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index c9d9f9ccd..8c30c7dc8 100644
--- a/visualc/sharedspice.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/sharedspice.vcxproj
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@@ -47,20 +46,17 @@
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+    <TargetName>ngspice</TargetName>
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diff --git a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
index d16773e86..0743862d0 100644
--- a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
@@ -154,81 +154,48 @@
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+    <TargetName>ngspice</TargetName>
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+    <IntDir>$(ProjectName)\$(Configuration).$(Platform)\obj\</IntDir>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
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diff --git a/visualc/vngspice_fftw.vcxproj b/visualc/vngspice_fftw.vcxproj
index d23331010..b2dff2e96 100644
--- a/visualc/vngspice_fftw.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/vngspice_fftw.vcxproj
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
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@@ -155,81 +154,48 @@
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+    <TargetName>ngspice</TargetName>
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