diff --git a/xwords4/wince/Makefile b/xwords4/wince/Makefile
index a369a2c09..850510c61 100644
--- a/xwords4/wince/Makefile
+++ b/xwords4/wince/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LFLAGS += -Wl,--major-subsystem-version,4,--minor-subsystem-version,20
 ifdef HAVE_COMMCTRL
 CELIBS += -lcommctrl -laygshell
 else
-CFLAGS += -DCANT_DO_CMDBAR -DCANT_DO_SHELL_THING -DBEYOND_IR
+CFLAGS += -DCANT_DO_CMDBAR -DBEYOND_IR
 endif
 else
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),win32)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ WINDRES = i586-mingw32msvc-windres
 STRIP = i586-mingw32msvc-strip
 TARGET_OS_DEF = -DTARGET_OS_WIN32
 CELIBS += -lws2_32 
-CFLAGS += -DCANT_DO_CMDBAR -DCANT_DO_SHELL_THING -DBEYOND_IR
+CFLAGS += -DCANT_DO_CMDBAR -DBEYOND_IR
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CFLAGS += -g -DDEBUG_TS
 OBJDIR = obj_$(TARGET_OS)_dbg
 else
 CFLAGS += -Os
-OBJDIR = obj_$(TARGET_OS)
+OBJDIR = obj_$(TARGET_OS)_rel
 endif
 
 TARGET = $(OBJDIR)/xwords4.exe
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/cemain.c b/xwords4/wince/cemain.c
index d0ecdf89b..aaded6aa2 100755
--- a/xwords4/wince/cemain.c
+++ b/xwords4/wince/cemain.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <commdlg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <winuser.h>
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
 # include <aygshell.h>
 #endif
 #include "strutils.h"
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ MyRegisterClass(HINSTANCE hInstance, LPTSTR szWindowClass)
     return RegisterClass(&wc);
 }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
 #define N_TOOLBAR_BUTTONS 4
 static void
 addButtonsToCmdBar( CEAppGlobals* globals )
@@ -260,8 +261,6 @@ addButtonsToCmdBar( CEAppGlobals* globals )
             -1
     };
 
-#ifndef CANT_DO_CMDBAR
-#ifdef TARGET_OS_WINCE
     for ( i = 0; i < sizeof(cmds)/sizeof(cmds[0]); ++i ) {
         index = CommandBar_AddBitmap(globals->hwndCB, globals->hInst,
                                      resIDs[i], 1, 16, 16 );
@@ -270,9 +269,8 @@ addButtonsToCmdBar( CEAppGlobals* globals )
         success = CommandBar_InsertButton( globals->hwndCB, -1, 
                                            (LPARAM)&buttData );
     }
-#endif
-#endif
 } /* addButtonsToCmdBar */
+#endif
 
 static void
 ceInitUtilFuncs( CEAppGlobals* globals )
@@ -1011,12 +1009,10 @@ InitInstance(HINSTANCE hInstance, int nCmdShow)
 
     ShowWindow(hWnd, nCmdShow);
     UpdateWindow(hWnd);
-#ifndef CANT_DO_CMDBAR
-#ifdef TARGET_OS_WINCE
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
     if (globals->hwndCB) {
         CommandBar_Show(globals->hwndCB, TRUE);
     }
-#endif
 #endif
     if ( result && !newDone ) {
         ceInitAndStartBoard( globals, !oldGameLoaded, NULL, NULL );
@@ -1461,7 +1457,7 @@ ceConfirmAndSave( CEAppGlobals* globals )
 static HWND
 makeCommandBar( HWND hwnd, HINSTANCE hInst )
 {
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
     SHMENUBARINFO mbi;
 
     XP_MEMSET( &mbi, 0, sizeof(mbi) );
@@ -1589,7 +1585,7 @@ WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         addButtonsToCmdBar( globals );
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
         globals->sai.cbSize = sizeof(globals->sai);
 #endif
     } else {
@@ -1597,7 +1593,7 @@ WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
         switch (message) {
 
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
         case WM_ACTIVATE:
             // Notify shell of our activate message
             SHHandleWMActivate( hWnd, wParam, lParam, &globals->sai, FALSE );
@@ -1605,7 +1601,7 @@ WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 #endif
 
         case WM_SETTINGCHANGE:
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
             SHHandleWMSettingChange( hWnd, wParam, lParam, &globals->sai );
 #endif
             cePositionBoard( globals );
@@ -1811,10 +1807,8 @@ WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             break;
 
         case WM_DESTROY:
-#ifndef CANT_DO_CMDBAR
-#ifdef TARGET_OS_WINCE
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
             CommandBar_Destroy(globals->hwndCB); /* supposedly not needed */
-#endif
 #endif
             PostQuitMessage(0);
             break;
@@ -2127,9 +2121,6 @@ ce_send_on_close( XWStreamCtxt* stream, void* closure )
 
 #endif
 
-/* I can't believe the stupid compiler's making me implement this */
-void p_ignore(XP_UCHAR* c, ...){}
-
 static VTableMgr*
 ce_util_getVTManager( XW_UtilCtxt* uc )
 {
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/cemain.h b/xwords4/wince/cemain.h
index cdba63eee..e50ede2f2 100755
--- a/xwords4/wince/cemain.h
+++ b/xwords4/wince/cemain.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef _CEMAIN_H_
 #define _CEMAIN_H_
 
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
 # include <aygshell.h>
 #endif
 #include "draw.h"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ typedef struct CEAppGlobals {
 
     HWND buttons[NUM_BUTTONS];
 
-#ifndef CANT_DO_SHELL_THING
+#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
     SHACTIVATEINFO sai;
 #endif