diff --git a/msvc/msvc.sln b/msvc/msvc.sln
index 139a8dff..8b7d8d05 100644
--- a/msvc/msvc.sln
+++ b/msvc/msvc.sln
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "python", "python\python.vcp
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6} = {641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "forwarder", "forwarder\forwarder.vcproj", "{7529DFB2-685C-4534-B40E-0B148509178A}"
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "zmq_forwarder", "zmq_forwarder\zmq_forwarder.vcproj", "{EFE471DE-6747-4B2E-B084-F7E45A16CD03}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6} = {641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}
 	EndProjectSection
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ Global
 		{CB9B47E2-3F9C-45B2-9C30-C27038CDB856}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{CB9B47E2-3F9C-45B2-9C30-C27038CDB856}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{CB9B47E2-3F9C-45B2-9C30-C27038CDB856}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{7529DFB2-685C-4534-B40E-0B148509178A}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{7529DFB2-685C-4534-B40E-0B148509178A}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{7529DFB2-685C-4534-B40E-0B148509178A}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{7529DFB2-685C-4534-B40E-0B148509178A}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{EFE471DE-6747-4B2E-B084-F7E45A16CD03}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{EFE471DE-6747-4B2E-B084-F7E45A16CD03}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{EFE471DE-6747-4B2E-B084-F7E45A16CD03}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{EFE471DE-6747-4B2E-B084-F7E45A16CD03}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/msvc/forwarder/forwarder.vcproj b/msvc/zmq_forwarder/zmq_forwarder.vcproj
similarity index 94%
rename from msvc/forwarder/forwarder.vcproj
rename to msvc/zmq_forwarder/zmq_forwarder.vcproj
index 4e704b9f..b71f6a46 100644
--- a/msvc/forwarder/forwarder.vcproj
+++ b/msvc/zmq_forwarder/zmq_forwarder.vcproj
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="9.00"
-	Name="forwarder"
-	ProjectGUID="{7529DFB2-685C-4534-B40E-0B148509178A}"
-	RootNamespace="forwarder"
+	Name="zmq_forwarder"
+	ProjectGUID="{EFE471DE-6747-4B2E-B084-F7E45A16CD03}"
+	RootNamespace="zmq_forwarder"
 	TargetFrameworkVersion="196613"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\devices\forwarder\forwarder.cpp"
+				RelativePath="..\..\devices\zmq_forwarder\zmq_forwarder.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>