API -> GetDesktopWindow [ Library : user32.dll, Category :

GetDesktopWindow

Library : user32.dll Category : _CategoryNotSet

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API Description :

The GetDesktopWindow function returns the handle of the Windows desktop window. The desktop window covers the entire screen. The desktop window is the area on top of which all icons and other windows are painted.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" () As Long

Parameters :

Return :

The return value is the handle of the desktop window.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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