Windows Example Programs

[C++ Programming]

Recently, I download a bunch of sample C++ programs from the URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7zx6z2e4.aspx. Unfortunately, I have been unable to build any of them. When I open up the project file and click build, I get the following output from the build:

1>------ Skipped Build: Project: Cube ------
1>
========== Build: 0 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 1 skipped ==========


When I try compiling just one of the sample programs, I get the message:
Operation could not be completed. Unspecified Error
This message appears in a “bomb box”. I am wondering if I am doing something wrong, or are these projects just bad? Please help.

Thanks

Bob