diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d30ef77cb..6ceb537d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     outputs:
       new_version: ${{ steps.versioning.outputs.NEW_VERSION }}
     steps:
diff --git a/Src/BUILDME.txt b/Src/BUILDME.txt
index d4b2fa347..b9ed47e5b 100644
--- a/Src/BUILDME.txt
+++ b/Src/BUILDME.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ for other languages.
 The final files (installers, archives) are saved to the Setup\Final folder.
 
 You need the following tools:
-Visual Studio 2026 (Community Edition is enough)
+Visual Studio 2022 (Community Edition is enough)
   - Desktop development with C++ workload
   - Windows 11 SDK (10.0.22621.0) for Desktop C++
   - Visual C++ ATL support
diff --git a/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorer.vcxproj b/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorer.vcxproj
index 2ec90585b..20faa958e 100644
--- a/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorer.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorer.vcxproj
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.vcxproj b/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.vcxproj
index 592247fb7..1ebf5ecb1 100644
--- a/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.vcxproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.vcxproj b/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.vcxproj
index 83f8308ba..c883b879a 100644
--- a/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.vcxproj
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIEDLL/ClassicIEDLL.vcxproj b/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIEDLL/ClassicIEDLL.vcxproj
index 10ea42734..4944070e7 100644
--- a/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIEDLL/ClassicIEDLL.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIEDLL/ClassicIEDLL.vcxproj
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/Lib/Lib.vcxproj b/Src/Lib/Lib.vcxproj
index 8c29ee77c..03954dade 100644
--- a/Src/Lib/Lib.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Lib/Lib.vcxproj
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/OpenShell.sln b/Src/OpenShell.sln
index 6944fab2f..c53d1eb2f 100644
--- a/Src/OpenShell.sln
+++ b/Src/OpenShell.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 18
-VisualStudioVersion = 18.6.11806.211 stable
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.4.33205.214
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Skins", "Skins", "{409484D8-C0DB-4991-AF03-124128EDEF98}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/Src/Setup/BuildBinaries.bat b/Src/Setup/BuildBinaries.bat
index 6811cad06..d375c7666 100644
--- a/Src/Setup/BuildBinaries.bat
+++ b/Src/Setup/BuildBinaries.bat
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ md Output
 md Output\x64
 md Output\ARM64
 
-"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationName
-
 echo -- Compiling
 
 for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -property installationPath`) do set MSBuildDir=%%i\MSBuild\Current\Bin\
diff --git a/Src/Setup/Setup.vcxproj b/Src/Setup/Setup.vcxproj
index 090492dce..f937d143f 100644
--- a/Src/Setup/Setup.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Setup/Setup.vcxproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/Setup/SetupHelper/SetupHelper.vcxproj b/Src/Setup/SetupHelper/SetupHelper.vcxproj
index 4b5e328d2..21afa7d9a 100644
--- a/Src/Setup/SetupHelper/SetupHelper.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Setup/SetupHelper/SetupHelper.vcxproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/Setup/Utility/Utility.vcxproj b/Src/Setup/Utility/Utility.vcxproj
index 744de02c8..ba3c5ad49 100644
--- a/Src/Setup/Utility/Utility.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Setup/Utility/Utility.vcxproj
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/Setup/en-US/en-US.vcxproj b/Src/Setup/en-US/en-US.vcxproj
index 4c16e2d32..235ec9dc3 100644
--- a/Src/Setup/en-US/en-US.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Setup/en-US/en-US.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin/ClassicSkin.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin/ClassicSkin.vcxproj
index 4bad04b5e..695405b96 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin/ClassicSkin.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin/ClassicSkin.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin7/ClassicSkin7.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin7/ClassicSkin7.vcxproj
index d4894296a..5877c621c 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin7/ClassicSkin7.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/ClassicSkin7/ClassicSkin7.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/FullGlass/FullGlass.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/FullGlass/FullGlass.vcxproj
index 2fcb42a80..1339fb114 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/FullGlass/FullGlass.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/FullGlass/FullGlass.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Immersive/Immersive.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Immersive/Immersive.vcxproj
index 1c2baacab..d3d17b969 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Immersive/Immersive.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Immersive/Immersive.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Immersive7/Immersive7.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Immersive7/Immersive7.vcxproj
index d2241fabd..17ac64983 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Immersive7/Immersive7.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Immersive7/Immersive7.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Metallic7/Metallic7.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Metallic7/Metallic7.vcxproj
index 056b04cc8..b58e9d15b 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Metallic7/Metallic7.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Metallic7/Metallic7.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Metro/Metro.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Metro/Metro.vcxproj
index 566760539..7028f5689 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Metro/Metro.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Metro/Metro.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Metro7/Metro7.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Metro7/Metro7.vcxproj
index ef367e9f2..42575ab62 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Metro7/Metro7.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Metro7/Metro7.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Midnight7/Midnight7.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Midnight7/Midnight7.vcxproj
index de13b5b0d..481e62396 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Midnight7/Midnight7.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Midnight7/Midnight7.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/SmokedGlass/SmokedGlass.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/SmokedGlass/SmokedGlass.vcxproj
index 13b8806a5..c00b9b276 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/SmokedGlass/SmokedGlass.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/SmokedGlass/SmokedGlass.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Win7Aero/Win7Aero.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Win7Aero/Win7Aero.vcxproj
index 26c74a44a..78038a833 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Win7Aero/Win7Aero.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Win7Aero/Win7Aero.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Win7Aero7/Win7Aero7.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Win7Aero7/Win7Aero7.vcxproj
index 095805b4f..8aa65f752 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Win7Aero7/Win7Aero7.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Win7Aero7/Win7Aero7.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Win7Basic/Win7Basic.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Win7Basic/Win7Basic.vcxproj
index 5ee2fc598..d80072d71 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Win7Basic/Win7Basic.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Win7Basic/Win7Basic.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Win8/Win8.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Win8/Win8.vcxproj
index 7928d8651..c3fbbe0a8 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Win8/Win8.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Win8/Win8.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/Win87/Win87.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/Win87/Win87.vcxproj
index 1becc0f77..c2d326ab8 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/Win87/Win87.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/Win87/Win87.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/Skins/WinXP/WinXP.vcxproj b/Src/Skins/WinXP/WinXP.vcxproj
index e790f9629..4ffed1547 100644
--- a/Src/Skins/WinXP/WinXP.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Skins/WinXP/WinXP.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenu.vcxproj b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenu.vcxproj
index 96d346e4c..4605e11f7 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenu.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenu.vcxproj
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.vcxproj b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.vcxproj
index b60797b41..0412e588c 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.vcxproj
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuHelper/StartMenuHelper.vcxproj b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuHelper/StartMenuHelper.vcxproj
index 363990fba..3e7790656 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuHelper/StartMenuHelper.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuHelper/StartMenuHelper.vcxproj
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
diff --git a/Src/Update/DesktopToasts/DesktopToasts.vcxproj b/Src/Update/DesktopToasts/DesktopToasts.vcxproj
index a68cbab4a..5561e5bfc 100644
--- a/Src/Update/DesktopToasts/DesktopToasts.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Update/DesktopToasts/DesktopToasts.vcxproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/Update/Update.vcxproj b/Src/Update/Update.vcxproj
index 89e3d4579..52f961ac1 100644
--- a/Src/Update/Update.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Update/Update.vcxproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>