diff --git a/Makefile.libretro b/Makefile.libretro
index 3d5c6f4..6a2a7e7 100644
--- a/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/Makefile.libretro
@@ -301,10 +301,12 @@ else ifneq (,$(findstring windows_msvc2017,$(platform)))
 	ifneq (,$(findstring desktop,$(PlatformSuffix)))
 		WinPartition = desktop
 		CFLAGS += -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP
+		LDFLAGS += -MANIFEST -LTCG:incremental -NXCOMPAT -DYNAMICBASE -DEBUG -OPT:REF -INCREMENTAL:NO -SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS -MANIFESTUAC:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'" -OPT:ICF -ERRORREPORT:PROMPT -NOLOGO -TLBID:1
+		LIBS += kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib
 	else ifneq (,$(findstring uwp,$(PlatformSuffix)))
 		WinPartition = uwp
 		CFLAGS += -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_APP -DWINDLL -D_UNICODE -DUNICODE -DWRL_NO_DEFAULT_LIB
-		LDFLAGS += -APPCONTAINER -NXCOMPAT -DYNAMICBASE
+		LDFLAGS += -APPCONTAINER -NXCOMPAT -DYNAMICBASE -MANIFEST:NO -LTCG -OPT:REF -SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE -MANIFESTUAC:NO -OPT:ICF -ERRORREPORT:PROMPT -NOLOGO -TLBID:1 -DEBUG:FULL -WINMD:NO
 		LIBS += WindowsApp.lib
 	endif