diff --git a/ShellExtension/ShellExtension.vcxproj b/ShellExtension/ShellExtension.vcxproj
index f21b3f71deb..b60720828b2 100644
--- a/ShellExtension/ShellExtension.vcxproj
+++ b/ShellExtension/ShellExtension.vcxproj
@@ -31,26 +31,26 @@
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120_xp</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Unicode Release MinDependency|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120_xp</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Unicode Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Unicode Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">