diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/clutter-gen-srcs.props b/build/win32/vs10/clutter-gen-srcs.props
index 11ecedba5..9d8e8b8b7 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/clutter-gen-srcs.props
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/clutter-gen-srcs.props
@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@ $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\glib-genmarshal --prefix=_clutter_marshal --body ..\..
     <GenEnumsSrcC>perl $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\glib-mkenums --template ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c.in $(EnumHeaders) &gt; ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c</GenEnumsSrcC>
     <GenEnumsSrcGDKH>perl $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\glib-mkenums --template ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.h.in $(EnumHeaders) $(GdkEnumHeader) &gt; ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.h</GenEnumsSrcGDKH>
     <GenEnumsSrcGDKC>perl $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\glib-mkenums --template ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c.in $(EnumHeaders) $(GdkEnumHeader) &gt; ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c</GenEnumsSrcGDKC>
-    <GenerateClutterDef>
-echo EXPORTS &gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def
-
-cl -EP -DHAVE_CAIRO -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_WIN32 -DCLUTTER_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API ..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols &gt;&gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def
-    </GenerateClutterDef>
-    <GenerateClutterGDKDef>
-echo EXPORTS &gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def
-
-cl -EP -DHAVE_CAIRO -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_WIN32 -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK -DCLUTTER_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API ..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols &gt;&gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def
-    </GenerateClutterGDKDef>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_PropertySheetDisplayName>cluttergensrcsprops</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
@@ -88,11 +78,5 @@ cl -EP -DHAVE_CAIRO -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_WIN32 -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK -DCLUTTER_
     <BuildMacro Include="GenEnumsSrcGDKC">
       <Value>$(GenEnumsSrcGDKC)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateClutterDef">
-      <Value>$(GenerateClutterDef)</Value>
-    </BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateClutterGDKDef">
-      <Value>$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)</Value>
-    </BuildMacro>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxproj.filtersin b/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxproj.filtersin
index 106877f3e..2d910f754 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxproj.filtersin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxproj.filtersin
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\clutter\clutter-marshal.list"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
     <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.h.in"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
     <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c.in"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols"><Filter>Resource Files</Filter></CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\clutter\win32\resources.rc">
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxprojin b/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxprojin
index 0c9f5b881..6a6263fdd 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/clutter.vcxprojin
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;gdk-3.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -203,7 +201,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -229,7 +226,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;gdk-3.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -255,7 +251,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -283,7 +278,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;gdk-3.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -308,7 +302,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -333,7 +326,6 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>opengl32.lib;winmm.lib;intl.lib;json-glib-1.0.lib;gdk-3.0.lib;pangocairo-1.0.lib;pango-1.0.lib;cairo-gobject.lib;cairo.lib;atk-1.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;gio-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll</OutputFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
       <ImportLibrary>$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib</ImportLibrary>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -514,32 +506,6 @@
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GenEnumsSrcC)</Command>
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols">
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug_GDK|Win32'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug_GDK|Win32'">$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug_GDK|Win32'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(GenerateClutterDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug_GDK|x64'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug_GDK|x64'">$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug_GDK|x64'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(GenerateClutterDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_GDK|Win32'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_GDK|Win32'">$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_GDK|Win32'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(GenerateClutterDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_GDK|x64'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_GDK|x64'">$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_GDK|x64'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Generating clutter.def...</Message>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(GenerateClutterDef)</Command>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(IntDir)clutter.def;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\clutter\win32\resources.rc" />
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/clutter-gen-srcs.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/clutter-gen-srcs.vsprops
index 78ac858e0..e9a7e757b 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/clutter-gen-srcs.vsprops
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/clutter-gen-srcs.vsprops
@@ -64,18 +64,4 @@ $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\glib-genmarshal --prefix=_clutter_marshal --body ..\..
 		Name="GenEnumsSrcGDKC"
 		Value="perl $(GlibEtcInstallRoot)\bin\glib-mkenums --template ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c.in $(EnumHeaders) $(GdkEnumHeader) &gt; ..\..\..\clutter\clutter-enum-types.c"
 	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GenerateClutterDef"
-		Value="
-echo EXPORTS &gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
-cl -EP -DHAVE_CAIRO -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_WIN32 -DCLUTTER_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API ..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols &gt;&gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
-			  "
-	/>
-	<UserMacro
-		Name="GenerateClutterGDKDef"
-		Value="
-echo EXPORTS &gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
-cl -EP -DHAVE_CAIRO -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_WIN32 -DCLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK -DCLUTTER_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API ..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols &gt;&gt; $(DefDir)\clutter.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
-			  "
-	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/clutter.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/clutter.vcprojin
index fb924e8fb..5c23a3bae 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/clutter.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/clutter.vcprojin
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib gdk-3.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -115,7 +113,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -150,7 +147,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib gdk-3.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -185,7 +181,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -223,7 +218,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib gdk-3.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -256,7 +250,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -290,7 +283,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib winmm.lib intl.lib json-glib-1.0.lib gdk-3.0.lib pangocairo-1.0.lib pango-1.0.lib cairo-gobject.lib cairo.lib atk-1.0.lib gmodule-2.0.lib gio-2.0.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ClutterDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(ClutterDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\$(ProjectName).def"
 				ImportLibrary="$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName)-$(ApiVersion).lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -686,72 +678,6 @@
 					/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
-			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\clutter\clutter.symbols">
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug_GDK|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Release_GDK|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug_GDK|x64">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|x64">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration Name="Release_GDK|x64">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating clutter.def..."
-						CommandLine="$(GenerateClutterGDKDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\clutter.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-			</File>
 			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\clutter\win32\resources.rc" />
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
diff --git a/clutter/config.h.win32.in b/clutter/config.h.win32.in
index 1758b775b..75b79adac 100644
--- a/clutter/config.h.win32.in
+++ b/clutter/config.h.win32.in
@@ -147,3 +147,10 @@
 
 /* Define to 1 if you have the ANSI C header files. */
 #define STDC_HEADERS 1
+
+/* defines how to decorate public symbols while building */
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define _CLUTTER_EXTERN __declspec(dllexport) extern
+#else
+#define _CLUTTER_EXTERN __attribute__((visibility("default"))) __declspec(dllexport) extern
+#endif