char buffer[128]; sprintf_s(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Precise Time: %04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d:%03d", st.wYear, st.wMonth, st.wDay, st.wHour, st.wMinute, st.wSecond, st.wMilliseconds);
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Run the downloaded .msu file and follow the on-screen instructions. Restart: Restart your computer to apply the changes. Troubleshooting KB2999226 Installation Issues
Microsoft released two related updates in 2013: getsystemtimepreciseasfiletime windows 7 upd
For code that must run on any Windows 7 installation (with or without the update) and newer Windows versions, use dynamic loading with fallback:
Yes, you can use GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime on Windows 7 – but only after installing KB2919355 . Without it, your app will fail. Always check dynamically if your software might run on older or unpatched systems.
Demystifying the GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime Error on Windows 7: Cause, Updates, and Fixes Without it, your app will fail
If you cannot install KB2813345, what are your options?
: Because it doesn't exist in the Windows 7 version of KERNEL32.dll , any modern program that tries to call it on Windows 7 will immediately crash with a "Procedure entry point not found" error. The Workaround Story
The most reliable way to force modern applications to run on Windows 7 without modifying the original code is to use a compatibility layer like . : Because it doesn't exist in the Windows
pGetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime dyn_GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime = (pGetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(TEXT("kernel32.dll")), "GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime");
Install KB2670838 from Microsoft Update Catalog.
If you are seeing an error like "The procedure entry point GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll," it is because the application you are trying to run was compiled for a newer version of Windows (Windows 8 or higher). Why this happens
#include <windows.h>