diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index 128869e..e4d2570 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -1574,6 +1574,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+# if _MSC_VER < 1400
+/* HandleToLong() only exists in compilers that can do 64 bit builds */
+#  define HandleToLong(h) ((long)(h))
+# endif
     /* set the v:windowid variable */
     set_vim_var_nr(VV_WINDOWID, HandleToLong(s_hwnd));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ae75308..423b24b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    244,
+/**/
     243,
 /**/
     242,