diff --git a/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj b/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
index 2812d4dc..918f20fc 100644
--- a/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ProjectDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ProjectDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)_temp"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			UseOfMFC="2"
+			UseOfMFC="1"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			BuildLogFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName)_BuildLog.htm"
 			>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				SmallerTypeCheck="false"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				StructMemberAlignment="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="false"
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1d.lib libpng13d.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="nafxcwd.lib libcmtd.lib zlibd.lib libpngd.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\VisualBoyAdvance.exe"
 				Version=""
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
 				GenerateManifest="true"
 				AdditionalManifestDependencies="type=&apos;win32&apos; name=&apos;Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls&apos; version=&apos;6.0.0.0&apos; processorArchitecture=&apos;x86&apos; publicKeyToken=&apos;6595b64144ccf1df&apos; language=&apos;*&apos;"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="nafxcwd.lib;libcmtd.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="1"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ProjectDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ProjectDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)_temp"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			UseOfMFC="2"
+			UseOfMFC="1"
 			UseOfATL="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
 			CharacterSet="0"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;..\..\..\dependencies\File_Extractor-0.4.3\fex&quot;;..\..\..\dependencies\msvc"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;NDEBUG;GBA_LOGGING;OEMRESOURCE;MMX;ASM;FINAL_VERSION;BKPT_SUPPORT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;HAS_FILE_EXTRACTOR"
-				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
 				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="0"
 				FloatingPointModel="2"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				RegisterOutput="false"
 				IgnoreImportLibrary="false"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib1.lib libpng13.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="nafxcw.lib libcmt.lib zlib.lib libpng.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\VisualBoyAdvance.exe"
 				Version=""
 				LinkIncremental="0"
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
 				GenerateManifest="true"
 				AdditionalManifestDependencies="type=&apos;win32&apos; name=&apos;Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls&apos; version=&apos;6.0.0.0&apos; processorArchitecture=&apos;x86&apos; publicKeyToken=&apos;6595b64144ccf1df&apos; language=&apos;*&apos;"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="nafxcw.lib;libcmt.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				AssemblyDebug="2"
 				GenerateMapFile="false"
diff --git a/src/win32/protect.c b/src/win32/protect.c
index 692772e2..9f9dec59 100644
--- a/src/win32/protect.c
+++ b/src/win32/protect.c
@@ -6,94 +6,6 @@
 #include <zlib.h>
 #include "protect.h"
 
-/* ========================================================================= */
-// read below
-static unsigned long gf2_matrix_times(mat, vec)
-    unsigned long *mat;
-    unsigned long vec;
-{
-    unsigned long sum;
-
-    sum = 0;
-    while (vec) {
-        if (vec & 1)
-            sum ^= *mat;
-        vec >>= 1;
-        mat++;
-    }
-    return sum;
-}
-
-// read below
-static void gf2_matrix_square(square, mat)
-    unsigned long *square;
-    unsigned long *mat;
-{
-    int n;
-
-    for (n = 0; n < 32; n++)
-        square[n] = gf2_matrix_times(mat, mat[n]);
-}
-
-// This function is taken from zlib 1.2.3 (file: crc32.c)
-// It is not exported by the DLL even though it is listed in zlib.h (bug?)
-uLong ZEXPORT crc32_combine(crc1, crc2, len2)
-    uLong crc1;
-    uLong crc2;
-    z_off_t len2;
-{
-    int n;
-    unsigned long row;
-    unsigned long even[32];    /* even-power-of-two zeros operator */
-    unsigned long odd[32];     /* odd-power-of-two zeros operator */
-
-    /* degenerate case */
-    if (len2 == 0)
-        return crc1;
-
-    /* put operator for one zero bit in odd */
-    odd[0] = 0xedb88320L;           /* CRC-32 polynomial */
-    row = 1;
-    for (n = 1; n < 32; n++) {
-        odd[n] = row;
-        row <<= 1;
-    }
-
-    /* put operator for two zero bits in even */
-    gf2_matrix_square(even, odd);
-
-    /* put operator for four zero bits in odd */
-    gf2_matrix_square(odd, even);
-
-    /* apply len2 zeros to crc1 (first square will put the operator for one
-       zero byte, eight zero bits, in even) */
-    do {
-        /* apply zeros operator for this bit of len2 */
-        gf2_matrix_square(even, odd);
-        if (len2 & 1)
-            crc1 = gf2_matrix_times(even, crc1);
-        len2 >>= 1;
-
-        /* if no more bits set, then done */
-        if (len2 == 0)
-            break;
-
-        /* another iteration of the loop with odd and even swapped */
-        gf2_matrix_square(odd, even);
-        if (len2 & 1)
-            crc1 = gf2_matrix_times(odd, crc1);
-        len2 >>= 1;
-
-        /* if no more bits set, then done */
-    } while (len2 != 0);
-
-    /* return combined crc */
-    crc1 ^= crc2;
-    return crc1;
-}
-/* ========================================================================= */
-
-
 char *unprotect_buffer(unsigned char *buffer, size_t buffer_len)
 {
   unsigned char *p = buffer, *end_p = p+buffer_len-1, previous = 0x11;