diff --git a/src/checksum.c b/src/checksum.c
index abca0332..0b8c1d4b 100644
--- a/src/checksum.c
+++ b/src/checksum.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,11 @@ DWORD WINAPI SumThread(void* param)
 	int num_checksums = CHECKSUM_MAX - (enable_extra_hashes ? 0 : 1);
 
 	if ((image_path == NULL) || (thread_affinity == NULL))
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+		_endthreadex(r);
+#else
 		ExitThread(r);
+#endif
 
 	uprintf("\r\nComputing checksum for '%s'...", image_path);
 
@@ -1155,7 +1159,11 @@ DWORD WINAPI SumThread(void* param)
 			uprintf("Unable to create checksum thread event: %s", WindowsErrorString());
 			goto out;
 		}
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+		sum_thread[i] = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &IndividualSumThread, (LPVOID)(uintptr_t)i, 0, NULL);
+#else
 		sum_thread[i] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, IndividualSumThread, (LPVOID)(uintptr_t)i, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 		if (sum_thread[i] == NULL) {
 			uprintf("Unable to start checksum thread #%d", i);
 			goto out;
@@ -1250,7 +1258,11 @@ out:
 	PostMessage(hMainDialog, UM_FORMAT_COMPLETED, (WPARAM)FALSE, 0);
 	if (r == 0)
 		MyDialogBox(hMainInstance, IDD_CHECKSUM, hMainDialog, ChecksumCallback);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(r);
+#else
 	ExitThread(r);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/format.c b/src/format.c
index a3fcc63b..e5f5b25e 100644
--- a/src/format.c
+++ b/src/format.c
@@ -2419,7 +2419,11 @@ out:
 		}
 	}
 	PostMessage(hMainDialog, UM_FORMAT_COMPLETED, (WPARAM)TRUE, 0);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(0);
+#else
 	ExitThread(0);
+#endif
 }
 
 DWORD WINAPI SaveImageThread(void* param)
@@ -2542,5 +2546,9 @@ out:
 	safe_closehandle(hDestImage);
 	safe_unlockclose(hPhysicalDrive);
 	PostMessage(hMainDialog, UM_FORMAT_COMPLETED, (WPARAM)TRUE, 0);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(0);
+#else
 	ExitThread(0);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/net.c b/src/net.c
index abc16b40..d0cd510b 100644
--- a/src/net.c
+++ b/src/net.c
@@ -594,7 +594,11 @@ typedef struct {
 static DWORD WINAPI DownloadSignedFileThread(LPVOID param)
 {
 	DownloadSignedFileThreadArgs* args = (DownloadSignedFileThreadArgs*)param;
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(DownloadSignedFile(args->url, args->file, args->hProgressDialog, args->bPromptOnError));
+#else
 	ExitThread(DownloadSignedFile(args->url, args->file, args->hProgressDialog, args->bPromptOnError));
+#endif
 }
 
 HANDLE DownloadSignedFileThreaded(const char* url, const char* file, HWND hProgressDialog, BOOL bPromptOnError)
@@ -604,7 +608,11 @@ HANDLE DownloadSignedFileThreaded(const char* url, const char* file, HWND hProgr
 	args.file = file;
 	args.hProgressDialog = hProgressDialog;
 	args.bPromptOnError = bPromptOnError;
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	return (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &DownloadSignedFileThread, &args, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	return CreateThread(NULL, 0, DownloadSignedFileThread, &args, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 }
 
 static __inline uint64_t to_uint64_t(uint16_t x[4]) {
@@ -865,7 +873,11 @@ out:
 	force_update_check = FALSE;
 	update_check_thread = NULL;
 	CoUninitialize();
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(0);
+#else
 	ExitThread(0);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -877,7 +889,11 @@ BOOL CheckForUpdates(BOOL force)
 	if (update_check_thread != NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	update_check_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &CheckForUpdatesThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	update_check_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, CheckForUpdatesThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (update_check_thread == NULL) {
 		uprintf("Unable to start update check thread");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -1071,12 +1087,22 @@ out:
 	SendMessage(hMainDialog, UM_ENABLE_CONTROLS, 0, 0);
 	dialog_showing--;
 	CoUninitialize();
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(dwExitCode);
+#else
 	ExitThread(dwExitCode);
+#endif
 }
 
