diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GS.h b/pcsx2/GS/GS.h
index 10f4d5b557..4e16782fb2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GS.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GS.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
-#include "targetver.h"
-
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers
 
 #include <windows.h>
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/targetver.h b/pcsx2/GS/targetver.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a08a1ccaa..0000000000
--- a/pcsx2/GS/targetver.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/*  PCSX2 - PS2 Emulator for PCs
- *  Copyright (C) 2002-2021 PCSX2 Dev Team
- *
- *  PCSX2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
- *  of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
- *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  PCSX2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
- *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with PCSX2.
- *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
index 86b3acc0fe..b08c400ed5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
       <MinimalRebuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Devel|Win32'">false</MinimalRebuild>
       <MinimalRebuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">false</MinimalRebuild>
       <MinimalRebuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Devel|x64'">false</MinimalRebuild>
+      <ObjectFileName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(IntDir)%(RelativeDir)</ObjectFileName>
+      <ObjectFileName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Devel|Win32'">$(IntDir)%(RelativeDir)</ObjectFileName>
+      <ObjectFileName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(IntDir)%(RelativeDir)</ObjectFileName>
+      <ObjectFileName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(IntDir)%(RelativeDir)</ObjectFileName>
+      <ObjectFileName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Devel|x64'">$(IntDir)%(RelativeDir)</ObjectFileName>
+      <ObjectFileName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(IntDir)%(RelativeDir)</ObjectFileName>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <LargeAddressAware>Yes</LargeAddressAware>
@@ -875,7 +881,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\Window\GSWndDX.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\Window\GSWndWGL.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\resource.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\targetver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\IPU\IPUdma.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\Mdec.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\Patch.h" />
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
index 9044fdb197..ac61568eb6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1794,9 +1794,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\Ipu\mpeg2lib\Vlc.h">
       <Filter>System\Ps2\IPU\mpeg2lib</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS.h">
-      <Filter>System\Ps2\GS</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\DebugTools\Debug.h">
       <Filter>System\Ps2\Debug</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -2583,9 +2580,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\config.h">
       <Filter>System\Ps2\GS</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\targetver.h">
-      <Filter>System\Ps2\GS</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\GSPng.h">
       <Filter>System\Ps2\GS</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -2599,6 +2593,9 @@
       <Filter>System\Ps2\GS</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS\resource.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\GS.h">
+      <Filter>System\Ps2</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\wxResources.rc">