diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index 03506bc8e..95e401607 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 **Pre-requisites:**
 
- - Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 (C/C++ Compiler, v142 toolset for win32, x64, arm64)
+ - Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 (C/C++ Compiler, v143 toolset for win32, x64, arm64)
 
 There are three components which are built from one visual studio solution:
 
diff --git a/PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.vcxproj b/PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.vcxproj
index 924a94652..181625dcf 100755
--- a/PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.vcxproj
+++ b/PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.vcxproj
@@ -36,35 +36,35 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/lexilla/src/Lexilla.vcxproj b/lexilla/src/Lexilla.vcxproj
index 726d461c1..c2b0be9ce 100644
--- a/lexilla/src/Lexilla.vcxproj
+++ b/lexilla/src/Lexilla.vcxproj
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
diff --git a/scintilla/win32/Scintilla.vcxproj b/scintilla/win32/Scintilla.vcxproj
index 6314fa3c3..91837e165 100644
--- a/scintilla/win32/Scintilla.vcxproj
+++ b/scintilla/win32/Scintilla.vcxproj
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <TargetName>lib$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">