 BOOL DownloadISO()
 {
-	if (CreateThread(NULL, 0, DownloadISOThread, NULL, 0, NULL) == NULL) {
+	HANDLE hDownloadIso;
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	hDownloadIso = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &DownloadISOThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
+	hDownloadIso = CreateThread(NULL, 0, DownloadISOThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
+	if (hDownloadIso == NULL) {
 		uprintf("Unable to start Windows ISO download thread");
 		FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR | FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE) | APPERR(ERROR_CANT_START_THREAD);
 		SendMessage(hMainDialog, UM_ENABLE_CONTROLS, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/process.c b/src/process.c
index b5e91abc..389ce5a2 100644
--- a/src/process.c
+++ b/src/process.c
@@ -641,7 +641,11 @@ out:
 	PhFree(buffer);
 	PhFree(handles);
 	PhDestroyHeap();
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(0);
+#else
 	ExitThread(0);
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -669,7 +673,11 @@ BYTE SearchProcess(char* HandleName, DWORD dwTimeOut, BOOL bPartialMatch, BOOL b
 
 	assert(_wHandleName != NULL);
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	handle = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &SearchProcessThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	handle = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SearchProcessThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (handle == NULL) {
 		uprintf("Warning: Unable to create conflicting process search thread");
 		goto out;
diff --git a/src/rufus.c b/src/rufus.c
index a03266b0..a1e87c91 100755
--- a/src/rufus.c
+++ b/src/rufus.c
@@ -1399,7 +1399,11 @@ DWORD WINAPI ImageScanThread(LPVOID param)
 out:
 	dont_display_image_name = FALSE;
 	PrintInfo(0, MSG_210);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex(0);
+#else
 	ExitThread(0);
+#endif
 }
 
 // Likewise, boot check will block message processing => use a thread
@@ -1799,7 +1803,11 @@ uefi_target:
 
 out:
 	PostMessage(hMainDialog, UM_FORMAT_START, ret, 0);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex((DWORD)ret);
+#else
 	ExitThread((DWORD)ret);
+#endif
 }
 
 static __inline const char* IsAlphaOrBeta(void)
@@ -2047,7 +2055,11 @@ static void SaveVHD(void)
 			EnableControls(FALSE, FALSE);
 			FormatStatus = 0;
 			InitProgress(TRUE);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+			format_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &SaveImageThread, &img_save, 0, NULL);
+#else
 			format_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SaveImageThread, &img_save, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 			if (format_thread != NULL) {
 				uprintf("\r\nSave to VHD operation started");
 				PrintInfo(0, -1);
@@ -2102,7 +2114,11 @@ static void SaveISO(void)
 	// Disable all controls except cancel
 	EnableControls(FALSE, FALSE);
 	InitProgress(TRUE);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	format_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &SaveImageThread, &img_save, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	format_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SaveImageThread, &img_save, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (format_thread != NULL) {
 		uprintf("\r\nSave to ISO operation started");
 		PrintInfo(0, -1);
@@ -2584,7 +2600,13 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK MainCallback(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPA
 					}
 				}
 				FormatStatus = 0;
-				if (CreateThread(NULL, 0, ImageScanThread, NULL, 0, NULL) == NULL) {
+				HANDLE hImgScanThread;
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+				hImgScanThread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &ImageScanThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
+				hImgScanThread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ImageScanThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
+				if (hImgScanThread == NULL) {
 					uprintf("Unable to start ISO scanning thread");
 					FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR | FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE) | APPERR(ERROR_CANT_START_THREAD);
 				}
@@ -2621,7 +2643,13 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK MainCallback(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPA
 			selection_default = (int)ComboBox_GetCurItemData(hBootType);
 			// Create a thread to validate options and download files as needed (so that we can update the UI).
 			// On exit, this thread sends message UM_FORMAT_START back to this dialog.
-			if (CreateThread(NULL, 0, BootCheckThread, NULL, 0, NULL) == NULL) {
+			HANDLE hBootCheck;
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+			hBootCheck = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &BootCheckThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
+			hBootCheck = CreateThread(NULL, 0, BootCheckThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
+			if (hBootCheck == NULL) {
 				uprintf("Unable to start boot check thread");
 				FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR | FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE) | APPERR(ERROR_CANT_START_THREAD);
 				PostMessage(hMainDialog, UM_FORMAT_COMPLETED, (WPARAM)FALSE, 0);
@@ -2646,7 +2674,11 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK MainCallback(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPA
 				EnableControls(FALSE, FALSE);
 				InitProgress(FALSE);
 				SetThreadAffinity(thread_affinity, CHECKSUM_MAX + 1);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+				format_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &SumThread, (LPVOID)thread_affinity, 0, NULL);
+#else
 				format_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SumThread, (LPVOID)thread_affinity, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 				if (format_thread != NULL) {
 					SetThreadPriority(format_thread, default_thread_priority);
 					PrintInfo(0, -1);
@@ -3025,7 +3057,11 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK MainCallback(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPA
 		nDeviceIndex = ComboBox_GetCurSel(hDeviceList);
 		DeviceNum = (DWORD)ComboBox_GetItemData(hDeviceList, nDeviceIndex);
 		InitProgress(zero_drive || write_as_image);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+		format_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &FormatThread, (LPVOID)(uintptr_t)DeviceNum, 0, NULL);
+#else
 		format_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, FormatThread, (LPVOID)(uintptr_t)DeviceNum, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 		if (format_thread == NULL) {
 			uprintf("Unable to start formatting thread");
 			FormatStatus = ERROR_SEVERITY_ERROR | FAC(FACILITY_STORAGE) | APPERR(ERROR_CANT_START_THREAD);
diff --git a/src/rufus.h b/src/rufus.h
index 172ce02c..e9deb458 100644
--- a/src/rufus.h
+++ b/src/rufus.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#include <process.h>
 // Disable some VS Code Analysis warnings
 #pragma warning(disable: 4996)		// Ignore deprecated
 #pragma warning(disable: 6258)		// I know what I'm using TerminateThread for
diff --git a/src/stdfn.c b/src/stdfn.c
index eac6d5b7..8fa599ff 100644
--- a/src/stdfn.c
+++ b/src/stdfn.c
@@ -927,7 +927,11 @@ BOOL SetLGP(BOOL bRestore, BOOL* bExistingKey, const char* szPath, const char* s
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	thread_id = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &SetLGPThread, (LPVOID)&params, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	thread_id = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SetLGPThread, (LPVOID)&params, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (thread_id == NULL) {
 		ubprintf("SetLGP: Unable to start thread");
 		return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/stdlg.c b/src/stdlg.c
index 4db60a4d..8d296f2b 100644
--- a/src/stdlg.c
+++ b/src/stdlg.c
@@ -1574,7 +1574,11 @@ void SetFidoCheck(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &CheckForFidoThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	CreateThread(NULL, 0, CheckForFidoThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/vhd.c b/src/vhd.c
index 0af64614..00f0471f 100644
--- a/src/vhd.c
+++ b/src/vhd.c
@@ -567,7 +567,11 @@ static DWORD WINAPI WimMountImageThread(LPVOID param)
 out:
 	wfree(temp_dir);
 	safe_free(wimage);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex((DWORD)r);
+#else
 	ExitThread((DWORD)r);
+#endif
 }
 
