diff --git a/lib/Makefile.vc6 b/lib/Makefile.vc6
index 1d8459e69..caffedd05 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/lib/Makefile.vc6
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 
 !IFNDEF OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH   = ../../openssl-0.9.8o
+OPENSSL_PATH   = ../../openssl-0.9.8q
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF ZLIB_PATH
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ MACHINE  = X86
 
 !IFDEF WINDOWS_SSPI
 !IFNDEF WINDOWS_SDK_PATH
-WINDOWS_SDK_PATH = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK"
+WINDOWS_SDK_PATH = "$(PROGRAMFILES)\Microsoft SDK"
 !ENDIF
 !ENDIF
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.vc6 b/src/Makefile.vc6
index 042885a40..898258750 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/src/Makefile.vc6
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PROGRAM_NAME = curl.exe
 
 
 !IFNDEF OPENSSL_PATH
-OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8o
+OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.8q
 !ENDIF
 
 !IFNDEF ZLIB_PATH
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ MACHINE  = X86
 
 !IFDEF WINDOWS_SSPI
 !IFNDEF WINDOWS_SDK_PATH
-WINDOWS_SDK_PATH = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK"
+WINDOWS_SDK_PATH = "$(PROGRAMFILES)\Microsoft SDK"
 !ENDIF
 !ENDIF