diff --git a/CMake/Packages/FindTBB.cmake b/CMake/Packages/FindTBB.cmake
index 3303c45493a..862106055d0 100644
--- a/CMake/Packages/FindTBB.cmake
+++ b/CMake/Packages/FindTBB.cmake
@@ -50,19 +50,6 @@ set(TBB_INC_SEARCH_PATH ${TBB_INC_SEARCH_PATH} ${TBB_PREFIX_PATH})
 # select the right files. (Chances are the distributions are shipping their
 # custom version of tbb, anyway, so the problem is probably nonexistant.)
 if (WIN32 AND MSVC)
-  set(COMPILER_PREFIX "vc7.1")
-  if (MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1400)
-    set(COMPILER_PREFIX "vc8")
-  endif ()
-  if (MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1500)
-    set(COMPILER_PREFIX "vc9")
-  endif ()
-  if (MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1600)
-    set(COMPILER_PREFIX "vc10")
-  endif ()
-  if (MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1700)
-    set(COMPILER_PREFIX "vc11")
-  endif ()
   if (MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1800)
     set(COMPILER_PREFIX "vc12")
   endif ()
diff --git a/CMake/Templates/Package_vc1700.WindowsPhone.appxmanifest.in b/CMake/Templates/Package_vc1700.WindowsPhone.appxmanifest.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 58034c86b47..00000000000
--- a/CMake/Templates/Package_vc1700.WindowsPhone.appxmanifest.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Deployment xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windowsphone/2012/deployment" AppPlatformVersion="8.0">
-  <DefaultLanguage xmlns="" code="en-US"/>
-  <App xmlns="" ProductID="{@PACKAGE_GUID@}" Title="@SHORT_NAME@" RuntimeType="Modern Native" Version="1.0.0.0" Genre="apps.normal"  Author="Torus Knot Software" Description="Simple Direct3D application" Publisher="Torus Knot Software" PublisherID="{c618991e-1d39-41c2-a881-d3310705a091}">
-    <IconPath IsRelative="true" IsResource="false">ApplicationIcon.png</IconPath>
-    <Capabilities>
-      <Capability Name="ID_CAP_NETWORKING" />
-      <Capability Name="ID_CAP_MEDIALIB_AUDIO" />
-      <Capability Name="ID_CAP_MEDIALIB_PLAYBACK" />
-    </Capabilities>
-    <Tasks>
-      <DefaultTask Name="_default" ImagePath="@SHORT_NAME@.exe" ImageParams="" />
-    </Tasks>
-    <Tokens>
-      <PrimaryToken TokenID="@SHORT_NAME@Token" TaskName="_default">
-        <TemplateFlip>
-          <SmallImageURI IsRelative="true" IsResource="false">FlipCycleTileSmall.png</SmallImageURI>
-          <Count>0</Count>
-          <BackgroundImageURI IsRelative="true" IsResource="false">FlipCycleTileMedium.png</BackgroundImageURI>
-          <Title>@SHORT_NAME@</Title>
-          <BackContent></BackContent>
-          <BackBackgroundImageURI></BackBackgroundImageURI>
-          <BackTitle></BackTitle>
-          <DeviceLockImageURI></DeviceLockImageURI>
-          <HasLarge></HasLarge>
-        </TemplateFlip>
-      </PrimaryToken>
-    </Tokens>
-    <ScreenResolutions>
-      <ScreenResolution Name="ID_RESOLUTION_WVGA" />
-      <ScreenResolution Name="ID_RESOLUTION_WXGA" />
-      <ScreenResolution Name="ID_RESOLUTION_HD720P" />
-    </ScreenResolutions>
-  </App>
-</Deployment>
diff --git a/CMake/Templates/Package_vc1700.WindowsStore.appxmanifest.in b/CMake/Templates/Package_vc1700.WindowsStore.appxmanifest.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 3466cab3ae3..00000000000
--- a/CMake/Templates/Package_vc1700.WindowsStore.appxmanifest.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2010/manifest">
-  <Identity Name="@PACKAGE_GUID@" Publisher="CN=Torus Knot Software" Version="1.0.0.0" />
-  <Properties>
-    <DisplayName>@SHORT_NAME@</DisplayName>
-    <PublisherDisplayName>Torus Knot Software</PublisherDisplayName>
-    <Logo>StoreLogo.png</Logo>
-  </Properties>
-  <Prerequisites>
-    <OSMinVersion>6.2.1</OSMinVersion>
-    <OSMaxVersionTested>6.2.1</OSMaxVersionTested>
-  </Prerequisites>
-  <Resources>
-    <Resource Language="x-generate" />
-  </Resources>
-  <Applications>
-    <Application Id="App" Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe" EntryPoint="@SHORT_NAME@.App">
-      <VisualElements DisplayName="@SHORT_NAME@" Description="@SHORT_NAME@" BackgroundColor="#336699" ForegroundText="light" Logo="Logo.png" SmallLogo="SmallLogo.png">
-        <DefaultTile ShowName="allLogos" ShortName="@SHORT_NAME@" />
-        <SplashScreen Image="SplashScreen.png" />
-      </VisualElements>
-    </Application>
-  </Applications>
-</Package>
diff --git a/CMake/Templates/vcrt_vc8.wxi.in b/CMake/Templates/vcrt_vc8.wxi.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a0ecfb43ed..00000000000
--- a/CMake/Templates/vcrt_vc8.wxi.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Include>
-  <Fragment>
-      <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
-        <!-- VC runtimes -->
-        <Merge Id='CRT' Language='0' SourceFile='C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\microsoft_vc80_crt_x86.msm' DiskId='1' />
-        <Merge Id='CRT Policy' Language='0' SourceFile='C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86.msm' DiskId='1' />
-      </DirectoryRef>
-    </Fragment>
-</Include>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMake/Templates/vcrt_vc9.wxi.in b/CMake/Templates/vcrt_vc9.wxi.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d3f2df033d..00000000000
--- a/CMake/Templates/vcrt_vc9.wxi.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Include>
-  <Fragment>
-      <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
-        <!-- VC runtimes -->
-        <Merge Id='CRT' Language='0' SourceFile='C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm' DiskId='1' />
-        <Merge Id='CRT Policy' Language='0' SourceFile='C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\policy_9_0_Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm' DiskId='1' />
-      </DirectoryRef>
-    </Fragment>
-</Include>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index da8354dec6e..ab2e4c84c79 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -200,19 +200,11 @@ if (MSVC)
     # object files can get large with Unity builds
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /bigobj")
   endif ()
-  if (MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1500 OR MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1500)
-    option(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_MP "Enable build with multiple processes in Visual Studio" TRUE)
-  else()
-    set(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_MP FALSE CACHE BOOL "Compiler option /MP requires at least Visual Studio 2008 (VS9) or newer" FORCE)
-  endif()
+  option(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_MP "Enable build with multiple processes in Visual Studio" TRUE)
   if(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_MP)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
   endif ()
-  if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1400 OR MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1400)
-    option(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_ZM "Add /Zm256 compiler option to Visual Studio to fix PCH errors" TRUE)
-  else()
-    set(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_ZM FALSE CACHE BOOL "Compiler option /Zm256 requires at least Visual Studio 2005 (VS8) or newer" FORCE)
-  endif()
+  option(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_ZM "Add /Zm256 compiler option to Visual Studio to fix PCH errors" TRUE)
   if(OGRE_BUILD_MSVC_ZM)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /Zm256")
   endif ()