how is the windows API (WlanQueryInterface ) response containing enum _WLAN_CONNECTION_MODE mapped into command line wifi connection mode values Auto/ Manual?
windows API (WlanQueryInterface ) response for any particular wifi profile gives connection mode as below Enum _WLAN_CONNECTION_MODE { wlan_connection_mode_profile =…
Recognize whether the user is logged in
In Windows 10 and Windows 11, apps that are started automatically at startup are already started before the user has logged in. In Windows 8.1, such automatically launched apps were only started after the user had logged in. At least this is the case on…
how to support Server authentication using the webservice.h win32 lib header
For the SSL communication, for the sample code which it was developed on Windows win32 – webservice.h library. with the code changes for SSL communication, we are able to establish a SSL communication(we can see SSL handshake is happening) successfully. …
How to read PDF file from the disk and print it using printer in C++/winrt/win32 app
I have a PDF file stored at some location filePath, I want to read PDF and print it using printer (I have printer name). How can I achieve it in C++/winrt/win32 desktop application.
How to check the Windows setting-Location permission is enabled or not for my Application using win32 C ++
Hi, How to check the Windows setting-Location permission is enabled or not from a Win32 C++ Application. I would like to know the win32 API which can get the status about the Location setting, whether it's enabled for the application or not. I
Appropreate message to initiate window move with the mouse button up
Unfortunately I was asking the wrong way. I know how to move the form by setting its Location property. I have a working solution without p/invoke on github although quite convoluted for my taste. My question is "can I avoid this convolution by…
Win32 Button keeps the blue border on focus lost
In a non-dialog window, is it a known bug or normal behavior that a push button keeps the blue focus border after a control in another window gets focused? I checked to see if the button receives the WM_KILLFOCUS message and yes it does. I noticed that…
Understanding how to display an image
I'm attempting to understand how to display an image onto a window using the code from "Loading and displaying bitmaps" Image image(L"Grapes.jpg"); graphics.DrawImage(&image, 60, 10); I have been able to get the first line…
How to cope with Microsoft's design flaw of the MFT_MESSAGE_NOTIFY_END_OF_STREAM message, when using the standard media session pipeline with multiple input MFTs ?
Hello! I dont know if this is the right place to ask the following question. But since the MSDN was shutdown by MIcrosoft a few years ago this seems to be the only place. And i will not ask it on Stackoverflow, as i would propably be the best candidate…
Accessing GPS Sensor on Surface Go LTE (model 1825)
I have a Surface Go LTE (model 1825), running Windows 10 Pro, Version 22H2, Build 19045.4291. According to the specifications it has standalone GPS/GNSS capability. In the privacy settings, access to location services has been enabled. In the device…
Create a traditional Windows Desktop application (C++)
Hello ! "I have Visual Studio 2022 and have followed the instructions for creating a traditional Windows Desktop application (C++) available on the page…
SetWindowDisplayAffinity bad usecase
Hey, We have a classroom of exam computers that are monitored by the class admin through a remote feed that uses the Windows API to take screenshots at specified intervals. Some students have found that if they execute an app with…
Getting logs for WinHTTP system error.
Hi, All! Recently, during development of an application, I've started facing troublesome issue: calls to WinHTTP subsystem (specifically, WinHttpReadData/WinHttpQueryDataAvailable APIs) present me with 12004 ERROR_WINHTTP_INTERNAL_ERROR outcome. Doesn't…
NVMe Sanitize call returns unexpected error 0x13D
Hi, I'm trying to send NVME Sanitize/BlockErase command to NVMe disk which supports that. This shall be available on regular Win11 OS and I'm running 10.0.22000.1098 (10.0.22000.1042 StorNvm driver). I'm receiving absurd last error after…
InternetSetOption not work on windows 10 2004
static BOOL SetSystemProxyPacUrl( wchar_t* proxy_full_addr) { INTERNET_PER_CONN_OPTION_LISTW list; BOOL bReturn; DWORD dwBufSize = sizeof(list); // Fill out list struct. list.dwSize = sizeof(list); // Set three options. …
Improving Performance by Switching Automatic Windows Services to “Manual”
I use Windows 10 (64-bit) (v10.0.19045.4170). To improve performance, are there any automatic Windows Services to be switched to “Manual?”
How do I download "Windows Media Device Manager 11 SDK" ?
Hi, I'm developing a device management application. I want to download "Windows Media Device Manager 11 SDK". https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmdm/windows-media-device-manager-11-sdk But download link is broken. How do I…
Would calling RIOReceive() on a closed socket potentially cause a crash?
Hello, I would like to inquire about a crash that occurred when calling the RIOReceive() function. Please understand that the sentences may be strange because I used a translator. What happens is that thread A performs closesocket(sock) on the previously…
Windows cursor size
How do i get correct size value of mouse pointer? I have try: SystemParametersInfo() and cursor bitmap size info. They both return default values. Starting from win3.x Now the Win10 has this change mouse cursor size feature. That make life more easy.…
Porting DirectX 9 to latest version
Iam porting an existing project with DirectX 9, Is DirectX 11 or 12 should be considered for this subject Kindly advice.