diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 86e2a10b12..57d26ef5c6 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -9850,3 +9850,9 @@ David  2 Aug 2005
 	win_build/
 		boinc_gui.vcproj
 		upper_case.vcproj
+
+David  2 Aug 2005
+	- Don't force-include boinc_win.h in apps
+
+	win_build/
+		upper_case.vcproj
diff --git a/win_build/upper_case.vcproj b/win_build/upper_case.vcproj
index f2e5f60051..c930b7bc93 100644
--- a/win_build/upper_case.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/upper_case.vcproj
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="4"
 				CompileAs="2"
-				ForcedIncludeFiles="boinc_win.h"/>
+				ForcedIncludeFiles=""/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool