EXE Size goes way up

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NOTE: In no step along the way am I outputting DEBUG info
The setup:

I created a static library with a single, simple class in it:

class xTest
{
 int Test() { return 1; }
}

I compile the LIB file and all is well. Then I create a Win32 project which imports my xTest.lib. It does a few things, but the worth noting part is when I do this:

xTest *xt;

If I don't use that xt var, and compile the exe (no debug info), it comes out to about 68k, acceptable. HOWEVER, if I do nothing more than change the above line to:

xTest *xt = new xTest();

And compile, the exe is now 680K!! Note that no where else in the program do I use the new operator.

I've been fishing around in the link settings, debug settings, etc, for the last 4 hours and NOTHING effects the exe size. What is going on???? its as if somehow the new operator is pulling in libraries left and right. I could understand a minimal increase in exe size, but 680K???!?! Damn.

 

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Well I fixed it... I'm not really sure what I did. I started a brand new project(s) and pasted in my code. I guess I fouled up the link settings somehow. It must have been using some debug versions of default libraries or something. Horray!

File Size: 45k, btw