diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e1c36ed7..9dc4afc0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
-# Compiled Object files
+# Auto generated files 
 *.slo
 *.lo
 *.o
 *.obj
+*.suo
+*.tlog
+*.ilk
+*.log
+*.pdb
+*.idb
+*.iobj
+*.ipdb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
 
 # Compiled Dynamic libraries
 *.so
@@ -45,4 +55,4 @@ CMakeFiles
 CMakeScripts
 Makefile
 cmake_install.cmake
-install_manifest.txt
+install_manifest.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/example.sln b/example/example.sln
index 85e51693..81f45629 100644
--- a/example/example.sln
+++ b/example/example.sln
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 14.00
-# Visual Studio 2015
-VisualStudioVersion = 14.0
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 14
+VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.25420.1
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "example", "example.vcxproj", "{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
 		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+		Release|x64 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
 		{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{9E5AB93A-0CCE-4BAC-9FCB-0FC9CB5EB8D2}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE