diff --git a/MUtilities_VS2013.vcxproj b/MUtilities_VS2013.vcxproj
index 9ea9e71..546411a 100644
--- a/MUtilities_VS2013.vcxproj
+++ b/MUtilities_VS2013.vcxproj
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v120_xp</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v120_xp</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
       </PrecompiledHeader>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;QT_GUI_LIB;QT_CORE_LIB;QT_THREAD_SUPPORT;QT_DLL;QT_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebugDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>NoExtensions</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)\include;$(QTDIR)\include;$(QTDIR)\include\QtCore;$(QTDIR)\include\QtGui;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(QTDIR)\lib</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>QtCored4.lib;QtGuid4.lib;Psapi.lib;Sensapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@
       <Optimization>Full</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;QT_GUI_LIB;QT_CORE_LIB;QT_THREAD_SUPPORT;QT_DLL;QT_NO_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>NoExtensions</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <InlineFunctionExpansion>AnySuitable</InlineFunctionExpansion>
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(QTDIR)\lib</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>QtCore4.lib;QtGui4.lib;Psapi.lib;Sensapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_Static|Win32'">
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@
       <Optimization>Full</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;QT_GUI_LIB;QT_CORE_LIB;QT_THREAD_SUPPORT;QT_NODLL;QT_NO_DEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>NoExtensions</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <InlineFunctionExpansion>AnySuitable</InlineFunctionExpansion>
diff --git a/include/MUtils/OSSupport.h b/include/MUtils/OSSupport.h
index c7f0f84..ac7a0a5 100644
--- a/include/MUtils/OSSupport.h
+++ b/include/MUtils/OSSupport.h
@@ -40,12 +40,24 @@ namespace MUtils
 		}
 		known_folder_t;
 		
+		//Network connection types
+		typedef enum
+		{
+			NETWORK_TYPE_ERR = 0,	/*unknown*/
+			NETWORK_TYPE_NON = 1,	/*not connected*/
+			NETWORK_TYPE_YES = 2	/*connected*/
+		}
+		network_type_t;
+		
 		//Get known Folder
 		const QString &known_folder(known_folder_t folder_id);
 
 		//Current Date
 		QDate current_date(void);
 
+		//Network Status
+		int network_status(void);
+
 		//Error handling
 		void fatal_exit(const char* const errorMessage);
 	}
diff --git a/src/OSSupport_Win32.cpp b/src/OSSupport_Win32.cpp
index 0cd6a13..265a1d5 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport_Win32.cpp
+++ b/src/OSSupport_Win32.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <Objbase.h>
 #include <Psapi.h>
+#include <Sensapi.h>
 
 //Qt
 #include <QMap>
@@ -219,6 +220,21 @@ QDate MUtils::OS::current_date(void)
 	return (currentDate >= processDate) ? currentDate : processDate;
 }
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// NETWORK STATE
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+int MUtils::OS::network_status(void)
+{
+	DWORD dwFlags;
+	const BOOL ret = IsNetworkAlive(&dwFlags);
+	if(GetLastError() == 0)
+	{
+		return (ret != FALSE) ? NETWORK_TYPE_YES : NETWORK_TYPE_NON;
+	}
+	return NETWORK_TYPE_ERR;
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // FATAL EXIT
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/UpdateChecker.cpp b/src/UpdateChecker.cpp
index cff804f..2616361 100644
--- a/src/UpdateChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/UpdateChecker.cpp
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ void UpdateChecker::checkForUpdates(void)
 	log("Checking internet connection...");
 	setStatus(UpdateStatus_CheckingConnection);
 
-	const int networkStatus = lamexp_network_status();
-	if(networkStatus == lamexp_network_non)
+	const int networkStatus = OS::network_status();
+	if(networkStatus == OS::NETWORK_TYPE_NON)
 	{
 		log("", "Operating system reports that the computer is currently offline !!!");
 		setProgress(m_maxProgress);