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Question

unresolved external symbol __imp_CertFindChainInStore compile error

seems if i include CertFindChainInStore my program wont compile https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wincrypt/nf-wincrypt-certfindchaininstore

Answer 1

you need to link Crypt32.lib to address that function

add this at beggning of your cpp file

 #pragma comment ( lib, "Crypt32.lib" )