diff --git a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
index 4ac5dcbe..5e552cce 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct default_factory
 template<typename Sink, typename... SinkArgs>
 inline std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> create(const std::string &logger_name, SinkArgs &&... sink_args)
 {
-    return create_synchronous::create<Sink>(logger_name, std::forward<SinkArgs>(sink_args)...);
+    return default_factory::create<Sink>(logger_name, std::forward<SinkArgs>(sink_args)...);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/tests/errors.cpp b/tests/errors.cpp
index 0e0375db..9608ccb6 100644
--- a/tests/errors.cpp
+++ b/tests/errors.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ TEST_CASE("async_error_handler", "[errors]]")
     std::string filename = "logs/simple_async_log.txt";
     {
         spdlog::init_thread_pool(128, 1);
-        auto logger = spdlog::create_as<spdlog::sinks::simple_file_sink_mt>("logger", filename, true);
+        auto logger = spdlog::create_async_logger<spdlog::sinks::simple_file_sink_mt>("logger", filename, true);
         logger->set_error_handler([=](const std::string &msg) {
             std::ofstream ofs("logs/custom_err.txt");
             if (!ofs)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ TEST_CASE("async_error_handler2", "[errors]]")
     std::string err_msg("This is async handler error message");
     {
         spdlog::init_thread_pool(128, 1);
-        auto logger = spdlog::create_as<failing_sink>("failed_logger");
+        auto logger = spdlog::create_async_logger<failing_sink>("failed_logger");
         logger->set_error_handler([=](const std::string &msg) {
             std::ofstream ofs("logs/custom_err2.txt");
             if (!ofs)
diff --git a/tests/includes.h b/tests/includes.h
index d3d7d9a8..3c0bec01 100644
--- a/tests/includes.h
+++ b/tests/includes.h
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 #define SPDLOG_TRACE_ON
 #define SPDLOG_DEBUG_ON
 
+#include "../include/spdlog/spdlog.h"
 #include "../include/spdlog/async.h"
 #include "../include/spdlog/sinks/null_sink.h"
+#include "../include/spdlog/sinks/file_sinks.h"
 #include "../include/spdlog/sinks/ostream_sink.h"
-#include "../include/spdlog/spdlog.h"
+
diff --git a/tests/tests.sln b/tests/tests.sln
index d224d204..c81a4f9f 100644
--- a/tests/tests.sln
+++ b/tests/tests.sln
@@ -1,10 +1,76 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio 2015
-VisualStudioVersion = 14.0
+# Visual Studio 15
+VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.27428.2037
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "tests", "tests.vcxproj", "{59A07559-5F38-4DD6-A7FA-DB4153690B42}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "spdlog", "spdlog", "{0C043010-E40A-43B9-A5EA-B931FC8B6EFB}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		..\include\spdlog\async.h = ..\include\spdlog\async.h
+		..\include\spdlog\async_logger.h = ..\include\spdlog\async_logger.h
+		..\include\spdlog\common.h = ..\include\spdlog\common.h
+		..\include\spdlog\formatter.h = ..\include\spdlog\formatter.h
+		..\include\spdlog\logger.h = ..\include\spdlog\logger.h
+		..\include\spdlog\spdlog.h = ..\include\spdlog\spdlog.h
+		..\include\spdlog\tweakme.h = ..\include\spdlog\tweakme.h
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "details", "details", "{C8A207B7-6930-4D28-85BB-EA79ADFD7DAC}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		..\include\spdlog\details\async_log_helper.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\async_log_helper.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\async_logger_impl.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\async_logger_impl.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\file_helper.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\file_helper.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\log_msg.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\log_msg.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\logger_impl.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\logger_impl.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\mpmc_bounded_q.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\mpmc_bounded_q.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\null_mutex.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\null_mutex.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\os.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\os.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\pattern_formatter_impl.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\pattern_formatter_impl.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\registry.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\registry.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\spdlog_impl.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\spdlog_impl.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\thread_pool.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\thread_pool.h
+		..\include\spdlog\details\traits.h = ..\include\spdlog\details\traits.h
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "fmt", "fmt", "{6512BA57-E9B9-4971-BC3A-83C784CC59A5}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\fmt.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\fmt.h
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\ostr.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\ostr.h
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "bundled", "bundled", "{F0D4A944-E0C7-4575-8254-06AC92B384E6}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\format.cc = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\format.cc
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\format.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\format.h
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\LICENSE.rst = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\LICENSE.rst
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\ostream.cc = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\ostream.cc
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\ostream.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\ostream.h
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\posix.cc = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\posix.cc
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\posix.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\posix.h
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\printf.cc = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\printf.cc
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\printf.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\printf.h
+		..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\time.h = ..\include\spdlog\fmt\bundled\time.h
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "sinks", "sinks", "{093AE34A-B617-467E-8F31-3C5A85EF51EB}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\android_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\android_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\ansicolor_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\ansicolor_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\base_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\base_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\dist_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\dist_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\file_sinks.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\file_sinks.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\msvc_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\msvc_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\null_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\null_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\ostream_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\ostream_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\stdout_color_sinks.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\stdout_color_sinks.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\stdout_sinks.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\stdout_sinks.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\syslog_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\syslog_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\wincolor_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\wincolor_sink.h
+		..\include\spdlog\sinks\windebug_sink.h = ..\include\spdlog\sinks\windebug_sink.h
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
@@ -25,4 +91,13 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
+		{C8A207B7-6930-4D28-85BB-EA79ADFD7DAC} = {0C043010-E40A-43B9-A5EA-B931FC8B6EFB}
+		{6512BA57-E9B9-4971-BC3A-83C784CC59A5} = {0C043010-E40A-43B9-A5EA-B931FC8B6EFB}
+		{F0D4A944-E0C7-4575-8254-06AC92B384E6} = {6512BA57-E9B9-4971-BC3A-83C784CC59A5}
+		{093AE34A-B617-467E-8F31-3C5A85EF51EB} = {0C043010-E40A-43B9-A5EA-B931FC8B6EFB}
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {1D363F0E-2DC2-4544-963A-9812679AFF6B}
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/tests/tests.vcxproj b/tests/tests.vcxproj
index 286c6979..f13f9f9d 100644
--- a/tests/tests.vcxproj
+++ b/tests/tests.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -27,26 +27,26 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>