I was about to start learning x64 assembly using this tutorial (series) but setting up Visual C++ Express just isn’t working. I Have the x64 version installed and I even downloaded and installed the windows 7 SDK.
However even after installing this package I still don’t have the option to select the x64 platform in the configuraion manager (watch the tutorial to see what I mean, its at approx. 4:00)
I have tried restarting C++, but that doesn’t work either. Whilst there are much sources on how to make the x64 compiler working they all explain the same steps which are the ones I did.
The only thing I can think of is either re-installing c++ or rebooting.
EDIT: Rebooting doesn’t work.
EDIT 2: trying the .net 4.0 Windows 7 SDK now… -> doesn’t enable the x64 compiler even though it is installed (if the installer is to be believed)
Visual Studio 2010 Visual C++ Express Edition does not include support for x64 compilation.