Microsoft Visual C-- 2019 Windows 7 64 Bit Direct

section .text global main main: sub rsp, 28h ; Shadow space for Windows x64 calling convention mov r9d, 0 ; uType = MB_OK lea r8, [title] ; lpCaption lea rdx, [msg] ; lpText xor rcx, rcx ; hWnd = NULL call MessageBoxA mov ecx, eax ; pass return code to ExitProcess call ExitProcess add rsp, 28h ret

One of the most important aspects of the 2019 version is its "binary compatibility" with the 2015 and 2017 versions. This means the 2019 redistributable effectively replaces and encompasses the 2015 and 2017 packages. If you install the 2019 version on your Windows 7 machine, you do not need to install the older 2015 or 2017 packages separately. Prerequisites for Windows 7 Users Microsoft Visual C-- 2019 Windows 7 64 Bit

Run hello.exe on your Windows 7 64-bit desktop. You will see a native message box — proof that your environment works. section