diff --git a/build.rb b/build.rb
index 7665541..9f3084f 100644
--- a/build.rb
+++ b/build.rb
@@ -98,11 +98,26 @@ get_file('msysgit', 'label:Type-Archive label:Featured')
 
 puts 'Creating executable'
 
+puts 'Build for XP? (Default: No)'
+if gets.downcase =='yes' or 'y'
+    XP = true
+elsif gets.downcase == 'no' or 'n'
+    XP = false
+else
+    puts 'Defaulting to non-XP build'
+    XP = false
+end
+
 if build_exe
     Dir.chdir('../launcher')
-    status = system('msbuild /p:Configuration=Release')
+    if XP
+        puts 'Building XP Compatible Launcher...'
+        status = system('msbuild /p:Configuration=ReleaseXP')
+    else
+        status = system('msbuild /p:Configuration=Release')
+    end
     unless status
-        puts 'Looks like the build failied'
+        puts 'Looks like the build failed'
         exit(1)
     end
 end
diff --git a/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln b/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln
index e4934d3..87a82bd 100644
--- a/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln
+++ b/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio 2013
+# Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop
 VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.21005.1
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "CmderLauncher", "CmderLauncher.vcxproj", "{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}"
@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		DebugXP|Win32 = DebugXP|Win32
 		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+		ReleaseXP|Win32 = ReleaseXP|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.DebugXP|Win32.ActiveCfg = DebugXP|Win32
+		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.DebugXP|Win32.Build.0 = DebugXP|Win32
 		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.ReleaseXP|Win32.ActiveCfg = ReleaseXP|Win32
+		{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.ReleaseXP|Win32.Build.0 = ReleaseXP|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj b/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj
index f4ab5c3..1c860bc 100644
--- a/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj
+++ b/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="12.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugXP|Win32">
+      <Configuration>DebugXP</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
       <Platform>Win32</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseXP|Win32">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseXP</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|Win32">
       <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
       <Platform>Win32</Platform>
@@ -22,6 +30,12 @@
     <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='DebugXP|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
@@ -29,24 +43,45 @@
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseXP|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
+    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='DebugXP|Win32'" Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+  </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseXP|Win32'" Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+  </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
     <TargetName>Cmder</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='DebugXP|Win32'">
+    <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <TargetName>Cmder</TargetName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
     <TargetName>Cmder</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseXP|Win32'">
+    <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
+    <TargetName>Cmder</TargetName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <PrecompiledHeader>
@@ -61,6 +96,20 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='DebugXP|Win32'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <PrecompiledHeader>
+      </PrecompiledHeader>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;XP;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
@@ -83,6 +132,28 @@
       <Command>copy $(TargetPath) $(SolutionDir)..\$(TargetFileName)</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='ReleaseXP|Win32'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <PrecompiledHeader>
+      </PrecompiledHeader>
+      <Optimization>MinSpace</Optimization>
+      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
+      <IntrinsicFunctions>false</IntrinsicFunctions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;XP;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <FavorSizeOrSpeed>Size</FavorSizeOrSpeed>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
+      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+    </Link>
+    <PostBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy $(TargetPath) $(SolutionDir)..\$(TargetFileName)</Command>
+    </PostBuildEvent>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="src\Resource.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/launcher/src/CmderLauncher.cpp b/launcher/src/CmderLauncher.cpp
index 677ee13..e9d6905 100644
--- a/launcher/src/CmderLauncher.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/CmderLauncher.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,13 @@ void UnregisterShellMenu(std::wstring opt)
 	FAIL_ON_ERROR(
 		RegCreateKeyEx(root, SHELL_MENU_REGISTRY_PATH, 0, NULL,
 		REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_ALL_ACCESS, NULL, &cmderKey, NULL));
+#ifdef XP
+	FAIL_ON_ERROR(SHDeleteKey(cmderKey, NULL));
+	FAIL_ON_ERROR(SHDeleteKey(root, SHELL_MENU_REGISTRY_PATH));
+#else
 	FAIL_ON_ERROR(RegDeleteTree(cmderKey, NULL));
 	FAIL_ON_ERROR(RegDeleteKey(root, SHELL_MENU_REGISTRY_PATH));
+#endif
 	RegCloseKey(cmderKey);
 	RegCloseKey(root);
 }