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+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings" />
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\Source\VSProps\Base.props" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\Source\VSProps\ClDisableAllWarnings.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(VSPropsDir)Base.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(VSPropsDir)ClDisableAllWarnings.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>