mt.exe : general error c101008d: Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file … Access is denied

Question

I often have this problem even when I build a new C++ project and try to build a release file.

I use Visual studio 2008. One thing that may cause this problem is my code

Answer 1

If you are embedding a manifest file, your anti-virus program may lock and scan your exe file before embedding the manifest.

I recommend disabling anti-virus from reading your DEBUG and RELEASE output folders.