2,856 questions with Windows development | Windows API - Win32 tags
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
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
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
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
Self connect (socket client)
Hello everybody, Context I create a client socket (not blocking) in calling the two functions…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
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…
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[TSF-Application]How to obtain the localized name of the text service (TIP)
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Developer technologies | C++
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
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
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
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
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
LoadImage is not working with MAKEINTRESOURCE
Hello there! I am trying to load an image from the resources here's my code which is not working: the resource.h: #define IDB_BITMAP1 103 the main source code: HANDLE start_img = LoadImage(NULL, MAKEINTRESOURCE(103),…
Developer technologies | C++
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Windows 11 — TBS (TPM Base Services) not present: support status and user-mode alternatives for NV / monotonic counter
Hello, I am developing a Windows 11 application that needs to manage a TPM 2.0 NV index / monotonic counter from user-mode (no custom drivers, no WSL). However, on all the W11 machines I can reach the TBS (TPM Base Services) appears to be missing: Checks…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Navigating a dialog with embedded children dialog
I have a simple MFC CDialog and it has a placeholder for a child CDialog. I have no problem creating and inserting the child dialog: The controls on the left are the child. What I am struggling with is allowing the user to navigate the dialog using the…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
How do I easily automate the publishing of a Microsoft Store app using Azure Devops pipelines?
I have an app which I can manually deploy the store easily by using the Visual Studio "create app package" feature and I have this automatically deploying to the store. Now, how can I make an Azure Devops pipeline do these exact same steps…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
how do i delete a project stored in the repos folder in visual studio
i want to create a new project but it wants to call its name the same as one i had already had. So i need to delete the existing one trying to do the in explrer and cmd.exe both refuse even when i am admin
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Improper DirectX mesh shader topology warning on Windows 11
Hi, I have a problem where I'm receiving a topology error from DirectX: D3D12 ERROR: ID3D12Device1::CreateMeshShader_TopologyMismatch: Since the mesh shader specifies output topology of line, if the PSO desc ALSO specifies a primitive topology (even…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Who have problem with COMDLG32.OCX here is solution to fix
first download file from google COMDLG32.OCX step 2 go in system32 and paste 2 files step 3 reinstall game or application step 4 enjoy :)
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Crash dumps are not generated when exception in code is occurred.
_set_se_translator function is used for setting a hook when an exception is triggered in the code. For testing, we have created an exception the code by null dereferencing. But, even after the SEH translator hook function is registered, the hook…
Windows development | Windows API - Win32