This repo contains C++ samples that shipped with earlier versions of Visual Studio, or that are no longer hosted on code.msdn.microsoft.com. You'll find all the samples just like they were in 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015.

For more C++ samples, see the Microsoft Docs Code samples page. Other sources include:

Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app samples repo.

DirectX-Graphics-Samples repo.

Microsoft Xbox Advanced Technology Group Xbox-ATG-Samples repo.

Samples for C++/WinRT

We are migrating samples to VC++ 2015 and VC++2017.

See the Wiki for more information about C++ Migration code.

See the Porting and upgrading guide

We accept contributions on these samples, such as migrating them to a newer version, modernizing the source code, or adding new samples.

Use Issues and make pull requests to submit new migration cases, fixes or suggestions.

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information, see the Code of Conduct FAQ. Or, contact [email protected] with any additional questions or comments.

Code licensed under the MIT License.