diff --git a/build/win32/Makefile.am b/build/win32/Makefile.am
index e235327f03..9fa15e824b 100644
--- a/build/win32/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/win32/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ SUBDIRS =	\
 	vs12	\
 	vs14
 
-EXTRA_DIST += process-in-win32.py
+EXTRA_DIST += replace.py
 
 -include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk
diff --git a/build/win32/process-in-win32.py b/build/win32/process-in-win32.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 86be09a587..0000000000
--- a/build/win32/process-in-win32.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-# vim: encoding=utf-8
-# expand Windows-specific *.in files
-# for Visual Studio Builds
-
-import os
-import sys
-import re
-import string
-import argparse
-
-
-def open_compat(src, mode):
-    if (sys.version_info.major < 3):
-        return open(src, mode)
-    else:
-        return open(src, mode, encoding='utf-8', errors='surrogateescape')
-
-def get_version(srcroot):
-    ver = {}
-    RE_VERSION = re.compile(r'^m4_define\(\[(gtk_\w+)\],\s*\[(\d+)\]\)')
-    RE_FLOAT_VERSION = re.compile(r'^m4_define\(\[(gtk_\w+)\],\s*\[(\d+\.\d*)\]\)')
-    with open(os.path.join(srcroot, 'configure.ac'), 'r') as ac:
-        for i in ac:
-            mo = RE_VERSION.search(i)
-            if mo:
-                ver[mo.group(1).upper()] = int(mo.group(2))
-            mo = RE_FLOAT_VERSION.search(i)
-            if mo:
-                ver[mo.group(1).upper()] = float(mo.group(2))
-
-    ver['GTK_BINARY_AGE'] = 100 * ver['GTK_MINOR_VERSION'] + ver['GTK_MICRO_VERSION']
-    ver['GTK_VERSION'] = '%d.%d.%d' % (ver['GTK_MAJOR_VERSION'],
-                                        ver['GTK_MINOR_VERSION'],
-                                        ver['GTK_MICRO_VERSION'])
-    ver['LT_RELEASE'] = '%d.%d' % (ver['GTK_MAJOR_VERSION'], ver['GTK_MINOR_VERSION'])
-    ver['LT_CURRENT'] = 100 * \
-                        ver['GTK_MINOR_VERSION'] + \
-                        ver['GTK_MICRO_VERSION'] - \
-                        ver['GTK_INTERFACE_AGE']
-    ver['LT_REVISION'] = ver['GTK_INTERFACE_AGE']
-    ver['LT_AGE'] = ver['GTK_BINARY_AGE'] - ver['GTK_INTERFACE_AGE']
-    ver['LT_CURRENT_MINUS_AGE'] = ver['LT_CURRENT'] - ver['LT_AGE']
-    return ver
-
-def process_in(src, dest, vars):
-    RE_VARS = re.compile(r'@(\w+?)@')
-
-    with open_compat(src, 'r') as s:
-        with open_compat(dest, 'w') as d:
-            for i in s:
-                i = RE_VARS.sub(lambda x: str(vars[x.group(1)]), i)
-                d.write(i)
-
-def get_srcroot():
-    if not os.path.isabs(__file__):
-        path = os.path.abspath(__file__)
-    else:
-        path = __file__
-    dirname = os.path.dirname(path)
-    return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(dirname, '..', '..'))
-
-def main(argv):
-    prog_desc = 'Create Various autogenerated Win32-specific Source Files'
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=prog_desc)
-    parser.add_argument('--gtkwin32rc', dest='gtkwin32rc', action='store_const',
-                        const=1,
-                        help='Generate gtk-win32.rc')
-
-    parser.add_argument('--gtk3manifest', dest='gtk3manifest', action='store_const',
-                   const=1,
-                   help='Generate libgtk3.manifest')
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    no_args = True
-
-    if args.gtkwin32rc is not None:
-        srcroot = get_srcroot()
-
-        ver = get_version(srcroot)
-
-        target = os.path.join(srcroot, 'gtk', 'gtk-win32.rc')
-        process_in(os.path.join(srcroot, 'gtk', 'gtk-win32.rc.in'),
-                   target + '.intermediate',
-                   ver)
-        fp_r = open_compat(target + '.intermediate', 'r')
-        lines = fp_r.readlines()
-        fp_r.close()
-        fp_w = open_compat(target, 'w')
-        fp_w.writelines([item for item in lines[:-1]])
-
-        fp_w.close()
-        os.unlink(target + '.intermediate')
-
-        no_args = False
-
-    if args.gtk3manifest is not None:
-        manifest = {}
-        manifest['EXE_MANIFEST_ARCHITECTURE'] = '*'
-        process_in(os.path.join(srcroot, 'gtk', 'libgtk3.manifest.in'),
-                   os.path.join(srcroot, 'gtk', 'libgtk3.manifest'),
-                   manifest)
-        no_args = False
-
-    if no_args is True:
-        raise SystemExit('Action argument required.  Please see %s --help for details.' % __file__)
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/build/win32/replace.py b/build/win32/replace.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69ef417a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/win32/replace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# Simple utility script to manipulate
+# certain types of strings in a file
+
+# This can be used in various projects where
+# there is the need to replace strings in files,
+# and is copied from GLib's $(srcroot)/build/win32
+
+# Author: Fan, Chun-wei
+# Date: September 03, 2014
+
+import os
+import sys
+import re
+import string
+import argparse
+
+valid_actions = ['remove-prefix',
+                 'replace-var',
+                 'replace-str',
+                 'remove-str']
+
+def replace(src, dest, instring, outstring):
