diff --git a/libsodium b/libsodium
index 5bfb49a..914033d 160000
--- a/libsodium
+++ b/libsodium
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5bfb49a8e40afe7aa349dd469bd11d9d76c71930
+Subproject commit 914033d2c70831b86e94a25f27e61a94bc7d45c8
diff --git a/msvc/wallet.vcxproj b/msvc/wallet.vcxproj
index 49c8256..e9799ea 100644
--- a/msvc/wallet.vcxproj
+++ b/msvc/wallet.vcxproj
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
     <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\include\msvc;$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\include;$(SolutionDir)libsodium\src\libsodium\include;$(SolutionDir)mpir;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\lib\vc_x64_lib\;$(SolutionDir)libsodium\Build\Debug\X64;$(SolutionDir)mpir\lib\x64\Debug;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\lib\vc_x64_lib\;$(SolutionDir)libsodium\bin\x64\Debug\v143\static;$(SolutionDir)mpir\lib\x64\Debug;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
     <CustomBuildAfterTargets />
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
     <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\include\msvc;$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\include;$(SolutionDir)libsodium\src\libsodium\include;$(SolutionDir)mpir;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\lib\vc_x64_lib\;$(SolutionDir)libsodium\Build\Release\X64;$(SolutionDir)mpir\lib\x64\Release;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)wxWidgets\lib\vc_x64_lib\;$(SolutionDir)libsodium\bin\x64\Release\v143\static;$(SolutionDir)mpir\lib\x64\Release;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
     <CustomBuildAfterTargets />
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalOptions>
-      </AdditionalOptions>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>mpir.lib;mpirxx.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalOptions> /NODEFAULTLIB:libcmt.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:msvcrt.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:libcmtd.lib</AdditionalOptions>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>mpir.lib;mpirxx.lib;libsodium.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
     <Manifest>
       <AdditionalManifestFiles>wallet.manifest %(AdditionalManifestFiles)</AdditionalManifestFiles>
@@ -115,7 +114,8 @@
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>mpir.lib;mpirxx.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>mpir.lib;mpirxx.lib;libsodium.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalOptions> /NODEFAULTLIB:libcmt.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:libcmtd.lib /NODEFAULTLIB:msvcrtd.lib %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
     </Link>
     <CustomBuildStep />
     <CustomBuildStep />
diff --git a/msvc/winConfig.bat b/msvc/winConfig.bat
index e07468d..d5de85e 100644
--- a/msvc/winConfig.bat
+++ b/msvc/winConfig.bat
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ echo off
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
 	echo failed unit test on debug build
 ) ELSE (
-	echo passed unit test on debug build)
+	echo passed unit test on debug build
+)
 echo on
 .\build\Release\wallet.exe --complete --test
 echo off
diff --git a/msvc/winConfigDebug.bat b/msvc/winConfigDebug.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85bb725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/msvc/winConfigDebug.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+echo as it is a bitch to make sure you are linking to the correct libraries, this batch Files
+echo exists to make sure no other libraries are around
+echo off
+call C:\"Program Files (x86)"\"Microsoft Visual Studio"\2022\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsamd64_x86.bat
+call C:\"Program Files"\"Microsoft Visual Studio"\2022\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+del /Q build
+del /Q libsodium\obj
+del /Q libsodium\bin
+del /Q libsodium\src\libsodium\include\sodium\version.h
+cd mpir
+del config.h
+del gmp-mparam.h
+del gmp.h
+del /Q lib
+del longlong.h
+del mpir.h
+del msvc\output_params.bat
+del msvc\tmp.h
+del /Q msvc\vs22\lib_mpir_cxx\x64
+del /Q msvc\vs22\lib_mpir_gc\x64
+del msvc\vs22\test-config.props
+cd ..\wxWidgets
+del /Q build\msw\vc_x64_mswu
+del /Q  build\msw\vc_x64_mswud
+del /Q  lib\vc_x64_lib
+cd ..
+echo check to see that everything is cleaned
+echo off
+git submodule foreach --recursive "git clean -xnf"
+git clean -xnf
+PAUSE
+echo on
+
+cd libsodium/builds/msvc/vs2022
+msbuild libsodium.sln -p:Configuration=StaticDebug;Platform=x64 -m
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+echo on
+cd ../../../..
