diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index ea587b78d42..0a644992dd2 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ build_script:
 after_build:
 - ps:  fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1 # Disable Access time feature on Windows (better performance)
 - ps:  clcache -z
-before_test:
-- ps:  move "build_msvc\${env:PLATFORM}\${env:CONFIGURATION}\*.exe" src
 test_script:
 - cmd: src\test_bitcoin.exe -k stdout -e stdout 2> NUL
 - cmd: src\bench_bitcoin.exe -evals=1 -scaling=0 > NUL
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ebf00ed521..394c76b51ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 *.tar.gz
 
 *.exe
+*.pdb
 src/bitcoin
 src/bitcoind
 src/bitcoin-cli
diff --git a/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj
index 6ded6895cdf..1c40b5f1bb7 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj
@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@
   <Import Label="hexdumpTarget" Project="..\msbuild\tasks\hexdump.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-cli/bitcoin-cli.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-cli/bitcoin-cli.vcxproj
index 72c55e47ccb..e5e0e978f89 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-cli/bitcoin-cli.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-cli/bitcoin-cli.vcxproj
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj
index 6891a3e5ade..4e9b4916a0f 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
index 996676baf90..40c5db55228 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj
index c5cddfdbb27..ae24cb100e6 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj
@@ -71,4 +71,5 @@
     <ReplaceInFile FilePath="$(ConfigIniOut)"
                   Replace="@ENABLE_ZMQ_TRUE@" By=""></ReplaceInFile>
   </Target>
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj b/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj
index f08ac78b21b..0d186b5af28 100644
--- a/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/common.init.vcxproj
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">x86-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">x64-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
 </PropertyGroup>
-
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion)'=='' and !Exists('$(WindowsSdkDir)\DesignTime\CommonConfiguration\Neutral\Windows.props')">
      <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion_10 Condition="'$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion_10)' == ''">$(Registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0@ProductVersion)</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion_10>
      <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion_10 Condition="'$(WindowsTargetPlatformVersion_10)' == ''">$(Registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0@ProductVersion)</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion_10>
diff --git a/build_msvc/common.vcxproj b/build_msvc/common.vcxproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bbcc3767f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_msvc/common.vcxproj
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<PropertyGroup><BuildDependsOn>$(BuildDependsOn);CopyBuildArtifacts</BuildDependsOn></PropertyGroup>
+  <Target Name="CopyBuildArtifacts" Condition="'$(ConfigurationType)' != 'StaticLibrary'">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <BuildArtifacts Include="$(OutDir)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt)"></BuildArtifacts>
+      <BuildArtifacts Include="$(OutDir)$(TargetName).pdb"></BuildArtifacts>
+    </ItemGroup>
+    <Copy SourceFiles="@(BuildArtifacts)" SkipUnchangedFiles="true" DestinationFolder="..\..\src\" Condition="'$(OutDir)' != ''"></Copy>
+  </Target>
+  <Import Project="common.vcxproj.user" Condition="Exists('common.vcxproj.user')" />
+</Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_cli/libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_cli/libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj.in
index 5f6cf608af6..620df72a2f7 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_cli/libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_cli/libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in
index 0bd9b3cd891..b47d62b2958 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_common/libbitcoin_common.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_crypto/libbitcoin_crypto.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_crypto/libbitcoin_crypto.vcxproj.in
index abf1a7ac026..32cb75bf871 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_crypto/libbitcoin_crypto.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_crypto/libbitcoin_crypto.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_server/libbitcoin_server.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_server/libbitcoin_server.vcxproj.in
index 8e2ed394f8b..58e90dbaeb4 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_server/libbitcoin_server.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_server/libbitcoin_server.vcxproj.in
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_util/libbitcoin_util.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_util/libbitcoin_util.vcxproj.in
index 71364d96b17..adf4fa03540 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_util/libbitcoin_util.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_util/libbitcoin_util.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in
index b67f3904a48..9c8279c72ab 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet/libbitcoin_wallet.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet_tool/libbitcoin_wallet_tool.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet_tool/libbitcoin_wallet_tool.vcxproj.in
index b8d0f4b4429..1a6b7b6b926 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet_tool/libbitcoin_wallet_tool.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_wallet_tool/libbitcoin_wallet_tool.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_zmq/libbitcoin_zmq.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_zmq/libbitcoin_zmq.vcxproj.in
index 1b2c27e53ff..e86eea81e65 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoin_zmq/libbitcoin_zmq.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_zmq/libbitcoin_zmq.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj b/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
index 9c8931021b4..4cb0bdc9021 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build_msvc/libleveldb/libleveldb.vcxproj b/build_msvc/libleveldb/libleveldb.vcxproj
index 4689bdc45e7..f855923c62d 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libleveldb/libleveldb.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/libleveldb/libleveldb.vcxproj
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/libsecp256k1/libsecp256k1.vcxproj b/build_msvc/libsecp256k1/libsecp256k1.vcxproj
index 644f44350e7..99fb63fb026 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libsecp256k1/libsecp256k1.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/libsecp256k1/libsecp256k1.vcxproj
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build_msvc/libunivalue/libunivalue.vcxproj b/build_msvc/libunivalue/libunivalue.vcxproj
index 92a91157115..0f13a572413 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libunivalue/libunivalue.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/libunivalue/libunivalue.vcxproj
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj
index 64bdb5f492a..47e87b59e40 100644
--- a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj
@@ -64,4 +64,5 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <Import Label="hexdumpTarget" Project="..\msbuild\tasks\hexdump.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/build_msvc/testconsensus/testconsensus.vcxproj b/build_msvc/testconsensus/testconsensus.vcxproj
index 9a6da3ecae7..776c40920ab 100644
--- a/build_msvc/testconsensus/testconsensus.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/testconsensus/testconsensus.vcxproj
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\common.vcxproj" />
 </Project>