diff --git a/OpenBoard.pro b/OpenBoard.pro
index a5111164..c442a008 100644
--- a/OpenBoard.pro
+++ b/OpenBoard.pro
@@ -109,12 +109,20 @@ RCC_DIR = $$BUILD_DIR/rcc
 UI_DIR = $$BUILD_DIR/ui
 
 win32 {
+
+
+   LIBS += -lUser32
+   LIBS += -lGdi32
+   LIBS += -lAdvApi32
+   LIBS += -lOle32
+
    RC_FILE = resources/win/OpenBoard.rc
-   CONFIG += qaxcontainer
+   CONFIG += axcontainer
    exists(console):CONFIG += console
    QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += /MP
+   QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += /MD
    QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /Od /Zi
-   QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE += /DEBUG
+   QMAKE_LFLAGS += /VERBOSE:LIB
    UB_LIBRARY.path = $$DESTDIR
    UB_I18N.path = $$DESTDIR/i18n
    UB_ETC.path = $$DESTDIR
@@ -126,6 +134,7 @@ win32 {
 
    DEFINES += NOMINMAX # avoids compilation error in qdatetime.h
 
+
 }
 
 macx {
diff --git a/src/podcast/UBPodcastController.cpp b/src/podcast/UBPodcastController.cpp
index 98a5c79f..7dbb3644 100644
--- a/src/podcast/UBPodcastController.cpp
+++ b/src/podcast/UBPodcastController.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-   // #include "windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.h"
-   // #include "windowsmedia/UBWaveRecorder.h"
+    #include "windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.h"
+    #include "windowsmedia/UBWaveRecorder.h"
 #elif defined(Q_OS_OSX)
     #include "quicktime/UBQuickTimeVideoEncoder.h"
     #include "quicktime/UBAudioQueueRecorder.h"
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void UBPodcastController::start()
         applicationMainModeChanged(UBApplication::applicationController->displayMode());
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-        //mVideoEncoder = new UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder(this);  //deleted on stop
+        mVideoEncoder = new UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder(this);  //deleted on stop
 #elif defined(Q_OS_OSX)
         mVideoEncoder = new UBQuickTimeVideoEncoder(this);  //deleted on stop
 #endif
diff --git a/src/podcast/podcast.pri b/src/podcast/podcast.pri
index a9ced647..af441814 100644
--- a/src/podcast/podcast.pri
+++ b/src/podcast/podcast.pri
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ SOURCES      += src/podcast/UBPodcastController.cpp \
 
 win32 {
 
-#    SOURCES  += src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.cpp \
-#                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.cpp \
-#                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWaveRecorder.cpp
-#
-#    HEADERS  += src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.h \
-#                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.h \
-#                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWaveRecorder.h
+    SOURCES  += src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.cpp \
+                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.cpp \
+                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWaveRecorder.cpp
+
+    HEADERS  += src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.h \
+                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.h \
+                src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWaveRecorder.h
 }
 
 macx {
diff --git a/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.h b/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.h
index 703e027a..0f3d869c 100644
--- a/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.h
+++ b/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaFile.h
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@
 
 #include <QtCore>
 
-#include <wmsbuffer.h>
-
+#ifndef inteface
+#define interface struct
+#endif
 #include <wmsdk.h>
 
 class UBWindowsMediaFile : public QObject
diff --git a/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.cpp b/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.cpp
index 6645279c..d474cb0f 100644
--- a/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.cpp
+++ b/src/podcast/windowsmedia/UBWindowsMediaVideoEncoder.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include "core/UBApplication.h"
 
-#include "UBWindowsMediaFile.h"
 
 #include "core/memcheck.h"