diff --git a/include/dlb.h b/include/dlb.h
index 3af446201..b29ca19ac 100644
--- a/include/dlb.h
+++ b/include/dlb.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ long FDECL(dlb_ftell, (DLB_P));
 #else
 #define WRTMODE "w+"
 #endif
-#if (defined(MICRO) && !defined(AMIGA)) || defined(THINK_C) || defined(__MWERKS__)
+#if (defined(MICRO) && !defined(AMIGA)) || defined(THINK_C) || defined(__MWERKS__) || defined(WIN32)
 # define RDBMODE "rb"
 # define WRBMODE "w+b"
 #else
diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 7a1b38010..b9bb78d20 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ E struct monst *FDECL(mk_mplayer, (struct permonst *,XCHAR_P,
 E void FDECL(create_mplayers, (int,BOOLEAN_P));
 E void FDECL(mplayer_talk, (struct monst *));
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 
 /* ### msdos.c,os2.c,tos.c,winnt.c ### */
 
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ E int NDECL((*nt_kbhit));
 E void FDECL(Delay, (int));
 # endif /* WIN32 */
 
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 */
 
 /* ### mthrowu.c ### */
 
@@ -1366,15 +1366,15 @@ E int NDECL(dohistory);
 
 /* ### pcmain.c ### */
 
-#if defined(MICRO)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 # ifdef CHDIR
 E void FDECL(chdirx, (char *,BOOLEAN_P));
 # endif /* CHDIR */
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 */
 
 /* ### pcsys.c ### */
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 E void NDECL(flushout);
 E int NDECL(dosh);
 # ifdef MFLOPPY
@@ -1390,11 +1390,11 @@ E void FDECL(getreturn, (const char *));
 E void VDECL(msmsg, (const char *,...));
 # endif
 E FILE *FDECL(fopenp, (const char *,const char *));
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 */
 
 /* ### pctty.c ### */
 
-#if defined(MICRO)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 E void NDECL(gettty);
 E void FDECL(settty, (const char *));
 E void NDECL(setftty);
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ E void VDECL(error, (const char *,...));
 #if defined(TIMED_DELAY) && defined(_MSC_VER)
 E void FDECL(msleep, (unsigned));
 #endif
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 */
 
 /* ### pcunix.c ### */
 
diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index f21f02adc..8ab869048 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ typedef xchar	boolean;		/* 0 or 1 */
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MICRO)
-#if !defined(AMIGA) && !defined(TOS) && !defined(OS2_HPFS) && !defined(WIN32)
+#if !defined(AMIGA) && !defined(TOS) && !defined(OS2_HPFS)
 #define SHORT_FILENAMES		/* filenames are 8.3 */
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/include/ntconf.h b/include/ntconf.h
index 4d848714d..b359df33a 100644
--- a/include/ntconf.h
+++ b/include/ntconf.h
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
 
 #define PC_LOCKING		/* Prevent overwrites of aborted or in-progress games */
 				/* without first receiving confirmation. */
-#define NOCWD_ASSUMPTIONS	/* Allow paths to be specified for HACKDIR,
-				   LEVELDIR, SAVEDIR, BONESDIR, DATADIR,
-				   SCOREDIR, LOCKDIR, and CONFIGDIR */
+
 
 /*
  * -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -29,7 +27,15 @@
  */
 /* #define SHORT_FILENAMES	/* All NT filesystems support long names now */
 
-#define MICRO		/* always define this! */
+#ifdef MICRO
+#undef MICRO			/* never define this! */
+#endif
+
+#define NOCWD_ASSUMPTIONS	/* Always define this. There are assumptions that
+                                   it is defined for WIN32.
+				   Allow paths to be specified for HACKDIR,
+				   LEVELDIR, SAVEDIR, BONESDIR, DATADIR,
+				   SCOREDIR, LOCKDIR, and CONFIGDIR */
 #define NO_TERMS
 #define ASCIIGRAPH
 
