diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
index 4fb5d77669e..f3cd0f3dd7a 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
index 88ecc201c7c..fb192c03f9f 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-				CommandLine=".\make_versioninfo.exe &gt;..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h&#x0D;&#x0A;"
-				Outputs="..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h"
+				Description="Build PC/pythonnt_rc(_d).h"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo.exe &gt; ..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h"
+				Outputs="$(SolutionDir)..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\./make_versioninfo.exe"
+				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)make_versioninfo.exe"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo.exe &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+				Description="Build PC/pythonnt_rc(_d).h"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo.exe &gt; ..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h"
+				Outputs="$(SolutionDir)..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)make_versioninfo.exe"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -154,6 +160,156 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo.exe &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
+			UseOfMFC="0"
+			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+				Description="Build PC/pythonnt_rc(_d).h"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo_d.exe &gt; ..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h"
+				Outputs="$(SolutionDir)..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				StringPooling="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				CompileAs="0"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)make_versioninfo_d.exe"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo_d.exe &gt; ..\PC\python_nt_d.h"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+				Description="Build PC/pythonnt_rc(_d).h"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo_d.exe &gt; ..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h"
+				Outputs="$(SolutionDir)..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)make_versioninfo_d.exe"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_versioninfo_d.exe &gt; ..\PC\python_nt_d.h"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln b/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln
index d42a0900a7e..1625875dd4b 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln
+++ b/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln
@@ -118,17 +118,18 @@ Global
 		Release|x64 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGInstrument|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGInstrument|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGInstrument|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGInstrument|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGInstrument|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGInstrument|x64.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGUpdate|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGUpdate|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGUpdate|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGUpdate|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGUpdate|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.PGUpdate|x64.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
@@ -200,14 +201,15 @@ Global
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGInstrument|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGInstrument|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGInstrument|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGInstrument|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGInstrument|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGInstrument|x64.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGUpdate|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGUpdate|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGUpdate|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGUpdate|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGUpdate|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.PGUpdate|x64.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops b/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops
index 271f65e85a7..e1c90231ff4 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		Optimization="2"
 		InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 		AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Include; ..\PC"
-		PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;_WIN32;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE"
+		PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE"
 		StringPooling="true"
 		ExceptionHandling="0"
 		RuntimeLibrary="0"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
index 7fd63787eae..54ca00f81a2 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
 				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe $(ConfigurationName)"
+				CommandLine="cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;make_buildinfo.exe $(ConfigurationName)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"