diff --git a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_CLI_with_Trace_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_CLI_with_Trace_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj
index f3f219259..1fdf1cd47 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_CLI_with_Trace_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj
+++ b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_CLI_with_Trace_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
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     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
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diff --git a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_Reliance_Edge_and_CLI_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_Reliance_Edge_and_CLI_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj
index 6d377dc35..0e46002ea 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_Reliance_Edge_and_CLI_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj
+++ b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo/FreeRTOS_Plus_Reliance_Edge_and_CLI_Windows_Simulator/WIN32.vcxproj
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
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     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
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   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">