diff --git a/PCbuild/_bsddb.vcproj b/PCbuild/_bsddb.vcproj
index c1298ab2446..e10b9d89f82 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_bsddb.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/_bsddb.vcproj
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_bsddb/_bsddb.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\_bsddb/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_bsddb/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\_bsddb/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -48,13 +44,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_bsddb_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_bsddb.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,9 +52,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -93,10 +81,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\_bsddb/_bsddb.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\_bsddb/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\_bsddb/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\_bsddb/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -117,13 +101,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_bsddb.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_bsddb.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -131,9 +109,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -165,10 +141,6 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_bsddb/_bsddb.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\_bsddb/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_bsddb/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\_bsddb/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -191,13 +163,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_bsddb.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_bsddb.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -205,9 +171,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -225,30 +189,6 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\_bsddb.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/PCbuild/_socket.vcproj b/PCbuild/_socket.vcproj
index 313189b1b93..008cd3d1afd 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_socket.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/_socket.vcproj
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_socket/_socket.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\_socket/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_socket/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\_socket/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -47,13 +43,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_socket_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_socket.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -61,9 +51,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -92,10 +80,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\_socket/_socket.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\_socket/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\_socket/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\_socket/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -115,13 +99,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_socket.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_socket.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -129,9 +107,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -163,10 +139,6 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_socket/_socket.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\_socket/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_socket/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\_socket/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -188,13 +160,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_socket.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_socket.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -202,9 +168,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -222,30 +186,6 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\socketmodule.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/PCbuild/_testcapi.vcproj b/PCbuild/_testcapi.vcproj
index 222fd7e3628..46eac065fbb 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_testcapi.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/_testcapi.vcproj
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\_testcapi/_testcapi.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\_testcapi/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\_testcapi/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\_testcapi/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				CompileAs="0"/>
@@ -47,13 +43,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_testcapi.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_testcapi.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -61,9 +51,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -91,10 +79,6 @@
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_testcapi/_testcapi.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\_testcapi/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_testcapi/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\_testcapi/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -112,13 +96,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_testcapi_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_testcapi.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -126,9 +104,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -161,10 +137,6 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_testcapi/_testcapi.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\_testcapi/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_testcapi/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\_testcapi/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -183,13 +155,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_testcapi.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_testcapi.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -197,9 +163,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -217,31 +181,6 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\_testcapimodule.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;MMAP_EXPORTS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;MMAP_EXPORTS;$(NoInherit)"
-					BasicRuntimeChecks="3"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;MMAP_EXPORTS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/PCbuild/_tkinter.vcproj b/PCbuild/_tkinter.vcproj
index 71793690ddd..afacc515ff2 100644
--- a/PCbuild/_tkinter.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/_tkinter.vcproj
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\_tkinter/_tkinter.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\_tkinter/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\_tkinter/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\_tkinter/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -51,13 +47,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_tkinter.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_tkinter.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -65,9 +55,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -93,10 +81,6 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_tkinter/_tkinter.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\_tkinter/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\_tkinter/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\_tkinter/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -117,13 +101,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_tkinter_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_tkinter.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -131,9 +109,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -165,10 +141,6 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_tkinter/_tkinter.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\_tkinter/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\_tkinter/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\_tkinter/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -191,13 +163,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./_tkinter.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./_tkinter.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -205,9 +171,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -225,57 +189,9 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\_tkinter.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\tkappinit.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;WITH_APPINIT;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/PCbuild/bz2.vcproj b/PCbuild/bz2.vcproj
index 4e8ef9807e2..8083a35b7f3 100644
--- a/PCbuild/bz2.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/bz2.vcproj
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\bz2/bz2.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\bz2/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\bz2/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\bz2/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -49,13 +45,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./bz2_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./bz2.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -66,9 +56,7 @@
 nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc
 "/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
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 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\bz2/bz2.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\bz2/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\bz2/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\bz2/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -121,13 +105,7 @@ nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc
 				ImportLibrary=".\./bz2.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./bz2.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -138,9 +116,7 @@ nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc
 nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib
 "/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -172,10 +148,6 @@ nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib
 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\bz2/bz2.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\bz2/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\bz2/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\bz2/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -198,13 +170,7 @@ nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib
