diff --git a/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj
index e558036ee1d..c2e1ffd609b 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bsddbDir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bsddbDir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Debug_AMD64\libdb44sd.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build &quot;Debug AMD64&quot; /project db_static /useenv"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Debug_AMD64\libdb44sd.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build &quot;Debug AMD64&quot; /project db_static /useenv&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -180,7 +178,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bsddbDir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -193,7 +190,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Release\libdb44s.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build Release /project db_static"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Release\libdb44s.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build Release /project db_static&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -254,7 +251,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bsddbDir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -267,7 +263,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Release_AMD64\libdb44s.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build &quot;Release AMD64&quot; /project db_static /useenv"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Release_AMD64\libdb44s.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build &quot;Release AMD64&quot; /project db_static /useenv&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_ctypes.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_ctypes.vcproj
index f5328404e02..8eb5d69af7b 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_ctypes.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_ctypes.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Modules\_ctypes\libffi_msvc"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Modules\_ctypes\libffi_msvc"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -178,7 +176,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Modules\_ctypes\libffi_msvc"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -249,7 +246,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Modules\_ctypes\libffi_msvc"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -396,7 +392,7 @@
 					>
 					<Tool
 						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						CommandLine="ml64 /nologo /c /Fo &quot;$(IntDir)\win64.obj&quot; &quot;$(InputPath)&quot;"
+						CommandLine="ml64 /nologo /c /Fo &quot;$(IntDir)\win64.obj&quot; &quot;$(InputPath)&quot;&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration
@@ -412,7 +408,7 @@
 					>
 					<Tool
 						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						CommandLine="ml64 /nologo /c /Fo &quot;$(IntDir)\win64.obj&quot; &quot;$(InputPath)&quot;"
+						CommandLine="ml64 /nologo /c /Fo &quot;$(IntDir)\win64.obj&quot; &quot;$(InputPath)&quot;&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 						Outputs="$(IntDir)\win64.obj"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_ctypes_test.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_ctypes_test.vcproj
index 7c9f2efd651..b9cdfb0f42c 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_ctypes_test.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_ctypes_test.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -171,7 +169,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -241,7 +238,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_msi.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_msi.vcproj
index 31cd83bb38b..61267c4949e 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_msi.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_msi.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -175,7 +173,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -247,7 +244,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_socket.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_socket.vcproj
index 95d3deaccaa..41f4499b352 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_socket.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_socket.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -175,7 +173,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -247,7 +244,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj
index 57b4bc64de8..4030e95508d 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll if exist sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll if exist sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll if exist sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll if exist sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj
index 0fcad8dfdb0..6bb9531c56d 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc32"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_SOCKET_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc64"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_SOCKET_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -181,7 +179,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc32"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_SOCKET_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -255,7 +252,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc64"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_SOCKET_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_template.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_template.vcproj
deleted file mode 100644
index f8b27858aa4..00000000000
--- a/PCbuild9/_template.vcproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,227 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
-<VisualStudioProject
-	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9,00"
-	Name="_template"
-	ProjectGUID="{31FFC478-7B4A-43E8-9954-8D03E2187E9C}"
-	RootNamespace="_template"
-	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="196613"
-	>
-	<Platforms>
-		<Platform
-			Name="Win32"
-		/>
-	</Platforms>
-	<ToolFiles>
-	</ToolFiles>
-	<Configurations>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd_d.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="1"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				LinkIncremental="2"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				SubSystem="2"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Release|Win32"
-			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="1"
-			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				WarningLevel="3"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				SubSystem="2"
-				OptimizeReferences="2"
-				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="ReleaseAMD64|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops;.\amd64.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="1"
-			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				WarningLevel="3"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				SubSystem="2"
-				OptimizeReferences="2"
-				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-	</Configurations>
-	<References>
-	</References>
-	<Globals>
-	</Globals>
-</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_testcapi.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_testcapi.vcproj
index 7a12ae6b055..a169bd814d3 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_testcapi.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_testcapi.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -244,7 +241,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_tkinter.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_tkinter.vcproj
index 6a86dabc857..96c36701b01 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_tkinter.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_tkinter.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(tcltkDir)\include"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_TKINTER_EXPORTS;WITH_APPINIT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WITH_APPINIT"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(tcltkDir)\include"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_TKINTER_EXPORTS;WITH_APPINIT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WITH_APPINIT"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(tcltkDir)\include"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_TKINTER_EXPORTS;WITH_APPINIT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WITH_APPINIT"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(tcltkDir)\include"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_TKINTER_EXPORTS;WITH_APPINIT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WITH_APPINIT"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj b/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
index 407b3b9ce8e..f458ab8900e 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="BZ2_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="BZ2_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -180,7 +178,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="BZ2_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -254,7 +251,6 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="BZ2_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
index f5a53fe29e9..6a6ff175709 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
index a1f31fda0a5..5199d847ba1 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -96,6 +98,62 @@
 				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|x64"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
 	<References>
 	</References>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pyd.vsprops b/PCbuild9/pyd.vsprops
index 2a69d9599bc..7600ee66f40 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pyd.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild9/pyd.vsprops
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-		PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
+		PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_USRDLL"
 		RuntimeLibrary="2"
 	/>
 	<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pyd_d.vsprops b/PCbuild9/pyd_d.vsprops
index 8fc10b98588..6964c84f219 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pyd_d.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild9/pyd_d.vsprops
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 		Optimization="0"
 		InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
-		PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+		PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_USERDLL"
 		RuntimeLibrary="3"
 	/>
 	<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/python.vcproj b/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
index e470bedbed5..7982859e987 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -203,7 +201,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
@@ -279,7 +277,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
index a8c25d69bb2..9da012a5c03 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT;_USRDLL"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).pdb"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
 				BaseAddress="0x1e000000"
 				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).lib"
 			/>
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT;_USRDLL"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).pdb"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
 				BaseAddress="0x1e000000"
 				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).lib"
 			/>
@@ -203,7 +201,7 @@
 				Optimization="0"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT;_USRDLL"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@
 				Optimization="0"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;USE_DL_EXPORT;_USRDLL"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
index 6b08fa9679b..e32b42d0dbe 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				CompileAs="0"
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_WINDOWS"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_WINDOWS"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/select.vcproj b/PCbuild9/select.vcproj
index 99856207f1e..ba7e88e5468 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/select.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/select.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -177,7 +175,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -250,7 +247,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/unicodedata.vcproj b/PCbuild9/unicodedata.vcproj
index 43c0bbd3710..a61767296c2 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/unicodedata.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/unicodedata.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -244,7 +241,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="MMAP_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj b/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj
index 9596806255a..6b6bafb9f7e 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="2"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj b/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj
index be03ba6b5d3..9bb0f54402e 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -244,7 +241,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"