diff --git a/reactos/ChangeLog b/reactos/ChangeLog
index 2b0348d9cb8..45cabdf73ac 100644
--- a/reactos/ChangeLog
+++ b/reactos/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2004-07-21  Casper S. Hornstrup  <chorns@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+	* rules.mak, iface/addsys/makefile, iface/native/makefile,
+	tools/Makefile: Be quiet if VERBOSE=no.
+	* tools/helper.mk: Print module name if it was successfully built.
+	* tools/regtests.c, tools/wine2ros/wine2ros.c: Be quiet.
+
 2004-06-05  Casper S. Hornstrup  <chorns@users.sourceforge.net>
 
 	* tools/helper.mk: Skip automatic dependency tracking if
diff --git a/reactos/iface/addsys/makefile b/reactos/iface/addsys/makefile
index a85b94f209e..5dd5b43123f 100644
--- a/reactos/iface/addsys/makefile
+++ b/reactos/iface/addsys/makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: makefile,v 1.13 2003/12/03 21:50:49 gvg Exp $
+# $Id: makefile,v 1.14 2004/07/21 18:17:50 chorns Exp $
 #
 # ReactOS Operating System
 #
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $(TARGETNAME)$(EXE_POSTFIX): $(TARGETNAME).c
 		$(TARGETNAME).c
 
 $(SVC_FILES): $(SVC_DB) $(TARGETNAME)$(EXE_POSTFIX)
-	./$(TARGETNAME)$(EXE_POSTFIX) \
+	@./$(TARGETNAME)$(EXE_POSTFIX) \
 		$(SVC_DB) \
 		$(SVC_SERVICE_TABLE) \
 		$(SVC_GDI_STUBS) \
diff --git a/reactos/iface/native/makefile b/reactos/iface/native/makefile
index b5f81878065..55b21953052 100644
--- a/reactos/iface/native/makefile
+++ b/reactos/iface/native/makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: makefile,v 1.13 2003/11/14 17:13:30 weiden Exp $
+# $Id: makefile,v 1.14 2004/07/21 18:17:50 chorns Exp $
 #
 # ReactOS Operating System
 #
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ BASE_CFLAGS = -I../../include
 all: $(TARGET)$(EXE_POSTFIX) $(NAPI_FILES)
 
 $(NAPI_FILES): $(SYSTEM_CALLS_DB) $(TARGET)$(EXE_POSTFIX) 
-	./$(TARGET)$(EXE_POSTFIX) \
+	@./$(TARGET)$(EXE_POSTFIX) \
 		$(SYSTEM_CALLS_DB) \
 		$(NTDLL_STUBS) \
 		$(KERNEL_SERVICE_TABLE) \
diff --git a/reactos/rules.mak b/reactos/rules.mak
index fa84e83cbf2..4291fd32ebf 100644
--- a/reactos/rules.mak
+++ b/reactos/rules.mak
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 #
 .EXPORT_ALL_VARIABLES:
 
