diff --git a/adm/cmake/occt_defs_flags.cmake b/adm/cmake/occt_defs_flags.cmake
index d1c8172bdd..dc20cc283b 100644
--- a/adm/cmake/occt_defs_flags.cmake
+++ b/adm/cmake/occt_defs_flags.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ if (NOT CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
 endif()
 
 if (MSVC)
+  # suppress C26812 on VS2019/C++20 (prefer 'enum class' over 'enum')
+  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /fp:precise /wd\"26812\"")
+  # suppress warning on using portable non-secure functions in favor of non-portable secure ones
   add_definitions (-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS -D_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE)
 else()
   set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fexceptions -fPIC")
diff --git a/adm/templates/template.vc10 b/adm/templates/template.vc10
index 158733423c..282b75f90a 100644
--- a/adm/templates/template.vc10
+++ b/adm/templates/template.vc10
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
       <ProgramDataBaseFileName>.\..\..\..\win32\__VCVER__\obj\__TKNAM__/</ProgramDataBaseFileName>
       <WarningLevel>Level4</WarningLevel>
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       __VCMPL32__
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
       <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
       <CompileAs>Default</CompileAs>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
       <ProgramDataBaseFileName>.\..\..\..\win64\__VCVER__\obj\__TKNAM__/</ProgramDataBaseFileName>
       <WarningLevel>Level4</WarningLevel>
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       __VCMPL64__
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
       <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
       <CompileAs>Default</CompileAs>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
diff --git a/adm/templates/template.vc10x b/adm/templates/template.vc10x
index 07f9c750fe..843376b2cd 100644
--- a/adm/templates/template.vc10x
+++ b/adm/templates/template.vc10x
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
       <ProgramDataBaseFileName>.\..\..\..\win32\__VCVER__\obj\__XQTNAM__/</ProgramDataBaseFileName>
       <WarningLevel>Level4</WarningLevel>
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>__VCMPL32__
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
       <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
       <CompileAs>Default</CompileAs>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>__VCMPL32__
     </ClCompile>
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
       <ProgramDataBaseFileName>.\..\..\..\win64\__VCVER__\obj\__XQTNAM__/</ProgramDataBaseFileName>
       <WarningLevel>Level4</WarningLevel>
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>__VCMPL64__
     </ClCompile>
     <ResourceCompile>
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
       <SuppressStartupBanner>true</SuppressStartupBanner>
       <DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
       <CompileAs>Default</CompileAs>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>%(DisableSpecificWarnings)</DisableSpecificWarnings>
+      <DisableSpecificWarnings>26812</DisableSpecificWarnings>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>__VCMPL64__
     </ClCompile>