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index 4ada6ccb..0b23fade 100644
--- a/msvs/c-ares.vcxproj
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diff --git a/msvs/libuv-benchmark.vcxproj b/msvs/libuv-benchmark.vcxproj
index 5727a1aa..17132dc3 100644
--- a/msvs/libuv-benchmark.vcxproj
+++ b/msvs/libuv-benchmark.vcxproj
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diff --git a/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj b/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj
index e59786dd..3d648b6e 100644
--- a/msvs/libuv-test.vcxproj
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diff --git a/msvs/libuv.vcxproj b/msvs/libuv.vcxproj
index c896c697..6fc34842 100644
--- a/msvs/libuv.vcxproj
+++ b/msvs/libuv.vcxproj
@@ -95,13 +95,23 @@
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       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\include;..\src\ares\config_win32</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
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+      <OmitFramePointers>true</OmitFramePointers>
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+      <OmitFramePointers>true</OmitFramePointers>
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+    <Lib>
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