diff --git a/build/bakefiles/config.bkl b/build/bakefiles/config.bkl
index 9e2d2e887a..eefed17f1b 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/config.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/config.bkl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <option name="SHARED">
         <values>0,1</values>
         <values-description>,DLL</values-description>
-        <default-value>1</default-value>
+        <default-value>0</default-value>
         <description>
             What type of library to build?
         </description>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <option name="BUILD">
         <values>debug,release</values>
         <values-description>Debug,Release</values-description>
-        <default-value>release</default-value>
+        <default-value>debug</default-value>
         <description>
             Type of compiled binaries
         </description>
diff --git a/build/msw/config.gcc b/build/msw/config.gcc
index 72baa3e197..99e3bb6922 100644
--- a/build/msw/config.gcc
+++ b/build/msw/config.gcc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Type of compiled binaries [debug,release]
-BUILD = release
+BUILD = debug
 
 # C compiler 
 CC = gcc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ MSLU = 0
 OFFICIAL_BUILD = 0
 
 # What type of library to build? [0,1]
-SHARED = 1
+SHARED = 0
 
 # Compile Unicode build of wxWindows? [0,1]
 UNICODE = 0
diff --git a/build/msw/config.vc b/build/msw/config.vc
index 272e8995d2..e3b3bbbbbf 100644
--- a/build/msw/config.vc
+++ b/build/msw/config.vc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Type of compiled binaries [debug,release]
-BUILD = release
+BUILD = debug
 
 # C compiler 
 CC = cl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OFFICIAL_BUILD = 0
 RUNTIME_LIBS = dynamic
 
 # What type of library to build? [0,1]
-SHARED = 1
+SHARED = 0
 
 # Compile Unicode build of wxWindows? [0,1]
 UNICODE = 0
diff --git a/build/msw/config.wat b/build/msw/config.wat
index 50628e416a..92d3a06886 100644
--- a/build/msw/config.wat
+++ b/build/msw/config.wat
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Type of compiled binaries [debug,release]
-BUILD = release
+BUILD = debug
 
 # C compiler 
 CC = wcc386
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ OFFICIAL_BUILD = 0
 RUNTIME_LIBS = dynamic
 
 # What type of library to build? [0,1]
-SHARED = 1
+SHARED = 0
 
 # Compile Unicode build of wxWindows? [0,1]
 UNICODE = 0