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index e52efae..5c5bf25 100644
--- a/project/vc8/Nvidia.TextureTools/Nvidia.TextureTools.csproj
+++ b/project/vc8/Nvidia.TextureTools/Nvidia.TextureTools.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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index f602ed5..fbc8022 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvassemble/nvassemble.vcproj
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@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
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@@ -90,6 +87,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
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 			<Tool
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
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+			<Tool
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 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
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@@ -307,6 +299,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
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index 11d03c3..9058e14 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvcompress/nvcompress.vcproj
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@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
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@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@
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 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
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@@ -93,6 +90,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@
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 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -171,6 +169,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
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 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
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 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
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+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
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 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
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+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
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@@ -248,6 +247,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
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 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVDXT_SHARED"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 			/>
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
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 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -325,6 +324,9 @@
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
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+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
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 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
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 			/>
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@@ -403,6 +403,9 @@
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
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+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
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@@ -478,6 +479,9 @@
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
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+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
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 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
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 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
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 				TargetMachine="1"
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@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
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 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVDXT_SHARED"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 			/>
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 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
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@@ -633,6 +632,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj
index 2ebd000..9b810b8 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
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 <VisualStudioProject
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-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
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@@ -171,15 +170,13 @@
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 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
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+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
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 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
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 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
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 			<Tool
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diff --git a/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj
index 6cd093d..a16c15b 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj
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@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
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@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@
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 			/>
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@@ -89,6 +86,9 @@
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
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 			/>
+			<Tool
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+			<Tool
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 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
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index f398d71..a74b828 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvdecompress/nvdecompress.vcproj
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@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
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@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@
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 			/>
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@@ -93,6 +90,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
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 			<Tool
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 			/>
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@@ -171,6 +169,9 @@
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 			/>
+			<Tool
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 			<Tool
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 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
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 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
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 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
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@@ -249,6 +248,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
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+			<Tool
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 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVDXT_SHARED"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
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@@ -326,6 +325,9 @@
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 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
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+			<Tool
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 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
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diff --git a/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj
index 7cfc410..8f0f44e 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj
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 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="nvimage"
 	ProjectGUID="{4046F392-A18B-4C66-9639-3EABFFF5D531}"
 	RootNamespace="nvimage"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
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 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -171,15 +170,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -235,15 +232,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj
index 78e009f..3441505 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="nvimgdiff"
 	ProjectGUID="{05A59E8B-EA70-4F22-89E8-E0927BA13064}"
 	RootNamespace="nvimgdiff"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -93,6 +90,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -171,6 +169,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -200,15 +201,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -227,8 +226,8 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -249,6 +248,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -279,15 +281,12 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVDXT_SHARED"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -304,8 +303,8 @@
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -326,6 +325,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj
index 037d11f..8dc38d1 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="nvmath"
 	ProjectGUID="{50C465FE-B308-42BC-894D-89484482AF06}"
 	RootNamespace="nvmath"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -171,15 +170,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -235,15 +232,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvtt.sln b/project/vc8/nvtt.sln
index d08b0e9..aa42b9a 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvtt.sln
+++ b/project/vc8/nvtt.sln
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00
-# Visual Studio 2008
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
+# Visual Studio 2005
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "nvtt", "nvtt\nvtt.vcproj", "{1AEB7681-57D8-48EE-813D-5C41CC38B647}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{CE017322-01FC-4851-9C8B-64E9A8E26C38} = {CE017322-01FC-4851-9C8B-64E9A8E26C38}
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj
index 26f88cc..271aa4d 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="nvtt"
 	ProjectGUID="{1AEB7681-57D8-48EE-813D-5C41CC38B647}"
 	RootNamespace="nvtt"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -68,11 +67,9 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="libpng.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib cudart.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)\..\lib&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -94,6 +91,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
@@ -176,6 +174,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -207,15 +208,15 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;HAVE_CUDA;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -231,10 +232,10 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="libpng.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib cudart.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)\..\lib&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -256,6 +257,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -288,15 +292,15 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;HAVE_CUDA;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -314,8 +318,8 @@
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
@@ -337,6 +341,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -395,8 +402,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -418,6 +423,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -473,8 +481,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
@@ -496,6 +502,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -527,16 +536,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 				DebugInformationFormat="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -555,8 +562,8 @@
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib;"
 				SubSystem="2"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -578,6 +585,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
@@ -607,7 +617,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
@@ -615,6 +624,7 @@
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -634,8 +644,6 @@
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				LinkTimeCodeGeneration="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
@@ -657,6 +665,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Copying header files..."
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj
index d7fb219..e346ead 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="nvzoom"
 	ProjectGUID="{51999D3E-EF22-4BDD-965F-4201034D3DCE}"
 	RootNamespace="nvzoom"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -93,6 +90,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -171,6 +169,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -200,15 +201,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -227,8 +226,8 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -249,6 +248,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -279,15 +281,12 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;NVDXT_SHARED"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
@@ -304,8 +303,8 @@
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\gnuwin32\lib"
 				SubSystem="1"
-				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
-				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="17"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -326,6 +325,9 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
diff --git a/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj b/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj
index b6524ca..e10610d 100644
--- a/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="9.00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="squish"
 	ProjectGUID="{CE017322-01FC-4851-9C8B-64E9A8E26C38}"
 	RootNamespace="squish"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -171,15 +170,13 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="3"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
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