diff --git a/AppleWin/Applewin.vcproj b/AppleWin/Applewin.vcproj
index 18cef4cc..eb5dc39b 100644
--- a/AppleWin/Applewin.vcproj
+++ b/AppleWin/Applewin.vcproj
@@ -805,6 +805,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\resource\ThunderClockPlus.rom"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\resource\winres.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\source\Common.h"
diff --git a/AppleWin/ApplewinExpress9.00.vcproj b/AppleWin/ApplewinExpress9.00.vcproj
index 018f2d37..cc86ac1f 100644
--- a/AppleWin/ApplewinExpress9.00.vcproj
+++ b/AppleWin/ApplewinExpress9.00.vcproj
@@ -904,6 +904,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\resource\ThunderClockPlus.rom"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\resource\winres.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/AppleWin/resource/winres.h b/AppleWin/resource/winres.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97e09626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AppleWin/resource/winres.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// TC: Created for compatibility for VS Express
+
+#include "winresrc.h"
+#define IDC_STATIC (-1)