diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcproj
index 4d0b096fc..5f7e760e6 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcproj
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gio.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gio.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gio.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gio.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcproj
index 3da38b649..854f55626 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcproj
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops
index 6f7a234ac..75006d495 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ copy ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h.win32 ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h&#x0D;&#
 		Name="GlibDoInstall"
 		Value="
 mkdir $(OutDir)\bin&#x0D;&#x0A;
-copy $(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\*-2-vs9.dll $(OutDir)\bin&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy $(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\*.dll $(OutDir)\bin&#x0D;&#x0A;
 copy $(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\glib-genmarshal.exe $(OutDir)\bin&#x0D;&#x0A;
 copy $(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\gspawn-win32-helper*.exe $(OutDir)\bin&#x0D;&#x0A;
 
@@ -193,4 +193,30 @@ copy $(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\*-2.0.lib $(OutDir)\
 		Name="GlibGenerateGioDef"
 		Value="echo EXPORTS &gt;&quot;$(IntDir)\gio.def&quot; &amp;&amp; cl /EP -DINCLUDE_VARIABLES -DG_OS_WIN32 -DINCLUDE_INTERNAL_SYMBOLS -DALL_FILES -DG_GNUC_MALLOC= -DG_GNUC_CONST= -DG_GNUC_NULL_TERMINATED= -DG_GNUC_NORETURN= -DG_GNUC_PRINTF=;G_GNUC_PRINTF ..\..\..\gio\gio.symbols &gt;&gt;&quot;$(IntDir)\gio.def&quot;"
 	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix"
+		Value="lib"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix"
+		Value="-2.0-0"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibSeparateVS9DllPrefix"
+		Value=""
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibSeparateVS9DllSuffix"
+		Value="-2-vs9"
+	/>
+	<!-- Change these two to GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix and
+	GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix if that is what you want -->
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibDllPrefix"
+		Value="$(GlibSeparateVS9DllPrefix)"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibDllSuffix"
+		Value="$(GlibSeparateVS9DllSuffix)"
+	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
index e8d7aa61b..ba3f316d7 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcproj
index 3e095d754..549c732c1 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcproj
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj
index 0dc118c71..84181a5a4 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="../../../gthread/gthread.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="../../../gthread/gthread.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="../../../gthread/gthread.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-2-vs9.dll"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="../../../gthread/gthread.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"