diff --git a/win/inspircdVC80.sln b/win/inspircdVC80.sln
index 35e445473..b1287bece 100644
--- a/win/inspircdVC80.sln
+++ b/win/inspircdVC80.sln
@@ -15,35 +15,21 @@ EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
-		Debug-Auto|Win32 = Debug-Auto|Win32
 		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
-		Release-Auto|Win32 = Release-Auto|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Debug-Auto|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug-Auto|Win32
-		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Debug-Auto|Win32.Build.0 = Debug-Auto|Win32
 		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Release-Auto|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release-Auto|Win32
-		{FE82A6FC-41C7-4CB1-AA46-6DBCB6C682C8}.Release-Auto|Win32.Build.0 = Release-Auto|Win32
 		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Debug-Auto|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug-Auto|Win32
-		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Debug-Auto|Win32.Build.0 = Debug-Auto|Win32
 		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Release-Auto|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release-Auto|Win32
-		{B922B569-727E-4EB0-827A-04E133A91DE7}.Release-Auto|Win32.Build.0 = Release-Auto|Win32
 		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Debug-Auto|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug-Auto|Win32
-		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Debug-Auto|Win32.Build.0 = Debug-Auto|Win32
 		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Release-Auto|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release-Auto|Win32
-		{1EC86B60-AB2A-4984-8A7E-0422C15601E0}.Release-Auto|Win32.Build.0 = Release-Auto|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/win/inspircdVC80.vcproj b/win/inspircdVC80.vcproj
index 6178aae23..4bfbfb9a9 100644
--- a/win/inspircdVC80.vcproj
+++ b/win/inspircdVC80.vcproj
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="running configure..."
+				CommandLine="$(InputDir)\configure.exe"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="@echo off&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Compiling Command Modules...&#x0D;&#x0A;cd ..\src&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake -f commands.mak&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Compiling Modules...&#x0D;&#x0A;cd modules&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake -f modules.mak&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="running configure..."
+				CommandLine="$(InputDir)\configure.exe&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
@@ -174,6 +179,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="@echo off&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Compiling Command Modules...&#x0D;&#x0A;cd ..\src&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake -f commands.mak&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Compiling Modules...&#x0D;&#x0A;cd modules&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake -f modules.mak&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
diff --git a/win/inspircd_win32wrapper.h b/win/inspircd_win32wrapper.h
index a28b5d6d7..fc7c9f7df 100644
--- a/win/inspircd_win32wrapper.h
+++ b/win/inspircd_win32wrapper.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 /* Disable the deprecation warnings.. it spams :P */
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE
+#define _SCL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE
 
 /* Say we're building on windows 2000. Anyone running something older than this
  * reeeeeeeally needs to upgrade! */