diff --git a/src/GvimExt/Makefile b/src/GvimExt/Makefile
index c681d33..27ff953 100644
--- a/src/GvimExt/Makefile
+++ b/src/GvimExt/Makefile
@@ -51,14 +51,17 @@
 # include CPUARG
 cflags = $(cflags) $(CPUARG)
 
+SUBSYSTEM = console
+!if "$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)" != ""
+SUBSYSTEM = $(SUBSYSTEM),$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
+!endif
+
 all: gvimext.dll
 
 gvimext.dll:    gvimext.obj	\
 		gvimext.res
-# $(implib) /NOLOGO -machine:$(CPU) -def:gvimext.def $** -out:gvimext.lib
-# $(link) $(dlllflags) -base:0x1C000000 -out:$*.dll $** $(olelibsdll) shell32.lib gvimext.lib comctl32.lib gvimext.exp
-  $(link) $(lflags) -dll -def:gvimext.def -base:0x1C000000 -out:$*.dll $** $(olelibsdll) shell32.lib comctl32.lib
-  if exist $*.dll.manifest mt -nologo -manifest $*.dll.manifest -outputresource:$*.dll;2
+	$(link) $(lflags) -dll -def:gvimext.def -base:0x1C000000 -out:$*.dll $** $(olelibsdll) shell32.lib comctl32.lib -subsystem:$(SUBSYSTEM)
+	if exist $*.dll.manifest mt -nologo -manifest $*.dll.manifest -outputresource:$*.dll;2
 
 gvimext.obj: gvimext.h
 
diff --git a/src/INSTALLpc.txt b/src/INSTALLpc.txt
index 8607e9d..c711b85 100644
--- a/src/INSTALLpc.txt
+++ b/src/INSTALLpc.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 1. Microsoft Visual C++
 =======================
 
+We do not provide download links, since Microsoft keeps changing them.  You
+can search for "Visual C++ 2015 build tools", for example.  You will need to
+create a Microsoft account (it's free).
+
+
 Visual Studio
 -------------
 
@@ -50,9 +55,8 @@
 VS2010, VS2012, VS2013 and VS2015) is straightforward. (These instructions
 should also work for VS 4 and VS 5.)
 
-Using VS C++ 2008 Express is recommended, the binaries built with that run on
-nearly all platforms.  Binaries from later versions may not run on Windows 95
-or XP.
+Using VS C++ 2008 Express is recommended if you need the binary to run on
+Windows 95 or 97, see |msvc-2008-express| below.
 
 To build Vim from the command line with MSVC, use Make_mvc.mak.
 Visual Studio installed a batch file called vcvars32.bat, which you must
@@ -117,8 +121,8 @@
 Vim with Make_mvc.mak.
 
 
-Targeting Windows XP with new MSVC      *new-msvc-windows-xp*
-----------------------------------
+Targeting Windows XP with MSVC 2012 and later      *new-msvc-windows-xp*
+---------------------------------------------
 
 Beginning with Visual C++ 2012, Microsoft changed the behavior of LINK.EXE
 so that it targets Windows 6.0 (Vista) by default.  In order to override
@@ -127,16 +131,28 @@
     LINK ... /subsystem:console,5.01
 
 Make_mvc.mak now supports a macro SUBSYSTEM_VER to pass the Windows version.
-Use lines like follows to target Windows XP (assuming using Visual C++ 2012
-under 64-bit Windows):
+Use lines like follows to target Windows XP x86 (assuming using Visual C++
+2012 under 64-bit Windows):
     set WinSdk71=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A
-    set SDK_INCLUDE_DIR=%WinSdk71%\Include
     set INCLUDE=%WinSdk71%\Include;%INCLUDE%
     set LIB=%WinSdk71%\Lib;%LIB%
-    set PATH=%WinSdk71%\Bin;%PATH%
     set CL=/D_USING_V110_SDK71_
     nmake -f Make_mvc.mak ... WINVER=0x0501 SUBSYSTEM_VER=5.01
 
