diff --git a/ci/appveyor.yml b/ci/appveyor.yml
index cfbba9a7a..cc121029a 100644
--- a/ci/appveyor.yml
+++ b/ci/appveyor.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 # Windows
 # https://ci.appveyor.com/project/ESRF/pyFAI
 
-version: 2026.3.{build}
+version: 2026.5.{build}
 #shallow_clone: true
 clone_depth: 1
 build: false
 
+build_cloud: WSCISOFT
+image: WSCISOFT
+
 notifications:
 - provider: Email
   to:
@@ -17,37 +20,41 @@ notifications:
   on_build_status_changed: true
 
 os:
-    - Visual Studio 2019
+    - Visual Studio 2022
 
 cache:
-    - '%LOCALAPPDATA%\pip\Cache'
-
-image: Visual Studio 2019
+    - packages
 
 environment:
     global:
         WIN_SDK_ROOT: "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows"
         VENV_BUILD_DIR: "venv_build"
         VENV_TEST_DIR: "venv_test"
+        TMPDIR: "F:\\AppVeyor"
 
     matrix:
 
-#         # Python 3.7
-#         - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python37-x64"
-#           PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
-
         # Python 3.10
-        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python310-x64"
+        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python\\3.10"
+          PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
+
+        # Python 3.11
+        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python\\3.11"
           PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
 
         # Python 3.12
-        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python312-x64"
+        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python\\3.12"
           PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
 
         # Python 3.13
-        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python313-x64"
+        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python\\3.13"
+          PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
+
+        # Python 3.14
+        - PYTHON_DIR: "C:\\Python\\3.14"
           PYTHON_ARCH: "64"
 
+
 init:
   - ps: iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/appveyor/ci/master/scripts/enable-rdp.ps1'))
 
@@ -56,7 +63,7 @@ install:
     - "SET PATH=%PYTHON_DIR%;%PYTHON_DIR%\\Scripts;%PATH%"
 
     # Activate visual studio compiler
-    - '"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2019\\Community\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\vcvars64.bat"'
+    - '"C:\\MSVC\\2022\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\vcvars64.bat"'
     - 'cl.exe'
 
     # Upgrade/install distribution modules
@@ -78,14 +85,17 @@ build_script:
     - "pip install --upgrade wheel tomli"
     - "pip install numpy cython --upgrade"
     - "pip install scipy --upgrade --pre"
-    - "pip install silx"
+    - "pip install --upgrade --pre git+https://github.com/kif/silx.git@4596_lock_json"
     - "dir"
     - "pip install --trusted-host www.silx.org --find-links http://www.silx.org/pub/wheelhouse/ -r ci/requirements_appveyor.txt --upgrade"
+    
 
     # Print Python info
     - "python ci\\info_platform.py"
     - "pip list"
     - "dir"
+    - 'python -c "import tempfile; print(tempfile.gettempdir())"'
+    - 'python -c "import silx.resources; r=silx.resources.ExternalResources(\"pyFAI\",\"http://www.silx.org/pub/pyFAI/testdata\");print(r.data_home)"'
 
     # Build
     - "python run_tests.py -m"