@@ -104,11 +110,22 @@
 #define FILENAME_CMP  stricmp		      /* case insensitive */
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MICRO
-# ifndef MICRO_H
-#include "micro.h"	/* contains necessary externs for [os_name].c */
-# endif
+#if 0
+#ifndef C
+#define C(c)	(0x1f & (c))
 #endif
+#ifndef M
+#define M(c)	(0x80 | (c))
+#endif
+extern char levels[], bones[], permbones[],
+#endif /* 0 */
+
+/* this was part of the MICRO stuff in the past */
+extern const char *alllevels, *allbones;
+extern char hackdir[];
+#define ABORT C('a')
+#define getuid() 1
+#define getlogin() ((char *)0)
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #ifndef __BORLANDC__
diff --git a/src/allmain.c b/src/allmain.c
index bcdc12be1..13c71c6d9 100644
--- a/src/allmain.c
+++ b/src/allmain.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ STATIC_DCL void NDECL(do_positionbar);
 void
 moveloop()
 {
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
     char ch;
     int abort_lev;
 #endif
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ moveloop()
 	flags.move = 1;
 
 	if(multi >= 0 && occupation) {
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	    abort_lev = 0;
 	    if (kbhit()) {
 		if ((ch = Getchar()) == ABORT)
@@ -331,14 +331,14 @@ moveloop()
 #endif
 		occupation = 0;
 	    if(
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 		   abort_lev ||
 #endif
 		   monster_nearby()) {
 		stop_occupation();
 		reset_eat();
 	    }
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	    if (!(++occtime % 7))
 		display_nhwindow(WIN_MAP, FALSE);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index e8f7e9ddd..e545eeace 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ register unsigned int lth;
 
 #if defined(MONITOR_HEAP) || defined(WIZARD)
 
-# ifdef MICRO
+# if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 /* we actually want to know which systems have an ANSI run-time library
  * to know which support the new %p format for printing pointers.
  * due to the presence of things like gcc, NHSTDC is not a good test.
diff --git a/src/decl.c b/src/decl.c
index a8f5e719c..08d6b57bd 100644
--- a/src/decl.c
+++ b/src/decl.c
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ NEARDATA long yn_number = 0L;
 
 const char disclosure_options[] = "iavgc";
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 char hackdir[PATHLEN];		/* where rumors, help, record are */
+# ifdef MICRO
 char levels[PATHLEN];		/* where levels are */
-#endif /* MICRO */
+# endif
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 */
 
 
 #ifdef MFLOPPY
diff --git a/src/end.c b/src/end.c
index 5cbdd73ae..29ccd006a 100644
--- a/src/end.c
+++ b/src/end.c
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ register struct monst *mtmp;
 	return;
 }
 
+#if defined(WIN32)
+#define NOTIFY_NETHACK_BUGS
+#endif
+
 /*VARARGS1*/
 void
 panic VA_DECL(const char *, str)
@@ -260,15 +264,25 @@ panic VA_DECL(const char *, str)
 		  "Program initialization has failed." :
 		  "Suddenly, the dungeon collapses.");
 #if defined(WIZARD) && !defined(MICRO)
+# if defined(NOTIFY_NETHACK_BUGS)
+	if (!wizard)
+	    raw_printf("Report error to \"%s\".\n%s.\n",
+			"nethack-bugs@nethack.org",
+			!program_state.something_worth_saving ? "" :
+			"An error save file will be created.\n");
+	else if (program_state.something_worth_saving)
+	    raw_print("\nAn error save file will be created.\n");
+# else
 	if (!wizard)
 	    raw_printf("Report error to \"%s\"%s.",
-# ifdef WIZARD_NAME	/*(KR1ED)*/
+#  ifdef WIZARD_NAME	/*(KR1ED)*/
 			WIZARD_NAME,
-# else
+#  else
 			WIZARD,
-# endif
+#  endif
 			!program_state.something_worth_saving ? "" :
 			" and it may be possible to rebuild.");
+# endif
 	if (program_state.something_worth_saving) {
 	    set_error_savefile();
 	    (void) dosave0();
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 20b80ef6e..c2f7bd560 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ int lev;
 	set_levelfile_name(lock, lev);
 	fq_lock = fqname(lock, LEVELPREFIX, 0);
 
