How to fix the error “Windows SDK version 8.1” was not found?

I faced this problem too. Re-ran the Visual Studio 2017 Installer, go to ‘Individual Components’ and select Windows 8.1 SDK. Go back to to the project > Right click and Re-target to match the SDK required as shown below:

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