Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition is the development environment for creating native Windows applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version includes an easy installation of the Windows Platform SDK.

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Minimum of 192 MB of RAM (384 MB preferred)
• At least a 1 GHz processor (1.6 GHz preferred)

Microsoft Windows Vista

• Minimum of 768 MB of RAM (1 GB preferred)
• At least a 1.6 GHz processor (2.2 GHz preferred)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

• Minimum of 768 MB of RAM (1 GB preferred)
• At least a 1.6 GHz processor (2.2 GHz preferred)