diff --git a/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln b/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln
index 811133c3d173..0531f4102ee0 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln
+++ b/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln
@@ -569,7 +569,8 @@ Global
 		{A2697BD3-28C1-4AEC-9106-8B748639FD16}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.PGInstrument|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.PGInstrument|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.PGInstrument|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
@@ -578,7 +579,8 @@ Global
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.PGUpdate|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/PCbuild/pylauncher.vcxproj b/PCbuild/pylauncher.vcxproj
index ba19fcf33c62..c97bb82c71b7 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pylauncher.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pylauncher.vcxproj
@@ -5,10 +5,18 @@
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
       <Platform>Win32</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|Win32">
       <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
       <Platform>Win32</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|x64">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{7B2727B5-5A3F-40EE-A866-43A13CD31446}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -20,12 +28,23 @@
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
+    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
   </ImportGroup>
@@ -34,18 +53,36 @@
     <Import Project="pyproject.props" />
     <Import Project="debug.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="pyproject.props" />
+    <Import Project="debug.props" />
+    <Import Project="x64.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
     <Import Project="pyproject.props" />
     <Import Project="release.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="pyproject.props" />
+    <Import Project="release.props" />
+    <Import Project="x64.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <TargetName>py_d</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
+    <TargetName>py_d</TargetName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <TargetName>py</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
+    <TargetName>py</TargetName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
@@ -57,7 +94,21 @@
       <AdditionalDependencies>version.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>false</IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
-      <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(TargetName)_d$(TargetExt)</OutputFile>
+      <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt)</OutputFile>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>version.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>false</IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+      <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt)</OutputFile>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -77,6 +128,23 @@
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
+      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
+      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CONSOLE;NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
+      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+      <IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>false</IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>version.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\PC\launcher.c" />
   </ItemGroup>