error cannot open file 'kernel32.lib'

Question

I have installed VS2013 and VS2015 on Windows 7.

I have an existing C++ Dll project that was building fine but now all of a sudden it wont build using VS2015 and giv

Answer 1

I had the same problem today. As it turned out somehow the SDK 10.0.15063.0 got installed on my system but without the Desktop C++ files. Selecting the SDK in the list of installed programs, doing a change install and there selecting the Desktop C++ options added the necessary files and now I can link again.