diff --git a/scripts/data_files/vs2013-app-template.vcxproj b/scripts/data_files/vs2013-app-template.vcxproj
index eca9691ed..2fe9cf33b 100644
--- a/scripts/data_files/vs2013-app-template.vcxproj
+++ b/scripts/data_files/vs2013-app-template.vcxproj
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Debug</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <ProjectReference>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Debug</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <ProjectReference>
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Release</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Release</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      </Link>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
diff --git a/scripts/data_files/vs2013-main-template.vcxproj b/scripts/data_files/vs2013-main-template.vcxproj
index c2d65cf2b..51861e16c 100644
--- a/scripts/data_files/vs2013-main-template.vcxproj
+++ b/scripts/data_files/vs2013-main-template.vcxproj
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <ShowProgress>NotSet</ShowProgress>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Debug</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -109,9 +107,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <ShowProgress>NotSet</ShowProgress>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Debug</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -130,9 +126,8 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>Release</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      </Link>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>