diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0d49e17a..708757d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ contrib/QtCreator/*/*/Makefile
 contrib/QtCreator/*/*/*/Makefile
 test_integration
 test_unit
+.qtc_clangd
+CMakeFiles
+build-x64-windows-mega
+Makefile.Debug
+Makefile.Release
 
 /Makefile*
 build/Release_x64
diff --git a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdCommon.pri b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdCommon.pri
index 4832fdaa..0255b8e9 100644
--- a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdCommon.pri
+++ b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdCommon.pri
@@ -1,26 +1,4 @@
-isEmpty(THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH){
-    THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/../../../../3rdParty_megacmd
-}
-
-win32 {
-    contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-windows-mega
-    !contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x86-windows-mega
-}
-
-macx{
-    isEmpty(VCPKG_TRIPLET){
-        contains(QT_ARCH, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-osx-mega
-        contains(QT_ARCH, arm64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = arm64-osx-mega
-    }
-    contains(VCPKG_TRIPLET, arm64-osx-mega):contains(QMAKE_HOST.arch, arm64):QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS=arm64
-
-    message("Building for macOS $$QT_ARCH in a $$QMAKE_HOST.arch host.")
-}
-
-unix:!macx:VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-linux
-
-message("THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH: $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH")
-message("VCPKG_TRIPLET: $$VCPKG_TRIPLET")
+include(vcpkg_inclusion.pri)
 
 packagesExist(libpcrecpp) | macx {
 LIBS += -lpcrecpp
diff --git a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_common/MEGAcmdTest_common.pri b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_common/MEGAcmdTest_common.pri
index 175292bc..896a429f 100644
--- a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_common/MEGAcmdTest_common.pri
+++ b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_common/MEGAcmdTest_common.pri
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+include(../../vcpkg_inclusion.pri)
 
 MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE = ../../../../..
 MEGACMD_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE
diff --git a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_integration/MEGAcmdTest_integration.pro b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_integration/MEGAcmdTest_integration.pro
index 4bdfd341..2051557e 100644
--- a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_integration/MEGAcmdTest_integration.pro
+++ b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_integration/MEGAcmdTest_integration.pro
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ TARGET = test_integration
 TEMPLATE = app
 
 CONFIG -= qt
-CONFIG += object_parallel_to_source
+!win32:CONFIG += object_parallel_to_source
 CONFIG += console
 
 DEFINES += MEGACMD_TESTING_CODE
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ win32 {
     LIBS +=  -lshlwapi -lws2_32
     LIBS +=  -lshell32 -luser32 -ladvapi32
 
-    RC_FILE = icon.rc
     QMAKE_LFLAGS += /LARGEADDRESSAWARE
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_WINDOWS += /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS,5.01
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_CONSOLE += /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE,5.01
diff --git a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_unit/MEGAcmdTest_unit.pro b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_unit/MEGAcmdTest_unit.pro
index 20cddbe6..cd9d1a38 100644
--- a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_unit/MEGAcmdTest_unit.pro
+++ b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdTests/MEGAcmdTest_unit/MEGAcmdTest_unit.pro
@@ -6,15 +6,11 @@ CONFIG(release, debug|release) {
     CONFIG -= debug release
     CONFIG += release
 }
-
-MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE = ../../../../..
-MEGACMD_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE
-
 TARGET = test_unit
 TEMPLATE = app
 
 CONFIG -= qt
-CONFIG += object_parallel_to_source
+!win32:CONFIG += object_parallel_to_source
 CONFIG += console
 
 DEFINES += MEGACMD_TESTING_CODE
@@ -23,7 +19,6 @@ win32 {
     LIBS +=  -lshlwapi -lws2_32
     LIBS +=  -lshell32 -luser32 -ladvapi32
 
-    RC_FILE = icon.rc
     QMAKE_LFLAGS += /LARGEADDRESSAWARE
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_WINDOWS += /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS,5.01
     QMAKE_LFLAGS_CONSOLE += /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE,5.01
@@ -49,21 +44,26 @@ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS-=-std=c++11
 CONFIG += c++17
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS+=-std=c++17
 
-QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += "-fsanitize=address"
-QMAKE_LFLAGS += "-fsanitize=address"
-QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG += "-fsanitize=address"
-
-INCLUDEPATH += \
-$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE/sdk/include \
-$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE/src \
+!win32 {
+    QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += "-fsanitize=address"
+    QMAKE_LFLAGS += "-fsanitize=address"
+    QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG += "-fsanitize=address"
+}
 
 include(../MEGAcmdTest_common/MEGAcmdTest_common.pri)
 
+MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE = ../../../../..
+MEGACMD_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE
+
+INCLUDEPATH += \
+    $$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH/sdk/include \
+    $$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH/src \
+
+
 SOURCES += \
-$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE/tests/unit/StringUtilsTests.cpp \
-$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE/tests/unit/main.cpp
+    $$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH/tests/unit/StringUtilsTests.cpp \
+    $$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH/tests/unit/main.cpp
 
