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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 on the Microsoft Download Center in ISO format. RTM versions of Windows SDKs are typically provided in two install formats -- a Web Setup or an ISO install. Read More...
Posted Saturday, January 17, 2009 6:22 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

Windows SDK components missing from VS 2008?

A couple of developers have written asking why the Windows SDK components that were expected to install with Visual Studio 2008 were missing after Visual Studio installed.  The Windows SDK installs several version 6.0a components whenever Visual Read More...
Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 12:20 AM by KarinM | 2 Comments

How-to: In search of strmbase.lib

Several of the DirectShow samples in the Windows SDK require strmbase.lib, and quite a few developers have asked me where to find this file. It does not install to the default location with other libraries (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\lib). Read More...
Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 4:10 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

How-to: Use Visual C++ 2008 Express with the Windows SDK

This concise article on the Windows SDK Blog describes what you need to do to build Win32 applications using Visual C++ Express and the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 . A more detailed explanation including screenshots can Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:31 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments

How-to: Find API References Alphabetically

Did you know that you can search for APIs alphabetically in the Windows SDK Documentation? You can search the online SDK Documents on MSDN . This topic has the unlikely name of “Platform Information” in the SDK documents (don’t ask me why). Although it’s Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 6:13 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

Finally understanding COM after changing a light bulb

Jeff Moser has just posted an amazingly well-written, easy to digest article on working with COM that really gets into the nitty-gritty about why things work the way they do in COM. The code snippets and screenshots make this article very engaging. If Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:45 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

Windows SDK “How to…”

Even the most obvious Visual Studio tricks and tips on Sara Ford’s "Did you know… " blog posts are useful reminders, and now that she’s including more Visual Studio 2008 tips I’m seeing some not-so-obvious hints and cool features. We need more “How-to” Read More...
Posted Friday, January 11, 2008 2:15 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

Visual Studio/Windows SDK: what’s the difference?

I’ve received a few emails from beginning developers asking what the difference is between Visual Studio and the Windows SDK. This is a popular question on the forums too, so I’ll address it here in my “SDK Basics Series.” Visual Studio and the Windows Read More...
Posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 3:12 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

How to: build from the Windows SDK command line

To build from the SDK command line: 1. Copy your application or sample to a working folder not under \Program Files. 2. Open the Windows SDK CMD shell (Start, All Programs, Windows SDK v6.1, SDK CMD Shell). 3. Navigate to directory where your sample/app Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 15, 2007 6:44 AM by KarinM | 2 Comments

Where’s Windows SDKSetupLog.txt installed?

When downloading the Windows SDK, files are written to a temp directory. If you’re having setup problems you may need to clear this temporary directory before reinstalling. By default, the temp directory is here: On Vista: C:\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\SDKSetupLog.txt Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 15, 2007 6:40 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments

Windows SDK File System Layout

Looking for SDK components? By default, the Windows SDK is installed to your hard disk to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\[version number] in the subdirectories below. You can change the install location during SDK setup. Samples are installed Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:37 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments
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Uninstalling SDK components

The Windows SDK installs both SDK-core components and “shared” applications created by other teams at Microsoft as separate MSI files (see below for more on MSIs). When you select to uninstall the SDK through Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:03 AM by KarinM | 3 Comments

Playing with Skins

It’s fun to change the look of Windows Media Player with the new batch of Skins released today or grab one from the Skins Factory , but why settle for someone else’s idea of cool when it’s so easy to make your own? Skins are just collections of art files, Read More...
Posted Saturday, November 03, 2007 3:11 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments
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SDK Workaround: VCBuild fails to compile or upgrade projects

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0) In order for VCBuild to run properly, vcprojectengine.dll needs to be registered. If vcprojectengine.dll is not registered, VCBuild.exe will Read More...
Posted Sunday, September 02, 2007 5:23 PM by KarinM | 1 Comments

SDK Workaround: Some Samples May Fail to Compile: Debug:Itanium error

This workaround applies to: · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (RC0), September, 2007 · The prerelease Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 (IDS04), July, 2007 · The Windows SDK Update for Read More...
Posted Sunday, September 02, 2007 7:00 AM by KarinM | 1 Comments
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