Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,894 questions
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When using the Win32 GetAppliedGPOList in C, the GPO list pointer is always NULL even when trying multiple GUIDs and even when the API returns success.
In the code below, pGPOList (the GPO list) is always NULL even when the GetAppliedGPOList returns success. I have tried multiple group policy extension GUIDs, but no luck. What am I doing wrong? This also happens when I try GetAppliedGPOList with user…
Visual Studio
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
asked 2024-07-24T12:56:07.7066667+00:00
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Madden, John
5
Reputation points
answered 2024-07-29T15:23:31.39+00:00
Madden, John
5
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
File permissions precedence
Hi, By setting , via Win32 API , following permissions on a file Everyone group : deny GENERIC_READ , GENERIC_WRITE , GENERIC_EXECUTE Onwer User : allow GENERIC_READ , GENERIC_WRITE , GENERIC_EXECUTE then , when trying to acces to file ( i.e.…
asked 2024-07-24T18:12:09.3266667+00:00
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Jean-Pierre Ribeauville
80
Reputation points
accepted 2024-07-29T12:04:57.0966667+00:00
Jean-Pierre Ribeauville
80
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to get the length of text found with CurrentCulture?
Suppose I have a text "MaxGroßenIsHere". CurrentCulture is set to "de-DE" in my app. German has the character ß, which can often be written as ss, especially in computers. Therefore,…
Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
A Microsoft platform for building and publishing apps for Windows desktop devices.
2,903 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C#
C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
10,656 questions
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1 answer
Mozilla Firefox installation failed
I tried to deploy latest version of Mozilla Firefox through intune (win32) . I am using MSI file and it's throwing a detection error in all devices..I've used these detection rules - 1. MSI - (this was automatic for MSI), 2. File - c:\program…
asked 2024-07-29T03:59:54.2066667+00:00
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Hunter9676
0
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commented 2024-07-29T09:54:03.2566667+00:00
Hunter9676
0
Reputation points
2 answers
DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea doesn't paint border in Win10
I tested the source example found in https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dwm/customframe and it works in Windows 11. However, when testing it in Windows 10, the border disappears when the window is active. On the other hand, when the window…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
asked 2024-07-26T19:33:39.6933333+00:00
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Pedro Gil
30
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-29T07:03:47.6566667+00:00
Tong Xu - MSFT
2,201
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers
How to use DeviceIOCommand (IOCTL_STORAGE_PROTOCOL_COMMAND) integrate with ufs device
Hi, Currently i'm working on sending query request upiu to ufs device by using DeviceIOControl(IOCTL_STORAGE_PROTOCOL_COMMAND) but i'm getting ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION on getLastError(). Can you please provide sample code or documentation on…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
asked 2024-07-23T07:42:03.5333333+00:00
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yh_yong
0
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-29T06:38:15.82+00:00
Jeanine Zhang-MSFT
9,431
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
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Having trouble with retrieving device path using SetUpApi and Hidsdi
I'm currently having an issue with my code that detects HID devices with a specific VID and PID for joy-cons. I'm using SetUpApi and Hidsdi that I platform invoked, but the device path is only showing as question marks. Can someone assist in finding a…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C#
C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
10,656 questions
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lAudioClient::Initialize returned 0x8890017
When testing the linphone sip phone software on windows, after hundreds of calls, it fails to intialize the audio interface. The error code is 0x8890017, sometimes 0x8007000e. The initializing code is like this: result =…
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2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Using XAML Islands in a Win32 Project, using the most basic example from MS-Learn, WindowsXamlManager::InitializeForCurrentThread() throws a fatal exception.
The following code from an MS-Learn page about XAML-Islands, crashes at the call to: WindowsXamlManager winxamlmanager = WindowsXamlManager::InitializeForCurrentThread(); I have added the following two NuGet packages to the…
asked 2024-07-25T18:48:33.9166667+00:00
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Atul Majithia
20
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-26T12:52:44.4233333+00:00
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Darran Rowe
571
Reputation points
1 answer
Where can I find sendmsg and recvmsg refered to in https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/winsock-ecn
See page https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/winsock-ecn. I tried to find sendmsg and recvmsg functions, but couldn't find them. In which header are they defined? Or are these wrapper functions I have to write myself?
asked 2024-07-23T01:15:22.0466667+00:00
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Koen De Schepper
0
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-26T08:28:41.0333333+00:00
Tong Xu - MSFT
2,201
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
Can't reverse back to shortpath?
