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--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-conformance-clutter.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-conformance-clutter.vcprojin
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
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 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-interactive-clutter.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/test-interactive-clutter.vcprojin
index 6c3c392ab..2a63e0ff0 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-interactive-clutter.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-interactive-clutter.vcprojin
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\obj\test-interactive"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)\obj\test-interactive"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-picking-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-picking-performance.vcproj
index 13d0d7f35..2abeedd3f 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-picking-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-picking-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-picking.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-picking.vcproj
index b43c49560..7caf1a542 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-picking.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-picking.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-random-text.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-random-text.vcproj
index 40ac27649..05cbdde17 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-random-text.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-random-text.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-hidden-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-hidden-performance.vcproj
index 886b386c0..271691904 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-hidden-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-hidden-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-interactive-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-interactive-performance.vcproj
index 45c9615c4..8dd2989b9 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-interactive-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-interactive-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-mini-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-mini-performance.vcproj
index 62002d17d..efdf2889c 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-mini-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-mini-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-performance.vcproj
index 435814add..784cfb961 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-pick-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-pick-performance.vcproj
index 1d9277def..b8bc4578e 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-state-pick-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-state-pick-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf-performance.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf-performance.vcproj
index 9264a10b1..71c3e84a7 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf-performance.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf-performance.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf.vcproj
index 2fce5b68a..09288051f 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-text-perf.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="1"
+			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/test-text.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/test-text.vcproj
index f14c0744c..2fe2c1735 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/test-text.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/test-text.vcproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\clutter.vsprops"
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+			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
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 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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