diff --git a/src/Makefile.global.in b/src/Makefile.global.in
index 9eea09d78a..c981e7ee15 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.global.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.global.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*-makefile-*-
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/Makefile.global.in,v 1.196 2004/10/01 02:06:52 neilc Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/Makefile.global.in,v 1.197 2004/10/05 19:30:19 momjian Exp $
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # All PostgreSQL makefiles include this file and use the variables it sets,
@@ -386,6 +386,23 @@ TAS         = @TAS@
 %.bz2: %
 	$(BZIP2) -f $<
 
+ifeq ($(PORTNAME),win32)
+# Build rules to add versioninfo resources to win32 binaries
+WIN32RES += win32ver.o
+ifeq ($(PGFILESHLIB),1)
+PGFTYPE=VFT_DLL
+else
+PGFTYPE=VFT_APP
+endif
+ifneq (,$(PGAPPICON))
+PGICOSTR=$(subst /,\/,IDI_ICON ICON \"$(top_builddir)/src/port/$(PGAPPICON).ico\")
+endif
+win32ver.rc: $(top_builddir)/src/port/win32ver.rc
+	sed -e "s;FILEDESC;$(PGFILEDESC);" -e "s/VFT_APP/$(PGFTYPE)/" -e "s/_ICO_/$(PGICOSTR)/" $(top_builddir)/src/port/win32ver.rc > win32ver.rc	
+win32ver.o: win32ver.rc
+	windres -i win32ver.rc -o win32ver.o --include-dir=$(top_builddir)/src/include
+	rm -f win32ver.rc
+endif
 
 ifndef PGXS
 
diff --git a/src/backend/Makefile b/src/backend/Makefile
index 4279a9a19d..7f2b36071d 100644
--- a/src/backend/Makefile
+++ b/src/backend/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/Makefile,v 1.105 2004/10/04 13:43:54 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/Makefile,v 1.106 2004/10/05 19:30:20 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "PostgreSQL Database Backend"
 subdir = src/backend
 top_builddir = ../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
@@ -60,11 +61,11 @@ endif # cygwin
 
 ifeq ($(PORTNAME), win32)
 
-postgres: $(OBJS) $(DLLINIT) postgres.def libpostgres.a
+postgres: $(OBJS) $(DLLINIT) postgres.def libpostgres.a $(WIN32RES)
 	$(DLLTOOL) --dllname $@$(X) --output-exp $@.exp --def postgres.def
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@$(X) -Wl,--base-file,$@.base $@.exp $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@$(X) -Wl,--base-file,$@.base $@.exp $(OBJS) $(WIN32RES) $(LIBS)
 	$(DLLTOOL) --dllname $@$(X) --base-file $@.base --output-exp $@.exp --def postgres.def
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@$(X) $@.exp $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@$(X) $@.exp $(OBJS) $(WIN32RES) $(LIBS)
 	rm -f $@.exp $@.base
 
 postgres.def: $(OBJS)
diff --git a/src/bin/initdb/Makefile b/src/bin/initdb/Makefile
index e69aa8892b..5d7c64a5e5 100644
--- a/src/bin/initdb/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/initdb/Makefile
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2004, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/initdb/Makefile,v 1.46 2004/10/04 18:05:53 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/initdb/Makefile,v 1.47 2004/10/05 19:30:21 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "initdb - initialize a new database cluster"
 subdir = src/bin/initdb
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
 override CPPFLAGS := -DFRONTEND -I$(libpq_srcdir) $(CPPFLAGS)
 
-OBJS=	initdb.o
+OBJS=	initdb.o $(WIN32RES)
 
 all: submake-libpq submake-libpgport initdb
 
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_controldata/Makefile b/src/bin/pg_controldata/Makefile
index e5e85f4742..2b31e48ef2 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_controldata/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/pg_controldata/Makefile
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1998-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_controldata/Makefile,v 1.10 2004/10/04 13:43:55 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_controldata/Makefile,v 1.11 2004/10/05 19:30:21 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "pg_controldata - reads the data from pg_control"
 subdir = src/bin/pg_controldata
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
 override CPPFLAGS += -DFRONTEND
 
