diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
index 34876f41a3..25f228900d 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/Makefile.am
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk-install.vcxproj	\
+	gtk-install.vcxproj.filters	\
 	$(GENERATED_ITEMS)
 
 MSVC_INTERMEDIATE_FILES = gdk-win32.vs10.headers gdk.vs10.headers gtk.vs10.headers gailutil.vs10.headers
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.propsin b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.propsin
index cf1a95aa4e..910218c9ee 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.propsin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.propsin
@@ -60,7 +60,16 @@ mkdir $(CopyDir)\share\themes\Raleigh\gtk-2.0
 copy ..\..\..\gtk\gtkrc.default $(CopyDir)\share\themes\Raleigh\gtk-2.0\gtkrc
 
 if exist $(CopyDir)\share\icons\hicolor $(CopyDir)\bin\gtk-update-icon-cache.exe --ignore-theme-index --force "$(CopyDir)\share\icons\hicolor"
+
+mkdir $(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig
+copy ..\gdk-2.0.pc $(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig
+copy ..\gdk-2.0.pc $(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig\gdk-win32-2.0.pc
+copy "..\gtk+-2.0.pc" "$(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig"
+copy "..\gtk+-2.0.pc" "$(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig\gtk+-win32-2.0.pc"
 </GtkDoInstall>
+    <GenerateGtkPC>$(PythonPath)\python ..\gtkpc.py --prefix=$(CopyDir) --version=$(GtkVersion) --host=i686-pc-vs$(VSVer)</GenerateGtkPC>
+    <GenerateGtkPCX64>$(PythonPathX64)\python ..\gtkpc.py --prefix=$(CopyDir) --version=$(GtkVersion) --host=x86_64-pc-vs$(VSVer)</GenerateGtkPCX64>
+    <GtkPCFiles>$(SolutionDir)\..\gdk-2.0.pc;$(SolutionDir)\..\gtk+-2.0.pc;$(SolutionDir)\..\gail.pc</GtkPCFiles>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_PropertySheetDisplayName>gtkinstallprops</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
@@ -78,5 +87,14 @@ if exist $(CopyDir)\share\icons\hicolor $(CopyDir)\bin\gtk-update-icon-cache.exe
     <BuildMacro Include="GtkDoInstall">
       <Value>$(GtkDoInstall)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateGtkPC">
+      <Value>$(GenerateGtkPC)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateGtkPCX64">
+      <Value>$(GenerateGtkPCX64)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkPCFiles">
+      <Value>$(GtkPCFiles)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj
index bcd0775b33..e90fcfb1b0 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj
@@ -88,16 +88,34 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\config.h.win32">
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Installing Build Results...</Message>
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GtkDoInstall)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(InstalledDlls);$(InstalledBins);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">blah;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GtkPCFiles)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Installing Build Results...</Message>
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GtkDoInstall)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(InstalledDlls);$(InstalledBins);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">blah;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GtkPCFiles)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Installing Build Results...</Message>
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GtkDoInstall)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(InstalledDlls);$(InstalledBins);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">blah;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GtkPCFiles)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Installing Build Results...</Message>
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GtkDoInstall)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(InstalledDlls);$(InstalledBins);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">blah;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GtkPCFiles)</AdditionalInputs>
+    </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\gtkpc.py">
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Generating .pc files...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GenerateGtkPC)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GtkPCFiles);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Generating .pc files...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GenerateGtkPC)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GtkPCFiles);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Generating .pc files...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GenerateGtkPCX64)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GtkPCFiles);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Generating .pc files...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GenerateGtkPCX64)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GtkPCFiles);%(Outputs)</Outputs>
     </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj.filters b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj.filters
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21bc9a4611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-install.vcxproj.filters
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Filter Include="Resource Files">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}</UniqueIdentifier>
+      <Extensions>rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav</Extensions>
+    </Filter>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\config.h.win32"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\gtkpc.py"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props.in
similarity index 77%
rename from build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props
rename to build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props.in
index 7d8f5e95fb..fa40382433 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props.in
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@
     <CopyDir>$(GlibEtcInstallRoot)</CopyDir>
     <DefDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\obj\$(ProjectName)</DefDir>
     <ApiVersion>2.0</ApiVersion>
+    <GtkVersion>@GTK_VERSION@</GtkVersion>
     <GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix>lib</GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix>
     <GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix>-$(ApiVersion)-0</GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix>
     <GtkSeparateVSDllPrefix />
     <GtkSeparateVSDllSuffix>-2-vs$(VSVer)</GtkSeparateVSDllSuffix>
+    <!-- Change these two to GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix and
+	     GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllSuffix if that is what you want -->
     <GtkDllPrefix>$(GtkSeparateVSDllPrefix)</GtkDllPrefix>
     <GtkDllSuffix>$(GtkSeparateVSDllSuffix)</GtkDllSuffix>
+    <!-- Update the following to reflect the actual Python 2.x/3.x installation path on your system -->
+    <PythonPath>c:\python34</PythonPath>
+    <PythonPathX64>$(PythonPath).x64</PythonPathX64>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_PropertySheetDisplayName>gtkversionpathsprops</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
@@ -32,6 +38,9 @@
     <BuildMacro Include="ApiVersion">
       <Value>$(ApiVersion)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkVersion">
+      <Value>$(GtkVersion)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix">
       <Value>$(GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
@@ -50,5 +59,10 @@
     <BuildMacro Include="GtkDllSuffix">
       <Value>$(GtkDllSuffix)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="PythonPath">
+      <Value>$(PythonPath)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="PythonPathX64">
+      <Value>$(PythonPathX64)</Value>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs11/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs11/Makefile.am
index 44711fa0d6..e6cac32ce0 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs11/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs11/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=	\
 	libwimp.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj.filters	\
-	gtk-install.vcxproj
+	gtk-install.vcxproj	\
+	gtk-install.vcxproj.filters
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
diff --git a/build/win32/vs12/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs12/Makefile.am
index bb87a88838..238457d7b4 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs12/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs12/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=	\
 	libwimp.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj.filters	\
-	gtk-install.vcxproj
+	gtk-install.vcxproj	\
+	gtk-install.vcxproj.filters
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
diff --git a/build/win32/vs14/Makefile.am b/build/win32/vs14/Makefile.am
index 147d3cd902..c70c343b6b 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs14/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/vs14/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=	\
 	libwimp.vcxproj.filters	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj	\
 	gtk-update-icon-cache.vcxproj.filters	\
-	gtk-install.vcxproj
+	gtk-install.vcxproj	\
+	gtk-install.vcxproj.filters
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(EXTRA_DIST)
 
