diff --git a/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialog.make b/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialog.make
index fa247da..3a8d4c6 100644
--- a/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialog.make
+++ b/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialog.make
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),release_x64)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m64 -O2
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib
+  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib64 -L../lib/Release/x64 -m64 -s
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),release_x86)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m32 -O2
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib
+  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib32 -L../lib/Release/x86 -m32 -s
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),debug_x64)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m64 -g
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += -lnfd_d
+  LIBS += -lnfd_d -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS +=
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib64 -L../lib/Debug/x64 -m64
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),debug_x86)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m32 -g
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += -lnfd_d
+  LIBS += -lnfd_d -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS +=
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib32 -L../lib/Debug/x86 -m32
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
diff --git a/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialogmultiple.make b/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialogmultiple.make
index bc49203..1c3b998 100644
--- a/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialogmultiple.make
+++ b/build/gmake_windows/test_opendialogmultiple.make
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),release_x64)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m64 -O2
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib
+  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib64 -L../lib/Release/x64 -m64 -s
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),release_x86)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m32 -O2
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib
+  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib32 -L../lib/Release/x86 -m32 -s
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),debug_x64)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m64 -g
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += -lnfd_d
+  LIBS += -lnfd_d -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS +=
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib64 -L../lib/Debug/x64 -m64
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),debug_x86)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m32 -g
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += -lnfd_d
+  LIBS += -lnfd_d -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS +=
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib32 -L../lib/Debug/x86 -m32
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
diff --git a/build/gmake_windows/test_savedialog.make b/build/gmake_windows/test_savedialog.make
index 615ebc8..53df0b3 100644
--- a/build/gmake_windows/test_savedialog.make
+++ b/build/gmake_windows/test_savedialog.make
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),release_x64)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m64 -O2
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib
+  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS += ../lib/Release/x64/nfd.lib
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib64 -L../lib/Release/x64 -m64 -s
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),release_x86)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m32 -O2
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib
+  LIBS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS += ../lib/Release/x86/nfd.lib
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib32 -L../lib/Release/x86 -m32 -s
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),debug_x64)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m64 -g
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += -lnfd_d
+  LIBS += -lnfd_d -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS +=
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib64 -L../lib/Debug/x64 -m64
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ifeq ($(config),debug_x86)
   ALL_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(ALL_CPPFLAGS) -m32 -g
   ALL_CXXFLAGS += $(CXXFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS)
   ALL_RESFLAGS += $(RESFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES)
-  LIBS += -lnfd_d
+  LIBS += -lnfd_d -lole32 -luuid
   LDDEPS +=
   ALL_LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS) -L/usr/lib32 -L../lib/Debug/x86 -m32
   LINKCMD = $(CC) -o "$@" $(OBJECTS) $(RESOURCES) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
diff --git a/build/premake5.lua b/build/premake5.lua
index ab4cbed..26c3afc 100644
--- a/build/premake5.lua
+++ b/build/premake5.lua
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ local make_test = function(name)
       
     filter {"configurations:Debug", "system:linux"}
       linkoptions {"-lnfd_d `pkg-config --libs gtk+-3.0`"}
-   
+
+    filter {"action:gmake", "system:windows"}
+      links {"ole32", "uuid"}
+
 end
       
 make_test("test_opendialog")
diff --git a/src/nfd_win.cpp b/src/nfd_win.cpp
index b065d69..7bd95df 100644
--- a/src/nfd_win.cpp
+++ b/src/nfd_win.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@
 #define UNICODE
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
+// Explicitly setting NTDDI version, this is necessary for the MinGW compiler
+#define NTDDI_VERSION NTDDI_VISTA
+#define _WIN32_WINNT _WIN32_WINNT_VISTA
+#endif
 
 #include <wchar.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <atlbase.h>
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <ShObjIdl.h>
 
@@ -360,14 +364,15 @@ nfdresult_t NFD_OpenDialog( const char *filterList,
     HRESULT result = ::CoInitializeEx(NULL,
                                       ::COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED |
                                       ::COINIT_DISABLE_OLE1DDE );
+
+    ::IFileOpenDialog *fileOpenDialog(NULL);
+
     if ( !SUCCEEDED(result))
     {
         NFDi_SetError("Could not initialize COM.");
         goto end;
     }
 
-    ::IFileOpenDialog *fileOpenDialog(NULL);
-
     // Create dialog
     result = ::CoCreateInstance(::CLSID_FileOpenDialog, NULL,
                                 CLSCTX_ALL, ::IID_IFileOpenDialog,