-#if defined(MICRO)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	/* Use O_TRUNC to force the file to be shortened if it already
 	 * exists and is currently longer.
 	 */
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int lev;
 # else
 	fd = creat(fq_lock, FCMASK);
 # endif
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32 */
 
 	if (fd >= 0)
 	    level_info[lev].flags |= LFILE_EXISTS;
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ char **bonesid;
 	file = set_bonestemp_name();
 	file = fqname(file, BONESPREFIX, 0);
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	/* Use O_TRUNC to force the file to be shortened if it already
 	 * exists and is currently longer.
 	 */
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ char **bonesid;
 	 */
 	(void) chmod(file, FCMASK | 007);  /* allow other users full access */
 # endif /* VMS && !SECURE */
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32*/
 
 	return fd;
 }
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ set_savefile_name()
 	regularize(SAVEF+7);
 	Strcat(SAVEF, ";1");
 #else
-# if defined(MICRO) && !defined(WIN32)
+# if defined(MICRO)
 	Strcpy(SAVEF, SAVEP);
 #  ifdef AMIGA
 	strncat(SAVEF, bbs_id, PATHLEN);
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ create_savefile()
 	int fd;
 
 	fq_save = fqname(SAVEF, SAVEPREFIX, 0);
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	fd = open(fq_save, O_WRONLY | O_BINARY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, FCMASK);
 #else
 # ifdef MAC
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ const char *filename;
 		}
 	}
 
-#if defined(MICRO) || defined(MAC) || defined(__BEOS__)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(MAC) || defined(__BEOS__) || defined(WIN32)
 	if ((fp = fopenp(fqname(configfile, CONFIGPREFIX, 0), "r"))
 								!= (FILE *)0)
 		return(fp);
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ const char *filename;
 #define tmp_levels	(char *)0
 #define tmp_ramdisk	(char *)0
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 #undef tmp_levels
 	char	tmp_levels[PATHLEN];
 # ifdef MFLOPPY
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ const char *filename;
 
 	if (!(fp = fopen_config_file(filename))) return;
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 # ifdef MFLOPPY
 #  ifndef AMIGA
 	tmp_ramdisk[0] = 0;
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ const char *dir;
 	    wait_synch();
 	}
 #endif  /* !UNIX && !VMS */
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	char tmp[PATHLEN];
 
 # ifdef OS2_CODEVIEW   /* explicit path on opening for OS/2 */
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ const char *dir;
 		(void) close(fd);
 	} else		/* open succeeded */
 	    (void) close(fd);
-#else /* MICRO */
+#else /* MICRO || WIN32*/
 
 # ifdef MAC
 	/* Create the "record" file, if necessary */
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ const char *dir;
 	if (fd != -1) macclose (fd);
 # endif /* MAC */
 
-#endif /* MICRO */
+#endif /* MICRO || WIN32*/
 }
 
 /* ----------  END SCOREBOARD CREATION ----------- */
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 4568766d7..e8ce17a3d 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static struct Bool_Opt
 #else
 	{"checkspace", (boolean *)0, FALSE, SET_IN_FILE},
 #endif
-# ifdef MICRO
+# if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 	{"color",         &iflags.wc_color,TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},		/*WC*/
 # else	/* systems that support multiple terminals, many monochrome */
 	{"color",         &iflags.wc_color, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME},	/*WC*/
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static struct Bool_Opt
 	{"prayconfirm", &flags.prayconfirm, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},
 	{"preload_tiles", &iflags.wc_preload_tiles, TRUE, DISP_IN_GAME},	/*WC*/
 	{"pushweapon", &flags.pushweapon, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME},
-#if defined(MICRO) && !defined(AMIGA) && !defined(MSWIN_GRAPHICS)
+#if defined(MICRO) && !defined(AMIGA)
 	{"rawio", &iflags.rawio, FALSE, DISP_IN_GAME},
 #else
 	{"rawio", (boolean *)0, FALSE, SET_IN_FILE},
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ map_menu_cmd(ch)
 }
 
 
-#if defined(MICRO) || defined(MAC)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(MAC) || defined(WIN32)
 # define OPTIONS_HEADING "OPTIONS"
 #else
 # define OPTIONS_HEADING "NETHACKOPTIONS"
diff --git a/src/restore.c b/src/restore.c
index 7038693a1..6c9edb31f 100644
--- a/src/restore.c
+++ b/src/restore.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "lev.h"
 #include "tcap.h" /* for TERMLIB and ASCIIGRAPH */
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO)
 extern int dotcnt;	/* shared with save */
 extern int dotrow;	/* shared with save */
 #endif
diff --git a/src/topten.c b/src/topten.c
index a2f6e52b5..7ceb275e1 100644
--- a/src/topten.c
+++ b/src/topten.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static long final_fpos;
 #define POINTSMIN	1	/* must be > 0 */
 #define ENTRYMAX	100	/* must be >= 10 */
 
