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GetDesktopWindow

The GetDesktopWindow function returns the handle of the Windows desktop window. The desktop window covers the entire screen. The desktop window is the area on top of which all icons and other windows are painted.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" Alias "GetDesktopWindow" () As Long

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
User32

Return Values
The return value is the handle of the desktop window.

Last update: 07 April 2006