diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 36b715c403..8d72f2889b 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WPF-UI" Version="3.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WyHash" Version="1.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Heat" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Firewall.wixext" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Util.wixext" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.UI.wixext" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.NetFx.wixext" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Bal.wixext" Version="6.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Heat" Version="5.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Firewall.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Util.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.UI.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.NetFx.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Bal.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(IsExperimentationLive)'!=''">
     <!-- Additional dependencies used by experimentation -->
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj
index d210623396..0974bddbf9 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>PowerToysSetupCustomActions</RootNamespace>
     <ProjectName>PowerToysSetupCustomActions</ProjectName>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" Condition="Exists('$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj
index 09b6835e4e..8ecfc960c4 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj
@@ -52,34 +52,6 @@
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Command>
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)DepsFilesLists.h"" ""$(ProjectDir)DepsFilesLists.h.bk"""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\AdvancedPaste.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\AdvancedPaste.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Awake.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Awake.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\BaseApplications.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\BaseApplications.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\CmdPal.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\CmdPal.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\ColorPicker.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\ColorPicker.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Core.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Core.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\EnvironmentVariables.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\EnvironmentVariables.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\FileExplorerPreview.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\FileExplorerPreview.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\FileLocksmith.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\FileLocksmith.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Hosts.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Hosts.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\ImageResizer.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\ImageResizer.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\KeyboardManager.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\KeyboardManager.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\MouseWithoutBorders.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\MouseWithoutBorders.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\NewPlus.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\NewPlus.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Peek.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Peek.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\PowerRename.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\PowerRename.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Product.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Product.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\RegistryPreview.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\RegistryPreview.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Resources.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Resources.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Run.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Run.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Settings.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Settings.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\ShortcutGuide.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\ShortcutGuide.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Tools.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Tools.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\WinAppSDK.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\WinAppSDK.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\WinUI3Applications.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\WinUI3Applications.wxs.bk""""
-      call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Workspaces.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetup\Workspaces.wxs.bk""""
-      if not "$(NormalizedPerUserValue)" == "true" call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File ..\PowerToysSetup\generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -platform $(Platform)
-      if "$(NormalizedPerUserValue)" == "true" call powershell.exe -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted -File ..\PowerToysSetup\generateAllFileComponents.ps1 -platform $(Platform) -installscopeperuser $(NormalizedPerUserValue)
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\AdvancedPaste.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\AdvancedPaste.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Awake.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\Awake.wxs.bk""""
       call cmd /C "copy ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\BaseApplications.wxs"" ""$(ProjectDir)..\PowerToysSetupVNext\BaseApplications.wxs.bk""""
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj
index ad5057c328..759956492e 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.1">
+<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/5.0.2">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj
index b11494fdff..b45e989173 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.1">
+<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/5.0.2">
   <Import Project="..\..\src\CmdPalVersion.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\src\CmdPalVersion.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>