diff --git a/VS2012/civetweb.sln b/VS2012/civetweb.sln
index 88b9e807..9a047bbf 100644
--- a/VS2012/civetweb.sln
+++ b/VS2012/civetweb.sln
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ Global
 		{4308C5EE-45E4-45D8-9D73-6C4E2587AD78}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{4308C5EE-45E4-45D8-9D73-6C4E2587AD78}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{4308C5EE-45E4-45D8-9D73-6C4E2587AD78}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug CONSOLE|Win32
+		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug CONSOLE|Win32
 		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{9BE9C008-E851-42B1-A034-BD4630AE4CD6}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index cb08325b..d7a4c68c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1500,20 +1500,16 @@ static int MakeConsole() {
 
         ok = (GetConsoleWindow() != NULL);
         if (ok) {
-            freopen("CON", "a", stdin);
-            freopen("CON", "a", stdout);
-            freopen("CON", "a", stderr);
+            freopen("CONIN$", "r", stdin); 
+            freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stdout); 
+            freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr); 
         }
     }
+
     if (ok) {
-        CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO coninfo;
-
         SetConsoleTitle(server_name);
-
-        GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), &coninfo);
-        if (coninfo.dwSize.Y<500) coninfo.dwSize.Y = 500;
-        SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), coninfo.dwSize);
     }
+
     return ok;
 }