diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
index 5f5f32c75..cdca8013a 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	README.txt \
 	glib.sln \
-	glib.vsprops \
 	glib.vcproj \
 	glib.vcprojin \
 	glib-genmarshal.vcproj \
@@ -20,4 +19,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	gresource.vcproj \
 	gio-querymodules.vcproj \
 	gdbus.vcproj \
-	install.vcproj
+	install.vcproj	\
+	glib-build-defines.vsprops	\
+	glib-install.vsprops	\
+	glib-version-paths.vsprops	\
+	glibprepbuild.vsprops
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gdbus.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gdbus.vcproj
index 09f6c514e..bdd8b1bd1 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gdbus.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gdbus.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gio-querymodules.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gio-querymodules.vcproj
index 005cd7abd..6b3c130fa 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gio-querymodules.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gio-querymodules.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcprojin
index 760a391e6..3697d9fc9 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gio.vcprojin
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../gio,../../../gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GIO\&quot;;GIO_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GioBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1d.lib ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib iphlpapi.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1d.lib $(WindowsNetworkingLibs)"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../gio,../../../gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GIO\&quot;;GIO_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GioBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1.lib ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib iphlpapi.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1.lib $(WindowsNetworkingLibs)"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../gio,../../../gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GIO\&quot;;GIO_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GioBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1d.lib ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib iphlpapi.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1d.lib $(WindowsNetworkingLibs)"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../gio,../../../gmodule"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GIO\&quot;;GIO_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GioBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1.lib ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib iphlpapi.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1.lib $(WindowsNetworkingLibs)"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib-build-defines.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/glib-build-defines.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00f833bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib-build-defines.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="glibbuilddefinesprops"
+	OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin"
+	IntermediateDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-version-paths.vsprops"
+	>
+	<Tool
+		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+		AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..;..\..\..\glib;$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\include"
+		PreprocessorDefinitions="HAVE_CONFIG_H"
+		ForcedIncludeFiles="msvc_recommended_pragmas.h"
+	/>
+	<Tool
+		Name="VCLinkerTool"
+		AdditionalDependencies="intl.lib"
+		AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\lib"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GLibBundledPCREDefines"
+		Value="PCRE_STATIC;LINK_SIZE=2;MAX_NAME_SIZE=32;MAX_NAME_COUNT=10000;NEWLINE=-1;POSIX_MALLOC_THRESHOLD=10;MATCH_LIMIT=10000000;MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION=10000000;SUPPORT_UCP;SUPPORT_UTF;SUPPORT_UTF8"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="DllExportDefines"
+		Value="DLL_EXPORT"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="UseSystemPCREDefines"
+		Value="USE_SYSTEM_PCRE"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GLibInBuildMacro"
+		Value="GLIB_COMPILATION"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GioInBuildMacro"
+		Value="GIO_COMPILATION"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GLibBuildDefines"
+		Value="$(GLibInBuildMacro);$(DllExportDefines);G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GThreadBuildDefines"
+		Value="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GThread\&quot;"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GModuleBuildDefines"
+		Value="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GModule\&quot;"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GObjectBuildDefines"
+		Value="GOBJECT_COMPILATION;$(DllExportDefines);G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GObject\&quot;;FFI_BUILDING"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GioBuildDefines"
+		Value="$(GioInBuildMacro);G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GIO\&quot;;$(DllExportDefines)"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="WindowsNetworkingLibs"
+		Value="ws2_32.lib shlwapi.lib dnsapi.lib iphlpapi.lib"
+	/>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-resources.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-resources.vcproj
index 26e83b113..e56490ead 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-resources.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-resources.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule;..\..\..\gio"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule;..\..\..\gio"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule;..\..\..\gio"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\gmodule;..\..\..\gio"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GIO_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GioInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-schemas.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-schemas.vcproj
index 08b4b3eda..617a4b79b 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-schemas.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib-compile-schemas.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib-genmarshal.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/glib-genmarshal.vcproj
index 0ce4c3940..edb3466d4 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib-genmarshal.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib-genmarshal.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/glib-install.vsprops
similarity index 89%
rename from build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops
rename to build/win32/vs9/glib-install.vsprops
index 514bf5116..a5c524516 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vsprops
