Using VC++ 10 Compiler with Visual Studio 2005

I've just installed Windows SDK 7.1. It also came with VC++ 10 Compiler but I have installed Visual Studio 2005. Does that mean i can integrate it with开发者_C百科 Visual Studio 2005 Or Do I need Visual Studio 2010 IDE?

No, VS2010 came with SDK version 7.0A. The installer for 7.1 should automatically make it use the version. But I'm fairly sure that won't happen for VS2005. I think, it's been a while since I used a machine that had it installed. You can set the directories it searches with Tools + Options, Projects and Solutions, VC++ Directories. I wouldn't do this myself btw, not much point in installing an old version unless to maintain old projects.