diff --git a/bindings/msvc_native/sample_x86/sample_x86.vcxproj b/bindings/msvc_native/sample_x86/sample_x86.vcxproj
index 97c8148a..ae7fb5a8 100644
--- a/bindings/msvc_native/sample_x86/sample_x86.vcxproj
+++ b/bindings/msvc_native/sample_x86/sample_x86.vcxproj
@@ -68,15 +68,21 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -87,11 +93,12 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;__i386__</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../../include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <ExceptionHandling>false</ExceptionHandling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>../Debug</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -103,11 +110,12 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;__x86_64__</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../../include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <ExceptionHandling>false</ExceptionHandling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>../x64/Debug</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -121,13 +129,14 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;__i386__</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../../include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <ExceptionHandling>false</ExceptionHandling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>../Release</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -141,13 +150,14 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;__x86_64__</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../../include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <ExceptionHandling>false</ExceptionHandling>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>../x64/Release</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/bindings/msvc_native/unicorn/unicorn.vcxproj b/bindings/msvc_native/unicorn/unicorn.vcxproj
index 080d702f..1d7eab32 100644
--- a/bindings/msvc_native/unicorn/unicorn.vcxproj
+++ b/bindings/msvc_native/unicorn/unicorn.vcxproj
@@ -216,7 +216,20 @@
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <PropertyGroup />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
+    <IntDir>$(ProjectDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <PrecompiledHeader>
@@ -233,6 +246,10 @@
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
     </Link>
+    <Lib>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>ws2_32.lib;x86_64-softmmu.lib</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Lib>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -250,6 +267,10 @@
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
     </Link>
+    <Lib>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>ws2_32.lib;x86_64-softmmu.lib</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Lib>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -271,6 +292,10 @@
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
     </Link>
+    <Lib>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>ws2_32.lib;x86_64-softmmu.lib</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Lib>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -292,6 +317,10 @@
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
     </Link>
+    <Lib>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>ws2_32.lib;x86_64-softmmu.lib</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Lib>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
diff --git a/include/unicorn/unicorn.h b/include/unicorn/unicorn.h
index 6e08191a..961742fe 100644
--- a/include/unicorn/unicorn.h
+++ b/include/unicorn/unicorn.h
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma comment(lib, "unicorn.lib")
+#endif
+
 #include "platform.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #if defined(UNICORN_HAS_OSXKERNEL)
diff --git a/samples/sample_x86.c b/samples/sample_x86.c
index 609304ad..5e9b5c06 100644
--- a/samples/sample_x86.c
+++ b/samples/sample_x86.c
@@ -3,39 +3,7 @@
 
 /* Sample code to demonstrate how to emulate X86 code */
 
-#include "platform.h"
 #include <unicorn/unicorn.h>
-
-#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
-#pragma comment(lib, "unicorn.lib")
-#pragma comment(lib, "x86_64-softmmu.lib")
-
-/*
-// windows specific
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-#include <io.h>
-#include <windows.h>
-#define PRIx64 "llX"
-#ifdef DYNLOAD
-#include "unicorn_dynload.h"
-#else // DYNLOAD
-#include <unicorn/unicorn.h>
-#ifdef _WIN64
-#pragma comment(lib, "unicorn_staload64.lib")
-#else // _WIN64
-#pragma comment(lib, "unicorn_staload.lib")
-#endif // _WIN64
-#endif // DYNLOAD
-
-// posix specific
-#else // _MSC_VER
-#include "platform.h"
-#include "platform.h"
-#include <unicorn/unicorn.h>
-#endif // _MSC_VER
-*/
-
-// common includes
 #include <string.h>
 
 
@@ -999,16 +967,6 @@ static void test_x86_16(void)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 {
-	// dynamically load shared library
-#ifdef DYNLOAD
-    if (!uc_dyn_load(NULL, 0)) {
-        printf("Error dynamically loading shared library.\n");
-        printf("Please check that unicorn.dll/unicorn.so is available as well as\n");
-        printf("any other dependent dll/so files.\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
-#endif
-    
     if (argc == 2) {
         if (!strcmp(argv[1], "-16")) {
             test_x86_16();
@@ -1047,10 +1005,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
         test_x86_64_syscall();
 
     }
-    // dynamically free shared library
-#ifdef DYNLOAD
-    uc_dyn_free();
-#endif
     
     return 0;
 }