diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b43ca58..6bb55fd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ windows/Makefile.in
 Makefile
 stamp-h1
 libtool
+/windows/.vs/hidapi/v15
+/windows/tmp/hidapi-Release-x64
diff --git a/windows/hidapi.sln b/windows/hidapi.sln
index d45c397..5dd26d3 100644
--- a/windows/hidapi.sln
+++ b/windows/hidapi.sln
@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 
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+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
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+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "hidapi", "hidapi.vcxproj", "{A107C21C-418A-4697-BB10-20C3AA60E2E4}"
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-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{A107C21C-418A-4697-BB10-20C3AA60E2E4} = {A107C21C-418A-4697-BB10-20C3AA60E2E4}
-	EndProjectSection
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 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
 		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
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-		{23E9FF6A-49D1-4993-B2B5-BBB992C6C712}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
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+		{A107C21C-418A-4697-BB10-20C3AA60E2E4}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
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deleted file mode 100644
index ee9569c..0000000
--- a/windows/hidapi.vcproj
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@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
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-	RootNamespace="hidapi"
-	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	TargetFrameworkVersion="196613"
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-		<Platform
-			Name="Win32"
-		/>
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-			CharacterSet="1"
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-			<Tool
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-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
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-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
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-				Optimization="0"
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-			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
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-			Name="Header Files"
-			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
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index ae3ea43..69b3dee 100644
--- a/windows/hidapi.vcxproj
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deleted file mode 100644
index db64f96..0000000
--- a/windows/hidtest.vcproj
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@@ -1,196 +0,0 @@
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dce7f4
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