--- configure.in	(revision 277042)
+++ configure.in	(working copy)
@@ -5342,22 +5342,6 @@ 
 AC_SUBST(ZIP_HOME)
 
 dnl ===================================================================
-dnl Windows builds need unicows.dll in external/unicows/
-dnl ===================================================================
-if test "$_os" = "WINNT"; then
-   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for unicows.dll])
-   if test -x ./external/unicows/unicows.dll; then
-      AC_MSG_RESULT([found])
-   else
-      AC_MSG_ERROR([The Microsoft Layer for Unicode (unicows.dll) is missing in external/unicows/.
-Get it from the Microsoft site and put it into external/unicows.
-(Note: Microsoft seems to enjoy changing the exact location of this file. You
-may have to search Microsoft's website.) Last time it was seen at:
-<http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/5/b75eace3-00e2-4aa0-9a6f-0b6882c71642/unicows.exe>.])
-   fi
-fi
-
-dnl ===================================================================
 dnl Windows builds need dbghelp.dll in external/dbghelp/
 dnl ===================================================================
 if test "$_os" = "WINNT"; then
--- external/unicows/README_unicows.dll	(revision 277042)
+++ external/unicows/README_unicows.dll	(working copy)
@@ -1, +0,0 @@ 
-Put the unicows.dll in this directory for Windows builds.
--- external/prj/d.lst	(revision 277042)
+++ external/prj/d.lst	(working copy)
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ 
 ..\msvcp90\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.manifest %_DEST%\bin%_EXT%\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.manifest
 ..\msm90\*.msm %_DEST%\bin%_EXT%
 
-..\unicows\unicows.dll %_DEST%\bin%_EXT%\unicows.dll
-
 ..\unowinreg\unowinreg.dll %_DEST%\bin%_EXT%\unowinreg.dll
 
 ..\msi\instmsia.exe %_DEST%\bin%_EXT%\instmsia.exe
--- scp2/source/ooo/ure.scp	(revision 277042)
+++ scp2/source/ooo/ure.scp	(working copy)
@@ -976,16 +976,6 @@ 
 #endif
 
 #if defined WNT
-File gid_File_Dl_Unicows
-    TXT_FILE_BODY;
-    Dir = SCP2_URE_DL_DIR;
-    Name = SCP2_URE_DL_NORMAL("unicows");
-    Styles = (PACKED, VERSION_INDEPENDENT_COMP_ID);
-    // CompID = "F05005FA-5B2C-43B1-83EF-988EFFF1D7BD";
-End
-#endif
-
-#if defined WNT
 File gid_File_Dl_Uwinapi
     TXT_FILE_BODY;
     Dir = SCP2_URE_DL_DIR;
@@ -1185,7 +1175,6 @@ 
             gid_File_Lib_Mingwm10_Ure,
             gid_File_Dl_Msvcr71,
             gid_File_Dl_Msvcp71,
-            gid_File_Dl_Unicows,
             gid_File_Dl_Uwinapi,
             gid_File_Lib_Msvcr80_Ure,
             gid_File_Lib_Msvcp80_Ure,