-OBJS= pg_controldata.o pg_crc.o
+OBJS= pg_controldata.o pg_crc.o $(WIN32RES)
 
 all: submake-libpgport pg_controldata
 
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_ctl/Makefile b/src/bin/pg_ctl/Makefile
index bd4ebe1174..429a2091c6 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_ctl/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/pg_ctl/Makefile
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2004, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_ctl/Makefile,v 1.17 2004/10/04 18:05:54 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_ctl/Makefile,v 1.18 2004/10/05 19:30:22 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "pg_ctl - starts/stops/restarts the PostgreSQL server"
 subdir = src/bin/pg_ctl
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
 override CPPFLAGS := -DFRONTEND -DDEF_PGPORT=$(DEF_PGPORT) -I$(libpq_srcdir) $(CPPFLAGS)
 
-OBJS=	pg_ctl.o
+OBJS=	pg_ctl.o $(WIN32RES)
 
 all: submake-libpq submake-libpgport pg_ctl
 
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_dump/Makefile b/src/bin/pg_dump/Makefile
index 4fe67b97ad..fe260ca1fc 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_dump/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/pg_dump/Makefile
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_dump/Makefile,v 1.55 2004/10/04 20:32:58 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_dump/Makefile,v 1.56 2004/10/05 19:30:23 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "pg_dump/pg_restore/pg_dumpall - backup and restore PostgreSQL databases"
 subdir = src/bin/pg_dump
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ override CPPFLAGS := -DFRONTEND -I$(libpq_srcdir) $(CPPFLAGS)
 
 OBJS=	pg_backup_archiver.o pg_backup_db.o pg_backup_custom.o \
 	pg_backup_files.o pg_backup_null.o pg_backup_tar.o \
-	dumputils.o
+	dumputils.o $(WIN32RES)
 
 EXTRA_OBJS = $(top_builddir)/src/backend/parser/keywords.o
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ pg_restore: pg_restore.o $(OBJS) $(libpq_builddir)/libpq.a
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) pg_restore.o $(OBJS) $(EXTRA_OBJS) $(libpq) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) -o $@$(X)
 
 pg_dumpall: pg_dumpall.o dumputils.o $(libpq_builddir)/libpq.a
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) pg_dumpall.o dumputils.o $(EXTRA_OBJS) $(libpq) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) -o $@$(X)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) pg_dumpall.o dumputils.o $(EXTRA_OBJS) $(WIN32RES) $(libpq) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) -o $@$(X)
 
 .PHONY: submake-backend
 submake-backend:
diff --git a/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/Makefile b/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/Makefile
index 76cc01c819..daba6c13c7 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/Makefile
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1998-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/Makefile,v 1.12 2004/10/04 13:43:57 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/Makefile,v 1.13 2004/10/05 19:30:23 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "pg_resetxlog - reset PostgreSQL WAL log"
 subdir = src/bin/pg_resetxlog
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
 override CPPFLAGS += -DFRONTEND
 
-OBJS= pg_resetxlog.o pg_crc.o
+OBJS= pg_resetxlog.o pg_crc.o $(WIN32RES)
 
 all: submake-libpgport pg_resetxlog
 
diff --git a/src/bin/pgevent/Makefile b/src/bin/pgevent/Makefile
index adcdb27368..141136a524 100644
--- a/src/bin/pgevent/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/pgevent/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "Eventlog message formatter"
+PGFILESHLIB = 1
 subdir = src/bin/pgevent
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
@@ -20,19 +22,19 @@ install: all install-lib
 pgevent.dll: $(OBJS) pgevent.def
 	dllwrap --def pgevent.def -o $(NAME) $(OBJS)
 	
-pgmsgevent.o: pgmsgevent.rc
-	windres pgmsgevent.rc -o pgmsgevent.o
+pgmsgevent.o: pgmsgevent.rc win32ver.rc
+	windres pgmsgevent.rc -o pgmsgevent.o --include-dir=$(top_builddir)/src/include
 
 all-lib: $(NAME)
 
 install-lib: $(NAME)
 	$(INSTALL_STLIB) $< $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$<
-	
+
 uninstall-lib:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(NAME)
 
 clean distclean:
-	rm -f $(OBJS) $(NAME)
+	rm -f $(OBJS) $(NAME) win32ver.rc
 
 clean-lib:
 	rm -f $(NAME)
diff --git a/src/bin/pgevent/pgmsgevent.rc b/src/bin/pgevent/pgmsgevent.rc
index 0885a897e6..e69862e882 100644
--- a/src/bin/pgevent/pgmsgevent.rc
+++ b/src/bin/pgevent/pgmsgevent.rc
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 LANGUAGE 0x9,0x1
 1 11 MSG00001.bin
+
+#include "win32ver.rc"
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/Makefile b/src/bin/psql/Makefile
index 9f7a09c6fc..e4af05f631 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/psql/Makefile
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/Makefile,v 1.50 2004/10/04 20:36:10 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/Makefile,v 1.51 2004/10/05 19:30:24 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "psql - the PostgreSQL interactive terminal"
+PGAPPICON=win32
 subdir = src/bin/psql
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ override CPPFLAGS := -DFRONTEND -I$(libpq_srcdir) $(CPPFLAGS)
 
