diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 264ff71b0..93c7dcafe 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ make
 
 ### Visual Studio
 
-Use the cppcheck.sln file. The file is configured for Visual Studio 2015, but the platform toolset can be changed easily to older or newer versions. The solution contains platform targets for both x86 and x64.
+Use the cppcheck.sln file. The file is configured for Visual Studio 2019, but the platform toolset can be changed easily to older or newer versions. The solution contains platform targets for both x86 and x64.
 
-To compile with rules, select "Release-PCRE" or "Debug-PCRE" configuration. pcre.lib (pcre64.lib for x64 builds) and pcre.h are expected to be in /externals then.
+To compile with rules, select "Release-PCRE" or "Debug-PCRE" configuration. pcre.lib (pcre64.lib for x64 builds) and pcre.h are expected to be in /externals then. A current version of PCRE for Visual Studio can be obtained using [vcpkg](https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg).
 
 ### Qt Creator + MinGW
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index bb1ff6025..523859937 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@ Compiling
 
     Visual Studio
     =============
-        Use the cppcheck.sln file. The file is configured for Visual Studio 2015, but the platform
+        Use the cppcheck.sln file. The file is configured for Visual Studio 2019, but the platform
         toolset can be changed easily to older or newer versions. The solution contains platform
         targets for both x86 and x64.
 
         To compile with rules, select "Release-PCRE" or "Debug-PCRE" configuration.
         pcre.lib (pcre64.lib for x64 builds) and pcre.h are expected to be in /externals then.
+        A current version of PCRE for Visual Studio can be obtained using vcpkg:
+        https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
 
     Qt Creator + mingw
     ==================