diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj
index 9e07a41049..cca547d01b 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" Condition="Exists('$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\packages\WixToolset.WcaUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.WcaUtil.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\WixToolset.WcaUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.WcaUtil.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\packages\WixToolset.DUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.DUtil.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\WixToolset.DUtil.5.0.2\build\WixToolset.DUtil.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\wix.props" Condition="Exists('..\wix.props')" />
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@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@
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     <ProjectName>PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext</ProjectName>
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-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" Condition="Exists('$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
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diff --git a/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj b/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj
index f8d44c0891..6d420907b8 100644
--- a/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithCLI/tests/FileLocksmithCLIUnitTests.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="$(RepoRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('$(RepoRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-1234-567890ABCDEF}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
     <ProjectName>FileLocksmithCLI.UnitTests</ProjectName>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="$(RepoRoot)deps\spdlog.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesTests/UnitTests/UnitTests.vcxproj b/src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesTests/UnitTests/UnitTests.vcxproj
index 41e85264c1..1632cda340 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesTests/UnitTests/UnitTests.vcxproj
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/FancyZonesTests/UnitTests/UnitTests.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="$(RepoRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('$(RepoRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
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@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@
     <ProjectSubType>NativeUnitTestProject</ProjectSubType>
     <ProjectName>FancyZones.UnitTests</ProjectName>
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-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(RepoRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(RepoRoot)packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
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-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
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diff --git a/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/BugReportTool.vcxproj b/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/BugReportTool.vcxproj
index c13823ea17..cf12743f7b 100644
--- a/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/BugReportTool.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/BugReportTool.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCProjectVersion>16.0</VCProjectVersion>
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
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     <ProjectName>BugReportTool</ProjectName>
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-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
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@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@
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     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
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-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/tools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/ModuleTemplateCompileTest.vcxproj b/tools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/ModuleTemplateCompileTest.vcxproj
index c6284584f6..cdc76f9d45 100644
--- a/tools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/ModuleTemplateCompileTest.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/ModuleTemplateCompileTest.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCProjectVersion>15.0</VCProjectVersion>
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
     <RootNamespace>templatenamespace</RootNamespace>
     <ProjectName>ModuleTemplateCompileTest</ProjectName>
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-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@
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   </Target>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>