diff --git a/win32/deps/expat/mod.md b/win32/deps/expat/mod.md
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+ * Download [Expat 2.1.0](http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/expat-2.1.0.tar.gz/download)
+ * Extract to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat`
+ * Open `expat.dsw` with VS and convert
+ * For each project, change _Runtime Library_ from _Multi-threaded (/MT)_ to _Multi-threaded DLL (/MD)_ under _Configuration Properties_ `->` _C/C++_ `->` _Code Generation_
+ * Build in VS
+ * Release with `release-x86.bat`
+ * Extract package to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat\build\Win32`
diff --git a/win32/deps/freetype/mod.md b/win32/deps/freetype/mod.md
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+ * Download [FreeType 2.4.10](http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-2.4.10.tar.bz2)
+ * Extract to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat`
+ * Open `builds\win32\vc2010\freetype.sln` with VS
+ * Add `src\base\ftbdf.c` to `freetype\Source Files\FT_MODULES`
+ * Build in VS
+ * Release with `release-x86.bat`
+ * Extract package to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat\build\Win32`
diff --git a/win32/deps/lua/mod.md b/win32/deps/lua/mod.md
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+ * Download [Lua 5.1.5](http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.1.5.tar.gz)
+ * Extract to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat`
+ * Open VS x86 command prompt
+ * Build with `build-x86.bat`
+ * Extract package to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat\build\Win32`
diff --git a/win32/deps/win-iconv/mod.md b/win32/deps/win-iconv/mod.md
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+ * Download [win-iconv 0.0.6](http://win-iconv.googlecode.com/files/win-iconv-0.0.6.zip)
+ * Extract to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat`
+ * Open VS x86 command prompt
+ * Build with `build-x86.bat`
+ * Extract package to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat\build\Win32`
diff --git a/win32/deps/zlib/mod.md b/win32/deps/zlib/mod.md
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+ * Download [zlib 1.2.7](http://zlib.net/zlib127.zip)
+ * Extract to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat`
+ * Open VS x86 command prompt
+ * Build with `build-x86.bat`
+ * Extract package to `C:\mozilla-build\hexchat\build\Win32`