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diff --git a/roms/edk2/BaseTools/Plugin/WindowsResourceCompiler/WinRcPath.py b/roms/edk2/BaseTools/Plugin/WindowsResourceCompiler/WinRcPath.py
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+## @file WinRcPath.py
+# Plugin to find Windows SDK Resource Compiler rc.exe
+##
+# This plugin works in conjuncture with the tools_def to support rc.exe
+#
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+##
+import os
+from edk2toolext.environment.plugintypes.uefi_build_plugin import IUefiBuildPlugin
+import edk2toollib.windows.locate_tools as locate_tools
+from edk2toolext.environment import shell_environment
+from edk2toolext.environment import version_aggregator
+
+class WinRcPath(IUefiBuildPlugin):
+
+    def do_post_build(self, thebuilder):
+        return 0
+
+    def do_pre_build(self, thebuilder):
+        #get the locate tools module
+        path = locate_tools.FindToolInWinSdk("rc.exe")
+        if path is None:
+            thebuilder.logging.warning("Failed to find rc.exe")
+        else:
+            p = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(path))
+            shell_environment.GetEnvironment().set_shell_var("WINSDK_PATH_FOR_RC_EXE", p)
+            version_aggregator.GetVersionAggregator().ReportVersion("WINSDK_PATH_FOR_RC_EXE", p, version_aggregator.VersionTypes.INFO)
+        return 0
diff --git a/roms/edk2/BaseTools/Plugin/WindowsResourceCompiler/WinRcPath_plug_in.yaml b/roms/edk2/BaseTools/Plugin/WindowsResourceCompiler/WinRcPath_plug_in.yaml
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+## @file
+# Build Plugin used to set the path to rc.exe on windows.
+# The plugin is able to use python to locate the tool as to avoid
+# hard-coding the path
+#
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+##
+{
+  "scope": "global-win",
+  "name": "Windows RC Path Support",
+  "module": "WinRcPath"
+}