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Released: Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4

The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 is now available for download in either ISO or Web Setup format. Here are a few key features about this Software Development Kit (SDK):

• Smaller/Faster: at less than 600MB, this SDK is less than half the size of the previous SDK, producing a faster install with a smaller on disk footprint
• Cleaner Setup: setup screens have been grouped into native, managed, and common buckets to help you more easily choose the components you need
• VC++ 2010 Compilers (32 & 64-bit): use the new C++ compilers and CRT that also ship in Visual Studio 2010 for improved run-time and design-time performance
• Microsoft Help System 1.0: the new help system introduced with Visual Studio 2010 that enables you to view documentation either online or offline and selectively choose which documentation to maintain offline
• .NET Framework 4 Tools and Reference Assemblies: use tools and reference assemblies updated specifically for .NET Framework 4 development
• MSBuild: support for .NET Framework 4 MSBuild in the SDK Command line for building native and managed applications using new Visual Studio 2010 project files (such as the vcxproj file for C++ applications)

Release Notes

Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 (7.1)

The following tools were included in the Windows SDK for Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 release, but are not included in this release

.NET Framework 4 (Required)

SDK Build Environment may Fail on X86 XP with VS2005 :  See the issue http://blogs.msdn.com/windowssdk/archive/2008/03/07/workaround-sdk-build-env-fails-on-x86-xp-with-vs2005.aspx