diff --git a/src/NuGetUtility/Extensions/ProjectExtensions.cs b/src/NuGetUtility/Extensions/ProjectExtensions.cs
index 5f9c466b..95a650bd 100644
--- a/src/NuGetUtility/Extensions/ProjectExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/NuGetUtility/Extensions/ProjectExtensions.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ public static bool IsPackageReferenceProject(this IProject project)
                    !project.HasPackagesConfigFile();
         }
 
+        public static string GetPackagesConfigPath(this IProject project)
+        {
+            return Path.Join(Path.GetDirectoryName(project.FullPath), PackagesConfigFileName);
+        }
+
         private static bool HasPackagesConfigFile(this IProject project)
         {
             return project.GetEvaluatedIncludes().Any(include => include?.Equals(PackagesConfigFileName) ?? false);
diff --git a/src/NuGetUtility/NuGetUtility.csproj b/src/NuGetUtility/NuGetUtility.csproj
index f369d1fd..50b20301 100644
--- a/src/NuGetUtility/NuGetUtility.csproj
+++ b/src/NuGetUtility/NuGetUtility.csproj
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" Version="1.6.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="NuGet.Commands" Version="6.8.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="NuGet.Packaging" Version="6.8.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Management" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/NuGetUtility/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackageReader.cs b/src/NuGetUtility/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackageReader.cs
index b438348e..6d02e7f3 100644
--- a/src/NuGetUtility/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackageReader.cs
+++ b/src/NuGetUtility/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackageReader.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+using System.Xml.Linq;
 using NuGetUtility.Extensions;
 using NuGetUtility.Wrapper.MsBuildWrapper;
 using NuGetUtility.Wrapper.NuGetWrapper.Packaging.Core;
 using NuGetUtility.Wrapper.NuGetWrapper.ProjectModel;
+using NuGetUtility.Wrapper.NuGetWrapper.Versioning;
 
 namespace NuGetUtility.ReferencedPackagesReader
 {
@@ -27,9 +29,26 @@ public IEnumerable<PackageIdentity> GetInstalledPackages(string projectPath, boo
                 return Enumerable.Empty<PackageIdentity>();
             }
 
-            return GetInstalledPackagesFromAssetsFile(includeTransitive, project);
+            if (project.IsPackageReferenceProject())
+                return GetInstalledPackagesFromAssetsFile(includeTransitive, project);
+
+            return GetInstalledPackagesFromPackagesConfig(project);
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<PackageIdentity> GetInstalledPackagesFromPackagesConfig(IProject project)
+        {
+            var xml = XElement.Load(project.GetPackagesConfigPath());
+
+            return xml.Descendants("package").Select(p => ToPackageIdentity(p));
         }
+        private PackageIdentity ToPackageIdentity(XElement xlm)
+        {
+            var packageid = (string) xlm.Attribute("id");
 
+            var version = (string) xlm.Attribute("version");
+
+            return new PackageIdentity(packageid, new WrappedNuGetVersion(version));
+        }
         private IEnumerable<PackageIdentity> GetInstalledPackagesFromAssetsFile(bool includeTransitive,
             IProject project)
         {
diff --git a/src/NuGetUtility/Wrapper/MsBuildWrapper/MsBuildAbstraction.cs b/src/NuGetUtility/Wrapper/MsBuildWrapper/MsBuildAbstraction.cs
index 40eeb00c..f5e51139 100644
--- a/src/NuGetUtility/Wrapper/MsBuildWrapper/MsBuildAbstraction.cs
+++ b/src/NuGetUtility/Wrapper/MsBuildWrapper/MsBuildAbstraction.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Management;
 using Microsoft.Build.Construction;
 using Microsoft.Build.Evaluation;
 using Microsoft.Build.Exceptions;
@@ -12,10 +13,17 @@ namespace NuGetUtility.Wrapper.MsBuildWrapper
     public class MsBuildAbstraction : IMsBuildAbstraction
     {
         private const string CollectPackageReferences = "CollectPackageReferences";
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, string> _project_props = new ();
 
