diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/Config.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/Config.cpp
index a89c55c1be..d4344f8474 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/Config.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/Config.cpp
@@ -435,9 +435,10 @@ void configure()
 {
 	INT_PTR ret;
 	ReadSettings();
-	ret = DialogBoxParam(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG), GetActiveWindow(), (DLGPROC)ConfigProc, 1);
+	ret = DialogBoxParam(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG), GetActiveWindow(), (DLGPROC)ConfigProc, 1);
 	if (ret == -1)
 	{
+		DWORD dw = GetLastError(); 
 		MessageBox(GetActiveWindow(), L"Error Opening the config dialog.", L"OMG ERROR!", MB_OK | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigDebug.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigDebug.cpp
index a2f334c325..09af42c884 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigDebug.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigDebug.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ namespace DebugConfig
 
 	void OpenDialog()
 	{
-		INT_PTR ret = DialogBoxParam(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG_DEBUG), GetActiveWindow(), (DLGPROC)DialogProc, 1);
+		INT_PTR ret = DialogBoxParam(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG_DEBUG), GetActiveWindow(), (DLGPROC)DialogProc, 1);
 		if (ret == -1)
 		{
 			MessageBox(GetActiveWindow(), L"Error Opening the debug configuration dialog.", L"OMG ERROR!", MB_OK | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigSoundtouch.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigSoundtouch.cpp
index 935f377e39..281fc0cc86 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigSoundtouch.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/ConfigSoundtouch.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ BOOL CALLBACK SoundtouchCfg::DialogProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPA
 void SoundtouchCfg::OpenDialog(HWND hWnd)
 {
 	INT_PTR ret;
-	ret = DialogBox(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG_SOUNDTOUCH), hWnd, (DLGPROC)DialogProc);
+	ret = DialogBox(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONFIG_SOUNDTOUCH), hWnd, (DLGPROC)DialogProc);
 	if (ret == -1)
 	{
 		MessageBox(GetActiveWindow(), L"Error Opening the Soundtouch advanced dialog.", L"OMG ERROR!", MB_OK | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_DSound.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_DSound.cpp
index 470e44e738..dda758c679 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_DSound.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_DSound.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Configure(uptr parent)
 	{
 		INT_PTR ret;
-		ret = DialogBoxParam(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DSOUND), (HWND)parent, (DLGPROC)ConfigProc, 1);
+		ret = DialogBoxParam(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DSOUND), (HWND)parent, (DLGPROC)ConfigProc, 1);
 		if (ret == -1)
 		{
 			MessageBox((HWND)parent, L"Error Opening the config dialog.", L"OMG ERROR!", MB_OK | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_waveOut.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_waveOut.cpp
index 7b3814666e..7200cbb566 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_waveOut.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/Windows/SndOut_waveOut.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Configure(uptr parent)
 	{
 		INT_PTR ret;
-		ret = DialogBoxParam(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_WAVEOUT), (HWND)parent, (DLGPROC)ConfigProc, 1);
+		ret = DialogBoxParam(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_WAVEOUT), (HWND)parent, (DLGPROC)ConfigProc, 1);
 		if (ret == -1)
 		{
 			MessageBox((HWND)parent, L"Error Opening the config dialog.", L"OMG ERROR!", MB_OK | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp
index 11f8e04376..ce10e93b74 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ static u32 pClocks = 0;
 
 u32* cyclePtr = NULL;
 u32 lClocks = 0;
-
-
 //static bool cpu_detected = false;
 
 static bool CheckSSE()
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ s32 SPU2open(void* pDsp)
 	{
 		if (debugDialogOpen == 0)
 		{
-			hDebugDialog = CreateDialogParam(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DEBUG), 0, DebugProc, 0);
+			hDebugDialog = CreateDialogParam(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_DEBUG), 0, DebugProc, 0);
 			ShowWindow(hDebugDialog, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
 			debugDialogOpen = 1;
 		}
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
index 6a770226a7..30841330b9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <LargeAddressAware>Yes</LargeAddressAware>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">comctl32.lib;ws2_32.lib;shlwapi.lib;winmm.lib;rpcrt4.lib;dsound.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Devel|Win32'">comctl32.lib;ws2_32.lib;shlwapi.lib;winmm.lib;rpcrt4.lib;dsound.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">comctl32.lib;ws2_32.lib;shlwapi.lib;winmm.lib;rpcrt4.lib;dsound.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">comctl32.lib;ws2_32.lib;shlwapi.lib;winmm.lib;rpcrt4.lib;dsound.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Devel|x64'">comctl32.lib;ws2_32.lib;shlwapi.lib;winmm.lib;rpcrt4.lib;dsound.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">comctl32.lib;ws2_32.lib;shlwapi.lib;winmm.lib;rpcrt4.lib;dsound.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>