Update msvc README file.

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@@ -3,6 +3,32 @@ README                                 Last updated: 2007-03-09
 
 INTRODUCTION
 
-This directory (msvc) serves as a central location for 
-all things needed to build the mono runtime using 
-Microsoft Visual Studio.
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+       This directory (msvc) serves as a central location for all
+       things needed to build the mono runtime using Microsoft Visual
+       Studio.
+
+BUILDING
+
+       From this directory type:
+
+            msbuild.exe mono.sln /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64
+
+       msbuild must be in your path, it comes with the .NET Framework.
+
+MAINTENANCE
+
+       Source files added to the different project .target files matches project makefile structure.
+       NOTE, all sources added to makefiles should also be added to corresponding targets files for consistency.
+       Files that should not be build on Windows should be excluded  using this configuration:
+
+       <ClCompile Include="$(MonoSourceLocation)\mono\mini\tramp-wasm.c">
+               <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+               <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+               <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+               <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+       </ClCompile>
+
+       All header files added to makefiles should be included in the different targets files for consistency.
+
+       Each target file has a corresponding filter file, files added to target files should also be added to the corresponding
+       filter file.