diff --git a/code/nel/samples/3d/cegui/cegui_demo.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/3d/cegui/cegui_demo.vcproj
index cdda961dd..ef86298fd 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/3d/cegui/cegui_demo.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/3d/cegui/cegui_demo.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="cegui_demo"
 	ProjectGUID="{F055BA8A-C3CF-4990-B3F8-39660350B9F6}"
 	RootNamespace="cegui_demo_nel"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/3d/cluster_viewer/cluster_viewer.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/3d/cluster_viewer/cluster_viewer.vcproj
index 92aacfc6b..225d80f2b 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/3d/cluster_viewer/cluster_viewer.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/3d/cluster_viewer/cluster_viewer.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="cluster_viewer"
 	ProjectGUID="{BA6F1342-3C0C-44D0-BE24-87839E33C383}"
 	RootNamespace="cluster_viewer"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/3d/font/font.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/3d/font/font.vcproj
index f4826ea9e..f5aa25535 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/3d/font/font.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/3d/font/font.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="font"
 	ProjectGUID="{F672DDD3-B793-4864-80E2-B76FB34856C4}"
 	RootNamespace="main"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/3d/nel_qt/nel_qt.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/3d/nel_qt/nel_qt.vcproj
index 7622d9229..69aee1730 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/3d/nel_qt/nel_qt.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/3d/nel_qt/nel_qt.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="nel_qt"
 	ProjectGUID="{3757EE83-8FDA-42E4-AFE9-98D2BFFC5970}"
 	RootNamespace="nel_qt"
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib zlib.lib QtCore4.lib QtGui4.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="QtCored4.lib QtGuid4.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc;libcmt;libcmtd;msvcrt"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib zlib.lib QtCore4.lib QtGui4.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="QtCore4.lib QtGui4.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_r.exe"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc;libcmt;libcmtd;msvcrtd"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib zlib.lib QtCore4.lib QtGui4.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="QtCored4.lib QtGuid4.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc;libcmt;libcmtd;msvcrt"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib zlib.lib QtCore4.lib QtGui4.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="QtCore4.lib QtGui4.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_r.exe"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc;libcmt;libcmtd;msvcrtd"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/3d/shape_viewer/shape_viewer.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/3d/shape_viewer/shape_viewer.vcproj
index 7df0c9b8a..fcd894f0c 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/3d/shape_viewer/shape_viewer.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/3d/shape_viewer/shape_viewer.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="shape_viewer"
 	ProjectGUID="{5792755F-5122-4145-B66A-FE04A650163C}"
 	RootNamespace="shape_viewer"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/command/command.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/command/command.vcproj
index e3624e664..ab14dfade 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/command/command.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/command/command.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="command"
 	ProjectGUID="{27741BA9-01BA-4676-9E3C-73AFD78876C0}"
 	RootNamespace="command"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/configfile/configfile.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/configfile/configfile.vcproj
index 4d286eb2c..96ac5046e 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/configfile/configfile.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/configfile/configfile.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="configfile"
 	ProjectGUID="{F15C4E9E-FEF4-4FFC-A8A7-DFA6E9CACB7B}"
 	RootNamespace="configfile"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/debug/debug.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/debug/debug.vcproj
index ac8a6af27..13f2a4ae9 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/debug/debug.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/debug/debug.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="debug"
 	ProjectGUID="{536FB9B4-A514-48F8-BEC3-850519842E34}"
 	RootNamespace="debug"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/i18n/i18n.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/i18n/i18n.vcproj
index 53099cae4..8d95ff67e 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/i18n/i18n.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/i18n/i18n.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="i18n"
 	ProjectGUID="{09E660EF-2039-4EBE-BD87-35A3BC4E2C4C}"
 	RootNamespace="i18n"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/log/log.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/log/log.vcproj
index e590d8a22..6e5d22df7 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/log/log.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/log/log.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="log"
 	ProjectGUID="{7FB10DBD-250E-4866-8C25-9A9D171E6682}"
 	RootNamespace="log"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/strings/strings.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/strings/strings.vcproj
index 1dc920c14..84b777b88 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/strings/strings.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/strings/strings.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="strings"
 	ProjectGUID="{EB51C9A6-97CC-4043-9F71-DF453240E3F2}"
 	RootNamespace="strings"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/misc/types_check/types_check.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/misc/types_check/types_check.vcproj
index d78477f56..924ff5b66 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/misc/types_check/types_check.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/misc/types_check/types_check.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="types_check"
 	ProjectGUID="{FE5F54A3-0F2D-4FF0-BB70-BEE1B341E455}"
 	RootNamespace="types_check"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/client.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/client.vcproj
index 0ce269761..a436c5b0c 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/client.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/client.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="client"
 	ProjectGUID="{67A46334-4F1D-4B7B-AE79-F0903AA30EB7}"
 	RootNamespace="client"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/frontend_service.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/frontend_service.vcproj
index 78cc3693f..70006a8f3 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/frontend_service.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/frontend_service.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="frontend_service"
 	ProjectGUID="{1904FD7D-8588-47B5-A798-8D0A257C2116}"
 	RootNamespace="frontend_service"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/ping_service.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/ping_service.vcproj
index 50c2f475b..48f8b6276 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/ping_service.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/net/net_layer4/ping_service.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="ping_service"
