diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 847dcbe041..1a8ab8b14c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
             -C cmake/opencv_build_options.cmake `
             -S opencv `
             -B opencv/build `
-            -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 `
+            -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" -A x64 `
             -D CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" `
             -D VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows-static `
             -D VCPKG_MANIFEST_INSTALL=OFF `
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake `
             -S src `
             -B src/build `
-            -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 `
+            -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" -A x64 `
             -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE/opencv_artifacts" `
             -D CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" `
             -D VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows-static `
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake `
             -S src `
             -B src/build_slim `
-            -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 `
+            -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" -A x64 `
             -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE/opencv_artifacts" `
             -D CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" `
             -D VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows-static `
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7f466d79a..b6bf60071c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ For more installation options, see the [Installation](#installation) section bel
 ## Requirements
 * [.NET 8](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download) or later / .NET Standard 2.0 / .NET Standard 2.1
 * .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later is supported via the .NET Standard 2.0 target (WpfExtensions also directly targets .NET Framework 4.8)
-* (Windows) [Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable Package](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads)
 * (Windows Server) Media Foundation
 ```
 PS1> Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation
diff --git a/nuget/README.managed.md b/nuget/README.managed.md
index 29367287ca..ff678e06bd 100644
--- a/nuget/README.managed.md
+++ b/nuget/README.managed.md
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ For more installation options, see [Installation on GitHub](https://github.com/s
 ## Requirements
 
 ### Windows
-- [Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2977003/)
 - (Windows Server only) Media Foundation:
   ```powershell
   Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation