diff --git a/PCbuild9/build_pgo.bat b/PCbuild9/build_pgo.bat
index 22de99753e6..0c0a473b2c4 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/build_pgo.bat
+++ b/PCbuild9/build_pgo.bat
@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ set clrpath=%path1%
 if "%1"=="-p" (set platf=%2) & shift & shift & goto CheckOpts
 if "%1"=="-2" (set job=%job2%) & (set clrpath=%path2%) & shift & goto CheckOpts
 
-set folder=%platf%-pgo
-
+set PGI=%platf%-pgi
+set PGO=%platf%-pgo
 
 @echo on
 rem build the instrumented version
-call build -r -p %platf% -c PGInstrument
+call build -p %platf% -c PGInstrument
 
 rem remove .pyc files, .pgc files and execute the job
-%folder%\python.exe rmpyc.py %clrpath%
-del %folder%\*.pgc
-%folder%\python.exe %job%
+%PGI%\python.exe rmpyc.py %clrpath%
+del %PGI%\*.pgc
+%PGI%\python.exe %job%
 
 rem finally build the optimized version
-call build -r -p %platf% -c PGUpdate
+if exist %PGO% del /s /q %PGO%
+call build -p %platf% -c PGUpdate
 
diff --git a/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj b/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
index fc7d76f124a..3a15a81240a 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)\$(TargetName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)\$(TargetName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -439,6 +441,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)\$(TargetName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -503,6 +506,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)\$(TargetName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
index 5bbf21ef44f..61feabb8803 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pginstrument.vsprops b/PCbuild9/pginstrument.vsprops
index e1211148ddb..1b08c5d5527 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pginstrument.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild9/pginstrument.vsprops
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pginstrument"
-	OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)-pgo\"
-	IntermediateDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)-temp-pgo\$(ProjectName)\"
+	OutputDirectory="$(OutDirPGI)"
+	IntermediateDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)-temp-pgi\$(ProjectName)\"
 	>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -13,5 +13,11 @@
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCLinkerTool"
 		LinkTimeCodeGeneration="2"
+		ProfileGuidedDatabase="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)-pgi\$(TargetName).pgd"
+		ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)\$(TargetName).lib"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="OutDirPGI"
+		Value="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)-pgi\"
 	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pgupdate.vsprops b/PCbuild9/pgupdate.vsprops
index 826242df684..30ab891f223 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pgupdate.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild9/pgupdate.vsprops
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pgoptimize"
+	OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)-pgo\"
 	InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\pginstrument.vsprops"
 	>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCLinkerTool"
+		AdditionalManifestDependencies=""
 		LinkTimeCodeGeneration="4"
 	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/python.vcproj b/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
index f362f05f03b..8381dcfe2e8 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -439,6 +440,7 @@
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -513,6 +515,7 @@
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -587,6 +590,7 @@
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
index a09c6246d1d..878d3912848 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x1e000000"
-				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)$(PyDllName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x1e000000"
-				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)$(PyDllName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x1e000000"
-				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)$(PyDllName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x1e000000"
-				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)$(PyDllName).lib"
+				ImportLibrary="$(OutDirPGI)$(PyDllName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
index 4497ea63258..1bc1dad0ff7 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw.exe"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw.exe"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -492,6 +494,7 @@
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw.exe"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -564,6 +567,7 @@
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw.exe"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj b/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj
index 8d4dbe8a461..d00cef4def8 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/w9xpopen.vcproj
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -538,6 +541,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
+				ImportLibrary=""
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool