`The Visual C++ 2008 Express section quotes from MS that ``Applications utilizing either MFC or ATL require the Standard Edition or higher, and will not compile with the Express Edition.[5]`` It is however possible to source ATL 3.0/3.1 from older PSDKs such as the Windows PSDK 2003 R2. ATL 3 compiles with minimal workarounds in both VC Express 2005 and 2008.     `