+# Default to verbose mode
+ifeq ($(VERBOSE),no)
+  Q = @
+else
+  Q =
+endif
+
+MAKE := @$(MAKE)
+
+# Do not print "Entering directory ..."
+MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
+
 # Windows is default host environment
 ifeq ($(HOST),)
 HOST = mingw32-windows
@@ -44,12 +56,12 @@ NASM_FORMAT = win32
 PREFIX =
 EXE_PREFIX :=
 EXE_POSTFIX := .exe
-DLLTOOL = $(PREFIX)dlltool --as=$(PREFIX)as
+DLLTOOL = $(Q)$(PREFIX)dlltool --as=$(PREFIX)as
 #
 # Do not change NASM_CMD to NASM because older versions of 
 # nasm doesn't like an environment variable NASM
 #
-NASM_CMD = nasmw
+NASM_CMD = $(Q)nasmw
 DOSCLI = yes
 FLOPPY_DIR = A:
 SEP := \$(EMPTY_VAR)
@@ -80,38 +92,41 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
-CC = $(PREFIX)gcc
-CXX = $(PREFIX)g++
-HOST_CC = gcc
-HOST_CXX = g++
-HOST_AR = ar
-HOST_NM = nm
-LD = $(PREFIX)ld
-NM = $(PREFIX)nm
-OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
-STRIP = $(PREFIX)strip
-AS = $(PREFIX)gcc -c -x assembler-with-cpp
-CPP = $(PREFIX)cpp
-AR = $(PREFIX)ar
-RC = $(PREFIX)windres
-WRC = $(WINE_TOP)/tools/wrc/wrc
-OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
-OBJDUMP =$(PREFIX)objdump
+CC = $(Q)$(PREFIX)gcc
+CXX = $(Q)$(PREFIX)g++
+HOST_CC = $(Q)gcc
+HOST_CXX = $(Q)g++
+HOST_AR = $(Q)ar
+HOST_NM = $(Q)nm
+LD = $(Q)$(PREFIX)ld
+NM = $(Q)$(PREFIX)nm
+OBJCOPY = $(Q)$(PREFIX)objcopy
+STRIP = $(Q)$(PREFIX)strip
+AS = $(Q)$(PREFIX)gcc -c -x assembler-with-cpp
+CPP = $(Q)$(PREFIX)cpp
+AR = $(Q)$(PREFIX)ar
+RC = $(Q)$(PREFIX)windres
+WRC = $(Q)$(WINE_TOP)/tools/wrc/wrc
+OBJCOPY = $(Q)$(PREFIX)objcopy
+OBJDUMP =$(Q)$(PREFIX)objdump
 TOOLS_PATH = $(PATH_TO_TOP)/tools
 W32API_PATH = $(PATH_TO_TOP)/w32api
-CP = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rcopy
-RM = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rdel
-RLINE = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rline
-RMDIR = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rrmdir
-RMKDIR = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rmkdir
-RSYM = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rsym
-RTOUCH = $(TOOLS_PATH)/rtouch
-REGTESTS = $(TOOLS_PATH)/regtests
-MC = $(TOOLS_PATH)/wmc/wmc
-CABMAN = $(TOOLS_PATH)/cabman/cabman
-WINEBUILD = $(TOOLS_PATH)/winebuild/winebuild
-WINE2ROS = $(TOOLS_PATH)/wine2ros/wine2ros
-XSLTPROC = xsltproc
+CP = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rcopy
+RM = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rdel
+RLINE = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rline
+RMDIR = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rrmdir
+RMKDIR = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rmkdir
+RSYM = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rsym
+RTOUCH = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/rtouch
+REGTESTS = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/regtests
+MC = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/wmc/wmc
+CABMAN = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/cabman/cabman
+WINEBUILD = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/winebuild/winebuild
+WINE2ROS = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/wine2ros/wine2ros
+MKHIVE = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/mkhive/mkhive
+CDMAKE = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/cdmake/cdmake
+BIN2RES = $(Q)$(TOOLS_PATH)/bin2res/bin2res
+XSLTPROC = $(Q)xsltproc
 
 STD_CFLAGS = -I$(PATH_TO_TOP)/include -I$(W32API_PATH)/include -pipe -march=i386 -D_M_IX86
 STD_CPPFLAGS = $(STD_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/reactos/tools/Makefile b/reactos/tools/Makefile
index 05b1e0ec922..d221e11577b 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/Makefile
+++ b/reactos/tools/Makefile
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C wine2ros clean
 	$(MAKE) -C winebuild clean
 	$(MAKE) -C bin2res clean
-	rm mkconfig
-	rm $(TOOLS)
+	@rm mkconfig
+	@rm $(TOOLS)
 endif
 ifeq ($(HOST),mingw32-windows)
 clean:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C wine2ros clean
 	$(MAKE) -C winebuild clean
 	$(MAKE) -C bin2res clean
-	-del *$(EXE_POSTFIX)
+	-@del *$(EXE_POSTFIX)
 endif
 
 .PHONY: all clean
diff --git a/reactos/tools/helper.mk b/reactos/tools/helper.mk
index 54aac3b16c1..ad02acfd72f 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/helper.mk
+++ b/reactos/tools/helper.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: helper.mk,v 1.69 2004/06/21 20:55:16 hyperion Exp $
+# $Id: helper.mk,v 1.70 2004/07/21 18:17:50 chorns Exp $
 #
 # Helper makefile for ReactOS modules
 # Variables this makefile accepts:
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(TARGET_REGTESTS),yes)
   REGTEST_TARGETS := tests/_regtests.c tests/Makefile.tests tests/_rtstub.c 
 ifeq ($(MK_MODE),user)
-    MK_LIBS := $(SDK_PATH_LIB)/rtshared.a $(MK_LIBS)
+  MK_LIBS := $(SDK_PATH_LIB)/rtshared.a $(MK_LIBS)
 endif
   MK_REGTESTS_CLEAN := clean_regtests
   MK_OBJECTS += tests/_rtstub.o tests/regtests.a
@@ -700,7 +700,10 @@ else
   MK_EXTRACMD2 :=
 endif
 
