I been working on setting up VC express. I'm missing on thing from getting it to work. When I try to complile a basic window and get these errors. I using windows xp media edition Linking... myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DispatchMessageW@4 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__TranslateMessage@4 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__TranslateAcceleratorW@12 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__GetMessageW@16 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__LoadAcceleratorsW@8 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__LoadStringW@16 referenced in function _wWinMain@16 myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__RegisterClassExW@4 referenced in function "unsigned short __cdecl MyRegisterClass(struct HINSTANCE__ *)" (?MyRegisterClass@@YAGPAUHINSTANCE__@@@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__LoadCursorW@8 referenced in function "unsigned short __cdecl MyRegisterClass(struct HINSTANCE__ *)" (?MyRegisterClass@@YAGPAUHINSTANCE__@@@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__LoadIconW@8 referenced in function "unsigned short __cdecl MyRegisterClass(struct HINSTANCE__ *)" (?MyRegisterClass@@YAGPAUHINSTANCE__@@@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__UpdateWindow@4 referenced in function "int __cdecl InitInstance(struct HINSTANCE__ *,int)" (?InitInstance@@YAHPAUHINSTANCE__@@H@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__ShowWindow@8 referenced in function "int __cdecl InitInstance(struct HINSTANCE__ *,int)" (?InitInstance@@YAHPAUHINSTANCE__@@H@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__CreateWindowExW@48 referenced in function "int __cdecl InitInstance(struct HINSTANCE__ *,int)" (?InitInstance@@YAHPAUHINSTANCE__@@H@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PostQuitMessage@4 referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__EndPaint@8 referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__BeginPaint@8 referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DefWindowProcW@16 referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DestroyWindow@4 referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__DialogBoxParamW@20 referenced in function "long __stdcall WndProc(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?WndProc@@YGJPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z) myapp.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__EndDialog@8 referenced in function "int __stdcall About(struct HWND__ *,unsigned int,unsigned int,long)" (?About@@YGHPAUHWND__@@IIJ@Z)

Did you set your library path appropriately?

Yeah, I had a little trouble getting this installed as I used an MS video to guide me through the paths setup. Turns out the video misses a few details. However the following link might help...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/

I when though all the instructions as listed on the VC express page; had to modify the file names; slightly different on my computer. I think I missed one of the dependances but I not quite sure what is missing.

You modified file names?

Sorry but way to say that; I try adding the path as listed on the VC express instruction page, but my directories were different; so I change what I imputted.