });
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace-b",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace-b"),
     });
   });
 
@@ -582,12 +586,12 @@ describe("getMemorySearchManager caching", () => {
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace-a",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace-a"),
     });
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace-b",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace-b"),
     });
   });
 
@@ -637,12 +641,12 @@ describe("getMemorySearchManager caching", () => {
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace"),
     });
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
       command: "qmd-alt",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace"),
     });
   });
 
@@ -850,12 +854,12 @@ describe("getMemorySearchManager caching", () => {
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace-a",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace-a"),
     });
     expect(checkQmdBinaryAvailability).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
       command: "qmd",
       env: process.env,
-      cwd: "/tmp/workspace-b",
+      cwd: nativePath("/tmp/workspace-b"),
     });
 
     const fullAgain = await getMemorySearchManager({ cfg: firstCfg, agentId });
diff --git a/extensions/memory-wiki/src/config.test.ts b/extensions/memory-wiki/src/config.test.ts
index df04487763d..f641ac9b558 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-wiki/src/config.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-wiki/src/config.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
 import AjvPkg from "ajv";
 import type { JsonSchemaObject } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/config-schema";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ describe("resolveMemoryWikiConfig", () => {
     );
 
     expect(config.vaultMode).toBe("bridge");
-    expect(config.vault.path).toBe("/Users/tester/vaults/wiki");
+    expect(config.vault.path).toBe(path.join("/Users/tester", "vaults", "wiki"));
     expect(config.vault.renderMode).toBe("obsidian");
   });
 
diff --git a/extensions/memory-wiki/src/query.test.ts b/extensions/memory-wiki/src/query.test.ts
index 51ee87eeebf..4968141a704 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-wiki/src/query.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-wiki/src/query.test.ts
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ describe("searchMemoryWiki", () => {
       config,
       query: "maintainer-whois",
       mode: "source-evidence",
-      maxResults: 2,
+      maxResults: 5,
     });
     expect(evidenceResults.map((result) => result.path)).toContain("sources/maintainers.md");
   });