diff --git a/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake b/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake
index ae59a4758e..be8028da02 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/msvc/settings.cmake
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ if(PLATFORM EQUAL 64)
   add_definitions("-D_WIN64")
   message(STATUS "MSVC: 64-bit platform, enforced -D_WIN64 parameter")
 
-  #Enable extended object support for debug compiles on X64 (not required on X86)
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /bigobj")
-  message(STATUS "MSVC: Enabled increased number of sections in object files")
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 19.0.23026.0)
+    #Enable extended object support for debug compiles on X64 (not required on X86)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} /bigobj")
+    message(STATUS "MSVC: Enabled increased number of sections in object files")
+  endif()
 else()
   # mark 32 bit executables large address aware so they can use > 2GB address space
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
@@ -39,6 +41,17 @@ add_definitions(-D_BUILD_DIRECTIVE=\\"$(ConfigurationName)\\")
 # multithreaded compiling on VS
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
 
+# /Zc:throwingNew.
+# When you specify Zc:throwingNew on the command line, it instructs the compiler to assume
+# that the program will eventually be linked with a conforming operator new implementation,
+# and can omit all of these extra null checks from your program.
+# http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2015/08/06/new-in-vs-2015-zc-throwingnew.aspx
+if(NOT (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 19.0.23026.0))
+  # also enable /bigobj for ALL builds under visual studio 2015, increased number of templates in standard library 
+  # makes this flag a requirement to build TC at all
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /Zc:throwingNew /bigobj")
+endif()
+
 # Define _CRT_SECURE_CPP_OVERLOAD_STANDARD_NAMES - eliminates the warning by changing the strcpy call to strcpy_s, which prevents buffer overruns
 add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_CPP_OVERLOAD_STANDARD_NAMES)
 message(STATUS "MSVC: Overloaded standard names")
@@ -65,7 +78,7 @@ endif()
 # Fixes a compiler-problem when using PCH - the /Ym flag is adjusted by the compiler in MSVC2012, hence we need to set an upper limit with /Zm to avoid discrepancies)
 # (And yes, this is a verified , unresolved bug with MSVC... *sigh*)
 string(REGEX REPLACE "/Zm[0-9]+ *" "" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS})
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /Zm500" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /Zm500")
 
 # Enable and treat as errors the following warnings to easily detect virtual function signature failures:
 # 'function' : member function does not override any base class virtual member function
diff --git a/cmake/genrev.cmake b/cmake/genrev.cmake
index db722f9fdb..5c013756f0 100644
--- a/cmake/genrev.cmake
+++ b/cmake/genrev.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2008-2015 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2016 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
 #
 # This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 # unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
diff --git a/cmake/macros/CheckBuildDir.cmake b/cmake/macros/CheckBuildDir.cmake
index 9a89de0b29..468253d6bd 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/CheckBuildDir.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/CheckBuildDir.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2008-2015 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2016 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
 #
 # This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 # unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
diff --git a/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake b/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake
index 98caa5eb22..b3a71b8a68 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/ConfigureBoost.cmake
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-macro(get_WIN32_WINNT version)
-    if (WIN32 AND CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION)
-        set(ver ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION})
-        string(REPLACE "." "" ver ${ver})
-        string(REGEX REPLACE "([0-9])" "0\\1" ver ${ver})
-
-        set(${version} "0x${ver}")
-    endif()
-endmacro()
-
 if(WIN32)
  set(BOOST_DEBUG ON)
   if(DEFINED ENV{BOOST_ROOT})
@@ -25,11 +15,10 @@ if(WIN32)
   set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED      ON)
   set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME     OFF)
 
-  get_WIN32_WINNT(ver)
-  add_definitions(-D_WIN32_WINNT=${ver})
+  add_definitions(-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601)
 endif()
 
-find_package(Boost 1.49 REQUIRED system filesystem thread program_options iostreams)
+find_package(Boost 1.49 REQUIRED system filesystem thread program_options iostreams regex)
 add_definitions(-DBOOST_DATE_TIME_NO_LIB)
 add_definitions(-DBOOST_REGEX_NO_LIB)
 add_definitions(-DBOOST_CHRONO_NO_LIB)
diff --git a/cmake/macros/FindBoost.cmake b/cmake/macros/FindBoost.cmake
index 24ed90dd36..997336261d 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/FindBoost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/FindBoost.cmake
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ else()
   # The user has not requested an exact version.  Among known
   # versions, find those that are acceptable to the user request.
   set(_Boost_KNOWN_VERSIONS ${Boost_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS}
-    "1.59.0" "1.59" "1.58.0" "1.58" "1.57.0" "1.57" "1.56.0" "1.56" "1.55.0" "1.55"
-    "1.54.0" "1.54" "1.53.0" "1.53" "1.52.0" "1.52" "1.51.0" "1.51"
+    "1.60.0" "1.60" "1.59.0" "1.59" "1.58.0" "1.58" "1.57.0" "1.57" "1.56.0" "1.56"
+    "1.55.0" "1.55" "1.54.0" "1.54" "1.53.0" "1.53" "1.52.0" "1.52" "1.51.0" "1.51"
     "1.50.0" "1.50" "1.49.0" "1.49" "1.48.0" "1.48" "1.47.0" "1.47" "1.46.1"
     "1.46.0" "1.46" "1.45.0" "1.45" "1.44.0" "1.44" "1.43.0" "1.43" "1.42.0" "1.42"
     "1.41.0" "1.41" "1.40.0" "1.40" "1.39.0" "1.39" "1.38.0" "1.38" "1.37.0" "1.37"
diff --git a/cmake/macros/FindGit.cmake b/cmake/macros/FindGit.cmake
index f5b0c6a9a3..3577428f43 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/FindGit.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/FindGit.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2008-2015 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2016 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
 #
 # This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 # unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
diff --git a/cmake/macros/GroupSources.cmake b/cmake/macros/GroupSources.cmake
index 3acb03e7b4..198d8c3e18 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/GroupSources.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/GroupSources.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2008-2015 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2016 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
 #
 # This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 # unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
diff --git a/cmake/options.cmake b/cmake/options.cmake
index 486cc90960..1961500130 100644
--- a/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2008-2015 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2016 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
 #
 # This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 # unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
diff --git a/cmake/showoptions.cmake b/cmake/showoptions.cmake
index 3136730a6b..110b2f01a6 100644
--- a/cmake/showoptions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/showoptions.cmake
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if( WITH_COREDEBUG )
+  message("")
+  message(" *** WITH_COREDEBUG - WARNING!")
+  message(" *** additional core debug logs have been enabled!")
+  message(" *** this setting doesn't help to get better crash logs!")
+  message(" *** in case you are searching for better crash logs use")
+  message(" *** -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebug")
+  message(" *** DO NOT ENABLE IT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!")
   message("* Use coreside debug     : Yes")
   add_definitions(-DTRINITY_DEBUG)
 else()