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user32.lib
Header File
winuser.h
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CloseDesktop

The CloseDesktop function closes an open handle to a desktop object. A desktop is a secure object contained within a window station object. A desktop has a logical display surface and contains windows, menus and hooks.

BOOL CloseDesktop(

HDESK hDesktop
// handle to desktop to close
);

Parameters

hDesktop

Identifies the desktop to be closed. This handle is returned by the CreateDesktop and OpenDesktop functions.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The CloseDesktop function will fail if any thread in the calling process is using the specified desktop handle or if the handle refers to the initial desktop of the calling process.

See Also

CreateDesktop
, OpenDesktop

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