diff --git a/distrib/msw/tmake/vc.t b/distrib/msw/tmake/vc.t
index 33a95027b2..4422ad0267 100644
--- a/distrib/msw/tmake/vc.t
+++ b/distrib/msw/tmake/vc.t
@@ -247,11 +247,12 @@ $(WXDIR)\lib\$(WXLIBNAME).dll: $(DUMMYOBJ) $(OBJECTS)
 	delayimp.lib
 	/delayload:ws2_32.dll /delayload:advapi32.dll /delayload:user32.dll /delayload:gdi32.dll
 	/delayload:comdlg32.dll /delayload:shell32.dll /delayload:comctl32.dll /delayload:ole32.dll
-	/delayload:oleaut32.dll /delayload:rpcrt4.dll /delayload:winmm.dll $(GL_LIBS_DELAY)
+	/delayload:oleaut32.dll /delayload:rpcrt4.dll $(GL_LIBS_DELAY)
 <<
 
 !endif
 
+# /delayload:winmm.dll # Removed because it can cause a crash for some people
 
 ########################################################
 # Windows-specific objects
diff --git a/src/msw/makefile.vc b/src/msw/makefile.vc
index 60b01a0e91..5ebec70f68 100644
--- a/src/msw/makefile.vc
+++ b/src/msw/makefile.vc
@@ -454,11 +454,12 @@ $(WXDIR)\lib\$(WXLIBNAME).dll: $(DUMMYOBJ) $(OBJECTS)
 	delayimp.lib
 	/delayload:ws2_32.dll /delayload:advapi32.dll /delayload:user32.dll /delayload:gdi32.dll
 	/delayload:comdlg32.dll /delayload:shell32.dll /delayload:comctl32.dll /delayload:ole32.dll
-	/delayload:oleaut32.dll /delayload:rpcrt4.dll /delayload:winmm.dll $(GL_LIBS_DELAY)
+	/delayload:oleaut32.dll /delayload:rpcrt4.dll $(GL_LIBS_DELAY)
 <<
 
 !endif
 
+# /delayload:winmm.dll # Removed because it can cause a crash for some people
 
 ########################################################
 # Windows-specific objects