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib-install.vsprops
@@ -2,57 +2,9 @@
 <VisualStudioPropertySheet
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
-	Name="glibprops"
-	OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin"
-	IntermediateDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\"
+	Name="glibinstallprops"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-version-paths.vsprops"
 	>
-	<Tool
-		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-		AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..;..\..\..\glib;$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\include"
-		PreprocessorDefinitions="HAVE_CONFIG_H"
-		ForcedIncludeFiles="msvc_recommended_pragmas.h"
-	/>
-	<Tool
-		Name="VCLinkerTool"
-		AdditionalDependencies="intl.lib"
-		AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\lib"
-	/>
-	<Tool
-		Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-		CommandLine="
-if exist ..\..\..\config.h goto DONE_CONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-copy ..\..\..\config.h.win32 ..\..\..\config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
-:DONE_CONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-
-if exist ..\..\..\glib\glibconfig.h goto DONE_GLIBCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-copy ..\..\..\glib\glibconfig.h.win32 ..\..\..\glib\glibconfig.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
-:DONE_GLIBCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-
-if exist ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h goto DONE_GMODULECONF_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-copy ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h.win32 ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
-:DONE_GMODULECONF_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-
-if exist ..\..\..\gio\gnetworking.h goto DONE_GNETWORKING_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-copy ..\..\..\gio\gnetworking.h.win32 ..\..\..\gio\gnetworking.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
-:DONE_GNETWORKING_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
-"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibEtcInstallRoot"
-		Value="..\..\..\..\vs9\$(PlatformName)"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="CopyDir"
-		Value="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="ApiVersion"
-		Value="2.0"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GLibBundledPCREDefines"
-		Value="PCRE_STATIC;LINK_SIZE=2;MAX_NAME_SIZE=32;MAX_NAME_COUNT=10000;NEWLINE=-1;POSIX_MALLOC_THRESHOLD=10;MATCH_LIMIT=10000000;MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION=10000000;SUPPORT_UCP;SUPPORT_UTF;SUPPORT_UTF8"
-	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="GlibDoInstall"
 		Value="
@@ -331,30 +283,4 @@ mkdir $(CopyDir)\lib\gdbus-$(ApiVersion)\codegen&#x0D;&#x0A;
 copy ..\..\..\gio\gdbus-2.0\codegen\*.py $(CopyDir)\lib\gdbus-$(ApiVersion)\codegen&#x0D;&#x0A;
 "
 	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix"
-		Value="lib"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix"
-		Value="-$(ApiVersion)-0"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibSeparateVS9DllPrefix"
-		Value=""
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibSeparateVS9DllSuffix"
-		Value="-2-vs9"
-	/>
-	<!-- Change these two to GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix and
-	GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix if that is what you want -->
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibDllPrefix"
-		Value="$(GlibSeparateVS9DllPrefix)"
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GlibDllSuffix"
-		Value="$(GlibSeparateVS9DllSuffix)"
-	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib-version-paths.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/glib-version-paths.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..216177d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib-version-paths.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="glibversionpathsprops"
+	>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="VSVer"
+		Value="9"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibEtcInstallRoot"
+		Value="..\..\..\..\vs$(VSVer)\$(PlatformName)"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="CopyDir"
+		Value="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="ApiVersion"
+		Value="2.0"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix"
+		Value="lib"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix"
+		Value="-$(ApiVersion)-0"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibSeparateVSDllPrefix"
+		Value=""
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibSeparateVSDllSuffix"
+		Value="-2-vs$(VSVer)"
+	/>
+	<!-- Change these two to GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix and
+	GlibLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix if that is what you want -->
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibDllPrefix"
+		Value="$(GlibSeparateVSDllPrefix)"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GlibDllSuffix"
+		Value="$(GlibSeparateVSDllSuffix)"
+	/>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcprojin
index a72bd45cc..16db86436 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glib.vcprojin
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;G_ENABLE_DEBUG;$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibBuildDefines);G_ENABLE_DEBUG;$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug_ExtPCRE|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)\Debug\$(PlatformName)\bin"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;G_ENABLE_DEBUG;USE_SYSTEM_PCRE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibBuildDefines);G_ENABLE_DEBUG;$(UseSystemPCREDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;G_ENABLE_DEBUG;$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibBuildDefines);G_ENABLE_DEBUG;$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug_ExtPCRE|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)\Debug\$(PlatformName)\bin"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;G_ENABLE_DEBUG;USE_SYSTEM_PCRE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibBuildDefines);G_ENABLE_DEBUG;$(UseSystemPCREDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibBuildDefines);$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release_ExtPCRE|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)\Release\$(PlatformName)\bin"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;USE_SYSTEM_PCRE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibBuildDefines);$(UseSystemPCREDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -210,14 +210,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibBuildDefines);$(GLibBundledPCREDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release_ExtPCRE|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glibprepbuild.vsprops;.\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)\Release\$(PlatformName)\bin"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;;USE_SYSTEM_PCRE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibBuildDefines);$(UseSystemPCREDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/glibprepbuild.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/glibprepbuild.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bb12f660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/glibprepbuild.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="glibprepbuildprops"
