diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02244742e..04e8c7e74 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ PowerEditor/bin64/
 PowerEditor/installer/build/
 PowerEditor/installer/minimalist/
 PowerEditor/installer/zipped.package.release/
+PowerEditor/installer/zipped.package.release64/
 PowerEditor/visual.net/Unicode Debug/
 PowerEditor/visual.net/Unicode Release/
 PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.sln
 PowerEditor/visual.net/x64/Unicode Debug/
 PowerEditor/visual.net/x64/Unicode Release/
 
-
 # scintilla - generated files
 scintilla/bin/SciLexer.*
 scintilla/bin/Scintilla.*
diff --git a/PowerEditor/installer/packageAll.bat b/PowerEditor/installer/packageAll.bat
index 9abb5582c..c7716ef25 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/installer/packageAll.bat
+++ b/PowerEditor/installer/packageAll.bat
@@ -18,14 +18,18 @@ rem Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 
 echo on
 
+if %SIGN% == 0 goto NoSign
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\notepad++.exe
+signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin64\notepad++.exe
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\SciLexer.dll
+signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin64\SciLexer.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\NppShell_06.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\NppShell64_06.dll
+signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin64\NppShell64_06.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
 sign them manuelly as they are updated
@@ -39,12 +43,15 @@ If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\plugins\NppExport.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\plugins\mimeTools.dll
+signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin64\plugins\mimeTools.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\plugins\NppConverter.dll
+signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin64\plugins\NppConverter.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ ..\bin\plugins\PluginManager.dll
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
+:NoSign
 
 
 rmdir /S /Q .\build
@@ -126,6 +133,12 @@ If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 copy /Y "..\bin\plugins\NppConverter.dll" .\zipped.package.release\plugins\
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
+copy /Y "..\bin64\plugins\mimeTools.dll" .\zipped.package.release64\plugins\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y "..\bin64\plugins\NppConverter.dll" .\zipped.package.release64\plugins\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+
+
 rem plugins manager and its updater 
 copy /Y "..\bin\plugins\PluginManager.dll" .\zipped.package.release\plugins\
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
@@ -136,14 +149,20 @@ If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 rem localizations
 copy /Y ".\nativeLang\*.xml" .\zipped.package.release\localization\
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ".\nativeLang\*.xml" .\zipped.package.release64\localization\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
 rem files API
 copy /Y ".\APIs\*.xml" .\zipped.package.release\plugins\APIs\
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ".\APIs\*.xml" .\zipped.package.release64\plugins\APIs\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
 rem theme
 copy /Y ".\themes\*.xml" .\zipped.package.release\themes\
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ".\themes\*.xml" .\zipped.package.release64\themes\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 
 
 
@@ -156,6 +175,47 @@ If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
 IF EXIST "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%" ("%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\NSIS\Unicode\makensis.exe" nppSetup.nsi) ELSE ("%PROGRAMFILES%\NSIS\Unicode\makensis.exe" nppSetup.nsi)
 
+rem Notepad++ Unicode package
+rmdir /S /Q .\zipped.package.release
+
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64
+rem mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\updater
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\localization
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\themes
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\plugins
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\plugins\APIs
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\plugins\Config
+mkdir .\zipped.package.release64\plugins\doc
+
+copy /Y ..\bin\license.txt .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\bin\readme.txt .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\bin\change.log .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\src\config.model.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\src\langs.model.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\src\stylers.model.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\src\contextMenu.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\src\shortcuts.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\src\functionList.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\bin\doLocalConf.xml .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\bin64\"notepad++.exe" .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+copy /Y ..\bin64\SciLexer.dll .\zipped.package.release64\
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+
+"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -tzip -r .\build\npp.bin64.zip .\zipped.package.release64\*
+If ErrorLevel 1 goto End
+
+
 
 @echo off
 
@@ -167,14 +227,20 @@ for %%a in (npp.*.Installer.exe) do (
   rem echo a = %%a
   set nppInstallerVar=%%a
   set zipvar=!nppInstallerVar:Installer.exe=bin.zip!
+  set 64zipvar=!nppInstallerVar:Installer.exe=bin64.zip!
   set 7zvar=!nppInstallerVar:Installer.exe=bin.7z!
   set 7zvarMin=!nppInstallerVar:Installer.exe=bin.minimalist.7z!
 )
+
+rem echo z=!zipvar!
 ren npp.bin.zip !zipvar!
+ren npp.bin64.zip !64zipvar!
 ren npp.bin.7z !7zvar!
 ren npp.bin.minimalist.7z !7zvarMin!
 