Hi, I have this folder path in short-form like this C:\Users\admin\Downloads\NEWFOL~2\NEWFOL~1\...\NEWFOL~1 using GetLongPathName, then I have C:\Users\admin\Downloads\New folder (2) - Copy - Copy test\New folder\...\New folder but now using…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
asked 2024-07-21T22:47:39.6433333+00:00
DangDKhanh-2637
946
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-26T00:56:29.1733333+00:00
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Roy Li - MSFT
32,731
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Taskbar (Shell_TrayWnd) Alignment of items using Win32 API
Currently, I have a problem with changing the alignment of items such as Start Button, Search, Pinned items. I wrote code, which works in a Console Application, but it won't work in a WinUI 3 or UWP Packaged Desktop application because of restrictions…
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,108 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C#
C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
10,656 questions
asked 2024-06-14T12:30:53.7566667+00:00
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Jacob Mordon
65
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-25T00:49:59.66+00:00
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Michael Taylor
51,426
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
win32 When trying to convert string to LPCWSTR, the result is Japanese characters
I want to make what key the user presses added to a string and then displayed in SetWindowText, but the output is Chinese characters case WM_CHAR: { ifpressed; static std::string getwparam; getwparam.push_back( wParam ); SetWindowText(hwnd,…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
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WinHttp cannot open SSL connection as Network Service -> 12185
I try to make a WinHttp from my service. This service runs in a restricted account (why? well, everyone tells me, that we should do this, because it is safer... but, it is also enormously complicated to find out how the f... to get access to what we need…
asked 2024-07-08T16:15:56.2166667+00:00
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Rudolf Meier
291
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-24T06:56:25.25+00:00
Roy Li - MSFT
32,731
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers
When modify the keyboard layout of explorer.exe by WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST, the keyboard will always be automatically reverted to ENG
I am using SendMessage in AHK v2 (Sorry but I have not yet mastered the syntax for hooking the keyboard and using Windows API in other languages. ) to call WM_INPUTLANGCHANGEREQUEST in order to create a quick input method switcher. When tested in other…
asked 2024-05-26T12:02:23.1966667+00:00
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Giresharu Fan
0
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commented 2024-07-24T02:40:11.78+00:00
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Xiaopo Yang - MSFT
12,231
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Thumbnail Preview Title Icon
Is it possible to customize/modify the icon showed in the title bar of a thumbnail? For example, if a window doesn't have an icon in the title bar, its thumbnail does display an icon... the standard application icon (please see attachments). Is there any…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Not able to decode file permissions mask by using Win32API
Hello, I'm trying , by using Win32 API on C langage , to retrieve owner and permissions of a file .Retrieving onwer is O.K. Concerning retrieving file permissions , I'm able to list the 5 ACEs related to the security descriptor of the file. The DACL…
asked 2024-07-23T12:15:53.3566667+00:00
Jean-Pierre Ribeauville
80
Reputation points
accepted 2024-07-23T13:42:58.21+00:00
Jean-Pierre Ribeauville
80
Reputation points
0 answers
Why does the interface get stuck for 5-10 minutes when using MF to retrieve camera video streams and calling IMFActivate:: Activated Object to retrieve IMFMediaSource * object?
On Windows 11, when using Media Foundation to capture video streams and frequently inserting a camera, calling the IMFActivate:: Activated Object function to retrieve the IMFMediaSource * object occasionally causes it to freeze for 5-10 minutes. This…
asked 2024-07-16T08:06:30.7433333+00:00
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Pengchao PC13 Wang
0
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-23T01:49:06.6966667+00:00
Roy Li - MSFT
32,731
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
How do I save ID2D1Bitmap as a file?
Bitmap and text were output to DIALOG using Direct2D. I tried to make this rendered screen into a bitmap and save it as a file. But, I get D2DERR_WRONG_RESOURCE_DOMAIN. Is there a way to transform ID2D1Bitmap to IWICBitmap? My goal is to use GDI+…
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,638 questions
asked 2024-07-08T05:39:14.6833333+00:00
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채문석(jim)
41
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-23T01:42:12.7766667+00:00
Roy Li - MSFT
32,731
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers
MSWord closes unexpectedly when clicking "Print" button in "Envelopes and Labels" dialog
I'm embedding MSWord in my WinForms app using Microsoft Library, and I'm following this guideline to set the window style to ws_child to support the child window. However, when I click the "Print" button in the "Envelopes and Labels"…
Windows Forms
Windows Forms
A set of .NET Framework managed libraries for developing graphical user interfaces.
1,875 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,108 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,525 questions
asked 2024-07-19T12:06:41.3133333+00:00
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Prasanth Vimalanathan
0
Reputation points
commented 2024-07-22T07:48:41.7433333+00:00
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Jiale Xue - MSFT
43,046
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor