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--- a/code/nelns/admin_executor_service/admin_executor_service.vcproj
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-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc;libcmt;libcmtd;msvcrt"
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 				SubSystem="2"
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+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
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+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
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+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
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+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
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+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
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+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
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+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
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 			OutputDirectory="obj\$(ConfigurationName)\$(ProjectName)"
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 				Name="Debug|x64"
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 				/>
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+				Name="Release|Win32"
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+					Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+					Optimization="2"
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 				Name="Debug|x64"
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+			<FileConfiguration
+				Name="Release|Win32"
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index 03eee1df5..c146cff89 100644
--- a/code/nelns/admin_service/admin_service.vcproj
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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index e9554d8c8..f5ba09e75 100644
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-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib zlib.lib freetype.lib mysqlclientd.lib"
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+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
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+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
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+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
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+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
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+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
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+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				ImportLibrary="$(RootNamespace)_d.lib"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="obj\$(ConfigurationName)\$(ProjectName)"
@@ -181,87 +261,6 @@
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|x64"
-			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TargetEnvironment="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="4"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="LIBXML_STATIC;WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
-				StringPooling="true"
-				ExceptionHandling="2"
-				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
-				SmallerTypeCheck="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
-				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				WarningLevel="3"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="2"
-				ImportLibrary="$(RootNamespace)_d.lib"
-				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|x64"
 			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
diff --git a/code/nelns/welcome_service/welcome_service.vcproj b/code/nelns/welcome_service/welcome_service.vcproj
index ac19a6be6..a42042206 100644
--- a/code/nelns/welcome_service/welcome_service.vcproj
+++ b/code/nelns/welcome_service/welcome_service.vcproj
@@ -67,10 +67,9 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib zlib.lib freetype.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc;libcmt;libcmtd;msvcrt"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -99,6 +98,87 @@
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="4"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="LIBXML_STATIC;WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
+				StringPooling="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="2"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				SmallerTypeCheck="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcrt"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				ImportLibrary="$(RootNamespace)_d.lib"
+				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)"
@@ -181,87 +261,6 @@
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 			/>
 		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|x64"
-			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<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="LIBXML_STATIC;WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS"
-				StringPooling="true"
-				ExceptionHandling="2"
-				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
-				SmallerTypeCheck="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
-				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				WarningLevel="3"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(RootNamespace)_d.exe"
-				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="2"
-				ImportLibrary="$(RootNamespace)_d.lib"
-				TargetMachine="17"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
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 			Name="Release|x64"
 			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"