I'm very new to assembly and I am looking for the following example. Perhaps someone can post some short code.

Using flat assembler for windows (win32 not x64 please):

I need the smallest empty windows win32 exe (just a program that runs and does nothing). Where I keep all the compiler settings at the bare minimum.

...and a question. would such a minimum program be the same for a win32 console application as it would be for a win32 application?

...and at last, can you please provide the compilation string I need to type for fasm. (Don't forget - absolute beginner, here).

Hi, userhello,

1. smallest windows program with MessageBox in WinXP has size is 97 bytes. How to create that program read in http://www.cyberforum.ru/assembler-articles/thread751124.html in "Урок 2a. Как уменьшить размер программы, выводящей MessageBox" and "Win32 API. Урок 2c. Еще больше уменьшаем MessageBox"
   
2. a working PE64 with import, size of exe-file is 268 bytes
   
3. small hello world again

Hi, userhello!
What absolutely nothing is clear?

This compiles to a runnable program: