diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCCompilerId.c.in b/Modules/CMakeCCompilerId.c.in
index 6dde1c3b2..871cccd1e 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCCompilerId.c.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCCompilerId.c.in
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
   /* __INTEL_COMPILER_BUILD_DATE = YYYYMMDD */
 #  define COMPILER_VERSION_TWEAK DEC(__INTEL_COMPILER_BUILD_DATE)
 # endif
+# if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#  define SIMULATE_ID "MSVC"
+   /* _MSC_VER = VVRR */
+#  define SIMULATE_VERSION_MAJOR DEC(_MSC_VER / 100)
+#  define SIMULATE_VERSION_MINOR DEC(_MSC_VER % 100)
+# endif
 
 #elif defined(__PATHCC__)
 # define COMPILER_ID "PathScale"
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp.in b/Modules/CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp.in
index 3a6092242..f32fee0e3 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCXXCompilerId.cpp.in
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
   /* __INTEL_COMPILER_BUILD_DATE = YYYYMMDD */
 #  define COMPILER_VERSION_TWEAK DEC(__INTEL_COMPILER_BUILD_DATE)
 # endif
+# if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#  define SIMULATE_ID "MSVC"
+   /* _MSC_VER = VVRR */
+#  define SIMULATE_VERSION_MAJOR DEC(_MSC_VER / 100)
+#  define SIMULATE_VERSION_MINOR DEC(_MSC_VER % 100)
+# endif
 
 #elif defined(__PATHCC__)
 # define COMPILER_ID "PathScale"
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake b/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake
index b4e2ae544..315d57ec3 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 # if it's the MS C/CXX compiler, search for link
 if("${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC"
    OR "${CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC"
+   OR "${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC"
    OR "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC"
    OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC"
    OR "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "Visual Studio")
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeFortranCompiler.cmake.in b/Modules/CMakeFortranCompiler.cmake.in
index d193881d9..e4c76180a 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeFortranCompiler.cmake.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeFortranCompiler.cmake.in
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ set(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER "@CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER@")
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ARG1 "@CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ARG1@")
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID "@CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID@")
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_PLATFORM_ID "@CMAKE_Fortran_PLATFORM_ID@")
+set(CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID "@CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID@")
+set(CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_VERSION "@CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_VERSION@")
 @SET_MSVC_Fortran_ARCHITECTURE_ID@
 set(CMAKE_AR "@CMAKE_AR@")
 set(CMAKE_RANLIB "@CMAKE_RANLIB@")
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeFortranCompilerId.F.in b/Modules/CMakeFortranCompilerId.F.in
index f84852aeb..b8f8f7d68 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeFortranCompilerId.F.in
+++ b/Modules/CMakeFortranCompilerId.F.in
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@
 #endif
 #if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER) || defined(__ICC)
         PRINT *, 'INFO:compiler[Intel]'
+# if defined(_MSC_VER)
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate[MSVC]'
+#  if _MSC_VER >= 1800
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[018.00]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1700
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[017.00]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1600
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[016.00]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1500
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[015.00]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1400
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[014.00]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1310
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[013.01]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1300
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[013.00]'
+#  elif _MSC_VER >= 1200
+        PRINT *, 'INFO:simulate_version[012.00]'
+#  endif
+# endif
 #elif defined(__SUNPRO_F90) || defined(__SUNPRO_F95)
         PRINT *, 'INFO:compiler[SunPro]'
 #elif defined(_CRAYFTN)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel-CXX.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel-CXX.cmake
index ec5f0aec6..84cd303ec 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel-CXX.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel-CXX.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 include(Platform/Windows-Intel)
 set(_COMPILE_CXX " /TP")
-set(_FLAGS_CXX " /EHsc /GR")
 __windows_compiler_intel(CXX)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel.cmake
index 69a7f2ff0..34e6b377b 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel.cmake
@@ -18,92 +18,11 @@ if(__WINDOWS_INTEL)
 endif()
 set(__WINDOWS_INTEL 1)
 
