diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/_multiprocessing.vcproj b/PC/VS8.0/_multiprocessing.vcproj
index 198b87aa103..ee76aecec3a 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/_multiprocessing.vcproj
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/_multiprocessing.vcproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="_multiprocessing"
-	ProjectGUID="{9e48b300-37d1-11dd-8c41-005056c00008}"
+	ProjectGUID="{9E48B300-37D1-11DD-8C41-005056C00008}"
 	RootNamespace="_multiprocessing"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
 	TargetFrameworkVersion="196613"
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/bdist_wininst.vcproj b/PC/VS8.0/bdist_wininst.vcproj
index a0de04a79de..0bd2ee6de01 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/bdist_wininst.vcproj
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/bdist_wininst.vcproj
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\PC\bdist_wininst;..\..\Include;..\..\Modules\zlib"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
 				StringPooling="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\PC\bdist_wininst;..\..\Include;..\..\Modules\zlib"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
 				StringPooling="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/bz2.vcproj b/PC/VS8.0/bz2.vcproj
index 8382818dd25..fead64087ce 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/bz2.vcproj
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/bz2.vcproj
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -52,12 +53,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Debug\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Debug mkdir $(PlatformName)-Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Debug\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -106,6 +105,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -115,12 +115,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Debug\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Debug mkdir $(PlatformName)-Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Debug\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -169,6 +167,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -178,12 +177,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Release mkdir $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -233,6 +230,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -242,12 +240,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Release mkdir $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -296,6 +292,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -305,12 +302,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Release mkdir $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -360,6 +355,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -369,12 +365,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Release mkdir $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -424,6 +418,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -433,12 +428,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Release mkdir $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -488,6 +481,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(bz2Dir)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -497,12 +491,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="Build libbz2"
-				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-Release mkdir $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-Release&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-Release\libbz2.lib"
+				BaseAddress="0x1D170000"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -539,6 +531,50 @@
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="bzip2 1.0.5 Header Files"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\bzlib.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\bzlib_private.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="bzip2 1.0.5 Source Files"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\blocksort.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\bzlib.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\compress.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\crctable.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\decompress.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\huffman.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="$(bz2Dir)\randtable.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
 	</Globals>
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/pyd.vsprops b/PC/VS8.0/pyd.vsprops
index bfe6bd7e2d4..e38b9615a23 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/pyd.vsprops
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/pyd.vsprops
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+
 <VisualStudioPropertySheet
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 		OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName).pyd"
 		ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName).pdb"
 		ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).lib"
+		GenerateManifest="false"
+	/>
+	<Tool
+		Name="VCManifestTool"
+		EmbedManifest="false"
 	/>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/pyd_d.vsprops b/PC/VS8.0/pyd_d.vsprops
index f3a951c53f5..313a30b782f 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/pyd_d.vsprops
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/pyd_d.vsprops
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 		LinkIncremental="1"
 		ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)_d.pdb"
 		ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)\$(TargetName).lib"
+		GenerateManifest="false"
+	/>
+	<Tool
+		Name="VCManifestTool"
+		EmbedManifest="false"
 	/>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/pyproject.vsprops b/PC/VS8.0/pyproject.vsprops
index 1ba124fe993..70025bd4678 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/pyproject.vsprops
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/pyproject.vsprops
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="opensslDir"
-		Value="$(externalsDir)\openssl-0.9.8g"
+		Value="$(externalsDir)\openssl-0.9.8l"
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="tcltkDir"
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj b/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj
index 0393f31a181..21124a61046 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -706,10 +706,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Include\dictobject.h"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\Include\dtoa.h"
-				>
-			</File>			
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Include\enumobject.h"
 				>
@@ -850,6 +846,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Include\pyarena.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\Include\pycapsule.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Include\pyctype.h"
 				>
@@ -902,6 +902,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Include\pystrtod.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\Include\dtoa.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Include\Python-ast.h"
 				>
@@ -994,38 +998,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_csv.c"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<Filter
-				Name="_io"
-				>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\fileio.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\bytesio.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\stringio.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\bufferedio.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\iobase.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\textio.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\_iomodule.c"
-					>
-				</File>
-			</Filter>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_functoolsmodule.c"
 				>
@@ -1178,6 +1150,42 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Modules\zlibmodule.c"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<Filter
+				Name="_io"
+				>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\fileio.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\bytesio.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\stringio.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\bufferedio.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\iobase.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\textio.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\_iomodule.c"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\Modules\_io\_iomodule.h"
+					>
+				</File>
+			</Filter>
 			<Filter
 				Name="zlib"
 				>
@@ -1650,10 +1658,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Python\compile.c"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\Python\dtoa.c"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Python\dynload_win.c"
 				>
@@ -1762,6 +1766,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Python\pystrtod.c"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\Python\dtoa.c"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Python\Python-ast.c"
 				>
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vcproj b/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vcproj
index 071589a7ff2..7ea3eb648c8 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vcproj
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vcproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd_d.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\debug.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd_d.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\debug.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -104,8 +103,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -166,8 +164,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -207,7 +204,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -229,8 +226,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -270,7 +266,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="PGInstrument|Win32"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops;.\pginstrument.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\pginstrument.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -291,8 +287,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -332,7 +327,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="PGInstrument|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops;.\pginstrument.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops;.\pginstrument.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -354,8 +349,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -394,7 +388,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="PGUpdate|Win32"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops;.\pgupdate.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\pgupdate.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -415,8 +409,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -456,7 +449,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="PGUpdate|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyd.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops;.\pgupdate.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops;.\pgupdate.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -478,8 +471,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vsprops b/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c028dc689a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/sqlite3.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="sqlite3"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
+	>
+	<Tool
+		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+		AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\sqlite-3.5.9"
+		PreprocessorDefinitions="SQLITE_API=__declspec(dllexport)"
+		WarningLevel="1"
+	/>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>