diff --git a/PC/WinMain.c b/PC/WinMain.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d833aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PC/WinMain.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* Minimal main program -- everything is loaded from the library */
+
+#include <windows.h>
+
+extern int Py_Main();
+
+int WINAPI WinMain(
+    HINSTANCE hInstance,      // handle to current instance
+    HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,  // handle to previous instance
+    LPSTR lpCmdLine,          // pointer to command line
+    int nCmdShow              // show state of window
+)
+{
+	return Py_Main(__argc, __argv);
+}
diff --git a/PC/vc5x/pcbuild.dsw b/PC/vc5x/pcbuild.dsw
index 74fd009..43e685a 100644
--- a/PC/vc5x/pcbuild.dsw
+++ b/PC/vc5x/pcbuild.dsw
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 ###############################################################################
 
-Project: "_tkinter"=.\_tkinter.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+Project: "_tkinter"=".\_tkinter.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
 
 Package=<5>
 {{{
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 ###############################################################################
 
-Project: "parser"=.\parser.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+Project: "parser"=".\parser.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
 
 Package=<5>
 {{{
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 ###############################################################################
 
-Project: "python"=.\python.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+Project: "python"=".\python.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
 
 Package=<5>
 {{{
@@ -39,7 +39,19 @@
 
 ###############################################################################
 
-Project: "python15"=.\python15.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+Project: "python15"=".\python15.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
+
+Package=<5>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+Package=<4>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+###############################################################################
+
+Project: "pythonw"=".\pythonw.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
 
 Package=<5>
 {{{
diff --git a/PC/vc5x/pythonw.dsp b/PC/vc5x/pythonw.dsp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87477e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PC/vc5x/pythonw.dsp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# Microsoft Developer Studio Project File - Name="pythonw" - Package Owner=<4>
+# Microsoft Developer Studio Generated Build File, Format Version 5.00
+# ** DO NOT EDIT **
+
+# TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
+
+CFG=pythonw - Win32 Debug
+!MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
+!MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "pythonw.mak".
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
+!MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "pythonw.mak" CFG="pythonw - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE "pythonw - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "pythonw - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE 
+
+# Begin Project
+# PROP Scc_ProjName ""
+# PROP Scc_LocalPath ""
+CPP=cl.exe
+MTL=midl.exe
+RSC=rc.exe
+
+!IF  "$(CFG)" == "pythonw - Win32 Release"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release"
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "Release"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o NUL /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o NUL /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib python15.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /libpath:"Release"
+# SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "pythonw - Win32 Debug"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /Zi /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /Zi /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o NUL /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o NUL /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib python15.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"Debug"
+# SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
+
+!ENDIF 
+
+# Begin Target
+
+# Name "pythonw - Win32 Release"
+# Name "pythonw - Win32 Debug"
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\PC\python_exe.rc
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\PC\WinMain.c
+# End Source File
+# End Target
+# End Project