# Unable to set compiler using windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.cmake.org/t/unable-to-set-compiler-using-windows/8137>\
**Category:** Usage\
**Created:** [May 16, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/unable-to-set-compiler-using-windows/8137 "2023-05-16T19:01:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![ClausKlein](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/clausklein/32/352_2.png) [@ClausKlein](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ClausKlein)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/unable-to-set-compiler-using-windows/8137/3 "2023-05-17T07:10:52Z")

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see too [Best Practice for Ninja build Visual Studio?](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/best-practice-for-ninja-build-visual-studio/4653)

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