diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
index 33db87d0e..20e32e018 100644
--- a/CMakeSettings.json
+++ b/CMakeSettings.json
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@
       "buildCommandArgs": "-v",
       "ctestCommandArgs": "",
       "variables": []
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-Release",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "configurationType": "RelWithDebInfo",
+      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
+      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-v",
+      "ctestCommandArgs": "",
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+      "variables": []
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/llarp/net/net_int.cpp b/llarp/net/net_int.cpp
index 0e3540710..478213f71 100644
--- a/llarp/net/net_int.cpp
+++ b/llarp/net/net_int.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <net/net_int.hpp>
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace llarp
 {
   template <>
diff --git a/llarp/util/ini.cpp b/llarp/util/ini.cpp
index 3ab314515..0f7c4bb69 100644
--- a/llarp/util/ini.cpp
+++ b/llarp/util/ini.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <util/logger.hpp>
 
+#ifdef LoadString
+#undef LoadString
+#endif
+
 namespace llarp
 {
   bool
diff --git a/llarp/util/threadpool.cpp b/llarp/util/threadpool.cpp
index 8069d0356..93244532c 100644
--- a/llarp/util/threadpool.cpp
+++ b/llarp/util/threadpool.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ llarp_threadpool_queue_job(struct llarp_threadpool *pool,
   {
     while(!pool->impl->tryAddJob(std::bind(job.work, job.user)))
     {
-      ::usleep(1000);
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(1000));
     }
   }
   else