diff --git a/client/win/boinc_cli.rc b/client/win/boinc_cli.rc
index b951554a40..407321dd10 100644
--- a/client/win/boinc_cli.rc
+++ b/client/win/boinc_cli.rc
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,28,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,28,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 3,00,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 3,00,0,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Space Sciences Laboratory"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "BOINC Core Client Command Line Interface"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0\0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "boinc_cli"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright © 2003-2004 University of California"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "boinc_cli.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "BOINC Core Client"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0\0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0\0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/client/win/boinc_dll.rc b/client/win/boinc_dll.rc
index 7bba62182a..fc75a8c834 100644
--- a/client/win/boinc_dll.rc
+++ b/client/win/boinc_dll.rc
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,28,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,28,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 3,00,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 3,00,0,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Space Sciences Laboratory"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "BOINC Input Monitor"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0\0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "boinc_dll"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright © 2003-2004 University of California"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "boinc.dll"
             VALUE "ProductName", "BOINC Core Client"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0\0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0\0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/client/win/boinc_gui.rc b/client/win/boinc_gui.rc
index a1310a82b0..c00f0101a6 100644
--- a/client/win/boinc_gui.rc
+++ b/client/win/boinc_gui.rc
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ IDI_ICONWARNING         ICON                    "res\\iconwarning.ico"
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,28,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,28,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 3,00,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 3,00,0,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -306,12 +306,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Space Sciences Laboratory"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "boinc_gui"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "boinc_gui"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright © 2004 University of California"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "boinc_gui.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "BOINC Core Client"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/client/win/boinc_ss.rc b/client/win/boinc_ss.rc
index e89cca74e7..0e296a5b43 100755
--- a/client/win/boinc_ss.rc
+++ b/client/win/boinc_ss.rc
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,28,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,28,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 3,00,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 3,00,0,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Space Sciences Laboratory"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "BOINC Screensaver"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0\0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "boinc_ss"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright © 2003-2004 University of California"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "boinc.scr"
             VALUE "ProductName", "BOINC Core Client"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2, 28, 0, 0\0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "3, 00, 0, 0\0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/client/win/win_config.h b/client/win/win_config.h
index a87e114819..67c8cece07 100644
--- a/client/win/win_config.h
+++ b/client/win/win_config.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define MAJOR_VERSION 2
-#define MINOR_VERSION 28
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2.28"
-#define VERSION "2.28"
+#define MAJOR_VERSION 3
+#define MINOR_VERSION 00
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "3.00"
+#define VERSION "3.00"
diff --git a/win_build/boinc_zip.vcproj b/win_build/boinc_zip.vcproj
index 683a7863a6..afabae9fd7 100644
--- a/win_build/boinc_zip.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boinc_zip.vcproj
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			OutputDirectory=".\Build\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\Build\Debug\boinc_zip/obj"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/boinc_zip.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Build\Debug\boinc_zip\obj/boinc_zip.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Build\Debug\boinc_zip/obj/"
+				ObjectFile=".\Build\Debug\boinc_zip/obj/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Build\Debug\boinc_zip/obj/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="4"/>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="boinc_zipd.lib"
+				OutputFile=".\Build\Debug\boinc_zipd.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			OutputDirectory=".\Build\Release\"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\Build\Release\boinc_zip\obj"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/boinc_zip.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
-				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Build\Release\boinc_zip\obj/boinc_zip.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Build\Release\boinc_zip\obj"
+				ObjectFile=".\Build\Release\boinc_zip\obj"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Build\Release\boinc_zip\obj"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="boinc_zip.lib"
+				OutputFile=".\Build\Release\boinc_zip.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
@@ -271,19 +271,7 @@
 				RelativePath="..\zip\util.c">
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\zip\win32zip.c">
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						ObjectFile="$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						ObjectFile="$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
+				RelativePath="..\zip\win32\win32zip.c">
 			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\zip\z_fileio.c">
@@ -294,21 +282,6 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\zip\win32\z_win32.c">
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\zip\z_win32.c">
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						ObjectFile="$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						ObjectFile="$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\zip\zip.c">
 			</File>
diff --git a/win_build/installer/BOINC.pfw b/win_build/installer/BOINC.pfw
index fdfd16733d..67a14bd6b1 100755
--- a/win_build/installer/BOINC.pfw
+++ b/win_build/installer/BOINC.pfw
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ ApplicationName=BOINC
 Description=Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing
 Comments=
 Notice=Copyright 2002-2004 University of California, Berkeley
-Version=2.28
-OutputSpec=boinc_2.28_windows_intelx86.exe
+Version=3.00
+OutputSpec=boinc_3.00_windows_intelx86.exe
 GUIDs=0
 Type=2
 Compress=1
diff --git a/win_build/installer/Media/Default/default.mda b/win_build/installer/Media/Default/default.mda
index 0d3cc8eb50..e58bbc0bcd 100755
--- a/win_build/installer/Media/Default/default.mda
+++ b/win_build/installer/Media/Default/default.mda
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ WIN32SENABLE=No
 Language Files\English=No
 Help Files=No
 Language Files\Italiano=No
-Language Files\Deutsch=No
 Language Files=No
+Language Files\Deutsch=No
 Program Files=No
 Screensaver Files=No
 Language Files\Espanol=No