How to fix Unsupported version Error in Visual Studio

Question

I'm currently trying to build a driver on Visual Studio Community 2022, Windows SDK Version 10.0.22621.0

Whenever I try to build I get the following error - 'Windows7' is not a supported OS Version

I find this strange because I'm on Windows 11.

I'm not too knowledgeable about this kind of thing but I couldn't find anything online.

Description: File:

'Windows7' is not a supported OS Version C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\build\10.0.22621.0\WindowsDriver.common.targets

I tried changing all instances of Windows7 in the file to Windows11 and then replacing it but that didn't work.

Answer 1

Hello @Finn Dawid ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

If this error appears in this specific project(not in a newly created project), then you may follow the error message => "Windows7 is not a supported OS Version" to check where you targeted Windows 7.

You may check the project file(right-click your project => Unload Project => right-click it again => Edit Project File). See if there’s any property like <TargetVersion>Windows7</TargetVersion> and try to modify them manually. I also suggest you double check the methods/APIs… and avoid targeting Windows 7.

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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