diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/class/example.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/class/example.dsp
index 97ca273e4..978c9c3f6 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/class/example.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/class/example.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "example - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/contract/example.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/contract/example.dsp
index d6e7bf5b9..395e42e0e 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/contract/example.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/contract/example.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "example - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp
index 1e26c2204..4064c951e 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "bar - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/base.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/base.dsp
index 3d3342ddc..121465601 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/base.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/base.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_base.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "base - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_base.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_base.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp
index 5ce6804e9..22920d576 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_foo.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "foo - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_foo.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_foo.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp
index 4ed3bbff5..bda7daade 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "spam - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/multimap/example.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/multimap/example.dsp
index d6e7bf5b9..395e42e0e 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/multimap/example.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/multimap/example.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "example - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/python/simple/example.dsp b/SWIG/Examples/python/simple/example.dsp
index d6e7bf5b9..395e42e0e 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/python/simple/example.dsp
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/python/simple/example.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "example - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_example.pyd"
 
 !ENDIF