Miniexpr is still not an official path for windows

Author: FrancescAlted

tests/ndarray/test_lazyexpr.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import math
 import pathlib
+import sys
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
@@ -1547,8 +1548,17 @@ def wrapped_set_pref_expr(self, expression, inputs, fp_accuracy, aux_reduc=None,
 
         np.testing.assert_equal(left[...], right[...])
         np.testing.assert_equal(left[...], na - 1)
-        assert captured["calls"] >= 1
-        assert any("-1" in expr for expr in captured["exprs"])
+        miniexpr_expected = not (
+            sys.platform == "win32"
+            and not lazyexpr_mod._MINIEXPR_WINDOWS_OVERRIDE
+            and np.issubdtype(na.dtype, np.integer)
+        )
+        if miniexpr_expected:
+            assert captured["calls"] >= 1
+            assert any("-1" in expr for expr in captured["exprs"])
+        else:
+            # Integer dtypes on Windows skip miniexpr by policy unless explicitly overridden.
+            assert captured["calls"] == 0
     finally:
         lazyexpr_mod.try_miniexpr = old_try_miniexpr