+To target Windows XP x64 instead of x86, you need to change the settings of
+LIB and SUBSYSTEM_VER:
+    ...
+    set LIB=%WinSdk71%\Lib\x64;%LIB%
+    ...
+    nmake -f Make_mvc.mak ... WINVER=0x0501 SUBSYSTEM_VER=5.02
+
+If you use Visual C++ 2015 (either Express or Community Edition), executing
+msvc2015.bat will set them automatically.  For x86 builds run this without
+options:
+  msvc2015
+For x64 builds run this with the "x86_amd64" option:
+  msvc2015 x86_amd64
+
 The following Visual C++ team blog can serve as a reference page:
     http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2012/10/08/windows-xp-targeting-with-c-in-visual-studio-2012.aspx
 
@@ -482,7 +498,7 @@
                        E.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Racket
     DYNAMIC_MZSCHEME:  Whether dynamic linking is used. Usually, set to yes.
     MZSCHEME_VER:      Racket DLL version which is used for the file name.
-                       E.g. 3m_9z0ds0 for Racket 6.3.
+                       See below for a list of MZSCHEME_VER.
                        The DLL can be found under the lib directory. E.g.
                        C:\Program Files (x86)\Racket\lib\libracket3m_XXXXXX.dll
     MZSCHEME_COLLECTS: (Optional) Path of the collects directory used at
@@ -490,6 +506,16 @@
                        User can override this with the PLTCOLLECTS environment
                        variable.
 
+List of MZSCHEME_VER (incomplete):
+
+    Racket ver. | MZSCHEME_VER
+    ==========================
+    6.3         | 3m_9z0ds0
+    6.6         | 3m_a0solc
+    6.8         | 3m_a1zjsw
+    6.10        | 3m_a36fs8
+
+
 E.g. When using MSVC (as one line):
 
     nmake -f Make_mvc.mak
diff --git a/src/Make_mvc.mak b/src/Make_mvc.mak
index e9ba1c5..478bf69 100644
--- a/src/Make_mvc.mak
+++ b/src/Make_mvc.mak
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 ! endif
 !endif
 
-# Pass CPUARG to GVimExt, to avoid using version-dependent defaults
+# Pass CPUARG to GvimExt, to avoid using version-dependent defaults
 MAKEFLAGS_GVIMEXT = $(MAKEFLAGS_GVIMEXT) CPUARG="$(CPUARG)"
 
 
@@ -789,9 +789,14 @@
 CUI_INCL = iscygpty.h
 CUI_OBJ = $(OUTDIR)\iscygpty.obj
 !endif
+SUBSYSTEM_TOOLS = console
 
 !if "$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)" != ""
 SUBSYSTEM = $(SUBSYSTEM),$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
+SUBSYSTEM_TOOLS = $(SUBSYSTEM_TOOLS),$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
+# Pass SUBSYSTEM_VER to GvimExt and other tools
+MAKEFLAGS_GVIMEXT = $(MAKEFLAGS_GVIMEXT) SUBSYSTEM_VER=$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
+MAKEFLAGS_TOOLS = $(MAKEFLAGS_TOOLS) SUBSYSTEM_VER=$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
 !endif
 
 !if "$(GUI)" == "yes" && "$(DIRECTX)" == "yes"
@@ -1186,24 +1191,26 @@
 
 install.exe: dosinst.c
 	$(CC) /nologo -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 dosinst.c kernel32.lib shell32.lib \
-		user32.lib ole32.lib advapi32.lib uuid.lib
+		user32.lib ole32.lib advapi32.lib uuid.lib \
+		-link -subsystem:$(SUBSYSTEM_TOOLS)
 	- if exist install.exe del install.exe
 	ren dosinst.exe install.exe
 
 uninstal.exe: uninstal.c
-	$(CC) /nologo -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 uninstal.c shell32.lib advapi32.lib
+	$(CC) /nologo -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 uninstal.c shell32.lib advapi32.lib \
+		-link -subsystem:$(SUBSYSTEM_TOOLS)
 
 vimrun.exe: vimrun.c
-	$(CC) /nologo -DNDEBUG vimrun.c
+	$(CC) /nologo -DNDEBUG vimrun.c -link -subsystem:$(SUBSYSTEM_TOOLS)
 
 xxd/xxd.exe: xxd/xxd.c
 	cd xxd
-	$(MAKE) /NOLOGO -f Make_mvc.mak
+	$(MAKE) /NOLOGO -f Make_mvc.mak $(MAKEFLAGS_TOOLS)
 	cd ..
 
