The Windows API (Application Programming Interface) is the complete set of functions (exported by several DLLs) that enables each application to do what it has to do with almost no …

I am looking for Windows API functions (ideally, that are callable from a C# application) that will give me programmatic access to manipulate virtual desktops and the windows therein.

Jul 28, 2022 · On systems running Windows 11, some new storage devices and device drivers will expose a disk sector size greater than the supported 4 KB sector size. When this occurs, …

Oct 22, 2016 · Both are part of the Windows API (sometimes called Win32), so the distinction is not "Win32 vs. COM". It is between a C-based API comprised of a set of free functions (for …

Nov 27, 2018 · The most fundamental of the new Windows APIs are SetPreferredAppMode (uxtheme@135), to be called prior to any window creation, and AllowDarkModeForWindow …

11 On Windows, you can use Process Monitor to monitor process activity (I/O and registry). I guess this fits your need if you don't really want to know the system calls. And you can use …

I wanted to write something basic in assembly under Windows. I'm using NASM, but I can't get anything working. How do I write and compile a hello world program without the help of C …

I want to be able to use the computer while my process is running because as soon as I switch focus to another window the key strokes being sent via send keys will go to the window I just …

Dec 5, 2008 · I have very little experience building software for Windows, and zero experience using the Windows API, but I'm reasonably familiar with Python. How should I go about …

Sep 7, 2009 · After a Windows API call, how can I get the last error message in a textual form? GetLastError() returns an integer value, not a text message.