-# make sure to enable languages after setting configuration types
-enable_language(RC)
-set(CMAKE_COMPILE_RESOURCE "rc <FLAGS> /fo<OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
-
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG "-LIBPATH:")
-set(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_FLAG "")
-set(WIN32 1)
-if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
-  set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO)
-else()
-  set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO "/nologo")
-endif()
-set(CMAKE_COMPILE_RESOURCE "rc <FLAGS> /fo<OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
-set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE /subsystem:windows)
-set(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE /subsystem:console)
-
-# default to Debug builds
-#set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Debug)
-set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Release)
-
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "${CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT}")
-
-# executable linker flags
-set (CMAKE_LINK_DEF_FILE_FLAG "/DEF:")
-if(MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
-  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG "/machine:${MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID}")
-elseif(MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
-  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG "/machine:${MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID}")
-elseif(MSVC_Fortran_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
-  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG "/machine:${MSVC_Fortran_ARCHITECTURE_ID}")
-endif()
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "/INCREMENTAL:YES ${_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG}")
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/debug")
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/debug")
-
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT})
-
-include("${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeIntelInformation.cmake" OPTIONAL)
-
-if(NOT _INTEL_XILINK_TEST_RUN)
-  execute_process(COMMAND xilink /?
-    ERROR_VARIABLE _XILINK_ERR
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE _XILINK_HELP)
-  if(_XILINK_HELP MATCHES MANIFEST)
-    set(_INTEL_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MANIFEST 1)
-  endif()
-  if(NOT  EXISTS "${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeIntelInformation.cmake")
-    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeIntelInformation.cmake
-      "
-set(_INTEL_XILINK_TEST_RUN 1)
-set(_INTEL_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MANIFEST ${_INTEL_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MANIFEST})
-")
-  endif()
-endif()
-
+include(Platform/Windows-MSVC)
 macro(__windows_compiler_intel lang)
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO}${_COMPILE_${lang}} /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<OBJECT_DIR>/ <DEFINES> <FLAGS> -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO}${_COMPILE_${lang}} <DEFINES> <FLAGS> -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_OBJECTS 1)
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
-    "xilink ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE}  /out:<TARGET> /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /pdb:<TARGET_PDB> /dll  <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_OPTION_FLAG_EXECUTABLE "/link")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-    "<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> /Fe<TARGET> <OBJECTS> /link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /pdb:<TARGET_PDB> <CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000${_FLAGS_${lang}}")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Od /RTC1")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/DNDEBUG /MD /O1")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/DNDEBUG /MD /O2")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/DNDEBUG /MD /Zi /O2")
-
-  if(_INTEL_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_MANIFEST)
-    set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-      "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_exe ${CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_EXECUTABLE}")
-    set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
-      "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_dll ${CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
-    set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE
-      "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_dll ${CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE}")
-  endif()
+  __windows_compiler_msvc(${lang})
+  string(REPLACE "<CMAKE_LINKER> /lib" "lib" CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY}")
+  foreach(rule CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY CREATE_SHARED_MODULE LINK_EXECUTABLE)
+    string(REPLACE "<CMAKE_LINKER>" "xilink" CMAKE_${lang}_${rule} "${CMAKE_${lang}_${rule}}")
+  endforeach()
 endmacro()
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
index a2cfe33d2..8f0add7fd 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ if(NOT MSVC_VERSION)
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_VERSION})
   elseif(CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_VERSION)
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_VERSION})
+  elseif(CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_VERSION)
+    set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_VERSION})
   elseif(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION)
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION})
   else()
@@ -182,12 +184,15 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "${CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT}")
 # executable linker flags
 set (CMAKE_LINK_DEF_FILE_FLAG "/DEF:")
 # set the machine type
-set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG ${MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID})
-if(NOT _MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG)
-  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG ${MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID})
+if(MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
+  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG "/machine:${MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID}")
+elseif(MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
+  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG "/machine:${MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID}")
+elseif(MSVC_Fortran_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
+  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG "/machine:${MSVC_Fortran_ARCHITECTURE_ID}")
 endif()
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT
-    "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT} /machine:${_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG}")
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT} ${_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG}")
+unset(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG)
 
 # add /debug and /INCREMENTAL:YES to DEBUG and RELWITHDEBINFO also add pdbtype
 # on versions that support it