diff --git a/pylink/jlink.py b/pylink/jlink.py
index a51cffe..53923e7 100644
--- a/pylink/jlink.py
+++ b/pylink/jlink.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class JLink(object):
     # so we base this number on that.  Other models have 80 bytes.
     MAX_BUF_SIZE = 336
 
+    # Override to false, used in targets not requiring connection
+    target_connection_required = True
+
     # Maximum number of CPU registers.
     MAX_NUM_CPU_REGISTERS = 256
 
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
             Raises:
               JLinkException: if the JLink's target is not connected.
             """
-            if not self.target_connected():
+            if (not self.target_connected()) and self.target_connection_required:
                 raise errors.JLinkException('Target is not connected.')
             return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
         return wrapper
diff --git a/pylink/library.py b/pylink/library.py
index 08184a2..762e3b5 100644
--- a/pylink/library.py
+++ b/pylink/library.py
@@ -114,12 +114,9 @@ def find_library_windows(cls):
 
                 # Find all the versioned J-Link directories.
                 ds = filter(lambda x: x.startswith('JLink'), os.listdir(dir_path))
-                for jlink_dir in ds:
-                    # The DLL always has the same name, so if it is found, just
-                    # return it.
-                    lib_path = os.path.join(dir_path, jlink_dir, dll)
-                    if os.path.isfile(lib_path):
-                        yield lib_path
+                lib_path = os.path.join(dir_path, ds[-1], dll) # use the latest jlink DLL (ds[-1])
+                if os.path.isfile(lib_path):
+                    yield lib_path
 
     @classmethod
     def find_library_linux(cls):