diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/.cvsignore b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/.cvsignore
index 1304dd21554..7d99c957925 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/.cvsignore
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/.cvsignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 *.o
 *.sym
 *.map
+bin
 Debug
 Release
 DRelease
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/Jamfile b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6715395f633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+# import rc ;
+import rc-mingw ;
+
+
+# -I$(INCLUDE) wird von jam offenbar ignoriert, ist aber notwendig, wenn die Headerfiles des
+# Plattform SDK anstatt der veralteten im MSDEV-Installationsverzeichnis verwendet werden sollen.
+
+exe explorer :
+	explorer.cpp
+	explorer_intres.rc
+	shell/entries.cpp
+	shell/filechild.cpp
+	shell/mainframe.cpp
+	shell/pane.cpp
+	shell/shellbrowser.cpp
+	shell/shellfs.cpp
+	shell/unixfs.cpp
+	shell/winfs.cpp
+	shell/startup.c
+	taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
+	taskbar/quicklaunch.cpp
+	taskbar/startmenu.cpp
+	taskbar/taskbar.cpp
+	taskbar/traynotify.cpp
+	desktop/desktop.cpp
+#	utility/splitpath.c
+	utility/dragdropimpl.cpp
+	utility/shellbrowserimpl.cpp
+	utility/shellclasses.cpp
+	utility/utility.cpp
+	utility/window.cpp	
+	dialogs/searchprogram.cpp	
+ :	<define>WIN32 <define>_ROS_ <define>_WIN32_IE=0x0501 <define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
+	<cxxflags>-I$(INCLUDE)
+#nur für GCC:	<cxxflags>-fexceptions <cxxflags>-Wall
+	<find-shared-library>gdi32
+	<find-shared-library>ole32
+	<find-shared-library>comctl32
+	<find-shared-library>uuid
+ ;
+
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/make_explorer.dsp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/make_explorer.dsp
index da93996e78d..3eed3e821ae 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/make_explorer.dsp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/make_explorer.dsp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) External Target" 0x0106
 
-CFG=make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu
+CFG=make_explorer - Win32 bjam
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CFG=make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "make_explorer.mak" CFG="make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "make_explorer.mak" CFG="make_explorer - Win32 bjam"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CFG=make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu
 !MESSAGE "make_explorer - Win32 Unicode Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) External Target")
 !MESSAGE "make_explorer - Win32 Unicode Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) External Target")
 !MESSAGE "make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu" (based on "Win32 (x86) External Target")
+!MESSAGE "make_explorer - Win32 bjam" (based on "Win32 (x86) External Target")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -134,6 +135,27 @@ CFG=make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu
 # PROP Bsc_Name ""
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "make_explorer - Win32 bjam"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP BASE Cmd_Line "msdevfilt -gcc -pipe "perl d:\tools\gSTLFilt.pl" make -f Makefile.MinGW DEBUG=1"
+# PROP BASE Rebuild_Opt "clean all"
+# PROP BASE Target_File "explorer.exe"
+# PROP BASE Bsc_Name ""
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug"
+# PROP Cmd_Line "msdevfilt -gcc -pipe "perl d:\tools\gSTLFilt.pl" bjam"
+# PROP Rebuild_Opt "clean&bjam release"
+# PROP Target_File "explorer.exe"
+# PROP Bsc_Name ""
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
@@ -143,6 +165,7 @@ CFG=make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu
 # Name "make_explorer - Win32 Unicode Debug"
 # Name "make_explorer - Win32 Unicode Release"
 # Name "make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu"
+# Name "make_explorer - Win32 bjam"
 
 !IF  "$(CFG)" == "make_explorer - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -154,6 +177,8 @@ CFG=make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "make_explorer - Win32 doxy docu"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "make_explorer - Win32 bjam"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Source File
@@ -162,6 +187,10 @@ SOURCE=..\..\..\ChangeLog
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=.\Jamfile
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=.\makefile
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/project-root.jam b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/project-root.jam
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d