diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/makefile.win b/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/makefile.win
index ab2b40787c7..d41d85c9d3f 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/makefile.win
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/makefile.win
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ LINCS=-I$(PUBLIC)\raptor                \
  	 -I$(PUBLIC)\profile               \
       -I$(PUBLIC)\appcores              \
       -I$(PUBLIC)\netlib		\
-      -I$(PUBLIC)\rdf
+      -I$(PUBLIC)\rdf			\
+	  -I$(PUBLIC)\pics
 
 MAKE_OBJ_TYPE = DLL
 DLLNAME = nsappshell
diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsAppShellService.cpp b/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsAppShellService.cpp
index c9a2de57fdb..54d2a88f6c2 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsAppShellService.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsAppShellService.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
 #include "fullsoft.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef XP_PC
+#include "nsIPICS.h"
+static NS_DEFINE_IID(kIPICSIID, NS_IPICS_IID);
+static NS_DEFINE_IID(kPICSCID, NS_PICS_CID);
+#endif
+
 /* Define Class IDs */
 static NS_DEFINE_IID(kAppShellCID,          NS_APPSHELL_CID);
 static NS_DEFINE_IID(kEventQueueServiceCID, NS_EVENTQUEUESERVICE_CID);
@@ -122,6 +128,9 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsAppShellService::Initialize(void)
 {
   nsresult rv;
+#ifdef XP_PC
+  nsIPICS *pics = NULL;
+#endif
   
 #ifdef MOZ_FULLCIRCLE
   FCInitialize();
@@ -156,6 +165,14 @@ nsAppShellService::Initialize(void)
     goto done;
   }
 
+#ifdef XP_PC
+  rv = nsComponentManager::CreateInstance(kPICSCID,
+							   NULL,
+							   kIPICSIID,
+							  (void **) &pics);
+ 
+#endif
+
   // Initialise the global History
   nsIGlobalHistory *  gHistory;
   rv = nsServiceManager::GetService(kCGlobalHistoryCID,