+    with open(src, 'r') as s:
+        with open(dest, 'w') as d:
+            for line in s:
+                i = line.replace(instring, outstring)
+                d.write(i)
+
+def check_required_args(args, params):
+    for param in params:
+        if getattr(args, param, None) is None:
+            raise SystemExit('%s: error: --%s argument is required' % (__file__, param))
+
+def warn_ignored_args(args, params):
+    for param in params:
+        if getattr(args, param, None) is not None:
+            print('%s: warning: --%s argument is ignored' % (__file__, param))
+
+def main(argv):
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Process strings in a file.')
+    parser.add_argument('-a',
+                        '--action',
+                        help='Action to carry out.  Can be one of:\n'
+                             'remove-prefix\n'
+                             'replace-var\n'
+                             'replace-str\n'
+                             'remove-str',
+                        choices=valid_actions)
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--input', help='Input file')
+    parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', help='Output file')
+    parser.add_argument('--instring', help='String to replace or remove')
+    parser.add_argument('--var', help='Autotools variable name to replace')
+    parser.add_argument('--outstring',
+                        help='New String to replace specified string or variable')
+    parser.add_argument('--removeprefix', help='Prefix of string to remove')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    input_string = ''
+    output_string = ''
+
+    # We must have action, input, output for all operations
+    check_required_args(args, ['action','input','output'])
+
+    # Build the arguments by the operation that is to be done,
+    # to be fed into replace()
+
+    # Get rid of prefixes from a string
+    if args.action == 'remove-prefix':
+        check_required_args(args, ['instring','removeprefix'])
+        warn_ignored_args(args, ['outstring','var'])
+        input_string = args.removeprefix + args.instring
+        output_string = args.instring
+
+    # Replace an m4-style variable (those surrounded by @...@)
+    if args.action == 'replace-var':
+        check_required_args(args, ['var','outstring'])
+        warn_ignored_args(args, ['instring','removeprefix'])
+        input_string = '@' + args.var + '@'
+        output_string = args.outstring
+
+    # Replace a string
+    if args.action == 'replace-str':
+        check_required_args(args, ['instring','outstring'])
+        warn_ignored_args(args, ['var','removeprefix'])
+        input_string = args.instring
+        output_string = args.outstring
+
+    # Remove a string
+    if args.action == 'remove-str':
+        check_required_args(args, ['instring'])
+        warn_ignored_args(args, ['var','outstring','removeprefix'])
+        input_string = args.instring
+        output_string = ''
+
+    replace(args.input, args.output, input_string, output_string)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxproj.filtersin b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxproj.filtersin
index aefeb4531b..319d20ab01 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxproj.filtersin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxproj.filtersin
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\gtkdbusinterfaces.xml"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.in"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.body"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest.in"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
 #include "gtk-3.vs10.sourcefiles.filters"
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxprojin b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxprojin
index b8031d6fc6..f159c5e841 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk-3.vcxprojin
@@ -177,19 +177,33 @@
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GenerateGtkDbusBuiltSources)</Command>
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\gtkdbusgenerated.c;..\..\..\gtk\gtkdbusgenerated.h;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.in">
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.body">
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(CopyGtkWin32RC)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(CopyGtkWin32RC)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(CopyGtkWin32RC)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(CopyGtkWin32RC)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+    </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest.in">
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest...</Message>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)</Command>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
     </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.props b/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.props
index 41c68eb03c..b9440c83b6 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.props
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.props
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ $(PythonPath)\python $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\gdbus-codegen --interface-prefix
 
