diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dff492b4f6..12d388d011 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ that are conservatively turned off by default that you may want to turn on.
 #### Quick start, installing all completers
 
 - Install YCM plugin via [Vundle][]
-- Install [Visual Studio Build Tools 2019][visual-studio-download]
+- Install [Visual Studio Build Tools 2022][visual-studio-download]
 - Install CMake, Vim and Python
 - Install go, node and npm
 - Compile YCM
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ Download and install the following software:
   matching the version number exactly.
 - [CMake][cmake-download]. Add CMake executable to the PATH environment
   variable.
-- [Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019][visual-studio-download]. During setup,
+- [Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022][visual-studio-download]. During setup,
   select _C++ build tools_ in _Workloads_.
 
 Compiling YCM **with** semantic support for C-family languages through
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ python install.py --all
 ```
 
 You can specify the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) version using the `--msvc`
-option. YCM officially supports MSVC 15 (2017), MSVC 16 (Visual Studio 2019) 
+option. YCM officially supports MSVC 15 (2017), MSVC 16 (Visual Studio 2022) 
 and MSVC 17 (Visual Studio 17 2022).
 
 That's it. You're done. Refer to the _User Guide_ section on how to use YCM.
@@ -3973,7 +3973,7 @@ Please note: The YCM maintainers do not specifically endorse nor necessarily hav
 [tsconfig.json]: https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/tsconfig-json.html
 [vim-win-download]: https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases
 [python-win-download]: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
-[visual-studio-download]: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=16
+[visual-studio-download]: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&workload=cplusplus
 [mono-install-macos]: https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/
 [mono-install-linux]: https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/#download-lin
 [go-install]: https://golang.org/doc/install
diff --git a/doc/youcompleteme.txt b/doc/youcompleteme.txt
index 3837a9703c..b57f7cbacb 100644
--- a/doc/youcompleteme.txt
+++ b/doc/youcompleteme.txt
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ Windows ~
 Quick start, installing all completers ~
 
 - Install YCM plugin via Vundle [26]
-- Install Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 [36]
+- Install Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 [36]
 - Install CMake, Vim and Python
 - Install go, node and npm
 - Compile YCM
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ Download and install the following software:
 
 - CMake [40]. Add CMake executable to the PATH environment variable.
 
-- Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019 [36]. During setup, select _C++ build
+- Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022 [36]. During setup, select _C++ build
   tools_ in _Workloads_.
 
 Compiling YCM **with** semantic support for C-family languages through
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ tools are installed and in your 'PATH', then simply run:
   python install.py --all
 <
 You can specify the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) version using the '--msvc'
-option. YCM officially supports MSVC 15 (2017), MSVC 16 (Visual Studio 2019)
+option. YCM officially supports MSVC 15 (2017), MSVC 16 (Visual Studio 2022)
 and MSVC 17 (Visual Studio 17 2022).
 
 That's it. You're done. Refer to the _User Guide_ section on how to use YCM.