 tee/tee.exe: tee/tee.c
 	cd tee
-	$(MAKE) /NOLOGO -f Make_mvc.mak
+	$(MAKE) /NOLOGO -f Make_mvc.mak $(MAKEFLAGS_TOOLS)
 	cd ..
 
 GvimExt/gvimext.dll: GvimExt/gvimext.cpp GvimExt/gvimext.rc GvimExt/gvimext.h
diff --git a/src/msvc2015.bat b/src/msvc2015.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5621fca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/msvc2015.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+@echo off
+rem To be used on MS-Windows for Visual C++ 2015 (either Express or Community)
+rem See INSTALLpc.txt for information.
+rem
+rem Usage:
+rem   For x86 builds run this without options:
+rem     msvc2015
+rem   For x64 builds run this with "x86_amd64" option:
+rem     msvc2015 x86_amd64
+@echo on
+
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%..\..\VC\vcvarsall.bat" %*
+
+rem Use Windows SDK 7.1A for targeting Windows XP.
+if "%ProgramFiles(x86)%"=="" (
+	set "WinSdk71=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A"
+) else (
+	set "WinSdk71=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A"
+)
+if not exist "%WinSdk71%" (
+	echo Windows SDK 7.1A is not found.  Targeting Windows Vista and later.
+	goto :eof
+)
+
+set INCLUDE=%WinSdk71%\Include;%INCLUDE%
+if "%Platform%"=="x64" (
+	set "LIB=%WinSdk71%\Lib\x64;%LIB%"
+	set SUBSYSTEM_VER=5.02
+) else (
+	set "LIB=%WinSdk71%\Lib;%LIB%"
+	set SUBSYSTEM_VER=5.01
+)
+set CL=/D_USING_V110_SDK71_
diff --git a/src/tee/Make_mvc.mak b/src/tee/Make_mvc.mak
index 7fe22df..950100d 100644
--- a/src/tee/Make_mvc.mak
+++ b/src/tee/Make_mvc.mak
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 # A very (if not the most) simplistic Makefile for MSVC
 
+SUBSYSTEM = console
+!if "$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)" != ""
+SUBSYSTEM = $(SUBSYSTEM),$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
+!endif
+
 CC=cl
 CFLAGS=/O2 /nologo
 
 tee.exe: tee.obj
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ $**
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo$@ $** /link /subsystem:$(SUBSYSTEM)
 
 tee.obj: tee.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /c $**
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index dcd77f7..95b4b30 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -762,6 +762,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1178,
+/**/
     1177,
 /**/
     1176,
diff --git a/src/xxd/Make_mvc.mak b/src/xxd/Make_mvc.mak
index 3227f0c..0133d73 100644
--- a/src/xxd/Make_mvc.mak
+++ b/src/xxd/Make_mvc.mak
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 # The most simplistic Makefile for Win32 using Microsoft Visual C++
 # (NT and Windows 95)
 
+SUBSYSTEM = console
+!if "$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)" != ""
+SUBSYSTEM = $(SUBSYSTEM),$(SUBSYSTEM_VER)
+!endif
+
 xxd: xxd.exe
 
 xxd.exe: xxd.c
-     cl /nologo -DWIN32 xxd.c
+	cl /nologo -DWIN32 xxd.c -link -subsystem:$(SUBSYSTEM)
 
 # This was for an older compiler
 #    cl /nologo -DWIN32 xxd.c /link setargv.obj
 
 clean:
-     - if exist xxd.obj del xxd.obj
-     - if exist xxd.exe del xxd.exe
+	- if exist xxd.obj del xxd.obj
+	- if exist xxd.exe del xxd.exe