diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 45407cab1f2..9461f076168 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ Installation/config/support/S25-MPFR -text
 Installation/config/support/S30-CORE -text
 Installation/config/support/S32-CGALCORE -text
 Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIB -text
+Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIBMS -text
 Installation/config/support/S60-LEDA -text
 Installation/config/support/S62-LEDAMS -text
 Installation/config/support/S80-QT3MT -text
diff --git a/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIB b/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIB
index f0e1e7f7f70..11e28a4eaf3 100755
--- a/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIB
+++ b/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIB
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# The ZLIB library (http://www.gzlib.org/zlib) 
+# The ZLIB library  
 
-DESCRIPTION = ZLIB library for Windows
+DESCRIPTION = ZLIB library
 PROVIDES = ZLIB
 CXXFLAGS = 
 LDFLAGS = 
-LIBS = zdll
-REQUIRES = DOLLAR_WINDOWS_COMPILER
-INCOMPATIBLE = 
-STDINCLDIRS = zlib.h
-INCLTHING = boost
+LIBS = z
+REQUIRES =
+INCOMPATIBLE =  DOLLAR_WINDOWS_COMPILER 
+STDINCLDIRS = 
+INCLTHING = 
 STDLIBDIRS = 
-LIBTHING = zdll.lib
+LIBTHING = libz.\*
 
 # EOF
diff --git a/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIBMS b/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIBMS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..517c8ed3281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Installation/config/support/S40-ZLIBMS
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# The ZLIB library (http://www.gzlib.org/zlib) 
+
+DESCRIPTION = ZLIB library for Windows
+PROVIDES = ZLIB
+CXXFLAGS = 
+LDFLAGS = 
+LIBS = zdll
+REQUIRES = DOLLAR_WINDOWS_COMPILER
+INCOMPATIBLE = 
+STDINCLDIRS = 
+INCLTHING = 
+STDLIBDIRS = 
+LIBTHING = zdll.lib
+
+# EOF