 cd $(SolutionDir)
     </GenerateGtkDbusBuiltSources>
-    <GenerateGtkWin32RC>$(PythonPath)\python ..\process-in-win32.py --gtkwin32rc --gtk3manifest</GenerateGtkWin32RC>
+    <CopyGtkWin32RC>copy ..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.body ..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc</CopyGtkWin32RC>
+    <GenerateGtkWin32Manifest>$(PythonPath)\python ..\replace.py --action=replace-var --input=..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest.in --output=..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest --var=EXE_MANIFEST_ARCHITECTURE --outstring=*</GenerateGtkWin32Manifest>
     <CopyDemosH>copy ..\..\..\demos\gtk-demo\demos.h.win32 ..\..\..\demos\gtk-demo\demos.h</CopyDemosH>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -83,8 +84,11 @@ cd $(SolutionDir)
     <BuildMacro Include="GenerateGtkDbusBuiltSources">
       <Value>$(GenerateGtkDbusBuiltSources)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateGtkWin32RC">
-      <Value>$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)</Value>
+    <BuildMacro Include="CopyGtkWin32RC">
+      <Value>$(CopyGtkWin32RC)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateGtkWin32Manifest">
+      <Value>$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="CopyDemosH">
       <Value>$(CopyDemosH)</Value>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.vsprops b/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88bb9826f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/gtk3-gen-srcs.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="gtk3gensrcsprops"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\gtk3-build-defines.vsprops"
+	>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenConfigH"
+		Value="
+copy ..\..\..\config.h.win32 ..\..\..\config.h
+		      "
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenGdkConfigHWin32"
+		Value="
+if exist ..\..\..\MSVC_$(ConfigurationName) goto DONE_GDKCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h del ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if exist ..\..\..\GDK_BROADWAY_BUILD del ..\..\..\GDK_BROADWAY_BUILD&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if exist ..\..\..\MSVC_$(ConfigurationName)_Broadway del ..\..\..\MSVC_$(ConfigurationName)_Broadway&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist $(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\$(GtkDllPrefix)gdk$(GtkDllSuffix).dll del $(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\$(GtkDllPrefix)gdk$(GtkDllSuffix).dll&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if exist $(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\gdk-$(ApiVersion).lib del $(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\bin\gdk-$(ApiVersion).lib&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if &quot;$(ConfigurationName)&quot; == &quot;Release&quot; del ..\..\..\MSVC_Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if &quot;$(ConfigurationName)&quot; == &quot;Debug&quot; del ..\..\..\MSVC_Release&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+copy ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h.win32 ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h.win32 ..\..\..\GDK_WIN32ONLY_BUILD&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+echo $(ConfigurationName) &gt; ..\..\..\MSVC_$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;
+:DONE_GDKCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+		      "
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenGdkConfigHBroadway"
+		Value="
+if exist ..\..\..\MSVC_$(ConfigurationName)_Broadway goto DONE_GDKCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h del ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if exist ..\..\..\GDK_WIN32ONLY_BUILD del ..\..\..\GDK_WIN32ONLY_BUILD&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if exist ..\..\..\MSVC_Release del ..\..\..\MSVC_Release&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if exist ..\..\..\MSVC_Debug del ..\..\..\MSVC_Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+if &quot;$(ConfigurationName)&quot; == &quot;Release_Broadway&quot; del ..\..\..\MSVC_Debug_Broadway&#x0D;&#x0A;
+if &quot;$(ConfigurationName)&quot; == &quot;Debug_Broadway&quot; del ..\..\..\MSVC_Release_Broadway&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+copy ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h.win32_broadway ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h&#x0D;&#x0A;
+copy ..\..\..\gdk\gdkconfig.h.win32_broadway ..\..\..\GDK_BROADWAY_BUILD&#x0D;&#x0A;
+
+echo $(ConfigurationName) &gt; ..\..\..\MSVC_$(ConfigurationName)_Broadway&#x0D;&#x0A;
+:DONE_GDKCONFIG_H&#x0D;&#x0A;
+		      "
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenerateGtkDbusBuiltSources"
+		Value="
+cd ..\..\..\gtk&#x0D;&#x0A;
+$(PythonPath)\python $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\gdbus-codegen --interface-prefix org.Gtk. --c-namespace _Gtk --generate-c-code gtkdbusgenerated ./gtkdbusinterfaces.xml&#x0D;&#x0A;
+cd $(SolutionDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;
+		      "
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="CopyGtkWin32RC"
+		Value="copy ..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.body ..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenerateGtkWin32Manifest"
+		Value="$(PythonPath)\python ..\replace.py --action=replace-var --input=..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest.in --output=..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest --var=EXE_MANIFEST_ARCHITECTURE --outstring=*"
+	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="CopyDemosH"
+		Value="copy ..\..\..\demos\gtk-demo\demos.h.win32 ..\..\..\demos\gtk-demo\demos.h"
+	/>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-3.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-3.vcprojin
index 24b4fe4be0..b2dd357b6d 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gtk-3.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gtk-3.vcprojin
@@ -192,33 +192,63 @@
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
-			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.in">
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc.body">
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|Win32">
 				<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)"
-						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+						Description="Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
+						CommandLine="$(CopyGtkWin32RC)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|Win32">
 					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)"
-						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+						Description="Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
+						CommandLine="$(CopyGtkWin32RC)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64">
 					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)"
-						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+						Description="Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
+						CommandLine="$(CopyGtkWin32RC)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|x64">
 					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32RC)"
-						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc;..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+						Description="Copying GTK+ Win32 Version Resource..."
+						CommandLine="$(CopyGtkWin32RC)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\gtk-win32.rc"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest.in">
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|Win32">
+				<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|Win32">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|x64">
+					<Tool Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+						Description="Generating GTK+ Win32 Manifest..."
+						CommandLine="$(GenerateGtkWin32Manifest)"
+						Outputs="..\..\..\gtk\libgtk3.manifest"
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ae139e860b..e97cb25671 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ gdk/gdkversionmacros.h
 gtk/Makefile
 gtk/makefile.msc
 gtk/gtkversion.h
-gtk/gtk-win32.rc
+gtk/gtk-win32.rc.body
 gtk/libgtk3.manifest
 libgail-util/Makefile
 modules/Makefile
diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index 08062464db..45f862a761 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ gtk_win32_res_ldflag = -Wl,gtk-win32-res.o
 gtk-win32-res.o : gtk-win32.rc libgtk3.manifest
 	$(WINDRES) gtk-win32.rc $@
 
