> the compilation starts and it builds a lot of libraries and files.

> When i try to make my first Boost program the visual studio tells me that there is a lib missing

> (libboost_thread-vc90-mt-s-1_35.lib)

there is a boost_thread-vc90-mt-s-1_35.lib -- just create a symbolic link to libboost_thread-vc90-mt-s-1_35.lib

-- yes Vista can finally create symbolic links

Peter