-$(MK_NOSTRIPNAME): $(MK_FULLRES) $(MK_OBJECTS) $(MK_EXTRADEP) $(MK_LIBS)
+$(MK_BASENAME).a: $(MK_OBJECTS)
+	$(AR) -r $(MK_BASENAME).a $(MK_OBJECTS)
+
+$(MK_NOSTRIPNAME): $(MK_FULLRES) $(MK_BASENAME).a $(MK_EXTRADEP) $(MK_LIBS)
 ifeq ($(MK_EXETYPE),dll)
 	$(LD_CC) -Wl,--base-file,base.tmp \
 		-Wl,--entry,$(TARGET_ENTRY) \
@@ -778,6 +781,7 @@ ifneq ($(TARGET_CPPAPP),yes)
 else
 	- $(RM) temp.exp
 endif
+	@echo $(MK_FULLNAME) was successfully built.
 
 endif # KM_MODE
 
@@ -854,6 +858,7 @@ ifneq ($(TARGET_CPPAPP),yes)
 else
 	- $(RM) temp.exp
 endif
+	@echo $(MK_FULLNAME) was successfully built.
 
 endif # MK_MODE
 
@@ -862,6 +867,7 @@ ifeq ($(MK_MODE),static)
 
 $(MK_FULLNAME): $(TARGET_OBJECTS)
 	$(AR) -r $(MK_FULLNAME) $(TARGET_OBJECTS)
+	@echo $(MK_BASENAME)$(MK_EXT) was successfully built.
 
 # Static libraries dont have a nostrip version
 $(MK_NOSTRIPNAME):
@@ -936,6 +942,7 @@ ifeq ($(INSTALL_SYMBOLS),yes)
 install: $(SUBDIRS:%=%_install) $(MK_FULLNAME) $(MK_BASENAME).sym
 	-$(CP) $(MK_FULLNAME) $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(MK_INSTALLDIR)/$(MK_FULLNAME)
 	-$(CP) $(MK_BASENAME).sym $(INSTALL_DIR)/symbols/$(MK_BASENAME).sym
+	@echo $(MK_FULLNAME) was successfully installed.
 
 else # INSTALL_SYMBOLS
 
@@ -969,10 +976,10 @@ endif # MK_IMPLIBONLY
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_TYPE),winedll)
 Makefile.ros: Makefile.in Makefile.ros-template
-	$(TOOLS_PATH)/wine2ros/wine2ros Makefile.in Makefile.ros-template Makefile.ros
+	$(WINE2ROS) Makefile.in Makefile.ros-template Makefile.ros
 
 $(MK_RC_BINARIES): $(TARGET_RC_BINSRC)
-	$(TOOLS_PATH)/bin2res/bin2res -f -o $@ $(TARGET_RC_BINSRC)
+	$(BIN2RES) -f -o $@ $(TARGET_RC_BINSRC)
 
 $(MK_RESOURCE): $(MK_RC_BINARIES)
 endif
@@ -1074,5 +1081,3 @@ endif # ROS_USE_PCH
 # Compatibility
 CFLAGS := $(TARGET_CFLAGS)
 NFLAGS := $(TARGET_NFLAGS)
-
-# EOF
diff --git a/reactos/tools/regtests.c b/reactos/tools/regtests.c
index 2175ebe0da4..825908d2934 100755
--- a/reactos/tools/regtests.c
+++ b/reactos/tools/regtests.c
@@ -632,7 +632,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
 
-  printf("Successfully generated regression test registrations.\n");
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/reactos/tools/wine2ros/wine2ros.c b/reactos/tools/wine2ros/wine2ros.c
index e293ad3da5b..46ae0748341 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/wine2ros/wine2ros.c
+++ b/reactos/tools/wine2ros/wine2ros.c
@@ -649,8 +649,6 @@ write_makefile(PMAKEFILE_INFO makefile_info)
     } while (1);
 
   close_file();
-
-  printf("ReactOS makefile successfully generated.\n");
 }
 
 static char HELP[] =