diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj b/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj
index 23ee90a8427..43c9af8e1ce 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/common.vcproj
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icudata.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\icuuc28.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\lib"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\..\..\lib/icuuc28.pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x4a800000"
 				ImportLibrary="..\..\lib\icuuc.lib"/>
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 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icudata.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\icuuc28d.dll"
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 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
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 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\..\..\lib/icuuc28d.pdb"
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diff --git a/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj b/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj
index a3f67a38f2e..3e3f07c9e01 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/extra/uconv/uconv.vcproj
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@@ -41,12 +41,11 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icuin.lib uconvmsg.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="uconvmsg.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Release/uconv.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib,Release"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="Release"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/uconv.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -104,12 +103,11 @@
 				Outputs="$(ProjectDir)..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icuind.lib uconvmsg.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="uconvmsg.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/uconv.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib,Debug"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="Debug"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/uconv.pdb"
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diff --git a/icu4c/source/extra/ustdio/ustdio.vcproj b/icu4c/source/extra/ustdio/ustdio.vcproj
index 8f88e6bcbcd..d4d57cda75a 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/extra/ustdio/ustdio.vcproj
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@@ -41,12 +41,9 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icuin.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\bin\icuio28.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib\"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\..\..\..\lib/icuio28.pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x4ab00000"
 				ImportLibrary="..\..\..\lib/icuio.lib"/>
@@ -111,12 +108,9 @@
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 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icuind.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\bin\icuio28d.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="debug,..\..\..\lib\"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\..\..\..\lib/icuio28d.pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x4ab00000"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj b/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj
index 96ce175a782..b4f8780523b 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/i18n.vcproj
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@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\icuin28.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\lib"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\..\..\lib/icuin28.pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x4a900000"
 				ImportLibrary="..\..\lib\icuin.lib"/>
@@ -111,12 +108,9 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\icuin28d.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\..\..\lib/icuin28d.pdb"
 				BaseAddress="0x4a900000"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj b/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj
index af7b6877b00..631ac6c1f0d 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/layout/layout.vcproj
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\lib\icuucd.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\icule28d.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -108,8 +106,6 @@
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 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\lib\icuuc.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\icule28.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
diff --git a/icu4c/source/layoutex/layoutex.vcproj b/icu4c/source/layoutex/layoutex.vcproj
index 42aacd63416..6a463fc95a0 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/layoutex/layoutex.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/layoutex/layoutex.vcproj
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
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 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\lib\icuuc.lib ..\..\lib\icule.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\iculx28.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="..\..\lib\icuucd.lib ..\..\lib\iculed.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\bin\iculx28d.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
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index c784327d4c2..8432437d205 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/cintltst.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/cintltst.vcproj
@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icuind.lib icutud.lib ctestfwd.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/cintltst.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib\"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/cintltst.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"/>
@@ -106,12 +103,9 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icuin.lib ctestfw.lib icutu.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Release/cintltst.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib\"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/cintltst.pdb"
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--- a/icu4c/source/test/ieeetest/ieeetest.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/ieeetest/ieeetest.vcproj
@@ -41,12 +41,9 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/ieeetest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib"
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 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/ieeetest.pdb"
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 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Release/ieeetest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\lib"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/ieeetest.pdb"
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index 564323843e3..f188444d3f0 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/intltest.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/intltest.vcproj
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icuind.lib ctestfwd.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/intltest.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
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index eed1d73a62b..24018853159 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/genbrk/genbrk.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/genbrk/genbrk.vcproj
@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
 				Outputs="..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icutu.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Release/genbrk.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\toolutil\Release,..\..\..\lib"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/genbrk.pdb"
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 			<Tool
@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
 				Outputs="..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icutud.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/genbrk.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\toolutil\Debug,..\..\..\lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/genbrk.pdb"
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--- a/icu4c/source/tools/genccode/genccode.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/genccode/genccode.vcproj
@@ -41,12 +41,9 @@
 				Outputs="..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icutu.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Release/genccode.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
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 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/genccode.pdb"
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 			<Tool
@@ -105,12 +102,9 @@
 				Outputs="..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
 			<Tool
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuucd.lib icutud.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/genccode.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\toolutil\Debug,..\..\..\lib"
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 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/genccode.pdb"
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diff --git a/icu4c/source/tools/gencmn/decmn.vcproj b/icu4c/source/tools/gencmn/decmn.vcproj
index b88df003913..3d0d1d4ee36 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/gencmn/decmn.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/gencmn/decmn.vcproj
@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
 				Outputs="..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
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-				AdditionalOptions="/MACHINE:I386"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib icutu.lib"
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 				LinkIncremental="1"
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 			<Tool
@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
 				Outputs="..\..\..\bin\$(TargetFileName)"/>
 			<Tool
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 				OutputFile=".\decmn_Win32_Debug/decmn.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
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 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\decmn_Win32_Debug/decmn.pdb"
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index f8a081ff0dc..8e51fbd36d8 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/gencmn/gencmn.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/gencmn/gencmn.vcproj
@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
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 				OutputFile=".\Release/gencmn.exe"
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@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
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 				OutputFile=".\Debug/gencmn.exe"
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index e5891fc04e1..5c6d5235686 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/gencnval/gencnval.vcproj
+++ b/icu4c/source/tools/gencnval/gencnval.vcproj
@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
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@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
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index 28405c90d0b..b552c71fe2b 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/gennames/gennames.vcproj
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@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
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@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
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 				OutputFile=".\Debug/gennames.exe"
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--- a/icu4c/source/tools/gennorm/gennorm.vcproj
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@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
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--- a/icu4c/source/tools/genpname/genpname.vcproj
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@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
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index 9b3a1cef34c..f09fee0de76 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/tools/genprops/genprops.vcproj
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@@ -42,12 +42,9 @@
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-				AdditionalDependencies="icutud.lib icuucd.lib"
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 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
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@@ -108,12 +105,9 @@
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@@ -44,12 +44,9 @@
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