As others have mentioned, this is an old thread and even with this thread there tends to be different solutions that worked for different people. The solution that worked for is as follows:
Right Click Project Name > Properties
Linker > General
Output File > $(OutDir)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt) as indicated by @ReturnVoid
Click Apply
For whatever reason this initial correction didn’t fix my problem (I’m using VS2015 Community to build c++ program). If you still get the error message try the following additional steps:
Back in Project > Properties > Linker > General > Output File >
You’ll see the previously entered text in bold
Select Drop Down > Select "inherit from parent or project defaults"
Select Apply
Previously bold font is no longer bold
Build > Rebuild > Debug
It doesn’t make since to me to require these additional steps in addition to what @ReturnVoid posted but…what works is what works…hope it helps someone else out too. Thanks @ReturnVoid