+gtk-win32.rc: gtk-win32.rc.body
+	echo "#include <winuser.h>" >>$@
+	cat $< >>$@
+	echo "ISOLATIONAWARE_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST libgtk3.manifest" >>$@
+
 gtk.def: libgtk-3.la
 	echo "LIBRARY libgtk-$(GTK_MAJOR_VERSION)-@LT_CURRENT_MINUS_AGE@" >$@
 	echo "EXPORTS" >>$@
@@ -1124,6 +1129,10 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
 
 DISTCLEANFILES =
 
+if OS_WIN32
+DISTCLEANFILES += gtk-win32.rc
+endif
+
 EXTRA_DIST += $(gtk_all_private_h_sources) $(gtk_extra_sources)
 EXTRA_DIST += $(gtk_built_sources)
 
@@ -1587,7 +1596,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=                   \
 	deprecated/Makefile.inc	\
 	inspector/Makefile.inc	\
 	libgtk3.manifest.in	\
-	gtk-win32.rc.in		\
+	gtk-win32.rc.body.in	\
+	gtk-win32.rc.body	\
 	gtkwin32embed.h		\
 	gtkwin32embedwidget.h	\
 	gtkwin32embedwidget.c	\
diff --git a/gtk/gtk-win32.rc.in b/gtk/gtk-win32.rc.body.in
similarity index 92%
rename from gtk/gtk-win32.rc.in
rename to gtk/gtk-win32.rc.body.in
index e58d55aa7e..4a42d5a666 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk-win32.rc.in
+++ b/gtk/gtk-win32.rc.body.in
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <winver.h>
-#include <winuser.h>
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
   FILEVERSION @GTK_MAJOR_VERSION@,@GTK_MINOR_VERSION@,@GTK_MICRO_VERSION@,0
@@ -29,4 +28,3 @@ VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
       VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
     END
   END
-ISOLATIONAWARE_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST libgtk3.manifest