diff --git a/vm/Config.windows.nt b/vm/Config.windows.nt
index 8c67b11c19..c712c7d053 100644
--- a/vm/Config.windows.nt
+++ b/vm/Config.windows.nt
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ DLL_SUFFIX=-nt
 PLAF_DLL_OBJS += vm/os-windows-nt.o
 PLAF_EXE_OBJS += vm/resources.o
 PLAF_EXE_OBJS += vm/main-windows-nt.o
-CFLAGS += -mwindows
+#CFLAGS += -mwindows
 include vm/Config.windows
diff --git a/vm/Config.windows.nt.x86.32 b/vm/Config.windows.nt.x86.32
index a8d4931b4d..9a020a7bc1 100644
--- a/vm/Config.windows.nt.x86.32
+++ b/vm/Config.windows.nt.x86.32
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+WINDRES=windres
 include vm/Config.windows.nt
 include vm/Config.x86.32
diff --git a/vm/os-windows-nt.c b/vm/os-windows-nt.c
index afd1e0ed3b..fc7fc61e0d 100755
--- a/vm/os-windows-nt.c
+++ b/vm/os-windows-nt.c
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ void c_to_factor_toplevel(CELL quot)
 
 void open_console(void)
 {
+	/*
+	// Do this: http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2007-11/msg00432.html
 	if(!console_open)
 	{
-		if(!AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS))
+		if(AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS) || AllocConsole())
 		{
-			if(AllocConsole())
-				console_open = true;
-		}
-		else
 			console_open = true;
+		}
 	}
+	*/
 }