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index 2498c816..15f108cc 100644
--- a/examples/c/decode/file/example_c_decode_file.vcproj
+++ b/examples/c/decode/file/example_c_decode_file.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
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diff --git a/examples/c/encode/file/example_c_encode_file.vcproj b/examples/c/encode/file/example_c_encode_file.vcproj
index 4d10ac55..fb08db0c 100644
--- a/examples/c/encode/file/example_c_encode_file.vcproj
+++ b/examples/c/encode/file/example_c_encode_file.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
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 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
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index b09bc0fe..7463bca8 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/decode/file/example_cpp_decode_file.vcproj
+++ b/examples/cpp/decode/file/example_cpp_decode_file.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
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 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
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diff --git a/examples/cpp/encode/file/example_cpp_encode_file.vcproj b/examples/cpp/encode/file/example_cpp_encode_file.vcproj
index 38a3e26d..333b2033 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/encode/file/example_cpp_encode_file.vcproj
+++ b/examples/cpp/encode/file/example_cpp_encode_file.vcproj
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 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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diff --git a/src/flac/flac.vcproj b/src/flac/flac.vcproj
index d0d50321..ace4e3c4 100644
--- a/src/flac/flac.vcproj
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 				LinkIncremental="1"
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diff --git a/src/flac/iffscan.vcproj b/src/flac/iffscan.vcproj
index 3153029e..e7ed135a 100644
--- a/src/flac/iffscan.vcproj
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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index 2b7575c3..56006e00 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC++/libFLAC++_dynamic.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_dynamic"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_dynamic"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)_dynamic"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/src/libFLAC++/libFLAC++_static.vcproj b/src/libFLAC++/libFLAC++_static.vcproj
index e2c26ce4..d0a1e997 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC++/libFLAC++_static.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
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 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
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diff --git a/src/libFLAC/libFLAC_dynamic.vcproj b/src/libFLAC/libFLAC_dynamic.vcproj
index 46ec9a5b..693a10c8 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC/libFLAC_dynamic.vcproj
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 		<Configuration
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_dynamic"
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 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_dynamic"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)_dynamic"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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index a173a798..4851755a 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC/libFLAC_static.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
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diff --git a/src/metaflac/metaflac.vcproj b/src/metaflac/metaflac.vcproj
index d6637fe1..076406b8 100644
--- a/src/metaflac/metaflac.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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index cc6c2989..dc0c74db 100644
--- a/src/monkeys_audio_utilities/flac_mac/flac_mac.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/src/monkeys_audio_utilities/flac_ren/flac_ren.vcproj b/src/monkeys_audio_utilities/flac_ren/flac_ren.vcproj
index 5fc7cbce..f4369934 100644
--- a/src/monkeys_audio_utilities/flac_ren/flac_ren.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/src/plugin_common/plugin_common_static.vcproj b/src/plugin_common/plugin_common_static.vcproj
index 0a71c807..cf0e9413 100644
--- a/src/plugin_common/plugin_common_static.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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diff --git a/src/share/getopt/getopt_static.vcproj b/src/share/getopt/getopt_static.vcproj
index 6f0c7a77..7a95af25 100644
--- a/src/share/getopt/getopt_static.vcproj
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
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 		<Configuration
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-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
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+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
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 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/share/grabbag/grabbag_static.vcproj b/src/share/grabbag/grabbag_static.vcproj
index 284bbb85..bb707060 100644
--- a/src/share/grabbag/grabbag_static.vcproj
+++ b/src/share/grabbag/grabbag_static.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
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@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/share/replaygain_analysis/replaygain_analysis_static.vcproj b/src/share/replaygain_analysis/replaygain_analysis_static.vcproj
index 38846d9a..c51f3fbf 100644
--- a/src/share/replaygain_analysis/replaygain_analysis_static.vcproj
+++ b/src/share/replaygain_analysis/replaygain_analysis_static.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
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 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis_static.vcproj b/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis_static.vcproj
index 6c50b1e0..d2f40c8d 100644
--- a/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis_static.vcproj
+++ b/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis_static.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/share/utf8/utf8_static.vcproj b/src/share/utf8/utf8_static.vcproj
index 9fe4f8aa..f31e2d51 100644
--- a/src/share/utf8/utf8_static.vcproj
+++ b/src/share/utf8/utf8_static.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
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 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io_static.vcproj b/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io_static.vcproj
index 444e3fdf..63765563 100644
--- a/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io_static.vcproj
+++ b/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io_static.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\debug\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/test_cuesheet.vcproj b/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/test_cuesheet.vcproj
index 0d72363c..8644a23b 100644
--- a/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/test_cuesheet.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/test_cuesheet.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/src/test_grabbag/picture/test_picture.vcproj b/src/test_grabbag/picture/test_picture.vcproj
index 6f73d078..1ada2edb 100644
--- a/src/test_grabbag/picture/test_picture.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_grabbag/picture/test_picture.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
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 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/test_libFLAC++.vcproj b/src/test_libFLAC++/test_libFLAC++.vcproj
index 46e44c73..0c8e55c5 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/test_libFLAC++.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/test_libFLAC++.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/test_libFLAC.vcproj b/src/test_libFLAC/test_libFLAC.vcproj
index 6a4097d5..bf960aac 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/test_libFLAC.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/test_libFLAC.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/src/test_libs_common/test_libs_common_static.vcproj b/src/test_libs_common/test_libs_common_static.vcproj
index 72599813..0f1d37c6 100644
--- a/src/test_libs_common/test_libs_common_static.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_libs_common/test_libs_common_static.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\objs\debug\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\lib"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release_static"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\objs\release\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
diff --git a/src/test_seeking/test_seeking.vcproj b/src/test_seeking/test_seeking.vcproj
index f5939c62..bfeeef72 100644
--- a/src/test_seeking/test_seeking.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_seeking/test_seeking.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/src/test_streams/test_streams.vcproj b/src/test_streams/test_streams.vcproj
index 9b27738c..415ecc06 100644
--- a/src/test_streams/test_streams.vcproj
+++ b/src/test_streams/test_streams.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			<Tool
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/src/utils/flacdiff/flacdiff.vcproj b/src/utils/flacdiff/flacdiff.vcproj
index b5c7d39b..0c79b2fd 100644
--- a/src/utils/flacdiff/flacdiff.vcproj
+++ b/src/utils/flacdiff/flacdiff.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			<Tool
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
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 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
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 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\..\objs\release\lib\libogg_static.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\lib\libogg_static.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="uuid.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/src/utils/flactimer/flactimer.vcproj b/src/utils/flactimer/flactimer.vcproj
index 36fe55a0..edcc40da 100644
--- a/src/utils/flactimer/flactimer.vcproj
+++ b/src/utils/flactimer/flactimer.vcproj
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
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 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\debug\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\..\..\objs\release\bin"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)objs\$(ConfigurationName)\bin"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"