diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
index fd25ac50c..2a79266a8 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
@@ -172,12 +172,10 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
       <TargetMachine>MachineARM64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>call $(SolutionDir)script.bat</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
@@ -204,12 +202,10 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>call $(SolutionDir)script.bat</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
@@ -236,12 +232,10 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX86</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>call $(SolutionDir)script.bat</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
@@ -268,12 +262,10 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
       <TargetMachine>MachineARM64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>call $(SolutionDir)script.bat</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
@@ -300,12 +292,10 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>call $(SolutionDir)script.bat</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
@@ -333,13 +323,10 @@
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
-      <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>true</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX86</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -364,13 +351,10 @@
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
-      <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>true</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <TargetMachine>MachineARM64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -394,13 +378,10 @@
     <Link>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
-      <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>true</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Static|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -423,15 +404,10 @@
       <Culture>0x0409</Culture>
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
-      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
-      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
-      <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>true</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX86</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Static|ARM64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -454,15 +430,10 @@
       <Culture>0x0409</Culture>
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
-      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
-      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
-      <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>true</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <TargetMachine>MachineARM64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Static|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -484,15 +455,10 @@
       <Culture>0x0409</Culture>
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
-      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
-      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-    </Link>
-    <Lib>
-      <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>true</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(UserLibraryDirectories);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies>$(UserDependencies);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-    </Lib>
+    </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\src\autofit\autofit.c" />
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
index 028dd7b39..540f5b9ad 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"$(OutDir)\freetype.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /opt:REF,ICF /out:"$(OutDir)\freetype.dll"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug"
 
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
index ecf0ec9db..4cbb6b9e7 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"