+if %SIGN% == 0 goto NoSignInstaller
 signtool.exe sign /f %NPP_CERT% /p %NPP_CERT_PWD% /d "Notepad++ Installer" /du https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ /t http://timestamp.digicert.com/ !nppInstallerVar!
+:NoSignInstaller
 
 cd ..
 
diff --git a/appveyor-build.cmd b/appveyor-build.cmd
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c3fddced..000000000
--- a/appveyor-build.cmd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-
-cd scintilla\boostregex                                                                 || exit
-buildboost.bat C:\projects\notepad-plus-plus\boost_1_55_0                               || exit
-cd ..\win32                                                                             || exit
-nmake -f scintilla.mak                                                                  || exit
-cd ..\..\PowerEditor\visual.net                                                         || exit
-msbuild notepadPlus.vcxproj /p:configuration="Unicode Debug" /p:platform=Win32          || exit
-
-cd ..
-appveyor PushArtifact bin
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index fdcbfc444..542827588 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,52 @@
+version: 1.0.{build}
+image: Visual Studio 2013
+
+
 clone_depth: 1
 
+platform:
+    - x64
+    - Win32
+
+configuration:
+    - Unicode Release
+    - Unicode Debug
+
 install:
-  - ps: Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile boost_1_55_0.7z -UserAgent Wget/1.17.1 https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.55.0/boost_1_55_0.7z
-  - 7z x boost_1_55_0.7z 2>nul >nul
+    - if "%platform%"=="x64" set archi=amd64
+    - if "%platform%"=="Win32" set archi=x86
+    - call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" %archi%
+
+build:
+    verbosity: minimal
 
 build_script:
-  - cmd /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat" < appveyor-build.cmd
+    - cd c:\projects\notepad-plus-plus\scintilla\win32
+    - if "%configuration%"=="Unicode Debug" set scintilla_debug=DEBUG=1
+    - if "%configuration%"=="Unicode Release" set scintilla_debug=
+    - nmake NOBOOST=1 %scintilla_debug% -f scintilla.mak
+    - cd c:\projects\notepad-plus-plus\PowerEditor\visual.net\
+    - msbuild notepadPlus.vcxproj /p:configuration="%configuration%" /p:platform="%platform%"
+
+after_build:
+    - cd c:\projects\notepad-plus-plus\
+    - ps: >-
+        $nppFileName = "Notepad++.$env:PLATFORM.$env:CONFIGURATION.exe"
+
+        if ($env:PLATFORM -eq "x64" -and $env:CONFIGURATION -eq "Unicode Release") {
+            Push-AppveyorArtifact "PowerEditor\bin64\Notepad++.exe" -FileName "$nppFileName"
+        }
+
+        if ($env:PLATFORM -eq "x64" -and $env:CONFIGURATION -eq "Unicode Debug") {
+            Push-AppveyorArtifact "PowerEditor\visual.net\x64\Unicode Debug\Notepad++.exe" -FileName "$nppFileName"
+        }
+
+        if ($env:PLATFORM -eq "Win32" -and $env:CONFIGURATION -eq "Unicode Release") {
+            Push-AppveyorArtifact "PowerEditor\bin\Notepad++.exe" -FileName "$nppFileName"
+        }
+
+        if ($env:PLATFORM -eq "Win32" -and $env:CONFIGURATION -eq "Unicode Debug") {
+            Push-AppveyorArtifact "PowerEditor\visual.net\Unicode Debug\Notepad++.exe" -FileName "$nppFileName"
+        }
 
-artifacts:
-  - path: 'PowerEditor\visual.net\Unicode Debug\Notepad++.exe'
-    name: bin
+        Push-AppveyorArtifact "scintilla\bin\SciLexer.dll" -FileName "SciLexer.$env:PLATFORM.$env:CONFIGURATION.dll"