-#if !defined(MICRO) && !defined(MAC)
+#if !defined(MICRO) && !defined(MAC) && !defined(WIN32)
 #define PERS_IS_UID		/* delete for PERSMAX per name; now per uid */
 #endif
 struct toptenentry {
diff --git a/sys/share/pcsys.c b/sys/share/pcsys.c
index fc252c9ef..0216ace2c 100644
--- a/sys/share/pcsys.c
+++ b/sys/share/pcsys.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ STATIC_DCL boolean NDECL(comspec_exists);
 extern int GUILaunched;    /* from nttty.c */
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 
 void
 flushout()
@@ -528,25 +528,4 @@ static void msexit()
 #endif
 	return;
 }
-#ifdef WIN32
-/*
- * This is a kludge.  Just before the release of 3.3.0 the latest
- * version of a popular MAPI mail product was found to exhibit
- * a strange result where the current directory was changed out
- * from under NetHack resulting in a failure of all subsequent
- * file operations in NetHack.  This routine is called prior
- * to all file open/renames/deletes in file.c.
- *
- * A more elegant solution will be sought after 3.3.0 is released.
- */
-void dircheck()
-{
-	char dirbuf[BUFSZ];
-	dirbuf[0] = '\0';
-	if (getcwd(dirbuf, sizeof dirbuf) != (char *)0)
-		/* pline("%s,%s",dirbuf,hackdir); */
-		if (strcmp(dirbuf,hackdir) != 0)
-			chdir(hackdir);		/* chdir, not chdirx */
-}
-#endif
 #endif /* MICRO || WIN32 || OS2 */
diff --git a/sys/share/pcunix.c b/sys/share/pcunix.c
index ee112821d..04620c9ab 100644
--- a/sys/share/pcunix.c
+++ b/sys/share/pcunix.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ int fd;
 	return(0);
     }
 # else
-#  if defined(MICRO) && !defined(NO_FSTAT)
+#  if (defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)) && !defined(NO_FSTAT)
     if(fstat(fd, &buf)) {
 	if(moves > 1) pline("Cannot get status of saved level? ");
 	else pline("Cannot get status of saved game");
diff --git a/util/lev_main.c b/util/lev_main.c
index 0d11275b5..ae837ae70 100644
--- a/util/lev_main.c
+++ b/util/lev_main.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # define O_BINARY 0
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 # define OMASK FCMASK
 #else
 # define OMASK 0644
diff --git a/util/makedefs.c b/util/makedefs.c
index 34978d47c..46c21c2f8 100644
--- a/util/makedefs.c
+++ b/util/makedefs.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static const char *build_opts[] = {
 #ifdef TERMINFO
 		"terminal info library",
 #else
-# if defined(TERMLIB) || (!defined(MICRO) && defined(TTY_GRAPHICS))
+# if defined(TERMLIB) || ((!defined(MICRO) && !defined(WIN32)) && defined(TTY_GRAPHICS))
 		"terminal capability library",
 # endif
 #endif
diff --git a/win/share/tile.h b/win/share/tile.h
index 4bfbe7ff5..4dd763344 100644
--- a/win/share/tile.h
+++ b/win/share/tile.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ extern int NDECL(fclose_text_file);
 extern void NDECL(init_colormap);
 extern void NDECL(merge_colormap);
 
-#if defined(MICRO)
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 #undef exit
 # if !defined(MSDOS) && !defined(WIN32)
 extern void FDECL(exit, (int));
diff --git a/win/share/tilemap.c b/win/share/tilemap.c
index a8bbfcc76..bca662b93 100644
--- a/win/share/tilemap.c
+++ b/win/share/tilemap.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const char * FDECL(tilename, (int, int));
 void NDECL(init_tilemap);
 void FDECL(process_substitutions, (FILE *));
 
-#ifdef MICRO
+#if defined(MICRO) || defined(WIN32)
 #undef exit
 #if !defined(MSDOS) && !defined(WIN32)
 extern void FDECL(exit, (int));