diff --git a/test/flex_string/flex_string.vcproj b/test/flex_string/flex_string.vcproj
index 300a036..3ab362d 100644
--- a/test/flex_string/flex_string.vcproj
+++ b/test/flex_string/flex_string.vcproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8,00"
+	Version="9.00"
 	Name="flex_string"
 	ProjectGUID="{2022B9AD-34CA-4FDA-80C2-42805FABE65B}"
 	RootNamespace="Factory"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -82,9 +85,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
-			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -157,9 +159,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
-			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>