 				ImportLibrary=".\./bz2.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./bz2.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -215,9 +181,7 @@ nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib
 nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib
 "/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -235,30 +199,6 @@ nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\bz2module.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
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index 8a3cba7d799..7bdaaccc31c 100644
--- a/PCbuild/make_versioninfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/make_versioninfo.vcproj
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\make_versioninfo/make_versioninfo.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\make_versioninfo/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\make_versioninfo/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\make_versioninfo/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -54,9 +50,7 @@
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 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./make_versioninfo.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"/>
@@ -65,9 +59,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -94,10 +86,6 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\make_versioninfo/make_versioninfo.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\make_versioninfo/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\make_versioninfo/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\make_versioninfo/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -120,9 +108,7 @@
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./make_versioninfo.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt_d.h"/>
@@ -131,10 +117,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Include"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -152,23 +135,6 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""
-					BrowseInformation="1"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
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 	<Globals>
diff --git a/PCbuild/pyexpat.vcproj b/PCbuild/pyexpat.vcproj
index deb0cfb9528..bd58c0eeada 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pyexpat.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pyexpat.vcproj
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;HAVE_EXPAT_H;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\pyexpat/pyexpat.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\pyexpat/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\pyexpat/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\pyexpat/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -47,13 +43,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./pyexpat_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./pyexpat.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -61,9 +51,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -92,10 +80,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\pyexpat/pyexpat.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\pyexpat/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\pyexpat/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\pyexpat/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -115,13 +99,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./pyexpat.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./pyexpat.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
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 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\pyexpat/pyexpat.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\pyexpat/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\pyexpat/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\pyexpat/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -188,13 +160,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./pyexpat.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./pyexpat.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1033"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -222,111 +186,15 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
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-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\expat\xmlparse.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;HAVE_EXPAT_H;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\Modules\expat\xmlrole.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;HAVE_EXPAT_H;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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 		</File>
 		<File
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-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;HAVE_EXPAT_H;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
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-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;XML_NS;XML_DTD;BYTEORDER=1234;XML_CONTEXT_BYTES=1024;XML_STATIC;HAVE_MEMMOVE;$(NoInherit)"/>
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diff --git a/PCbuild/python.vcproj b/PCbuild/python.vcproj
index 722bf4344cc..287a0e9820b 100644
--- a/PCbuild/python.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/python.vcproj
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 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\python/python.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\python/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\python/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\python/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
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 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./python.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\python/python.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\python/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\python/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\python/"
 				BrowseInformation="1"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
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 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./python.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
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 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
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-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\python/python.pch"
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 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./python.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
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 		<File
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index 15a37e51de0..cc6d9c50eba 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
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-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./pythoncore.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
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 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -138,21 +114,6 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\PC\w9xpopen.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""
-					BasicRuntimeChecks="3"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					PreprocessorDefinitions=""/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
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diff --git a/PCbuild/winsound.vcproj b/PCbuild/winsound.vcproj
index f3790d877ec..c1e8130372e 100644
--- a/PCbuild/winsound.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/winsound.vcproj
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-debug\winsound/winsound.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-debug\winsound/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-debug\winsound/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-debug\winsound/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
@@ -48,13 +44,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./winsound_d.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./winsound.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,9 +52,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -94,10 +82,6 @@
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\x86-temp-release\winsound/winsound.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\x86-temp-release\winsound/"
-				ObjectFile=".\x86-temp-release\winsound/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\x86-temp-release\winsound/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				CompileAs="0"/>
@@ -114,13 +98,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./winsound.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./winsound.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -128,9 +106,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -163,10 +139,6 @@
 				BufferSecurityCheck="FALSE"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
-				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\ia64-temp-release\winsound/winsound.pch"
-				AssemblerListingLocation=".\ia64-temp-release\winsound/"
-				ObjectFile=".\ia64-temp-release\winsound/"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\ia64-temp-release\winsound/"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
@@ -186,13 +158,7 @@
 				ImportLibrary=".\./winsound.lib"
 				TargetMachine="0"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				MkTypLibCompatible="TRUE"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				TargetEnvironment="1"
-				TypeLibraryName=".\./winsound.tlb"
-				HeaderFileName=""/>
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -200,9 +166,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="3081"/>
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -220,31 +184,6 @@
 	<Files>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\PC\winsound.c">
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Debug|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="0"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS;$(NoInherit)"
-					BasicRuntimeChecks="3"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="Release|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
-			<FileConfiguration
-				Name="ReleaseItanium|Win32">
-				<Tool
-					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-					Optimization="2"
-					AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-					PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;WINSOUND_EXPORTS;$(NoInherit)"/>
-			</FileConfiguration>
 		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>