diff --git a/build.vc/_msvc_project.py b/build.vc/_msvc_project.py
index b50815de..cdfe1ac9 100644
--- a/build.vc/_msvc_project.py
+++ b/build.vc/_msvc_project.py
@@ -29,15 +29,16 @@ def vcx_proj_cfg(plat, outf):
       outf.write(f2.format(pl, conf))
   outf.write(f3)
 
-def vcx_globals(name, guid, outf):
+def vcx_globals(name, guid, vs_info, outf):
 
   f1 = r'''  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <RootNamespace>{0:s}</RootNamespace>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <ProjectGuid>{1:s}</ProjectGuid>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>{2:s}</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 '''
-  outf.write(f1.format(name, guid))
+  outf.write(f1.format(name, guid, vs_info['windows_sdk']))
 
 def vcx_default_cpp_props(outf):
 
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ def gen_vcxproj(path, root_dir, proj_name, guid, config, plat, proj_type,
   with open(path, 'w') as outf:
     outf.write(f1.format(vs_info['vcx_tool']))
     vcx_proj_cfg(plat, outf)
-    vcx_globals(proj_name, guid, outf)
+    vcx_globals(proj_name, guid, vs_info, outf)
     vcx_default_cpp_props(outf)
     vcx_library_type(plat, proj_type, vs_info, outf)
     vcx_cpp_props(outf)
diff --git a/build.vc11/version_info.py b/build.vc11/version_info.py
index 8b354d3b..4940e20d 100644
--- a/build.vc11/version_info.py
+++ b/build.vc11/version_info.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 #   microsoft compiler version
 #   microsoft compiler version (long)
 #   vcx project tools version
+#   windows SDK version
 vs_info = { 'solution':'12',
             'visual studio':'2012',
             'msvc':'11',
             'msvc_long':'11',
             'vcx_tool':'4.0',
-            'platform_toolset':'110'
+            'platform_toolset':'110',
+            'windows_sdk':'8.0.50727'
           }
diff --git a/build.vc12/version_info.py b/build.vc12/version_info.py
index dca26534..f796a550 100644
--- a/build.vc12/version_info.py
+++ b/build.vc12/version_info.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 #   microsoft compiler version
 #   microsoft compiler version (long)
 #   vcx project tools version
+#   windows SDK version
 vs_info = { 'solution':'12',
             'visual studio':'2013',
             'msvc':'12',
             'msvc_long':'12.0.20827.3',
             'vcx_tool':'12.0',
-            'platform_toolset':'120'
+            'platform_toolset':'120',
+            'windows_sdk':'8.1.51636'            
           }
diff --git a/build.vc14/version_info.py b/build.vc14/version_info.py
index a699b162..84d1ccaa 100644
--- a/build.vc14/version_info.py
+++ b/build.vc14/version_info.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 #   microsoft compiler version
 #   microsoft compiler version (long)
 #   vcx project tools version
+#   windows SDK version
 vs_info = { 'solution':'12',
             'visual studio':'14',
             'msvc':'14',
             'msvc_long':'14.0.24720.0',
             'vcx_tool':'14.0',
-            'platform_toolset':'140'
+            'platform_toolset':'140',
+            'windows_sdk':'10.0.10240.0'            
           }
diff --git a/build.vc15/version_info.py b/build.vc15/version_info.py
index 402aeb9f..b525c6bf 100644
--- a/build.vc15/version_info.py
+++ b/build.vc15/version_info.py
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 #   microsoft compiler version
 #   microsoft compiler version (long)
 #   vcx project tools version
+#   windows SDK version
 vs_info = { 'solution':'12',
             'visual studio':'15',
             'msvc':'15',
             'msvc_long':'15.0',
             'vcx_tool':'15.0.25914.0',
-            'platform_toolset':'141'
+            'platform_toolset':'141',
+            'windows_sdk':'10.0.15063.0'      # Windows 10 Creators Update
+            # 'windows_sdk':'10.0.14393.795'  # Windows 10
           }