 	ProjectGUID="{046F6DFE-D67D-4E8E-B95E-5A2A6440BC0A}"
 	RootNamespace="ping_service"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/net/udp/bench_service.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/net/udp/bench_service.vcproj
index 58dc2dbac..3c132e0cd 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/net/udp/bench_service.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/net/udp/bench_service.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="bench_service"
 	ProjectGUID="{F8E22650-F932-4B07-9D5D-38EA3A313EAF}"
 	RootNamespace="bench_service"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/net/udp/client.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/net/udp/client.vcproj
index 4e6c30f90..181bd6d3d 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/net/udp/client.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/net/udp/client.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="client"
 	ProjectGUID="{95EB4061-A332-4E3A-AC40-3CB1AA2B0F0D}"
 	RootNamespace="client"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/sound/stream_ogg_vorbis/stream_ogg_vorbis.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/sound/stream_ogg_vorbis/stream_ogg_vorbis.vcproj
index 8e978ea3b..958a43ff0 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/sound/stream_ogg_vorbis/stream_ogg_vorbis.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/sound/stream_ogg_vorbis/stream_ogg_vorbis.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="stream_ogg_vorbis"
 	ProjectGUID="{FBA76D80-E22A-4C76-9E52-FAF2894F6C4F}"
 	RootNamespace="stream_ogg_vorbis"
diff --git a/code/nel/samples/sound_sources/sound_sources.vcproj b/code/nel/samples/sound_sources/sound_sources.vcproj
index 3b9d11d7c..3dfdcbe5f 100644
--- a/code/nel/samples/sound_sources/sound_sources.vcproj
+++ b/code/nel/samples/sound_sources/sound_sources.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="sound_sources"
 	ProjectGUID="{496E2996-1706-4AC0-815B-237F566FBD4D}"
 	RootNamespace="sound_sources"
@@ -357,44 +357,6 @@
 		<File
 			RelativePath="main.cpp"
 			>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32"
-				>
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""
-					BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
-				/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32"
-				>
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""
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-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|x64"
-				>
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""
-					BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
-				/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|x64"
-				>
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""
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-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/seven_zip/seven_zip.vcproj b/code/ryzom/client/src/seven_zip/seven_zip.vcproj
index 176fe25ed..cd1ca3bcd 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/seven_zip/seven_zip.vcproj
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/seven_zip/seven_zip.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="seven_zip"
 	ProjectGUID="{F74C0046-00DA-4A77-9B4D-D9FE5831E705}"
 	RootNamespace="seven_zip"
@@ -358,10 +358,6 @@
 			RelativePath=".\7zItem.h"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath=".\7zMain.cpp"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\7zMethodID.cpp"
 			>
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/georges_exe/georges_exe.vcproj b/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/georges_exe/georges_exe.vcproj
index eb0c1925f..ea2329b62 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/georges_exe/georges_exe.vcproj
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/georges_exe/georges_exe.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="9,00"
 	Name="georges_exe"
 	ProjectGUID="{B579068A-FE3B-46A8-AE14-289BEAE5EBC0}"
 	RootNamespace="georges_exe"
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 				Optimization="4"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;LIBXML_STATIC"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="2"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				SmallerTypeCheck="true"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -65,12 +67,9 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\install\$(ProjectName)_d.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -96,6 +95,81 @@
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			UseOfMFC="0"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="4"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;LIBXML_STATIC"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				SmallerTypeCheck="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				Culture="1036"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="..\install\$(ProjectName)_d.exe"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt.lib"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<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"
 			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\obj\$(ConfigurationName)\$(ProjectName)"
@@ -129,9 +203,10 @@
 				EnableFiberSafeOptimizations="true"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;LIBXML_STATIC"
 				StringPooling="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="2"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
 				WarningLevel="3"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -146,11 +221,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\install\$(ProjectName)_r.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -178,85 +249,6 @@
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
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-			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			UseOfMFC="0"
-			CharacterSet="2"
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-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TargetEnvironment="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="4"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;LIBXML_STATIC"
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-				SmallerTypeCheck="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				WarningLevel="3"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
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-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1036"
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-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
-				OutputFile="..\install\$(ProjectName)_d.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt.lib"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="2"
-				TargetMachine="17"
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-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
 			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
@@ -291,9 +283,10 @@
 				EnableFiberSafeOptimizations="true"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;LIBXML_STATIC"
 				StringPooling="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="2"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
 				WarningLevel="3"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -308,11 +301,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\install\$(ProjectName)_r.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/patch_gen/patch_gen.vcproj b/code/ryzom/tools/patch_gen/patch_gen.vcproj
index 77649479d..ecd170b15 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/patch_gen/patch_gen.vcproj
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/patch_gen/patch_gen.vcproj
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)_r.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../nel/lib"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"