diff --git a/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj b/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj
index ed5113b0..7745a77a 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj
+++ b/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\version.properties" />
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -174,6 +175,14 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\src\launcher\launchctl.c" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\src\launcher\launchctl-version.rc">
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ResourceCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj.filters b/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj.filters
index 1e21b578..0a4c436d 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/build/VStudio/launcher/launchctl.vcxproj.filters
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@
       <Filter>Source</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\src\launcher\launchctl-version.rc">
+      <Filter>Source</Filter>
+    </ResourceCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj b/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj
index 028f1539..b0b06e81 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj
+++ b/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\version.properties" />
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -179,6 +180,14 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\src\launcher\launcher.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\src\shared\minimal.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\src\launcher\launcher-version.rc">
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);MyProductName=$(MyProductName);MyDescription=$(MyDescription);MyCompanyName=$(MyCompanyName);MyCopyright=$(MyCopyright);MyVersion=$(MyVersion);MyVersionWithCommas=$(MyVersionWithCommas)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ResourceCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj.filters b/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj.filters
index bd46cd0e..acb13455 100644
--- a/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/build/VStudio/launcher/launcher.vcxproj.filters
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@
       <Filter>Source</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\src\launcher\launcher-version.rc">
+      <Filter>Source</Filter>
+    </ResourceCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/launcher/launchctl-version.rc b/src/launcher/launchctl-version.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff386af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/launcher/launchctl-version.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include <winver.h>
+
+#define STR(x)                          STR_(x)
+#define STR_(x)                         #x
+
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+FILEVERSION MyVersionWithCommas
+PRODUCTVERSION MyVersionWithCommas
+FILEFLAGSMASK VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+FILEFLAGS VS_FF_DEBUG
+#else
+FILEFLAGS 0
+#endif
+FILEOS VOS_NT
+FILETYPE VFT_APP
+FILESUBTYPE 0
+BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "CompanyName", STR(MyCompanyName)
+            VALUE "FileDescription", STR(MyDescription)
+            VALUE "FileVersion", STR(MyVersion)
+            VALUE "InternalName", "launchctl.exe"
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", STR(MyCopyright)
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "launchctl.exe"
+            VALUE "ProductName", STR(MyProductName)
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", STR(MyVersion)
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
+    END
+END
diff --git a/src/launcher/launcher-version.rc b/src/launcher/launcher-version.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..190d8157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/launcher/launcher-version.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include <winver.h>
+
+#define STR(x)                          STR_(x)
+#define STR_(x)                         #x
+
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+FILEVERSION MyVersionWithCommas
+PRODUCTVERSION MyVersionWithCommas
+FILEFLAGSMASK VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+FILEFLAGS VS_FF_DEBUG
+#else
+FILEFLAGS 0
+#endif
+FILEOS VOS_NT
+FILETYPE VFT_APP
+FILESUBTYPE 0
+BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "CompanyName", STR(MyCompanyName)
+            VALUE "FileDescription", STR(MyDescription)
+            VALUE "FileVersion", STR(MyVersion)
+            VALUE "InternalName", "launcher.exe"
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", STR(MyCopyright)
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "launcher.exe"
+            VALUE "ProductName", STR(MyProductName)
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", STR(MyVersion)
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
+    END
+END