diff --git a/sleeper/sleeper.C b/sleeper/sleeper.C
index faf5955459..e30d5d0674 100644
--- a/sleeper/sleeper.C
+++ b/sleeper/sleeper.C
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "boinc_api.h"
 
-int main() {
+int main(int, char**) {
     boinc_init();
     while (1) {
         boinc_sleep(1);
     }
 }
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR Args, int WinMode) {
+    LPSTR command_line;
+    char* argv[100];
+    int argc;
+
+    command_line = GetCommandLine();
+    argc = parse_command_line( command_line, argv );
+    return main(argc, argv);
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/win_build/samples.sln b/win_build/samples.sln
index 2a61c8a86e..08acdab104 100644
--- a/win_build/samples.sln
+++ b/win_build/samples.sln
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "upper_case", "upper_case.vc
 		{5F065EAC-B881-4E9A-9E34-7A21D7A01D98} = {5F065EAC-B881-4E9A-9E34-7A21D7A01D98}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "sleeper", "sleeper.vcproj", "{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}"
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{0BC1DB36-030A-4321-B387-1CEE2611E329} = {0BC1DB36-030A-4321-B387-1CEE2611E329}
+		{E8F6BD7E-461A-4733-B7D8-37B09A099ED8} = {E8F6BD7E-461A-4733-B7D8-37B09A099ED8}
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
 		Debug = Debug
@@ -58,6 +64,10 @@ Global
 		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Release.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}.Release.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 	EndGlobalSection
diff --git a/win_build/sleeper.vcproj b/win_build/sleeper.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..466ac85fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win_build/sleeper.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="7.10"
+	Name="sleeper"
+	ProjectGUID="{8281D898-0E64-44EB-8356-4F0336F19A35}"
+	SccProjectName=""
+	SccLocalPath="">
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			UseOfMFC="0"
+			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
+			CharacterSet="2">
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="2"
+				GlobalOptimizations="TRUE"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
+				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				OptimizeForProcessor="3"
+				OptimizeForWindowsApplication="TRUE"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;../../boinc;../../boinc/api;../../boinc/lib;../image_libs;../jpeglib;../glut"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_MT;_CONSOLE"
+				StringPooling="FALSE"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
+				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="boinc_win.h"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile="$(IntDir)/boinc_win.pch"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+				CompileAs="2"
+				ForcedIncludeFiles="boinc_win.h"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="libcmt.lib libcpmt.lib"
+				OutputFile="Release/sleeper_5.10_windows_intelx86.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="0"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
+				IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries="TRUE"
+				DelayLoadDLLs=""
+				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="Release/uppercase_5.10_windows_intelx86.pdb"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
+				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
+				TargetEnvironment="1"
+				TypeLibraryName=""
+				HeaderFileName=""/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
+				Culture="1033"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAuxiliaryManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			UseOfMFC="0"
+			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
+			CharacterSet="2">
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;../../boinc;../../boinc/api;../../boinc/lib;../image_libs;../jpeglib;../glut"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_MT;_CONSOLE"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="1"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
+				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="boinc_win.h"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile="$(IntDir)/boinc_win.pch"
+				BrowseInformation="1"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+				CompileAs="2"
+				ForcedIncludeFiles=""/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="libcmtd.lib libcpmtd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib opengl32.lib glu32.lib glaux.lib ole32.lib"
+				OutputFile="Debug/uppercase_5.10_windows_intelx86.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="0"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
+				IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries="TRUE"
+				DelayLoadDLLs="GDI32.DLL;OPENGL32.DLL;GLU32.DLL"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="Debug/uppercase_5.10_windows_intelx86.pdb"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
+				TargetEnvironment="1"
+				TypeLibraryName=""
+				HeaderFileName=""/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				Culture="1033"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAuxiliaryManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cpp;c;cxx;rc;def;r;odl;idl;hpj;bat">
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\sleeper\sleeper.C">
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Resource Files"
+			Filter="ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe">
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl">
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>