diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 68c60ab3a25..54b30068860 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1179,7 +1179,12 @@ if(WIN32)
 
   option(WITH_WINDOWS_BUNDLE_CRT "Bundle the C runtime for install free distribution." ON)
   mark_as_advanced(WITH_WINDOWS_BUNDLE_CRT)
-
+  if(WITH_WINDOWS_BUNDLE_CRT AND 
+     CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "4.2.0" AND 
+     MSVC_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL 1950)
+    message(WARNING "VS2026 not supported on this CMAKE version: WITH_WINDOWS_BUNDLE_CRT will be disabled")
+    set(WITH_WINDOWS_BUNDLE_CRT OFF)
+  endif()
   option(WITH_WINDOWS_EXTERNAL_MANIFEST "Use external manifest files" OFF)
   mark_as_advanced(WITH_WINDOWS_EXTERNAL_MANIFEST)
 
diff --git a/build_files/windows/autodetect_msvc.cmd b/build_files/windows/autodetect_msvc.cmd
index fd0c19764e9..a3c80cdcc0d 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/autodetect_msvc.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/autodetect_msvc.cmd
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto DetectionComplete
 call "%~dp0\detect_msvc2022.cmd"
 if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto DetectionComplete
 
+call "%~dp0\detect_msvc2026.cmd"
+if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto DetectionComplete
+
 echo Compiler Detection failed. Use verbose switch for more information. 
 exit /b 1
 
diff --git a/build_files/windows/detect_msvc2026.cmd b/build_files/windows/detect_msvc2026.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80f94c37ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_files/windows/detect_msvc2026.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set BUILD_VS_VER=18
+set BUILD_VS_YEAR=2026
+call "%~dp0\detect_msvc_vswhere.cmd"
diff --git a/build_files/windows/parse_arguments.cmd b/build_files/windows/parse_arguments.cmd
index ccc12836946..8bf714e541a 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/parse_arguments.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/parse_arguments.cmd
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ if NOT "%1" == "" (
 	) else if "%1" == "2022b" (
 		set BUILD_VS_YEAR=2022
 		set VSWHERE_ARGS=-products Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.BuildTools
+	) else if "%1" == "2026" (
+		set BUILD_VS_YEAR=2026
+	) else if "%1" == "2026i" (
+		set BUILD_VS_YEAR=2026
+		set VSWHERE_ARGS=-prerelease
+	) else if "%1" == "2026b" (
+		set BUILD_VS_YEAR=2026
+		set VSWHERE_ARGS=-products Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.BuildTools
 	) else if "%1" == "packagename" (
 		set BUILD_CMAKE_ARGS=%BUILD_CMAKE_ARGS% -DCPACK_OVERRIDE_PACKAGENAME="%2"
 		shift /1
diff --git a/build_files/windows/show_help.cmd b/build_files/windows/show_help.cmd
index 83c3fd61fa5..2863a2b3195 100644
--- a/build_files/windows/show_help.cmd
+++ b/build_files/windows/show_help.cmd
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ echo - 2019b ^(build with visual studio 2019 Build Tools^)
 echo - 2022 ^(build with visual studio 2022^)
 echo - 2022pre ^(build with visual studio 2022 pre-release^)
 echo - 2022b ^(build with visual studio 2022 Build Tools^)
+echo - 2026 ^(build with visual studio 2026^)
+echo - 2026i ^(build with visual studio 2026 insiders^)
+echo - 2026b ^(build with visual studio 2026 Build Tools^)
 echo - clang ^(enable building with clang - default on ARM64^)
 echo - msvc ^(enable building with msvc - default on x64, unsupported on ARM64^)