Update README with code signing section

They are needed only for signing.

.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:
@@ -158,11 +158,14 @@ jobs:
       # `overwrite: true` doesn't work with `archive: false`, so we have to delete the original first
       # https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/769
       # https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/785
-      - name: Delete setup
+      - name: Delete temporary artifacts
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' # Only manual master builds
         uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v6
         with:
-            name: OpenShellSetup*.exe
+          name: |
+            OpenShellSetup*.exe
+            Binaries
+            MSI
 
       - name: Upload setup (signed)
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' # Only manual master builds

README.md

@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ You can find the latest stable version here:
 
 [![GitHub All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/total?style=for-the-badge&color=4bc2ee&logo=github)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest)
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> Free code signing provided by [SignPath.io](https://about.signpath.io/), certificate by [SignPath Foundation](https://signpath.org/)
-
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > #### Windows for ARM compatibility
 > Open-Shell is compatible with Windows for ARM since version [4.4.196](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/tag/v4.4.196).
 >
 > If you install older one on a Windows for ARM installation (ex. using Parallels Desktop on an Apple Silicon Mac), you will no longer be able to log into your account the next time you reboot. Please refrain from installing Open-Shell on Windows for ARM.
 
+### Code signing
+Free code signing provided by [SignPath.io](https://about.signpath.io/), certificate by [SignPath Foundation](https://signpath.org/)
+
 ### Temporary Translation/Language Solution
 1. Download [language DLL](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/translations/index.html)  
 2. Place it either in the Open-Shell's __install folder__ or in the `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OpenShell\Languages` folder

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

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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

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\

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>

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>

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>

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

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>

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuCommands.cpp

@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ static bool ExecuteShutdownCommand(TMenuID menuCommand)
 		if (!ProceedWithShutdown(flags))
 			return true;
 
-		flags |= SHUTDOWN_FORCE_OTHERS;
+		flags |= SHUTDOWN_FORCE_OTHERS | SHUTDOWN_ARSO;
 
 		if (SetShutdownPrivileges())
 		{
@@ -1433,6 +1433,19 @@ static HRESULT CreatePinLink( PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE sourcePidl, const wchar_t *name,
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
+static CString GetContextMenuItemVerb(IContextMenu* pContextMenu, UINT_PTR uId)
+{
+	wchar_t verbW[256] = {};
+	if (SUCCEEDED(pContextMenu->GetCommandString(uId, GCS_VERBW, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<char*>(verbW), sizeof(verbW))))
+		return CString(verbW);
+
+	char verbA[256] = {};
+	if (SUCCEEDED(pContextMenu->GetCommandString(uId, GCS_VERBA, nullptr, verbA, sizeof(verbA))))
+		return CString(verbA);
+
+	return {};
+}
+
 // This function "activates" an item. The item can be activated in multiple ways:
 // ACTIVATE_SELECT - select the item, make sure it is visible
 // ACTIVATE_OPEN - if the item is a submenu, it is opened. otherwise the item is just selected (but all submenus are closed first)
@@ -3167,7 +3180,14 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				HRESULT hr=InvokeCommandSafe(pInvokeMenu,(LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+				HRESULT hr{};
+				auto verb = GetContextMenuItemVerb(pInvokeMenu, (UINT_PTR)info.lpVerbW);
+				// if the verb is "properties", we need to invoke it directly in this UI thread (as it needs to be called on thread that crated context menu object),
+				// otherwise we will invoke the command on separate STA thread to make sure it won't block UI thread
+				if (verb.CompareNoCase(L"properties") == 0)
+					hr = pInvokeMenu->InvokeCommand((LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+				else
+					hr = InvokeCommandSafe(pInvokeMenu, (LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
 				LOG_MENU(LOG_EXECUTE,L"Invoke command, ptr=%p, res=%d",this,hr);
 				executeSuccess=SUCCEEDED(hr);
 			}

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>

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>

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>

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>