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RoestVrijStaal:
Unfortunately Microsoft doesn't ship its compilers within its SDKs anymore:

--- Quote ---Command-line build environment

The Windows SDK no longer ships with a complete command-line build environment. The Windows SDK now requires a compiler and build environment to be installed separately. By removing the command-line build environment, the Windows SDK no longer ships the following components: Windows SDK Platform Toolset, Visual C++ Compilers and C Runtime (CRT), and Windows SDK Configuration Tool.
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/hh852363.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/bg162891.aspx

Conclusion:
You're fated to use MinGW with MSYS when Win7 SDK (which ships compilers of VS2010) becomes EOL. Which will likely be pretty much soon. Or use VS2012/VS2013 instead.

davidwalucy:
Thanks RoestVrijStaal  and cacb. Your answers give the help to the Win 7 and Win 8 users alike (but as RoestVrijStaal points out, We Win 8 users are less lucky!...)

cacb:

--- Quote from: RoestVrijStaal on October 06, 2014, 05:06:22 pm ---Conclusion:
You're fated to use MinGW with MSYS when Win7 SDK (which ships compilers of VS2010) becomes EOL. Which will likely be pretty much soon. Or use VS2012/VS2013 instead.

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It seems to me installing the express versions (i.e. free) of VS is acceptable
VS2012 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34673
VS2013 "Desktop" http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx

If it is like VS2010, this is all you need in addition to C::B. I have not installed the SDK since a long time ago (VS2005 ?). This is certainly true for VS2010 express/Win7.

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