diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index f78edb20..3a20ccd3 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ is not intended for production use.
 
 ### Windows
 
-You will need Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 to compile freelan. All projects come
+You will need Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to compile freelan. All projects come
 with a `.vcxproj` file for all the targets (debug/release and x86/x64).
 
 The root directory also contains a solution file (`.sln`) that references all
diff --git a/apps/freelan/freelan.vcxproj b/apps/freelan/freelan.vcxproj
index 48395336..ed4cb40b 100644
--- a/apps/freelan/freelan.vcxproj
+++ b/apps/freelan/freelan.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{FCABC429-7FB2-4453-89CB-D1A59A7D59F9}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>freelan</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.17763.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.18362.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">x86-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">x64-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -46,26 +46,26 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-gd.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libcrypto.lib;libssl.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-gd.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <UACExecutionLevel>HighestAvailable</UACExecutionLevel>
     </Link>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>c:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
     </CustomBuildStep>
     <CustomBuildStep>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-gd.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libcrypto.lib;libssl.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt-gd.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-gd.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <UACExecutionLevel>HighestAvailable</UACExecutionLevel>
     </Link>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>c:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
     </CustomBuildStep>
     <CustomBuildStep>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libcrypto.lib;libssl.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <UACExecutionLevel>HighestAvailable</UACExecutionLevel>
     </Link>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>c:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
     </CustomBuildStep>
     <CustomBuildStep>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libeay32.lib;ssleay32.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>libiconv.lib;libcrypto.lib;libssl.lib;libcurl.lib;boost_date_time-vc140-mt.lib;boost_system-vc140-mt.lib;boost_thread-vc140-mt.lib;boost_program_options-vc140-mt.lib;boost_filesystem-vc140-mt.lib;libiconvplus.lib;libkfather.lib;libexecuteplus.lib;libcryptoplus.lib;libasiotap.lib;libfscp.lib;libmongooseplus.lib;libfreelan.lib;miniupnpc.lib;libminiupnpcplus.lib;crypt32.lib;Iphlpapi.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <UACExecutionLevel>HighestAvailable</UACExecutionLevel>
     </Link>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>c:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
     </CustomBuildStep>
     <CustomBuildStep>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index dd2e9d8b..4640b098 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: 2.3.{build}
 
 shallow_clone: true
 
-image: Visual Studio 2017
+image: Visual Studio 2019
 
 environment:
   matrix:
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ init:
   - '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" %PLATFORM%'
 
 install:
-  - cinst cmake
+  - cinst cmake python
   # Install python wheels, necessary to install SCons via pip
   - python -m pip install wheel
   # Install SCons
-  - python -m pip install scons==2.5.1
+  - python -m pip install scons
   - scons --version
 
 before_build:
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@ before_build:
   - vcpkg install boost-asio boost-thread boost-system boost-program-options boost-filesystem boost-iostreams boost-random boost-foreach --triplet %PLATFORM%-windows-static
   - vcpkg install curl --triplet %PLATFORM%-windows-static
   - vcpkg install openssl --triplet %PLATFORM%-windows-static
-  # Updates vcpkg packages to have miniupnpc.
-  # As appveyor previously cache builds for all ports (boost, openssl...), we
-  # do that now to avoid to rebuild everything.
-  - cd C:\Tools\vcpkg
-  - git pull
-  - .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
-  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
   - vcpkg install miniupnpc --triplet %PLATFORM%-windows-static
 
 build_script:
diff --git a/libs/asiotap/libasiotap.vcxproj b/libs/asiotap/libasiotap.vcxproj
index 8dd19ad6..45d0358f 100644
--- a/libs/asiotap/libasiotap.vcxproj
+++ b/libs/asiotap/libasiotap.vcxproj
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{9173624C-FFF7-4431-BB4A-FC30B13AD742}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>libasiotap</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.17763.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.18362.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">x86-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">x64-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -181,26 +181,26 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
diff --git a/libs/asiotap/windows/tap_adapter/tap-setup/tap-setup.vcxproj b/libs/asiotap/windows/tap_adapter/tap-setup/tap-setup.vcxproj
index 8fec096c..4ae664db 100644
--- a/libs/asiotap/windows/tap_adapter/tap-setup/tap-setup.vcxproj
+++ b/libs/asiotap/windows/tap_adapter/tap-setup/tap-setup.vcxproj
@@ -23,32 +23,32 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{2DC3A022-8C0C-4364-A1F1-F134E885AB02}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>tapsetup</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.17763.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.18362.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/libs/cryptoplus/include/cryptoplus/random/random.hpp b/libs/cryptoplus/include/cryptoplus/random/random.hpp
index d8a0cfbd..9efd6dbe 100644
--- a/libs/cryptoplus/include/cryptoplus/random/random.hpp
+++ b/libs/cryptoplus/include/cryptoplus/random/random.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <string>
 
+#ifdef WINDOWS
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace cryptoplus
 {
 	namespace random
@@ -272,12 +276,21 @@ namespace cryptoplus
 
 		inline bool windows_event(UINT imsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 		{
-			return (RAND_event(imsg, wparam, lparam) == 1);
+      static_cast<void>(imsg);
+      static_cast<void>(wparam);
+      static_cast<void>(lparam);
+
+      // according to OpenSSL 1.1.x documentation:
+      // - RAND_event and RAND_screen has been deprecated
+      // - RAND_event() calls RAND_poll() and returns RAND_status().
+      // - RAND_screen calls RAND_poll().
+      RAND_poll();
+			return (RAND_status() == 1);
 		}
 
 		inline void windows_screen()
 		{
-			RAND_screen();
+			RAND_poll();
 		}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/cryptoplus/libcryptoplus.vcxproj b/libs/cryptoplus/libcryptoplus.vcxproj
index 262b76e2..020af16b 100644
--- a/libs/cryptoplus/libcryptoplus.vcxproj
+++ b/libs/cryptoplus/libcryptoplus.vcxproj
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{BABD5FDD-D2DC-44FE-B2A4-A21D3DD1F6C2}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>libcryptoplus</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.17763.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.18362.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">x86-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
     <VcpkgTriplet Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">x64-windows-static</VcpkgTriplet>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -118,26 +118,26 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
       </Message>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>C:\Python27\python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
+      <Command>python.exe $(SolutionDir)\defines.py $(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Command>
       <Message>Generating the common defines header.</Message>
       <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)\build\$(PlatformShortName)\$(Configuration)\include\defines.hpp</Outputs>
       <Inputs>$(SolutionDir)\VERSION;$(SolutionDir)\defines.hpp.template</Inputs>
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
       </Message>
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index 8b891607..d14bf574 100644
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