         public MsBuildAbstraction()
         {
             RegisterMsBuildLocatorIfNeeded();
+
+            // to support VC-projects we need to workaround : https://github.com/3F/MvsSln/issues/1
+            // adding 'VCTargetsPath' to Project::GlobalProperties seem to be enough
+
+            if (GetBestVCTargetsPath() is string path)
+                _project_props.Add("VCTargetsPath", $"{path}\\");
         }
 
         public IEnumerable<PackageReference> GetPackageReferencesFromProjectForFramework(IProject project,
@@ -40,16 +48,9 @@ public IProject GetProject(string projectPath)
         {
             ProjectRootElement rootElement = TryGetProjectRootElement(projectPath);
 
-            var project = new Project(rootElement);
-            var projectWrapper = new ProjectWrapper(project);
-
-            if (!projectWrapper.IsPackageReferenceProject())
-            {
-                throw new MsBuildAbstractionException(
-                    $"Invalid project structure detected. Currently only PackageReference projects are supported (Project: {project.FullPath})");
-            }
+            var project = new Project(rootElement, _project_props, null);
 
-            return projectWrapper;
+            return new ProjectWrapper(project);
         }
 
         public IEnumerable<string> GetProjectsFromSolution(string inputPath)
@@ -59,6 +60,32 @@ public IEnumerable<string> GetProjectsFromSolution(string inputPath)
             return sln.ProjectsInOrder.Select(p => p.AbsolutePath);
         }
 
+        private static string? GetBestVCTargetsPath()
+        {
+            var cpp_props = new List<FileInfo>();
+
+            foreach (string path in GetVisualStudioInstallPaths())
+                cpp_props.AddRange(new DirectoryInfo(path).GetFiles("Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props", SearchOption.AllDirectories));
+
+            // if multiple, assume most recent 'LastWriteTime' property is 'best'
+            return cpp_props.OrderBy(f => f.LastWriteTime).LastOrDefault()?.DirectoryName;
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<string> GetVisualStudioInstallPaths()
+        {
+            // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/tools-for-managing-visual-studio-instances?view=vs-2022#using-windows-management-instrumentation-wmi
+
+            var result = new List<string>();
+
+            var mmc = new ManagementClass("root/cimv2/vs:MSFT_VSInstance");
+
+            foreach (var vs_instance in mmc.GetInstances())
+                if (vs_instance["InstallLocation"] is string install_path)
+                    result.Add(install_path);
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
         private static void RegisterMsBuildLocatorIfNeeded()
         {
             if (!MSBuildLocator.IsRegistered)
diff --git a/tests/NuGetUtility.Test/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackagesReaderIntegrationTest.cs b/tests/NuGetUtility.Test/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackagesReaderIntegrationTest.cs
index b4630c50..920eb0dd 100644
--- a/tests/NuGetUtility.Test/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackagesReaderIntegrationTest.cs
+++ b/tests/NuGetUtility.Test/ReferencedPackagesReader/ReferencedPackagesReaderIntegrationTest.cs
@@ -65,14 +65,13 @@ public void GetInstalledPackagesShould_ReturnEmptyEnumerableForProjectsWithoutPa
 
         [Test]
         [Platform(Include = "Win")]
-        public void GetInstalledPackagesShould_ThrowMsBuildAbstractionException_If_ProjectUsesPackagesConfig()
+        public void GetInstalledPackagesShould_ReturnPackagesForPackagesConfigProject()
         {
             string path = Path.GetFullPath("../../../../targets/PackagesConfigProject/PackagesConfigProject.csproj");
 
-            MsBuildAbstractionException? exception = Assert.Throws<MsBuildAbstractionException>(() => _uut!.GetInstalledPackages(path, false));
-            Assert.AreEqual(
-                $"Invalid project structure detected. Currently only PackageReference projects are supported (Project: {path})",
-                exception?.Message);
+            IEnumerable<PackageIdentity> result = _uut!.GetInstalledPackages(path, false);
+
+            Assert.That(result.Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
         }
     }
 }