diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c06be3b0d4..6b35db3b6c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -242,3 +242,7 @@ platforms/unix/config/autom4te.cache/
 /products/debug/*
 *.cer
 *.p12
+
+# Editors
+.vs/*
+.vscode/*
diff --git a/platforms/win32/vm/sqWin32Window.c b/platforms/win32/vm/sqWin32Window.c
index 53ef9be5d6..02afa6b0d6 100644
--- a/platforms/win32/vm/sqWin32Window.c
+++ b/platforms/win32/vm/sqWin32Window.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,8 @@ int recordDragDropEvent(HWND wnd, int dragType, int x, int y, int numFiles)
 
   /* first the basics */
   evt->type = EventTypeDragDropFiles;
-  evt->timeStamp = ioMicroMSecs();
+  // Be consistent with MSG.time source which is recorded for regular mouse events
+  evt->timeStamp = GetTickCount();
   evt->dragType = dragType;
   evt->x = x;
   evt->y = y;