2,863 questions with Windows development | Windows API - Win32 tags

Sort by: Updated
2 answers

Cloud Filter API folders with StorageProviderHydrationPolicy.Full sometimes take more than one double click to open in Explorer

We have developed cloud filter API software (cfapi.h) to allow users to browse their enterprise documents. Because there are potentially millions of documents in millions on folders, we use CF_HYDRATION_POLICY_FULL…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-27T03:31:46.2466667+00:00
sysadmin 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-03T22:55:36.07+00:00
sysadmin 40 Reputation points
0 answers

How to disable Unified Audio Endpoints?

Whenever an application tries to use my headset it can not hear the audio from it. This is because Windows is forcing the device into Headphone mode instead of headset. The Headphone mode does not have a microphone input channel. Please just give us the…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-11-03T19:28:41.2766667+00:00
Taulquist, Andrew 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-11-03T19:55:17.57+00:00
Taulquist, Andrew 0 Reputation points
0 answers

What is the correct way to Schedule the display to sleep and wake it up afterwards?

Hi let suppose today is 31 November 2025 I I am scheduling a windows to sleep today at 10:00 pm and it will wake up at 10:00 am tomorrow. This behavior i want to repeat everyday except on some custom dates(3 November(holiday)) and days(all…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-11-03T06:56:08.79+00:00
Vishal2 Bansal 285 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-03T16:56:36.6433333+00:00
Viorel 125K Reputation points
0 answers

[Prism] Does emulated DXVA2 and DXVA11 video decoding get ANY hardware acceleration on ARM?

I have an existing win32 app that uses DXVA2 and DXVA11 hardware acceleration to decode H264 and H265 video on Windows 11. I understand that DXVA2 and DXVA11 should work on Windows on Arm / Qualcomm under the Prism emulator. However, does this work…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-11-03T15:23:51.0566667+00:00
appleton 0 Reputation points
2 answers

What does the .fptable section represent in an executable file?

After upgrading the Windows SDK to 10.0.26100.0, I noticed a new section named .fptable when dumping sections using dumpbin [executable file path]. This section did not appear before and is absent when switching back to 10.0.19041.0. I could not find any…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-11-03T03:51:45.8033333+00:00
Xiao, Yuting 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-03T15:20:50.46+00:00
Viorel 125K Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Lỗi CTL3D32.dll

Tôi bị lỗi thiếu CTL3D32.dll khi sử dụng arcview3.3 trên windows 11/64bit

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-11-02T10:37:41.92+00:00
Quy Vu Dinh 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-03T14:23:02.99+00:00
Quy Vu Dinh 20 Reputation points
0 answers

[CFAPI] How can I know if a folder is loaded with placeholders under CF_POPULATION_POLICY_FULL mode?

Hi, We're using CFAPI to build a file sync client, we choose CF_POPULATION_POLICY_FULL so that file list under child folders can be loaded on-demand. Is there a way to know if a given folder is initialized and loaded with placeholders or not? We have a…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-11-03T11:54:03.9566667+00:00
Aaron Liu 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

I am using D365 POS application , but i need to use the app as kiosk , and if not possible task bar need to hide permanently as par security aspects.

Hi , Its Me Ramesh Murugan, working MAF retail as IT support , Recently we launched D365 Retail Commerce POS systems, and here we required to this desktop APP as kiosk mode under domain User login, and if is not possible we need to be hidden the task…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-31T07:21:53.6366667+00:00
Ramesh Murugan (UAE) 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-03T09:28:17.88+00:00
Raymond Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Self connect (socket client)

Hello everybody, Context I create a client socket (not blocking) in calling the two functions…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-27T16:39:53.3233333+00:00
PALAZON Philippe 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-03T02:28:43.62+00:00
Jay Pham (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,010 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft Technical Support Request: Java NIO Selector Compatibility in MSIX Packages

Date: Oct 24, 2025 Technology Stack: Kotlin Compose Desktop, Java 21, jpackage Issue Category: MSIX Packaging, Network Isolation, Java NIO Compatibility Executive Summary We are developing a desktop application using Kotlin Compose Multiplatform and…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-27T15:46:38.74+00:00
Jude Park 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-31T11:13:11.35+00:00
Jack Dang (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