 OBJS=	command.o common.o help.o input.o stringutils.o mainloop.o copy.o \
 	startup.o prompt.o variables.o large_obj.o print.o describe.o \
-	psqlscan.o tab-complete.o mbprint.o
+	psqlscan.o tab-complete.o mbprint.o $(WIN32RES)
 
 FLEXFLAGS = -Cfe
 
diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/Makefile b/src/bin/scripts/Makefile
index 0eeabd3803..dbc7d0ade2 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/Makefile
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/Makefile
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 # Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/scripts/Makefile,v 1.30 2004/10/04 18:05:55 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/scripts/Makefile,v 1.31 2004/10/05 19:30:25 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "PostgreSQL utility"
 subdir = src/bin/scripts
 top_builddir = ../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ override CPPFLAGS := -DFRONTEND -I$(top_srcdir)/src/bin/pg_dump -I$(top_srcdir)/
 
 all: submake-libpq submake-backend $(PROGRAMS)
 
-%: %.o
+%: %.o $(WIN32RES)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ $(libpq) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) -o $@$(X)
 
 createdb: createdb.o common.o dumputils.o $(top_builddir)/src/backend/parser/keywords.o
@@ -61,5 +62,5 @@ uninstall:
 
 clean distclean maintainer-clean:
 	rm -f $(addsuffix $(X), $(PROGRAMS)) $(addsuffix .o, $(PROGRAMS))
-	rm -f common.o dumputils.o print.o mbprint.o
+	rm -f common.o dumputils.o print.o mbprint.o $(WIN32RES)
 	rm -f dumputils.c print.c mbprint.c
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/Makefile b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/Makefile
index 5efc17c4df..fd3371ef2d 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/Makefile
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1998-2002, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 #
-# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/Makefile,v 1.108 2004/10/04 13:43:58 momjian Exp $
+# $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/Makefile,v 1.109 2004/10/05 19:30:25 momjian Exp $
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+PGFILEDESC = "ecpg - embedded SQL precompiler for C"
 subdir = src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc
 top_builddir = ../../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ override CFLAGS += -Wno-error
 endif
 override CFLAGS += $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
 
-OBJS=	preproc.o type.o ecpg.o ecpg_keywords.o output.o\
-	keywords.o c_keywords.o ../ecpglib/typename.o descriptor.o variable.o
+OBJS=	preproc.o type.o ecpg.o ecpg_keywords.o output.o \
+	keywords.o c_keywords.o ../ecpglib/typename.o descriptor.o variable.o \
+	$(WIN32RES)
 
 all: submake-libpgport ecpg
 
diff --git a/src/port/win32.ico b/src/port/win32.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a58ee432b5
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/port/win32.ico differ
diff --git a/src/port/win32ver.rc b/src/port/win32ver.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17bad79303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/port/win32ver.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <winver.h>
+#include "pg_config.h"
+
+VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
+ FILEVERSION    7,4,999,999
+ PRODUCTVERSION 7,4,999,999
+ FILEFLAGSMASK  0x17L
+ FILEFLAGS      0x0L
+ FILEOS         VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
+ FILETYPE	VFT_APP
+ FILESUBTYPE    0x0L
+BEGIN
+ BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+ BEGIN
+  BLOCK "000004b0"
+  BEGIN
+   VALUE "CompanyName",      "PostgreSQL Global Development Group"
+   VALUE "FileDescription",  FILEDESC
+   VALUE "FileVersion",      PG_VERSION
+   VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Portions Copyright (C) 1996-2004 PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Portions Copyright (C) 1994, Regents of the University of California."
+   VALUE "ProductName",      "PostgreSQL"
+   VALUE "ProductVersion",   PG_VERSION
+  END
+ END
+ BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+ BEGIN
+  VALUE "Translation", 0x0, 1200
+ END
+END
+
+_ICO_