Hello lists. I've a question/doubt about this passage in NOTES-Windows.txt: Linking your application ======================== This section applies to all "native" builds. If you link with *static OpenSSL libraries* then you're expected to additionally link your application with WS2_32.LIB, *GDI32.LIB*, ADVAPI32.LIB, CRYPT32.LIB and USER32.LIB. ------ (* my emphasis) Using OpenSSL in an all-static link of Wget, I always note the line in 'wget.map': Unused libraries: f:\ProgramFiler-x86\WindowsKits\Lib\10.0.19041.0\um\x86\gdi32.lib Grepping through all of my OpenSSL sources, I see only the above mention and one in 'Configurations\10-main.conf'. So how/when is 'gdi32.dll' needed? Maybe it was true in the old-days? -- --gv