diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2005/The Introjucer.vcproj b/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2005/The Introjucer.vcproj
index eb12d37202..e25f3ccb74 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2005/The Introjucer.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2005/The Introjucer.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/The Introjucer.vcproj b/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/The Introjucer.vcproj
index 8cf3e75b3f..f52b4e13d9 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/The Introjucer.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/The Introjucer.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/The Introjucer.vcxproj b/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/The Introjucer.vcxproj
index e24e1c1fd1..bc3e238da5 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/The Introjucer.vcxproj	
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/The Introjucer.vcxproj	
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">.\Debug\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Introjucer</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">.\Release\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Introjucer</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project Saving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project Saving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
index 99b913b1cc..8753449131 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project Saving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h	
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project Saving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h	
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ protected:
         String getIntermediatesPath() const
         {
             const String path (config [Ids::intermediatesPath].toString());
-            return path.isNotEmpty() ? path : "$(OutDir)";
+            return path.isNotEmpty() ? path : "$(Configuration)";
         }
 
         String getOutputFilename (const String& suffix, bool forceSuffix) const
diff --git a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Juce Demo.vcproj b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Juce Demo.vcproj
index a46c4374ca..1a283faa09 100644
--- a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Juce Demo.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Juce Demo.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Juce Demo.vcproj b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Juce Demo.vcproj
index 2d3cd5e8f2..1ba98b4254 100644
--- a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Juce Demo.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Juce Demo.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Juce Demo.vcxproj b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Juce Demo.vcxproj
index d45b6153db..b47a212bb9 100644
--- a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Juce Demo.vcxproj	
+++ b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Juce Demo.vcxproj	
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">.\Debug\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">JuceDemo</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">.\Release\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">JuceDemo</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj b/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj
index bd95ae2ae3..b519472762 100644
--- a/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2005/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="2"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="2"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj b/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj
index 0b2c7790ee..33ca72f28a 100644
--- a/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/audio plugin demo/Builds/VisualStudio2008/JuceDemoPlugin.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="2"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="2"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Plugin Host.vcproj b/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Plugin Host.vcproj
index 69f030652b..621c802fa2 100644
--- a/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Plugin Host.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2005/Plugin Host.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Plugin Host.vcproj b/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Plugin Host.vcproj
index d3978e18ee..25532c5fa3 100644
--- a/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Plugin Host.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/audio plugin host/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Plugin Host.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/binarybuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2008/BinaryBuilder.vcproj b/extras/binarybuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2008/BinaryBuilder.vcproj
index 57cccc3c0b..613f59b218 100644
--- a/extras/binarybuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2008/BinaryBuilder.vcproj
+++ b/extras/binarybuilder/Builds/VisualStudio2008/BinaryBuilder.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2005/HelloWorld.vcproj b/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2005/HelloWorld.vcproj
index 4bf68890ff..7248662513 100644
--- a/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2005/HelloWorld.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2005/HelloWorld.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2008/HelloWorld.vcproj b/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2008/HelloWorld.vcproj
index a59aa9ad60..181e3c31f1 100644
--- a/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2008/HelloWorld.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/example projects/Builds/VisualStudio2008/HelloWorld.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2008/juce.vcproj b/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2008/juce.vcproj
index 2b99905978..34c70d84a8 100644
--- a/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2008/juce.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2008/juce.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="4"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="4"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2010/juce.vcxproj b/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2010/juce.vcxproj
index dce38f4209..90912b6170 100644
--- a/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2010/juce.vcxproj	
+++ b/extras/static library/Builds/VisualStudio2010/juce.vcxproj	
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">.\Debug\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">jucedebug</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">.\Release\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">juce</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Jucer.vcproj b/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Jucer.vcproj
index 130d23d307..4f7d77c936 100644
--- a/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Jucer.vcproj	
+++ b/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2008/Jucer.vcproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <Configurations>
     <Configuration Name="Debug|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     </Configuration>
     <Configuration Name="Release|Win32"
                    OutputDirectory=".\Release"
-                   IntermediateDirectory="$(OutDir)"
+                   IntermediateDirectory="$(Configuration)"
                    ConfigurationType="1"
                    UseOfMFC="0"
                    ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
diff --git a/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Jucer.vcxproj b/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Jucer.vcxproj
index 24d99b4be2..cf9d18c059 100644
--- a/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Jucer.vcxproj	
+++ b/extras/the jucer/Builds/VisualStudio2010/Jucer.vcxproj	
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">.\Debug\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Jucer</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">.\Release\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(OutDir)\</IntDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Jucer</TargetName>
     <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</GenerateManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>