Versions
Microsoft SDK version release history
| Version | Windows SDK Version Number | Build Number | Release Date | Download | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Platform SDK April 1999 | ? | ? | 1999-04 | ? | MSDN subscription CD-ROM disc.
Last Platform SDK to officially install on Windows 95 |
| Microsoft Platform SDK September 1999 | ? | ? | 1999-09 | ? | MSDN subscription CD-ROM disc.
Last Platform SDK to fully support Visual C++ 5.0 |
| Microsoft Platform SDK June 2001 | ? | ? | 2001-06 | ? | MSDN subscription CD-ROM disc.
Last Platform SDK to officially develop for Windows 95. (Does not officially install on Windows 95) |
| Microsoft Platform SDK August 2001 | ? | ? | 2001-08 | ? | MSDN subscription CD-ROM disc.
Last Platform SDK to unofficially develop for Windows 95. (Does not officially install on Windows 95) |
| Microsoft Platform SDK July 2002 | ? | ? | 2002-07 | ? | |
| Microsoft Platform SDK August 2002 | ? | ? | 2002-08 | ? | |
| Microsoft Platform SDK October 2002 | ? | ? | 2002-10 | ? | |
| Microsoft Platform SDK February 2003 | ? | 5.2.3790.0 | 2003-02 | Download (links on MSDN forum post) | Last version with VC6 support |
| .NET Framework 1.1 SDK (Included in VS2003) | ? | 1.1.4322.573 | 2003-03-29 | Download | Does not include the Platform SDK |
| Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows XP SP2 | ? | 5.1.2600.2180 | 2004-08 | Download (links on MSDN forum post) | |
| Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK | ? | 5.2.3790.1830.15 | 2005-05-02 | Download | |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK | ? | 5.2.3790.2075.51 | 2006-03-14 | Download | |
| .NET Framework 2.0 SDK (Included in VS2005 Pro) | ? | 2.0.50727.42 | 2006-11-29 | Download | Does not include the Platform SDK |
| Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 Runtime Components | v6.0 | 6.0.6000.16384 | 2006-10-30 | The Windows SDK for Vista has been finalized and is now available for download | Now only Web Installer available The C++ compilers in this SDK release support the /analyze key. |
| Windows Vista Update & .NET 3.0 SDK | v6.1 | 6.1.6000.16384.10 | 2007-03-22 | Download | First unified .Net and Platform SDK. Does not support Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 |
| Included in Visual Studio 2008 | v6.0a | 6.1.6723.1 | 2007-11-19 | ? | |
| Windows Server 2008 & .NET 3.5 SDK | v6.1 | 6.0.6001.18000.367 | 2008-02-05 | Download | .NET Framework 3.5 |
| Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 | v7.0 | 6.1.7600.16385 | 2009-07-24 | Download | |
| Included in Visual Studio 2010 | v7.0a | 6.1.7600.16385 | 2010-04-12 | Download | .NET Framework 4 |
| Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 | v7.1 | 7.1.7600.0.30514 | 2010-05-21 | Download | |
| Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 8 and .NET Framework 4.5 | v8.0a | 6.2.9200.16384 | 2012-08-15 | Download | .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Store apps and Integrated DirectX SDK |
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