I'm asking this question because I've spent the best part of a day trawling through msdn docs and other opaque sources for simple straightforward guidelines on how to get started with the Windows C/C++ Crypto API.
What I'd like to see is some example code, typical include paths, linking guidelines, etc, anything useful really. I know this is an imprecise question but I reckon imprecise answers are better none at all.
I'll get the ball rolling with my own meager findings...
Here's a bunch of examples I've found....
MSDN has these examples scattered around the docs
This website provides a good overview of the concepts along with cross-platform examples