diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 49cd60ca8..9dcb6623d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ build
 *.sln
 *.ncb
 *.vcproj
+*.vcxproj.user
+*.VC.db
+*.VC.db-shm
+*.VC.db-wal
+*.VC.opendb
+*.ipch
 
 # Output
 bin/
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ cmake_uninstall.cmake
 *.dir/
 assimp-config.cmake
 assimp-config-version.cmake
+assimpTargets*.cmake
 
 # MakeFile
 Makefile
diff --git a/include/assimp/defs.h b/include/assimp/defs.h
index 4a177e3c3..2631263f5 100644
--- a/include/assimp/defs.h
+++ b/include/assimp/defs.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef _MSC_VER
 #  define AI_NO_EXCEPT noexcept
 #else
-#  if (_MSC_VER == 1915 )
+#  if (_MSC_VER >= 1915 )
 #    define AI_NO_EXCEPT noexcept
 #  else
 #    define AI_NO_EXCEPT