diff --git a/PC/pyconfig.h b/PC/pyconfig.h
index 27cb17f..9ab20f7 100644
--- a/PC/pyconfig.h
+++ b/PC/pyconfig.h
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 
 
 NOTE: The following symbols are deprecated:
-NT, WIN32, USE_DL_EXPORT, USE_DL_IMPORT, DL_EXPORT, DL_IMPORT
+NT, USE_DL_EXPORT, USE_DL_IMPORT, DL_EXPORT, DL_IMPORT
 MS_CORE_DLL.
 
+WIN32 is still required for the locale module.
+
 */
 
 #ifdef _WIN32_WCE
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
index 8a3f495..55a53e9 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="false"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="false"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/Zm200 "
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\Python;..\Modules\zlib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;WIN32"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool