diff --git a/vsprojects/libprotobuf-lite.vcproj b/vsprojects/libprotobuf-lite.vcproj
index 47642f5db8..4859eec08c 100644
--- a/vsprojects/libprotobuf-lite.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/libprotobuf-lite.vcproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/vsprojects/libprotobuf.vcproj b/vsprojects/libprotobuf.vcproj
index 8bafcaadb7..095d3948e7 100644
--- a/vsprojects/libprotobuf.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/libprotobuf.vcproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/vsprojects/libprotoc.vcproj b/vsprojects/libprotoc.vcproj
index 1feac924a0..45a5936f83 100644
--- a/vsprojects/libprotoc.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/libprotoc.vcproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/vsprojects/lite-test.vcproj b/vsprojects/lite-test.vcproj
index 0314b36d10..bb33809285 100644
--- a/vsprojects/lite-test.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/lite-test.vcproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/vsprojects/protoc.vcproj b/vsprojects/protoc.vcproj
index 17e8474e91..4359e23899 100644
--- a/vsprojects/protoc.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/protoc.vcproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/vsprojects/test_plugin.vcproj b/vsprojects/test_plugin.vcproj
index 2dcf2ad6d1..549f9503b6 100755
--- a/vsprojects/test_plugin.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/test_plugin.vcproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/vsprojects/tests.vcproj b/vsprojects/tests.vcproj
index 488feb71b6..23c81f0ee1 100644
--- a/vsprojects/tests.vcproj
+++ b/vsprojects/tests.vcproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Debug"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="Release"
-			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			>
 			<Tool