diff --git a/Freeswitch.2008.sln b/Freeswitch.2008.sln
index 5acc6fffe0..b2d9f72fa7 100644
--- a/Freeswitch.2008.sln
+++ b/Freeswitch.2008.sln
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@ Global
 		{834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{834E2B2F-5483-4B80-8FE3-FE48FF76E5C0}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{E796E337-DE78-4303-8614-9A590862EE95}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{E796E337-DE78-4303-8614-9A590862EE95}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
@@ -1768,8 +1769,10 @@ Global
 		{CF405366-9558-4AE8-90EF-5E21B51CCB4E}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{CF405366-9558-4AE8-90EF-5E21B51CCB4E}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{D2FB8043-D208-4AEE-8F18-3B5857C871B9}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{D2FB8043-D208-4AEE-8F18-3B5857C871B9}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{D2FB8043-D208-4AEE-8F18-3B5857C871B9}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{D2FB8043-D208-4AEE-8F18-3B5857C871B9}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{D2FB8043-D208-4AEE-8F18-3B5857C871B9}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{D2FB8043-D208-4AEE-8F18-3B5857C871B9}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
diff --git a/libs/esl/fs_cli.c b/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
index 077d148e42..d196290c54 100644
--- a/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
+++ b/libs/esl/fs_cli.c
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	char cfile[512] = "/tmp/fs_cli_config";
 	char *home = getenv("HOME");
 #else
-	char hfile[512] = "c:\\fs_cli_history";
-	char cfile[512] = "c:\\fs_cli_config";
-	char *home = getenv("HOME");
+	char hfile[512] = ".\\fs_cli_history";
+	char cfile[512] = ".\\fs_cli_config";
+	char *home = ""; //getenv("HOME");
 #endif
 	
 	strncpy(profiles[0].host, "127.0.0.1", sizeof(profiles[0].host));
diff --git a/libs/esl/src/esl.c b/libs/esl/src/esl.c
index c832d11e51..48d839c7a2 100644
--- a/libs/esl/src/esl.c
+++ b/libs/esl/src/esl.c
@@ -482,6 +482,16 @@ ESL_DECLARE(esl_status_t) esl_connect(esl_handle_t *handle, const char *host, es
 	char sendbuf[256];
 	int rval = 0;
 	const char *hval;
+#ifdef WIN32
+	WORD wVersionRequested = MAKEWORD(2, 0);
+	WSADATA wsaData;
+	int err = WSAStartup(wVersionRequested, &wsaData);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		snprintf(handle->err, sizeof(handle->err), "WSAStartup Error");
+		return ESL_FAIL;
+	}
+
+#endif
 
 	if (!handle->mutex) {
 		esl_mutex_create(&handle->mutex);