DisableProcessWindowsGhosting function (winuser.h)

Disables the window ghosting feature for the calling GUI process. Window ghosting is a Windows Manager feature that lets the user minimize, move, or close the main window of an application that is not responding.

Syntax

void DisableProcessWindowsGhosting();

Return value

None

Remarks

After calling DisableProcessWindowsGhosting, the ghosting feature is disabled for the duration of the process.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	winuser.h
Library	User32.lib
DLL	User32.dll
API set	ext-ms-win-ntuser-window-l1-1-4 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.14393)