diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-f8f860c1-f597-4280-aaf2-f3250f196760.json b/change/react-native-windows-f8f860c1-f597-4280-aaf2-f3250f196760.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee31db063aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-f8f860c1-f597-4280-aaf2-f3250f196760.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
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+  "comment": "Upgrade to GoogleTest adapter 1.8.1.8",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "julio.rocha@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests.vcxproj b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests.vcxproj
index 63f176b1173..455cb5aca32 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests.vcxproj
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests.vcxproj
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
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+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.googletest.v140.windesktop.msvcstl.static.rt-dyn" Version="1.8.1.8" />
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diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
index 37e573dcf94..abb0152cdb0 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
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diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/packages.lock.json b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.Cxx.UnitTests/packages.lock.json
index 3077a54470f..236c8f35428 100644
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diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests.vcxproj b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests.vcxproj
index 81b39fcd7e9..405d35af50f 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests.vcxproj
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests.vcxproj
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
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+      Version="1.8.1.8" />
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diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
index 56bd245b545..37a59d5dff2 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
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+        "requested": "[1.8.1.8, )",
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diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.lock.json b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.lock.json
index 2fdfaa342b9..9db8908014c 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.lock.json
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative.IntegrationTests/packages.lock.json
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
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+        "requested": "[1.8.1.8, )",
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diff --git a/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/Mso.UnitTests.vcxproj b/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/Mso.UnitTests.vcxproj
index 1609c75d257..6d90cf64452 100644
--- a/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/Mso.UnitTests.vcxproj
+++ b/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/Mso.UnitTests.vcxproj
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
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   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.googletest.v140.windesktop.msvcstl.static.rt-dyn"
-      Version="1.8.1.7" />
+      Version="1.8.1.8" />
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       PrivateAssets="all" />
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diff --git a/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json b/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
index 37e573dcf94..abb0152cdb0 100644
--- a/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
+++ b/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
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+        "requested": "[1.8.1.8, )",
+        "resolved": "1.8.1.8",
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diff --git a/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.lock.json b/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.lock.json
index 3077a54470f..236c8f35428 100644
--- a/vnext/Mso.UnitTests/packages.lock.json
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diff --git a/vnext/PropertySheets/React.Cpp.props b/vnext/PropertySheets/React.Cpp.props
index edabc4a699e..72678551e22 100644
--- a/vnext/PropertySheets/React.Cpp.props
+++ b/vnext/PropertySheets/React.Cpp.props
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 
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-    <Force-Enable-Microsoft-googletest-v140-windesktop-msvcstl-static-rt-dyn>false</Force-Enable-Microsoft-googletest-v140-windesktop-msvcstl-static-rt-dyn>
+    <!-- If ApplicationType is set, adapter include paths won't be set for MSVC 14.0 (v140) or later -->
+    <Force-Enable-Microsoft-googletest-v140-windesktop-msvcstl-static-rt-dyn>true</Force-Enable-Microsoft-googletest-v140-windesktop-msvcstl-static-rt-dyn>
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diff --git a/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/ReactCommon.UnitTests.vcxproj b/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/ReactCommon.UnitTests.vcxproj
index 353a7e1bc20..34e077a5675 100644
--- a/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/ReactCommon.UnitTests.vcxproj
+++ b/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/ReactCommon.UnitTests.vcxproj
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
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+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.googletest.v140.windesktop.msvcstl.static.rt-dyn" Version="1.8.1.8" />
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diff --git a/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json b/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
index 61bdcb54625..d4687ff9f47 100644
--- a/vnext/ReactCommon.UnitTests/packages.experimentalwinui3.lock.json
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@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
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index fa7355e4e2c..2c1f200cb87 100644
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