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@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ The following prerequisites are necessary in order to compile this project:
 
   Download either of those [here](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=840931). The guide assumes you have installed either Visual Studio 2019, either Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019.
 
+* A recent version of the [Windows SDK](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk/) - for development, version 10.19041.0 was used, available [here](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2120843) (this may also be offered as an option when installing Visual Studio)
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 * [CMake](https://cmake.org/) - for easier usage, make sure to have it added to PATH during installation
 
 * Git - you can use [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win), or git command via the Windows Subsystem for Linux.