diff --git a/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj b/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj
index 763833dd..6bdf7d82 100644
--- a/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj
+++ b/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj
@@ -457,11 +457,6 @@ copy /Y "$(SolutionDir)\..\Prerequisites\Qt4\$(PlatformToolset)\Shared\plugins\i
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">false</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="tmp\LameXP\QRC_Tools.elevator.cpp">
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">false</ExcludedFromBuild>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\LameXP\QRC_Tools.faad-avx.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">false</ExcludedFromBuild>
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
@@ -1577,21 +1572,6 @@ copy /Y "$(SolutionDir)\..\Prerequisites\Qt4\$(PlatformToolset)\Shared\plugins\i
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">false</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.elevator.qrc">
-      <FileType>Document</FileType>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -no-compress -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">RCC "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp"</Message>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -no-compress -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">RCC "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp"</Message>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -no-compress -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
-      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">RCC "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp"</Message>
-      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp;%(Outputs)</Outputs>
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">false</ExcludedFromBuild>
-    </CustomBuild>
     <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.flac-x64-avx.qrc">
       <FileType>Document</FileType>
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -o "$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)\QRC_%(Filename).cpp" -no-compress -name "%(Filename)" "%(FullPath)"</Command>
diff --git a/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj.filters b/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj.filters
index 7aa44d47..6e046f64 100644
--- a/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/LameXP_VS2017.vcxproj.filters
@@ -412,9 +412,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\LameXP\QRC_Tools.dcaenc.cpp">
       <Filter>Generated Files\QRC</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="tmp\LameXP\QRC_Tools.elevator.cpp">
-      <Filter>Generated Files\QRC</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="tmp\LameXP\QRC_Tools.flac-x64-avx.cpp">
       <Filter>Generated Files\QRC</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -920,9 +917,6 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.dcaenc.qrc">
       <Filter>Resources</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.elevator.qrc">
-      <Filter>Resources</Filter>
-    </CustomBuild>
     <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.flac-x64-avx.qrc">
       <Filter>Resources</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
@@ -1082,16 +1076,16 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="res\_ALL.qrc">
       <Filter>Resources</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.refalac-sse2.qrc" />
+    <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.faad-avx.qrc" />
+    <CustomBuild Include="res\Tools.refalac-sse2.qrc">
+      <Filter>Resources</Filter>
+    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="ReadMe.txt" />
     <None Include="res\MainIcon.ico">
       <Filter>Miscellaneous</Filter>
     </None>
-    <None Include="res\Tools.faad-avx.qrc">
-      <Filter>Resources</Filter>
-    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Filter Include="Header Files">
diff --git a/res/Tools.elevator.qrc b/res/Tools.elevator.qrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 27715f71..00000000
--- a/res/Tools.elevator.qrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE RCC>
-<RCC version="1.0"><qresource><file>tools/elevator.exe</file></qresource></RCC>
diff --git a/res/_ALL.qrc b/res/_ALL.qrc
index 00f702d1..aa34ce98 100644
--- a/res/_ALL.qrc
+++ b/res/_ALL.qrc
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
     <file>tools/aften.x64.exe</file>
     <file>tools/avs2wav.exe</file>
     <file>tools/dcaenc.exe</file>
-    <file>tools/elevator.exe</file>
     <file>tools/faad.avx.exe</file>
     <file>tools/faad.i686.exe</file>
     <file>tools/faad.sse2.exe</file>
diff --git a/res/tools/elevator.exe b/res/tools/elevator.exe
deleted file mode 100644
index 8226605d..00000000
Binary files a/res/tools/elevator.exe and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/Tools.h b/src/Tools.h
index c38972ab..8f34f888 100644
--- a/src/Tools.h
+++ b/src/Tools.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ g_lamexp_tools[] =
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