+cd mpir\msvc\vs22
+call msbuild.bat gc lib x64 Debug
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+call msbuild.bat gc lib x64 Debug test
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+call msbuild.bat gc lib x64 Debug tune
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+
+echo on
+cd ..\..\..
+cd wxWidgets\build\msw
+echo on
+msbuild wx_vc17.sln -m -p:Configuration=Debug;Platform=x64;PlatformToolset=v143;WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+
+
+cd ..\..\..
+msbuild wallet.sln -p:Configuration=Debug;Platform=x64 -m
+.\build\Debug\wallet.exe --complete --test
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	echo failed unit test on debug build
+) ELSE (
+	echo passed unit test on debug build
+)
diff --git a/msvc/winConfigRelease.bat b/msvc/winConfigRelease.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb2396a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/msvc/winConfigRelease.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+echo as it is a bitch to make sure you are linking to the correct libraries, this batch Files
+echo exists to make sure no other libraries are around
+echo off
+call C:\"Program Files (x86)"\"Microsoft Visual Studio"\2022\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsamd64_x86.bat
+call C:\"Program Files"\"Microsoft Visual Studio"\2022\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+del /Q build
+del /Q libsodium\obj
+del /Q libsodium\bin
+del /Q libsodium\src\libsodium\include\sodium\version.h
+cd mpir
+del config.h
+del gmp-mparam.h
+del gmp.h
+del /Q lib
+del longlong.h
+del mpir.h
+del msvc\output_params.bat
+del msvc\tmp.h
+del /Q msvc\vs22\lib_mpir_cxx\x64
+del /Q msvc\vs22\lib_mpir_gc\x64
+del msvc\vs22\test-config.props
+cd ..\wxWidgets
+del /Q build\msw\vc_x64_mswu
+del /Q  build\msw\vc_x64_mswud
+del /Q  lib\vc_x64_lib
+cd ..
+echo check to see that everything is cleaned
+echo off
+git submodule foreach --recursive "git clean -xnf"
+git clean -xnf
+PAUSE
+echo on
+cd libsodium/builds/msvc/vs2022
+msbuild libsodium.sln -p:Configuration=StaticRelease;Platform=x64 -m
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+cd ../../../..
+cd mpir\msvc\vs22
+echo on
+call msbuild.bat gc lib x64 Release
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+call msbuild.bat gc lib x64 Release test
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+call msbuild.bat gc lib x64 Release tune
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	cd ..
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+cd ..\..\..
+cd wxWidgets\build\msw
+msbuild wx_vc17.sln -m -p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64;PlatformToolset=v143;WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+msbuild wx_vc17.sln -m -p:Configuration=Debug;Platform=x64;PlatformToolset=v143;WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+
+echo on
+cd ..\..\..
+msbuild wallet.sln -p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64 -m
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	PAUSE
+	GOTO:EOF
+)
+echo on
+.\build\Release\wallet.exe --complete --test
+echo off
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+	echo failed unit test on release build
+) ELSE (
+	echo passed unit test on release build
+)
diff --git a/src/stdafx.h b/src/stdafx.h
index 91ec2dc..a48208b 100644
--- a/src/stdafx.h
+++ b/src/stdafx.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ std::span<uint8_t>& operator^=(std::span<byte>&, byte *);
 #define SODIUM_STATIC 1
 #include <sodium.h>
 #include <mpir.h>
-#pragma comment(lib, "libsodium.lib")
 inline wxString _wx(const char* sz) { return wxString::FromUTF8Unchecked(sz); }
 #include "introspection_of_standard_C_types.h"
 //	This header file turns off deprecation of array type compares, because 
diff --git a/wallet.sln b/wallet.sln
index 45b6602..bbd3a98 100644
--- a/wallet.sln
+++ b/wallet.sln
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 17
 VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.32014.148
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "wallet", "msvc/wallet.vcxproj", "{B1EC18D5-FA70-4A59-8CAE-EDC65A358314}"
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "wallet", "msvc\wallet.vcxproj", "{B1EC18D5-FA70-4A59-8CAE-EDC65A358314}"
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{2F7D488C-DC53-4ECE-87E2-4FEA32C153EF}"
 EndProject