fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'kernel32.lib'

Question

I\'ve been getting this error ever since I installed the .NET Framework SDK for 64-bit programming on my Visual C++ 2010 Express compiler. I can\'t compile even a simple pro

Answer 1

Check the VC++ directories, in VS 2010 these can be found in your project properties. Check whether $(WindowsSdkDir)\lib is included in the directories list, if not, manually add it. If you're building for X64 platform, you should select X64 from the “Platform” ComboBox, and make sure that $(WindowsSdkDir)\lib\x64 is included in the directories list.