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karin meier's observations about life on the windows sdk team

Where is qedit.h?

Qedit.h did not ship in the Windows 7 SDK. Qedit.h is not compatible with Direct3D headers later...

Date: 01/15/2010

Using SecAnnotate to Analyze Your Assemblies for Transparency Violations

SecAnnotate can be used to analyze your assemblies, especially APTCA assemblies in order to find...

Date: 11/20/2009

Microsoft Help Viewer - New Help System in Visual Studio 2010

Have you tried the the new Help system in Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2?  Kathleen McGrath of...

Date: 11/05/2009

New MFC modules for Win 7 Development

The Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers was recently updated and is how hosted online on Channel...

Date: 11/01/2009

Burger King Japan sells the Windows 7 Whopper

Thanks to Engadget for sharing this great image of Burger King Japan's limited time offer...

Date: 10/22/2009

Twitter Search on Bing

Bing announced today that they’ve been working with Twitter, and now have access to the entire...

Date: 10/21/2009

FREE Windows 7 Developer Boot Camp, Nov 16, before PDC

If you're going to the Professional Developers' Conference, or even if you're not but plan to be in...

Date: 10/20/2009

Troubleshooting Windows 7 SDK Download/Install

This article applies to the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.  Read these...

Date: 08/10/2009

Installing Windows SDK for Server 2008 (v6.1) after VS2008 SP1 causes conflicts with Security Update (KB971092)

Issue: If you install the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5, on top of...

Date: 08/07/2009

Windows SDK for Server 2008 (v6.1) overwrites VS2008 SP1 CRT files

Issue: If you install the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5, on top of any...

Date: 08/07/2009

New Win32 Samples in Windows SDK for Windows 7

The newly released Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 contains a comprehensive set...

Date: 08/07/2009

Released: Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 was posted to the...

Date: 08/07/2009

Get Half off Windows 7

Windows 7 is coming on October 22, 2009. Pre-order Windows 7 today at the Microsoft Store. You'll...

Date: 06/25/2009

Like Vista Bridge? Love Win API Code Pack for .NET Framework

If you thought the VistaBridge was a cool idea, you're really going to love the next...

Date: 06/18/2009

SDK samples WSDAPI StockQuote, FileService fail to build with msbuild if VS 2008 installed

The WSDAPI StockQuote and FileService samples that ship in the Windows SDK for Windows 7 may fail to...

Date: 06/18/2009

Win 7 SDK (RC) can disable x64 config platform choices in VS2008 RTM.

Installing the Windows 7 SDK (RC release) and Visual Studio 2008 RTM can disable the X64 and Itanium...

Date: 06/15/2009

Win 7 SDK samples WSDAPI StockQuote & FileService may fail to build if VS2008 installed

This article applies to 2 samples in the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. ...

Date: 06/15/2009

Win SDK for Server 2008 plus VS2008 causes double X64 platforms in VC Directories

Issue: Installing the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 after Visual Studio 2008 Standard on a...

Date: 06/11/2009

Visual Studio 2010 Beta1 includes the Windows 7 Beta SDK

Wondering how to use the new Windows 7 SDK with Visual Studio 2010 Beta1? The Windows 7 SDK Beta...

Date: 05/26/2009

Workaround: MSBuild and/or VCBuild fail to find Win 7 SDK headers, libs and tools

This post applies to the RC release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1....

Date: 05/12/2009

First launch of Win SDK Docs may cause Document Explorer error

This post applies to the RC release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1....

Date: 05/11/2009

Released: Win SDK for Win 7 and .NET 3.5 SP1: RC

The Windows SDK for Win 7 & .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, RC version is available on the Microsoft...

Date: 05/06/2009

Win 7 SDK with VC++ 2005: Failure to compile in Debug mode

Win 7 SDK with VC++ 2005: Failure to compile in Debug mode If you are getting weird Linking errors...

Date: 04/23/2009

Using WinSDK, DirectX SDK and VS2008

It can be a bit tricky to use the DirectX SDK, the Windows SDK, and Visual Studio 2008. If you're...

Date: 04/22/2009

Win SDK with Visual C++ 2005: Failure to compile in Debug mode

This workaround applies to the Windows SDK for Windows 7 (currently released as a beta).  If...

Date: 04/14/2009

Workaround: Running mt.exe on Windows 7 Beta

1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style...

Date: 01/25/2009

New in Windows 7 SDK: TSPBuilder.exe

The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available...

Date: 01/23/2009

VC++ compilers in Windows 7 SDK

The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available...

Date: 01/21/2009

All Microsoft SDKs in one place!

With over 50 Software Development Kits hosted on various Microsoft web sites, you might have trouble...

Date: 01/21/2009

Troubleshooting Windows SDK Server 2008 Download/Install

This article applies to the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5. Read this...

Date: 01/21/2009

Where are the Server Backup API files wsbapp.h, wsbapp.idl?

The MSDN Library article on Windows Server Backup says that the Windows Server Backup API files...

Date: 01/20/2009

New in Windows 7 SDK: Virtual Light Sensor

The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available...

Date: 01/18/2009

New in Windows 7 SDK: Scenic Ribbon Markup Compiler

Windows Scenic Ribbon markup compiler (IntentCL.exe) The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for...

Date: 01/18/2009

New Tools in the Windows 7 SDK

The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available...

Date: 01/18/2009

New in Windows 7 SDK: File format verifier

The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available...

Date: 01/18/2009

CAPICOM.dll Removed from Windows SDK for Windows 7

CAPICOM.dll has been removed from the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5...

Date: 01/18/2009

How to Install the Windows SDK ISO Image

The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available...

Date: 01/17/2009

Released: Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: Beta

The Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: Beta is now available on the...

Date: 01/14/2009

Explore WPF with Karl Shifflett's Password Manager App

If you're seriously interested in using WPF for line of business apps, you're probably already...

Date: 01/05/2009

How to: opt out of unsolicited phone book delivery

Hey, you use the Internet to find phone numbers so why use up all those trees for yellow pages (and...

Date: 12/30/2008

Talk to your friends about security

Are you being inundated with friends asking how they can make that new computer secure?  I...

Date: 12/29/2008

Microsoft main campus in snow 2008

This slideshow shows what Microsoft main campus looked like on December 23, 2008, under a blanket of...

Date: 12/29/2008

MSCoree.lib missing from WinSDK install?

Issue: The following Interop files are not installed to %winsdk%\include as expected after...

Date: 12/14/2008

How should installation and patching work in future versions of Windows?

The Windows engineering teams are making plans for how application installation and patching will...

Date: 12/05/2008

How should web-based and client apps work in future versions of Windows?

The Windows engineering teams are making plans for how web-based and stand-alone client applications...

Date: 12/04/2008

How should 64- and 32-bit apps work on future Operating Systems?

The Windows engineering teams are planning how 64-bit and 32-bit applications will work in future...

Date: 11/24/2008

Learn all about Windows Server 2008’s powerful new management tools and security enhancements,...

Date: 11/11/2008

Updated XNA Game Studio 3.0 starter kits

One of the coolest talks I heard at PDC2008 was XNA Game Studio 3.0.  Watch the session on...

Date: 11/11/2008

What's the difference between "CLR" and ".NET Framework"?

What's the difference between "Common Language Runtime (CLR)" and "Microsoft .NET...

Date: 11/10/2008

How to: find the right Windows SDK for your needs

Several versions of the Windows SDK and earlier Platform SDKs (PSDK) are available. Generally,...

Date: 11/01/2008

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