+	>
+	<Tool
+		Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+		CommandLine="
+if exist ..\..\..\config.h goto DONE_CONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\..\..\config.h.win32 ..\..\..\config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+:DONE_CONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist ..\..\..\glib\glibconfig.h goto DONE_GLIBCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\..\..\glib\glibconfig.h.win32 ..\..\..\glib\glibconfig.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+:DONE_GLIBCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h goto DONE_GMODULECONF_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h.win32 ..\..\..\gmodule\gmoduleconf.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+:DONE_GMODULECONF_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist ..\..\..\gio\gnetworking.h goto DONE_GNETWORKING_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\..\..\gio\gnetworking.h.win32 ..\..\..\gio\gnetworking.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+:DONE_GNETWORKING_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+"
+	/>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
index b4a133185..db1a1a429 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GModule\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GModuleBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GModule\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GModuleBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GModule\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GModuleBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GModule\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GModuleBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -148,10 +148,7 @@
 			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\gmodule\gmodule.c"
-				>
-			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\gmodule\gmodule.c" />
 		</Filter>
 		<Filter
 			Name="Header Files"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin
index c52ab9742..e02fe0dca 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GOBJECT_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GObject\&quot;;FFI_BUILDING"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GObjectBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				WholeProgramOptimization="false"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GOBJECT_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GObject\&quot;;FFI_BUILDING"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GObjectBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GOBJECT_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GObject\&quot;;FFI_BUILDING"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GObjectBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				WholeProgramOptimization="false"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GOBJECT_COMPILATION;DLL_EXPORT;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib-GObject\&quot;;FFI_BUILDING"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GObjectBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gresource.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gresource.vcproj
index 31238f575..bf3326da7 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gresource.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gresource.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gsettings.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gsettings.vcproj
index 34f58ce4d..48045811a 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gsettings.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gsettings.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper-console.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper-console.vcproj
index 8f77addf1..a05d61a12 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper-console.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper-console.vcproj
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper.vcproj
index 99c259824..eb947447b 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gspawn-win32-helper.vcproj
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_COMPILATION"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GLibInBuildMacro)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj
index 7a6c1d934..7c50d9bde 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gthread.vcproj
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GThread\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GThreadBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GThread\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GThreadBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GThread\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;$(GThreadBuildDefines)"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GThread\&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="$(GThreadBuildDefines)"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/install.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/install.vcproj
index 6f30f58fa..6d0161d6f 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/install.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/install.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-install.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-install.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-install.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			CharacterSet="2"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-install.vsprops"
 			OutputDirectory="$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			CharacterSet="2"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/testglib.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/testglib.vcproj
index 420a7c572..0c17401de 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/testglib.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/testglib.vcproj
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;GLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\glib-build-defines.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="GLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS;G_LOG_DOMAIN=\&quot;GLib\&quot;"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -140,10 +140,7 @@
 			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\tests\testglib.c"
-				>
-			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\tests\testglib.c" />
 		</Filter>
 		<Filter
 			Name="Header Files"