What are the identifiers and prevalance for the Japanese ImeOn/ImeOff keyboard layout

The Windows DDK documentation mentions an unusual variant of Japanese keyboards under the headline "ImeOn / ImeOff implementation" at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/keyboard-japan-ime (This is a…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-23T14:56:17.7566667+00:00
MSDN_userSince1994_newaccount2023 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-31T09:54:54.2866667+00:00
Raymond Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 2,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Expose the means to register an app as an option for Xbox Full Screen Experience

Based on the information in the docs about Xbox Fullscreen Experience (link), it seems like a 3rd party developer cannot register their launcher as a full screen experience home app: Quote: OEMs can configure the handheld so that it launches into a…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-12T13:52:14.3833333+00:00
Jono 45 Reputation points
accepted 2025-10-30T23:05:45.0866667+00:00
Jono 45 Reputation points
2 answers

How to Notify a Custom Service Program After User Login?

Question: I would like to notify my custom service program after a user logs in and successfully inputs their password. How can I implement this functionality? I have found the following registry configuration:…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-24T08:11:58.88+00:00
Melonia-H 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-29T08:47:25.38+00:00
RLWA32 50,831 Reputation points
1 answer

Store publish pending after certification approval

Good day, Application "Gunler Uygulama" was not published and still pending. However certification approved on 17.07 Friday, 3 days ago. Submission 1 certification The certification step usually takes a few hours, but in some…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2020-07-20T17:24:21.693+00:00
mustafa ozgun 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-10-28T00:15:35.59+00:00
Gérard Oomens 112K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

[TSF-Application]How to obtain the localized name of the text service (TIP)

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Developer technologies | C++
Developer technologies | 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.
4,021 questions
asked 2021-08-12T09:17:33.197+00:00
Windmill_City 206 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-27T12:13:58.8633333+00:00
MSDN_userSince1994_newaccount2023 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to install legacy Visual Studio 6 (with VB6) on my computer today?

I need to find a CD image to install Visual Basic 6 on my Win11. I can't find the ISO-image download.

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-04T13:08:28.38+00:00
Lars Ottosson 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-10-24T15:54:34.8133333+00:00
giovanni fausto marchi 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Find property for Touch-/ Trackpad by RawInputDeviceInfo to distinguish independent of the model/ manufacturer in registry

Hello, I want to recognize, if the input is coming from the touch-/ trackpad independent of the Laptop model/ manufacturer. Is it possible? I'm getting the devicename by RawInputDeviceInfo and i see that there is the possibility to compare it with…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2021-03-14T13:12:24.02+00:00
youki 1,021 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-10-24T15:51:08.81+00:00
Alxndr 21 Reputation points
3 answers

I received the error "Unable to find an OpenAPI description" while running the API tutorial at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/build-web-api-aspnet-core/3-exercise-create-web-api

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/build-web-api-aspnet-core/3-exercise-create-web-api When connecting to localhost using httprepl and https, I received the error "Unable to find an OpenAPI description". I am using…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2024-05-10T14:06:11.3866667+00:00
Stanley, Eugene 15 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-10-22T12:30:11.69+00:00
Gérard Oomens 112K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

Windows 11 Alt+TAB ghost thumbnails

Hi, we are having an issue with our software on Windows 11 24H2 Alt+TAB function. When users do Alt+TAB, it creates additional thumbnails in the Alt+TAB view despite our application running once in a single window. This seems to happen if the window is…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-15T00:30:56.5433333+00:00
Ben S 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-21T04:16:37.6866667+00:00
Omkara Varshitha Kunapalli (INFOSYS LIMITED) 1,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers

Listview with WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL and both scrollbars glitches when clicking on the horz scrollbar

I'm reporting a bug with native scrollbars in common controls (specifically listview, but probably other scrollable controls). The bug is reproduced with the following characteristics: Listview with BOTH horizontal and vertical scrollbars…

Windows development | Windows API - Win32
asked 2025-10-16T18:52:51.8433333+00:00
Anonymous
commented 2025-10-20T21:08:48.7033333+00:00
Adipose Github 0 Reputation points