title: VS2008 win32 project defaults - remove default precompiled headers
body: <p>I have been through every option to try to find a way to get the IDE to let me create a new win32pject without precompiled headers. I have read every thread on this forum with the words "precpmpiled headers" in it and the closest I got was:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1293538/precompiled-headers">Precompiled Headers</a></p>
  
  <p>Using 2008 pro (not express, althought the behaviour seems to be similar) I go to:</p>
  
  <p>File -> New -> Project</p>
  
  <p>This opens the New Project dialog in which I select Visual C++ Win32 Project, enter a name and hit OK.</p>
  
  <p>THen I get the "Win32 Application Wizard". With the Application Type set to "Windows Application", the application settings pane will not allow me to uncheck the pre-compiled headers. THe check box is greyed out. IF I choose "Console Application" I can uncheck it, but I am creating a GUI app.</p>
  
  <p>WHen I click Finish I get 6 yards of code in xxx.cpp, four header files and the obligatory stdafx.cpp.</p>
  
  <p>Perhaps I could remove and delete all this stuff and the go into the properties and turn off PCH, but thats a hasssel for the many small project examples I want to write.</p>
  
  <p>I just want an empty project that will compile to a win32 app, so how do i change the PCH default to NONE?</p>