diff --git a/cmake/Modules/winconf.cmake b/cmake/Modules/winconf.cmake
index e0bfa96bd..53527a745 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/winconf.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/winconf.cmake
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ set(LibtorrentRasterbar_CUSTOM_BOOST_DEPENDENCIES system)
 #set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS True)
 #set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME True)
 
-add_definitions(-DUNICODE
+add_definitions(
+    -DNTDDI_VERSION=0x06010000
+    -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601
+    -D_WIN32_IE=0x0601
+    -DUNICODE
     -D_UNICODE
     -DWIN32
     -D_WIN32
     -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-    -DNTDDI_VERSION=0x05010000
-    -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
-    -D_WIN32_IE=0x0501
     -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE
     -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE
     -DNOMINMAX
diff --git a/conf.pri.windows b/conf.pri.windows
index 01367afa5..b59cc4b76 100644
--- a/conf.pri.windows
+++ b/conf.pri.windows
@@ -35,17 +35,11 @@ LIBS += zlib.lib
 #LIBS += libcrypto libssl
 #LIBS += libz
 
-DEFINES += NTDDI_VERSION=0x05010000
-DEFINES += _WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
-DEFINES += _WIN32_IE=0x0501
-
 # Disable to use Boost auto-linking
 DEFINES += BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB
 # Use one of the following options
 DEFINES += BOOST_SYSTEM_STATIC_LINK
 #DEFINES += BOOST_SYSTEM_DYN_LINK
-# Boost 1.60+ defaults to Vista+ support. The define below enables XP support again.
-DEFINES += BOOST_USE_WINAPI_VERSION=0x0501
 # Enable if encountered build error with boost version <= 1.59
 #DEFINES += BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
 
diff --git a/winconf.pri b/winconf.pri
index d90b603f0..b69b964a6 100644
--- a/winconf.pri
+++ b/winconf.pri
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ DEFINES += BOOST_EXCEPTION_DISABLE
 DEFINES += TORRENT_USE_OPENSSL
 DEFINES += TORRENT_DISABLE_RESOLVE_COUNTRIES
 
+DEFINES += NTDDI_VERSION=0x06010000
+DEFINES += _WIN32_WINNT=0x0601
+DEFINES += _WIN32_IE=0x0601
 DEFINES += UNICODE
 DEFINES += _UNICODE
 DEFINES += WIN32