diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b4ab85a1..26f89079 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ Src/ZipFile/Debug
 Src/ZipFile/Release
 Src/ZipFile/x64/Debug
 Src/ZipFile/x64/Release
+Src/BeebEm/x64/Debug
+Src/BeebEm/x64/Release
diff --git a/Src/BeebEm.vcxproj b/Src/BeebEm.vcxproj
index 96894e5c..d710d13f 100644
--- a/Src/BeebEm.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/BeebEm.vcxproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{DFAD47ED-5BDD-4ED8-B868-E03ACC223303}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>BeebEm</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/BeebWinSpeech.cpp b/Src/BeebWinSpeech.cpp
index 127a9474..7ed7cdb1 100644
--- a/Src/BeebWinSpeech.cpp
+++ b/Src/BeebWinSpeech.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include <windows.h>
 
 #define STRSAFE_NO_DEPRECATE
+#pragma warning(disable:4996)
+// sphelper.h hasn't been keeping up with SDK 8.1 -> SDK 10 
+// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22303824/warning-c4996-getversionexw-was-declared-deprecated
 #include <sphelper.h>
+#pragma warning(default: 4996)
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/Src/Hardware/Acorn1770/Acorn1770.vcxproj b/Src/Hardware/Acorn1770/Acorn1770.vcxproj
index 72c44697..7e60bb2b 100644
--- a/Src/Hardware/Acorn1770/Acorn1770.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Hardware/Acorn1770/Acorn1770.vcxproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{E33A4367-F853-4725-A5F8-4886B7B2BAB8}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>Acorn1770</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/Hardware/OpusDDOS/OpusDDOS.vcxproj b/Src/Hardware/OpusDDOS/OpusDDOS.vcxproj
index 2c56867e..39c541d2 100644
--- a/Src/Hardware/OpusDDOS/OpusDDOS.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Hardware/OpusDDOS/OpusDDOS.vcxproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{B9D30FFD-4215-4BF2-9226-487A86BE2637}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>OpusDDOS</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/Hardware/Watford/Watford.vcxproj b/Src/Hardware/Watford/Watford.vcxproj
index c0de679e..438540b3 100644
--- a/Src/Hardware/Watford/Watford.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/Hardware/Watford/Watford.vcxproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{5DAB9939-5B75-495E-BF2A-9092356CA552}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>Watford</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Src/ZipFile/ZipFile.vcxproj b/Src/ZipFile/ZipFile.vcxproj
index c035963c..8ca05cf9 100644
--- a/Src/ZipFile/ZipFile.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/ZipFile/ZipFile.vcxproj
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
-    <PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>