diff --git a/bindings/msvc_native/readme.txt b/bindings/msvc_native/readme.txt
index f859d689..8cc58614 100644
--- a/bindings/msvc_native/readme.txt
+++ b/bindings/msvc_native/readme.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 
 
+*** TODO: this file needs work ***
+
+
+
+
 Unicorn-Engine MSVC Native Port Notes
 
 These notes are to help myself and others with the upkeep of the msvc native port
 of unicorn-engine.
 
 
+
+
 :: CPU specific libraries
 
 The gnu/gcc way of building the qemu portion of unicorn-engine involves makefile magic
@@ -46,34 +53,22 @@ there is a "config-target.h-timestamp" inside each ???-softmmu dir.
 
 
 
-* are the following files required? it looks like they might be used by target specific stuff:
-	gen_all_header.sh	(not called)
-	header_gen.py		(can be called by Makefile in unicorn root, but is it ever called)
-	qemu/aarch64.h
-	qemu/arm.h
-	qemu/m68k.h
-	qemu/mips.h
-	qemu/mipsel.h
-	qemu/mips64.h
-	qemu/mips64el.h
-	qemu/sparc.h
-	qemu/sparc64.h
-	qemu/x86_64.h
+:: Other things
+
+* GNU seems to rely on __i386__ or __x86_64__ defined if the host is 32bit or 64bit respectively.
+  So when building 32bit libs in msvc we define __i386__.
+  And when building 64bit libs in msvc we define __x86_64__.
+
+* There is a tcg-target.c for each target that is included into tcg.c.
+  It is NOT built separately as part of the *.c files built for the project.
 
 
 
 
-might have to make intermediate libs, one or each target
-
-* make intermediate libs for every ???-softmmu.
-
-* each intermediate lib has makefiles:
-	qemu/x86_64-softmmu/Makefile
-	qemu/config-host.mak
-	qemu/x86_64-softmmu/config-target.mak
-	qemu/x86_64-softmmu/config-devices.mak
-	qemu/Makefile.objs
+:: Info from makefiles
 
+This info is compiled here together to help with deciding on the build settings to use.
+It may or may not be of use to anyone else once this builds ok :)
 
 QEMU_INCLUDES=-I$(SRC_PATH)/tcg -I$(SRC_PATH)/tcg/$(ARCH) -I. -I$(SRC_PATH) -I$(SRC_PATH)/include
 QEMU_CFLAGS=-m32 -D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO=1 -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN -DWINVER=0x501 -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -Wstrict-prototypes -Wredundant-decls -Wall -Wundef -Wwrite-strings -Wmissing-prototypes -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -DUNICORN_HAS_X86 -DUNICORN_HAS_ARM -DUNICORN_HAS_M68K -DUNICORN_HAS_ARM64 -DUNICORN_HAS_MIPS -DUNICORN_HAS_MIPSEL -DUNICORN_HAS_MIPS64 -DUNICORN_HAS_MIPS64EL -DUNICORN_HAS_SPARC -fPIC 
@@ -243,31 +238,3 @@ QEMU_CFLAGS+=-include x86_64.h
 
 
 
-
-
-
-
-
-compiler.h is in "qemu/include/qemu/compiler.h"
-it includes "config-host.h"
-
-config.h is in "qemu/include/config.h"
-it includes "config-host.h"
-
-config-host.h is bindings/msvc_native/config-host.h
-
-
-
-
-
-:: Other things
-
-* GNU seems to rely on __i386__ or __x86_64__ defined if the host is 32bit or 64bit respectively.
-  So when building 32bit libs in msvc we define __i386__.
-  And when building 64bit libs in msvc we define __x86_64__.
-
-* There is a tcg-target.c for each target that is included into tcg.c.
-  It is NOT built separately as part of the *.c files built for the project.
-
-
-
diff --git a/qemu/util/qemu-thread-win32.c b/qemu/util/qemu-thread-win32.c
index 1c2878a9..3a85e6a4 100644
--- a/qemu/util/qemu-thread-win32.c
+++ b/qemu/util/qemu-thread-win32.c
@@ -30,36 +30,6 @@ static void error_exit(int err, const char *msg)
     //abort();
 }
 
-void qemu_mutex_init(QemuMutex *mutex)
-{
-    mutex->owner = 0;
-    InitializeCriticalSection(&mutex->lock);
-}
-
-void qemu_mutex_destroy(QemuMutex *mutex)
-{
-    assert(mutex->owner == 0);
-    DeleteCriticalSection(&mutex->lock);
-}
-
-void qemu_mutex_lock(QemuMutex *mutex)
-{
-    EnterCriticalSection(&mutex->lock);
-
-    /* Win32 CRITICAL_SECTIONs are recursive.  Assert that we're not
-     * using them as such.
-     */
-    assert(mutex->owner == 0);
-    mutex->owner = GetCurrentThreadId();
-}
-
-void qemu_mutex_unlock(QemuMutex *mutex)
-{
-    assert(mutex->owner == GetCurrentThreadId());
-    mutex->owner = 0;
-    LeaveCriticalSection(&mutex->lock);
-}
-
 struct QemuThreadData {
     /* Passed to win32_start_routine.  */
     void             *(*start_routine)(void *);