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vcproj
index 2396b9a61a..8b06de93d4 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vcproj
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			DeleteExtensionsOnClean=""
 			>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				CommandLine="$(GtkDoInstall)"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 			DeleteExtensionsOnClean=""
 			>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				CommandLine="$(GtkDoInstall)"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 			DeleteExtensionsOnClean=""
 			>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				CommandLine="$(GtkDoInstall)"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
@@ -69,9 +69,47 @@
 			DeleteExtensionsOnClean=""
 			>
 			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				CommandLine="$(GtkDoInstall)"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Resource Files"
+			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
+			>
+			<File RelativePath="..\gtkpc.py">
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|Win32">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating .pc files..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkPC)"
+						Outputs="..\gdk-2.0.pc;..\gtk+-2.0.pc;..\gail.pc"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|Win32">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating .pc files..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkPC)"
+						Outputs="..\gdk-2.0.pc;..\gtk+-2.0.pc;..\gail.pc"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating .pc files..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkPCX64)"
+						Outputs="..\gdk-2.0.pc;..\gtk+-2.0.pc;..\gail.pc"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|x64">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating .pc files..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkPCX64)"
+						Outputs="..\gdk-2.0.pc;..\gtk+-2.0.pc;..\gail.pc"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
 </VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vspropsin b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vspropsin
index 4d1041f25c..8da8207939 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vspropsin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-install.vspropsin
@@ -61,6 +61,20 @@ mkdir $(CopyDir)\share\themes\Raleigh\gtk-$(ApiVersion)&#x0D;&#x0A;
 copy ..\..\..\gtk\gtkrc.default $(CopyDir)\share\themes\Raleigh\gtk-$(ApiVersion)\gtkrc&#x0D;&#x0A;
 
 if exist $(CopyDir)\share\icons\hicolor $(CopyDir)\bin\gtk-update-icon-cache.exe --ignore-theme-index --force &quot;$(CopyDir)\share\icons\hicolor&quot;&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+mkdir $(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\gdk-2.0.pc $(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\gdk-2.0.pc $(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig\gdk-win32-2.0.pc&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy &quot;..\gtk+-2.0.pc&quot; &quot;$(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig&quot;&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy &quot;..\gtk+-2.0.pc&quot; &quot;$(CopyDir)\lib\pkgconfig\gtk+-win32-2.0.pc&quot;&#x0D;&#x0A;
 		      "
 	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenerateGtkPC"
+		Value="$(PythonPath)\python ..\gtkpc.py --prefix=$(CopyDir) --version=$(GtkVersion) --host=i686-pc-vs$(VSVer)"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenerateGtkPCX64"
+		Value="$(PythonPathX64)\python ..\gtkpc.py --prefix=$(CopyDir) --version=$(GtkVersion) --host=x86_64-pc-vs$(VSVer)"
+	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops.in
similarity index 79%
rename from build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops
rename to build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops.in
index 910c4d8859..65f6b0dad2 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops.in
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 		Name="ApiVersion"
 		Value="2.0"
 	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GtkVersion"
+		Value="@GTK_VERSION@"
+	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="GtkLibtoolCompatibleDllPrefix"
 		Value="lib"
@@ -50,4 +54,13 @@
 		Name="GtkDllSuffix"
 		Value="$(GtkSeparateVSDllSuffix)"
 	/>
+	<!-- Update the following to reflect the actual Python 2.x/3.x installation path on your system -->
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="PythonPath"
+		Value="c:\python27"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="PythonPathX64"
+		Value="$(PythonPath).x64"
+	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4e11b4027b..9b7151aeee 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1741,7 +1741,9 @@ docs/tutorial/Makefile
 build/Makefile
 build/win32/Makefile
 build/win32/vs9/Makefile
+build/win32/vs9/gtk-version-paths.vsprops
 build/win32/vs10/Makefile
+build/win32/vs10/gtk-version-paths.props
 build/win32/vs11/Makefile
 build/win32/vs12/Makefile
 build/win32/vs14/Makefile