 #Dependencies:
 SOURCES += \
-$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE/src/megacmdcommonutils.cpp
-
+    $$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH/src/megacmdcommonutils.cpp
diff --git a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdUpdater/MEGAcmdUpdater.pro b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdUpdater/MEGAcmdUpdater.pro
index 56062279..a3cef665 100644
--- a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdUpdater/MEGAcmdUpdater.pro
+++ b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/MEGAcmdUpdater/MEGAcmdUpdater.pro
@@ -1,34 +1,4 @@
-isEmpty(THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH){
-    THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/../../../../../3rdParty_megacmd
-}
-
-win32 {
-    contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-windows-mega
-    !contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x86-windows-mega
-}
-
-macx{
-    isEmpty(VCPKG_TRIPLET){
-        contains(QT_ARCH, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-osx-mega
-        contains(QT_ARCH, arm64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = arm64-osx-mega
-    }
-    contains(VCPKG_TRIPLET, arm64-osx-mega):contains(QMAKE_HOST.arch, arm64):QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS=arm64
-
-    message("Building for macOS $$QT_ARCH in a $$QMAKE_HOST.arch host.")
-}
-
-unix:!macx:VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-linux
-
-message("THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH: $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH")
-message("VCPKG_TRIPLET: $$VCPKG_TRIPLET")
-
-THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH = $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH/vcpkg/installed/$$VCPKG_TRIPLET
-exists($$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH) {
-   CONFIG += vcpkg
-}
-vcpkg:debug:message("Building DEBUG with VCPKG 3rdparty at $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH")
-vcpkg:release:message("Building RELEASE with VCPKG 3rdparty at $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH")
-!vcpkg:message("vcpkg not used")
+include(../vcpkg_inclusion.pri)
 
 CONFIG -= qt
 MEGASDK_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/../../../../sdk
diff --git a/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/vcpkg_inclusion.pri b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/vcpkg_inclusion.pri
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b72d57b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/QtCreator/MEGAcmd/vcpkg_inclusion.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+macx|win32 {
+# have VCPKG included if not done already
+isEmpty(VCPKG_TRIPLET) {
+    MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE = ../../..
+    MEGACMD_BASE_PATH = $$PWD/$$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH_RELATIVE
+
+    isEmpty(THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH){
+        THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH = $$MEGACMD_BASE_PATH/../3rdParty_megacmd
+    }
+
+    win32 {
+        contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-windows-mega
+        !contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x86-windows-mega
+    }
+
+    macx{
+        isEmpty(VCPKG_TRIPLET){
+            contains(QT_ARCH, x86_64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-osx-mega
+            contains(QT_ARCH, arm64):VCPKG_TRIPLET = arm64-osx-mega
+        }
+        contains(VCPKG_TRIPLET, arm64-osx-mega):contains(QMAKE_HOST.arch, arm64):QMAKE_APPLE_DEVICE_ARCHS=arm64
+
+        message("Building for macOS $$QT_ARCH in a $$QMAKE_HOST.arch host.")
+    }
+
+    unix:!macx:VCPKG_TRIPLET = x64-linux
+
+    message("vcpkg inclusion: THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH: $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH")
+    message("vcpkg inclusion: VCPKG_TRIPLET: $$VCPKG_TRIPLET")
+
+    THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH = $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH/vcpkg/installed/$$VCPKG_TRIPLET
+    exists($$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH) {
+       CONFIG += vcpkg
+    }
+}
+else {
+    message("vcpkg inclusion: REUSING THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH: $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_BASE_PATH")
+    message("vcpkg inclusion: REUSING VCPKG_TRIPLET: $$VCPKG_TRIPLET")
+}
+
+#print vcpkg inclusion status
+vcpkg:debug:message("vcpkg inclusion: Building DEBUG with VCPKG 3rdparty at $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH")
+vcpkg:release:message("vcpkg inclusion: Building RELEASE with VCPKG 3rdparty at $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH")
+!vcpkg:message("vcpkg inclusion: vcpkg not used")
+
+# Now do the actual includes:
+vcpkg:INCLUDEPATH += $$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH/include
+release:LIBS += -L"$$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH/lib"
+debug:LIBS += -L"$$THIRDPARTY_VCPKG_PATH/debug/lib"
+
+} #macx|win32
diff --git a/tests/common/Instruments.h b/tests/common/Instruments.h
index 6a4cd2af..41da406b 100644
--- a/tests/common/Instruments.h
+++ b/tests/common/Instruments.h
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
 
 using MegaCmdEvent = int; //TODO: instead have MEGAcmd events used
 
-struct InstrumentsException : public std::system_error
+struct InstrumentsException : public std::exception
 {
-    using std::system_error::system_error;
     virtual ~InstrumentsException() = default;
 };