diff --git a/new/test/main.c b/new/test/main.c
index 5fe612cd..62f40fb6 100644
--- a/new/test/main.c
+++ b/new/test/main.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	initMenus();
+//	initMenus();
 
 	w = newWindow("Main Window", 320, 240, 1);
 	uiWindowOnClosing(w, onClosing, NULL);
diff --git a/new/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk b/new/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk
index 0b42fe0c..7ced11d0 100644
--- a/new/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk
+++ b/new/windows/GNUmakeinc.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ osCFILES = \
 	windows/debug.c \
 	windows/init.c \
 	windows/main.c \
+	windows/menu.c \
 	windows/oscontainer.c \
 	windows/text.c \
 	windows/util.c \
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ osCFLAGS = \
 	-D_UI_EXTERN='__declspec(dllexport) extern'
 
 osLDFLAGS = \
+	-static-libgcc \
 	-luser32 -lkernel32 -lgdi32 -luxtheme -lmsimg32 -lcomdlg32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -loleacc -luuid
 
 osLIBSUFFIX = .dll
diff --git a/new/windows/menu.c b/new/windows/menu.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bad737be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/new/windows/menu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// 24 april 2015
+#include "uipriv_windows.h"
+
+uiMenu *uiNewMenu(const char *name)
+{
+	// TODO
+	return NULL;
+}