diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am b/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
index 06167986ef..6862a4bf88 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/Makefile.am
@@ -115,19 +115,15 @@ uninstall-update-icon-cache:
 	test -n "$(DESTDIR)" || $(update_icon_cache) "$(iconthemedir)"
 
 # ------------------- MSVC Build Items ----------------
-MSVCPROJS = gtk3-demo gtk3-demo-application
+MSVCPROJS = gtk3-demo
 
 gtk3_demo_FILES = $(gtk3_demo_SOURCES)
 gtk3_demo_EXCLUDES = font_features.c|pagesetup.c
 
-gtk3_demo_application_FILES = $(gtk3_demo_application_SOURCES)
-gtk3_demo_application_EXCLUDES = dummy
-
 include $(top_srcdir)/win32/Makefile.msvcproj
 
 dist-hook: \
-	$(top_builddir)/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo.vcproj	\
-	$(top_builddir)/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcproj
+	$(top_builddir)/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo.vcproj
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = demos.h demos.h.win32 demo_resources.c
 
diff --git a/win32/vs10/Makefile.am b/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
index b49bb752fe..ad9bede6ab 100644
--- a/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
+++ b/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ GENERATED_ITEMS = \
 	gtk-3.vcxproj.filters			\
 	gtk3-demo.vcxproj			\
 	gtk3-demo.vcxproj.filters		\
-	gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj		\
-	gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk3-icon-browser.vcxproj		\
 	gtk3-icon-browser.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gailutil-3.vcxproj			\
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk3-demo.vcxprojin			\
 	gtk3-demo.vcxproj.filtersin		\
-	gtk3-demo-application.vcxprojin		\
-	gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filtersin	\
+	gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj		\
+	gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk3-icon-browser.vcxprojin		\
 	gtk3-icon-browser.vcxproj.filtersin	\
 	gailutil-3.vcxprojin			\
diff --git a/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxprojin b/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj
similarity index 98%
rename from win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxprojin
rename to win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj
index d269c9f5d5..4e7a81e778 100644
--- a/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxprojin
+++ b/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-#include "gtk3-demo-application.vs10.sourcefiles"
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\demos\gtk-demo\application.c" />
     <ClCompile Include=".\$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\obj\gtk3-demo\demo_resources.c" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filtersin b/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filters
similarity index 88%
rename from win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filtersin
rename to win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filters
index 5b356ef76b..86f3c356c3 100644
--- a/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filtersin
+++ b/win32/vs10/gtk3-demo-application.vcxproj.filters
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
     </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-#include "gtk3-demo-application.vs10.sourcefiles.filters"
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\demos\gtk-demo\application.c"><Filter>Source Files</Filter></ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/win32/vs9/Makefile.am b/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
index f19e52c9f2..fd2332427c 100644
--- a/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
+++ b/win32/vs9/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ GENERATED_ITEMS = \
 	gdk-3.vcproj			\
 	gtk-3.vcproj			\
 	gtk3-demo.vcproj		\
-	gtk3-demo-application.vcproj	\
 	gtk3-icon-browser.vcproj	\
 	gailutil-3.vcproj		\
 	gtk3-version-paths.vsprops
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	gtk-query-settings.vcproj	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcproj	\
 	gtk3-demo.vcprojin		\
-	gtk3-demo-application.vcprojin	\
+	gtk3-demo-application.vcproj	\
 	gtk3-icon-browser.vcprojin	\
 	gailutil-3.vcprojin		\
 	gtk3-install.vcproj		\
diff --git a/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcprojin b/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcproj
similarity index 98%
rename from win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcprojin
rename to win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcproj
index 1866e967fe..6661fbc354 100644
--- a/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcprojin
+++ b/win32/vs9/gtk3-demo-application.vcproj
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
-#include "gtk3-demo-application.sourcefiles"
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\demos\gtk-demo\application.c" />
 			<File RelativePath=".\Release\$(PlatformName)\obj\gtk3-demo\demo_resources.c">
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|Win32" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>