title: How do you use FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms with Visual Studio 2010 and Windows 7?
body: <p>I've enabled FIPS compliance mode in Windows 7, but now my code fails to compile with the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Source file 'whatever.cs' could not be opened ('This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms.')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I'm using SHA1 (hashing) and TripleDes (encryption) encryption.
  I also tried SHA512 and AES (256 bit key). </p>
  
  <p>I can't get the project to build any more, but I need to compile it to use FIPS Compliant algorithms. </p>