diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58635fcb..4ad5cf3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ Then, invoke `make clean` before `make` because the setting change:
 
     make clean && make
 
+### Building under Windows with MS Visual Studio
+
+To build GoldenDict with Visual Studio take one of next library packs and unpack it to `"winlibs/lib/msvc"` folder in GoldenDict sources folder.  
+[GoldenDict_libs_VS2013_x86.7z](http://www.mediafire.com/download/d3jrbsnco6ox4d8/GoldenDict_libs_VS2013_x86.7z) - for MS Visual Studio 2013, 32 bit  
+[GoldenDict_libs_VS2013_x64.7z](http://www.mediafire.com/download/21lun6uj51hnk3s/GoldenDict_libs_VS2013_x64.7z) - for MS Visual Studio 2013, 64 bit  
+
+To create project files for Visual Studio you can pass `"-tp vc"` option to `qmake`.
+
+Note: In Qt 5.6.0 and later the `Webkit` module was removed from official release builds. You should to build it from sources to compile GoldenDict.
+
+
 ## Installation
 
 Installation is an optional step since the built binary can be used as-is without installation. But you can properly install via:
diff --git a/article_netmgr.cc b/article_netmgr.cc
index e1cc3541..07b555fa 100644
--- a/article_netmgr.cc
+++ b/article_netmgr.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* This file is (c) 2008-2012 Konstantin Isakov <ikm@goldendict.org>
  * Part of GoldenDict. Licensed under GPLv3 or later, see the LICENSE file */
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
 #include <stdint_msvc.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/bgl_babylon.hh b/bgl_babylon.hh
index ead7e419..d8d7a458 100644
--- a/bgl_babylon.hh
+++ b/bgl_babylon.hh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <qglobal.h>
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
 #include <stdint_msvc.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/btreeidx.hh b/btreeidx.hh
index f80dbc15..30817a96 100644
--- a/btreeidx.hh
+++ b/btreeidx.hh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <QSet>
 #include <QList>
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
 #include <stdint_msvc.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/chunkedstorage.cc b/chunkedstorage.cc
index 761eb1b8..aaf11e88 100644
--- a/chunkedstorage.cc
+++ b/chunkedstorage.cc
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@
 #include <zlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-#include <stdint_msvc.h>
-#else
-#include <stdint.h>
-#endif
-
-
 namespace ChunkedStorage {
 
 enum
diff --git a/chunkedstorage.hh b/chunkedstorage.hh
index 11dd6e91..0ef2a017 100644
--- a/chunkedstorage.hh
+++ b/chunkedstorage.hh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "file.hh"
 
 #include <vector>
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
 #include <stdint_msvc.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/config.cc b/config.cc
index 9f53fcea..a41ebe60 100644
--- a/config.cc
+++ b/config.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <QtXml>
 #include "gddebug.hh"
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
 #include <stdint_msvc.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/epwing_book.hh b/epwing_book.hh
index 77111111..d7be2d3c 100644
--- a/epwing_book.hh
+++ b/epwing_book.hh
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#include <stub_msvc.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <eb/eb.h>
 
 namespace Epwing {
diff --git a/goldendict.pro b/goldendict.pro
index ee600f01..ea68dfc8 100644
--- a/goldendict.pro
+++ b/goldendict.pro
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ win32 {
         DEFINES += __WIN32 _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
         contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
             DEFINES += NOMINMAX __WIN64
-            LIBS += -L$${PWD}/winlibs/lib/msvc/x64
-        } else {
-            LIBS += -L$${PWD}/winlibs/lib/msvc
         }
+        LIBS += -L$${PWD}/winlibs/lib/msvc
         QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += /wd4290 # silence the warning C4290: C++ exception specification ignored
-        QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE += /LTCG /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF
+        QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE += /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF
         # QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /GL # slows down the linking significantly
-        LIBS += -lshell32 -luser32 -lsapi -lole32 -lhunspell
+        LIBS += -lshell32 -luser32 -lsapi -lole32
+        Debug: LIBS+= -lhunspelld
+        Release: LIBS+= -lhunspell
         HUNSPELL_LIB = hunspell
     } else {
         LIBS += -lhunspell-1.3.2
@@ -483,7 +483,12 @@ CONFIG( chinese_conversion_support ) {
              chineseconversion.hh
   SOURCES += chinese.cc \
              chineseconversion.cc
-  LIBS += -lopencc
+  win32-msvc* {
+    Debug:   LIBS += -lopenccd
+    Release: LIBS += -lopencc
+  } else {
+    LIBS += -lopencc
+  }
 }
 
 RESOURCES += resources.qrc \
diff --git a/hunspell.hh b/hunspell.hh
index 3c8e58a3..3c9e1581 100644
--- a/hunspell.hh
+++ b/hunspell.hh
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #ifndef __HUNSPELL_HH_INCLUDED__
 #define __HUNSPELL_HH_INCLUDED__
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define HUNSPELL_STATIC
+#endif
+
 #include "dictionary.hh"
 #include "config.hh"
 
diff --git a/language.cc b/language.cc
index f50053c8..357470e8 100644
--- a/language.cc
+++ b/language.cc
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #include "langcoder.hh"
 #include <map>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
 #include <stdint_msvc.h>
 #else
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/ripemd.hh b/ripemd.hh
index dc461f51..9b17f636 100644
--- a/ripemd.hh
+++ b/ripemd.hh
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@
 #ifndef __RIPEMD_HH_INCLUDED__
 #define __RIPEMD_HH_INCLUDED__
 
-#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#if defined( _MSC_VER ) && _MSC_VER < 1800 // VS2012 and older
+#include <stdint_msvc.h>
+#else
+#include <stdint.h>
+#endif
 
 class RIPEMD128
 {