diff --git a/MixDecrypt/MixDecrypt.vcproj b/MixDecrypt/MixDecrypt.vcproj
index 918c529ad1..c0c5c09f48 100644
--- a/MixDecrypt/MixDecrypt.vcproj
+++ b/MixDecrypt/MixDecrypt.vcproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8.00"
+	Version="9.00"
 	Name="MixDecrypt"
 	ProjectGUID="{6F5D4280-3D23-41FF-AE2A-511B5553E377}"
 	RootNamespace="MixDecrypt"
 	Keyword="ManagedCProj"
+	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				AssemblyDebug="1"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -82,9 +85,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
-			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="$(NoInherit)"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -155,9 +157,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
-			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -167,14 +166,17 @@
 		<AssemblyReference
 			RelativePath="System.dll"
 			AssemblyName="System, Version=2.0.0.0, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL"
+			MinFrameworkVersion="131072"
 		/>
 		<AssemblyReference
 			RelativePath="System.Data.dll"
 			AssemblyName="System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=x86"
+			MinFrameworkVersion="131072"
 		/>
 		<AssemblyReference
 			RelativePath="System.XML.dll"
 			AssemblyName="System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL"
+			MinFrameworkVersion="131072"
 		/>
 	</References>
 	<Files>
diff --git a/OpenRa.DataStructures/OpenRa.DataStructures.csproj b/OpenRa.DataStructures/OpenRa.DataStructures.csproj
index 2a624350ee..1c3556cec6 100644
--- a/OpenRa.DataStructures/OpenRa.DataStructures.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.DataStructures/OpenRa.DataStructures.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>OpenRa</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>OpenRa.DataStructures</AssemblyName>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    </UpgradeBackupLocation>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/OpenRa.FileFormats/OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj b/OpenRa.FileFormats/OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj
index 7c692e4383..f95421aee1 100644
--- a/OpenRa.FileFormats/OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.FileFormats/OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>OpenRa.FileFormats</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>OpenRa.FileFormats</AssemblyName>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    </UpgradeBackupLocation>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 24fd7200b4..0e9c6c1c3d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>OpenRa.Game</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>OpenRa.Game</AssemblyName>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    </UpgradeBackupLocation>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/OpenRa.TechTree/OpenRa.TechTree.csproj b/OpenRa.TechTree/OpenRa.TechTree.csproj
index 5768fe7984..5a213e087f 100644
--- a/OpenRa.TechTree/OpenRa.TechTree.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.TechTree/OpenRa.TechTree.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>OpenRa.TechTree</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>OpenRa.TechTree</AssemblyName>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    </UpgradeBackupLocation>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/OpenRa.sln b/OpenRa.sln
index 7247e4aade..a118323d7d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.sln
+++ b/OpenRa.sln
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
-# Visual Studio 2005
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00
+# Visual Studio 2008
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "MixDecrypt", "MixDecrypt\MixDecrypt.vcproj", "{6F5D4280-3D23-41FF-AE2A-511B5553E377}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRa.FileFormats", "OpenRa.FileFormats\OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj", "{BDAEAB25-991E-46A7-AF1E-4F0E03358DAA}"
diff --git a/PaletteUsage/PaletteUsage.csproj b/PaletteUsage/PaletteUsage.csproj
index b95133a2b2..84c566d3fa 100644
--- a/PaletteUsage/PaletteUsage.csproj
+++ b/PaletteUsage/PaletteUsage.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>PaletteUsage</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>PaletteUsage</AssemblyName>
+    <FileUpgradeFlags>
+    </FileUpgradeFlags>
+    <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion>
+    <UpgradeBackupLocation>
+    </UpgradeBackupLocation>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>