diff --git a/winbuild/BUILD.WINDOWS.txt b/winbuild/BUILD.WINDOWS.txt
index 53030cb9566bdd..2485078c584254 100644
--- a/winbuild/BUILD.WINDOWS.txt
+++ b/winbuild/BUILD.WINDOWS.txt
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ where <options> is one or many of:
   ENABLE_WINSSL=<yes or no>    - Enable native Windows SSL support, defaults to yes
   GEN_PDB=<yes or no>          - Generate Program Database (debug symbols for release build)
   DEBUG=<yes or no>            - Debug builds
+  MACHINE=<X86 or X64>         - Target architecture (default is X86)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/winbuild/Makefile.vc b/winbuild/Makefile.vc
index 137be213a16989..2837d89b41fd62 100644
--- a/winbuild/Makefile.vc
+++ b/winbuild/Makefile.vc
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ ENABLE_SSPI = $(USE_SSPI)
 !ENDIF
 
 # default options
+!IFNDEF MACHINE
+MACHINE = X86
+!ENDIF
+
 !IFNDEF ENABLE_IDN
 USE_IDN = true
 !ELSEIF "$(ENABLE_IDN)"=="yes"
@@ -120,6 +124,8 @@ USE_SSH2 = true
 SSH2     = static
 !ENDIF
 
+CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-$(MACHINE)
+
 !IF "$(DEBUG)"=="yes"
 CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-debug
 !ELSE
@@ -168,14 +174,18 @@ CURL_DIROBJ = ..\builds\$(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-obj-curl
 DIRDIST = ..\builds\$(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)\
 
 $(MODE):
-	@SET LIBCURL_DIROBJ=$(LIBCURL_DIROBJ)
+	@SET DIROBJ=$(LIBCURL_DIROBJ)
 	@SET MACRO_NAME=LIBCURL_OBJS
 	@SET OUTFILE=LIBCURL_OBJS.inc
 	@gen_resp_file.bat $(LIBCURL_OBJS)
-	@SET LIBCURL_DIROBJ=$(CURL_DIROBJ)
+	
+	@SET DIROBJ=$(CURL_DIROBJ)
 	@SET MACRO_NAME=CURL_OBJS
 	@SET OUTFILE=CURL_OBJS.inc
 	@gen_resp_file.bat $(CURL_OBJS)
+	
+	@SET CONFIG_NAME_LIB=$(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)
+	@SET MACHINE=$(MACHINE)
 	@SET USE_IDN=$(USE_IDN)
 	@SET USE_IPV6=$(USE_IPV6)
 	@SET USE_SSPI=$(USE_SSPI)
diff --git a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
index d04787918a7244..43ee9d8182f446 100644
--- a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
+++ b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ SSPI_CFLAGS = $(SSPI_CFLAGS) /DUSE_SCHANNEL
 GEN_PDB = true
 !ENDIF
 
-!IFNDEF MACHINE
-MACHINE = X86
-!ENDIF
 
 !IFDEF EMBEND_MANIFEST
 MANIFESTTOOL = mt -manifest $(DIRDIST)\$(PROGRAM_NAME).manifest -outputresource:$(DIRDIST)\$(PROGRAM_NAME);1
@@ -245,7 +242,7 @@ WIN_LIBS    = ws2_32.lib wldap32.lib advapi32.lib
 !ERROR please choose a valid mode
 !ENDIF
 
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = libcurl
+
 
 # CURL_XX macros are for the curl.exe command
 
@@ -255,14 +252,12 @@ CC              = $(CC_DEBUG) $(RTLIB_DEBUG)
 
 CURL_CC         = $(CC)
 CURL_RC_FLAGS = /i../include /dDEBUGBUILD=1 /Fo $@ $(CURL_SRC_DIR)\curl.rc
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-debug
 !ELSE
 RC_FLAGS = /dDEBUGBUILD=0 /Fo $@ $(LIBCURL_SRC_DIR)\libcurl.rc
 CC              = $(CC_NODEBUG) $(RTLIB)
 
 CURL_CC         = $(CC)
 CURL_RC_FLAGS = /i../include /dDEBUGBUILD=0 /Fo $@ $(CURL_SRC_DIR)\curl.rc
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-release
 !ENDIF
 
 CURL_CC = $(CURL_CC) $(CURL_CFLAGS)
@@ -280,7 +275,6 @@ LNK       = $(LNK)  /IMPLIB:$(LIB_DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_IMP)
 CURL_LIBS = /IMPLIB:$(LIB_DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_IMP)
 !ENDIF
 RESOURCE = $(LIB_DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-dll
 
 # AS_DLL
 !ELSE
@@ -292,7 +286,6 @@ TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_STATIC)
 !ENDIF
 LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WIN_LIBS) /out:$(LIB_DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CC) $(CFLAGS_LIBCURL_STATIC)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-static
 
 # AS_DLL
 !ENDIF
@@ -300,38 +293,32 @@ CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-static
 !IF "$(USE_SSL)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS)
 LFLAGS = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_LFLAGS) $(SSL_LIBS)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-ssl-$(SSL)
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(USE_ZLIB)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS)
 LFLAGS = $(LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LIBS)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-zlib-$(ZLIB)
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(USE_SSH2)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(SSH2_CFLAGS)
 LFLAGS = $(LFLAGS) $(SSH2_LFLAGS) $(SSH2_LIBS)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-ssh2-$(SSH2)
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(USE_IPV6)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(IPV6_CFLAGS)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-ipv6
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(USE_SSPI)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(SSPI_CFLAGS)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-sspi
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(USE_SPNEGO)"=="true"
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(SPNEGO_CFLAGS)
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-spnego
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(USE_WINSSL)"=="true"
-CONFIG_NAME_LIB = $(CONFIG_NAME_LIB)-winssl
+#
 !ENDIF
 
 !IF "$(GEN_PDB)"=="true"
@@ -397,6 +384,7 @@ $(TARGET): $(LIB_OBJS) $(LIB_DIROBJ) $(DISTDIR)
 	@echo LFLAGS:     $(LFLAGS)
 	@echo GenPDB:     $(GEN_PDB)
 	@echo Debug:      $(DEBUG)
+	@echo Machine:    $(MACHINE)
 	$(LNK) $(LFLAGS) $(LIB_OBJS)
 	@echo Copying libs...
 	@if exist $(LIB_DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DLL) copy $(LIB_DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DLL)       $(DIRDIST)\bin\ /y >nul 2<&1
diff --git a/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat b/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat
index c2fa667779ba66..9ae11b9c45b9bd 100755
--- a/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat
+++ b/winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @echo OFF
 @del %OUTFILE%
 @echo %MACRO_NAME% = \> %OUTFILE%
-@for %%i in (%*) do @echo		%LIBCURL_DIROBJ%/%%i \>>  %OUTFILE%
+@for %%i in (%*) do @echo		%DIROBJ%/%%i \>>  %OUTFILE%
 @echo. >>  %OUTFILE%
 :END