diff --git a/src/windows/Stella.vcxproj b/src/windows/Stella.vcxproj
index 5e0e99136..1de9faa06 100755
--- a/src/windows/Stella.vcxproj
+++ b/src/windows/Stella.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{D7FCEC7F-33E1-49DD-A4B0-D5FC222250AD}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>Stella</RootNamespace>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>7.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v141_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Profile|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>