diff --git a/docs/cpp/config-msvc.md b/docs/cpp/config-msvc.md
index 5630720992..d93fbb35f7 100644
--- a/docs/cpp/config-msvc.md
+++ b/docs/cpp/config-msvc.md
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ To successfully complete this tutorial, you must do the following:
 
 1. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) compiler toolset.
 
-   If you have a recent version of Visual Studio, open the Visual Studio Installer from the Windows Start menu and verify that the C++ workload is checked. If it's not installed, then check the box and select the **Modify** button in the installer.
+   If you have a recent version of Visual Studio, open the Visual Studio Installer from the Windows Start menu and verify that the C++ workload is checked. Verify also that the MSVC build tools and a Windows SDK are selected. If any of those components are not installed, check the appropriate boxes and select the **Modify** button in the installer.
 
    You can also install the **Desktop development with C++** workload without a full Visual Studio IDE installation. From the Visual Studio [Downloads](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#remote-tools-for-visual-studio-2022) page, scroll down until you see **Tools for Visual Studio** under the **All Downloads** section and select the download for **Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022**.
 
    ![Build Tools for Visual Studio download](images/msvc/build-tools-for-vs-2022.png)
 
-   This will launch the Visual Studio Installer, which will bring up a dialog showing the available Visual Studio Build Tools workloads. Check the **Desktop development with C++** workload and select **Install**.
+   This will launch the Visual Studio Installer, which will bring up a dialog showing the available Visual Studio Build Tools workloads. Check the **Desktop development with C++** workload, ensure that the MSVC build tools and a Windows SDK are selected, then select **Install**.
 
    ![Cpp build tools workload](images/msvc/desktop_development_with_cpp-2022.png)