 // Returns the temporary mount path on success, NULL on error.
@@ -578,7 +582,11 @@ char* WimMountImage(const char* image, int index)
 	_image = image;
 	_index = index;
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	wim_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &WimMountImageThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	wim_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, WimMountImageThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (wim_thread == NULL) {
 		uprintf("Unable to start mount-image thread");
 		return NULL;
@@ -630,7 +638,11 @@ static DWORD WINAPI WimUnmountImageThread(LPVOID param)
 	wmount_path[0] = 0;
 out:
 	safe_free(wimage);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex((DWORD)r);
+#else
 	ExitThread((DWORD)r);
+#endif
 }
 
 BOOL WimUnmountImage(const char* image, int index)
@@ -639,7 +651,11 @@ BOOL WimUnmountImage(const char* image, int index)
 	_image = image;
 	_index = index;
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	wim_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &WimUnmountImageThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	wim_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, WimUnmountImageThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (wim_thread == NULL) {
 		uprintf("Unable to start unmount-image thread");
 		return FALSE;
@@ -905,7 +921,11 @@ out:
 		pfWIMUnregisterMessageCallback(NULL, (FARPROC)WimProgressCallback);
 	safe_free(wimage);
 	safe_free(wdst);
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	_endthreadex((DWORD)r);
+#else
 	ExitThread((DWORD)r);
+#endif
 }
 
 BOOL WimApplyImage(const char* image, int index, const char* dst)
@@ -915,7 +935,11 @@ BOOL WimApplyImage(const char* image, int index, const char* dst)
 	_index = index;
 	_dst = dst;
 
+#if _MSC_VER && !__INTEL_COMPILER
+	wim_thread = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &WimApplyImageThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#else
 	wim_thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, WimApplyImageThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+#endif
 	if (wim_thread == NULL) {
 		uprintf("Unable to start apply-image thread");
 		return FALSE;