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    Announcement: 1

    Windows Desktop SDK announcement

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      Released: Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (RTM version)
      Karin Meier Monday, August 10, 2009 11:06 PM

      The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available for download in both ISO and Web Setup format.  Web setup allows you to install a specific subset of the SDK you select without having to download the entire SDK.  The DVD ISO setup allows you to download the entire SDK to install later.  This release of the SDK has three ISOs to choose from.  You should pick the version that matches the CPU (x86, x64, or Itanium) you are installing on. Each ISO will allow you to build applications that target all the other CPU platforms.  If you install the x86 ISO (which only installs on x86 platforms), you will be able to create applications targeting x86, x64, and Itanium.

       

      Platform Compatibility:

      This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Windows 7,  Windows Server 2008 R2 Candidate,  Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 , Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

       

      Visual Studio Compatibility:

      This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Visual Studio 2008 SP1; including Visual Studio Express Editions.  

       

      What’s New:

      Please check out the top-level Getting Started section in the SDK documentation for a full description of what’s new in the SDK as well as recent posts to this blog – such as New Win32 Samples in Windows SDK for Windows 7: Windows User Interface or New Tools in Windows SDK for Windows 7.

       

      Learn More:

      Check the Windows SDK blog and the Windows SDK MSDN Developer Center over the coming weeks for more information about the Windows SDK.  Please read the Release Notes for a description of known issues before you install the SDK.  The Release Notes also have instructions on how to use the different components in the SDK.


      Troubleshooting:
        

      If you are having problems downloading or installing this SDK, read Troubleshooting Windows 7 SDK Download/Install.


      Tell us what you think:

       

      Send your thoughts to the Windows SDK Feedback alias.  Tell us how you use the SDK and what we can do to make your life easier.

       

      --Karin

       

      ||Karin Meier||Windows SDK PM||Samples.Community||http://blogs.msdn.com/KarinM||

       

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      Getting started with the Windows SDK Forum (FAQ)

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      What is the Windows SDK Forum? The Windows SDK Forum is a site hosted by MSDN where people interact by posting and reading messages about SDK topics ...
      Sticky | 0 Replies | 32707 Views | Created by Karin Meier - Friday, August 03, 2007 5:31 AM
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      Shell Extension Context Menu: How to be called for both all files and for directories?

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      I have a Context Menu Shell Extension which needs to be called for all file extensions and for folders as well. In the rgs file, 'Folder' gives me notification on all folders but no files. '*' gives ...
      Answered | 2 Replies | 38 Views | Created by Richard.Haggard - Sunday, October 01, 2017 11:37 PM | Last reply by Richard.Haggard - 22 hours 58 minutes ago
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      SDK API for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles?

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      I wonder if there are any API for manipulating HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles. The reason of this question is that On Windows 10, the ...
      Answered | 1 Replies | 65 Views | Created by Neo the 1 - Sunday, October 01, 2017 9:35 AM | Last reply by Castorix31 - Sunday, October 01, 2017 11:01 AM
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      Windows Message PBM_SETSTATE - State: PBST_PAUSED - Doesn't always turn yellow?

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      Hi, I'm not sure why I can't find a msdn supported forum for WinAPI related items, so this seems the closest forum to me. The title says it all - it's hit or miss ...
      Proposed | 12 Replies | 4665 Views | Created by David F. VS2008 - Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:04 AM | Last reply by pzuber - Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:52 PM
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      Rights Management Services SDK 2.1 - Cannot Enable Document Tracking

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      Hi, I am developing an application that uses the Rights Management Services SDK 2.1 protect files loosely based on the ProtectFilesInDir project found at ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 49 Views | Created by hp96cc - Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:00 AM
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      Lumia Imaging SDK for WPF

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      Hi All, We have used Lumia Imaging SDK for Windows Phone, Windows 8 Tablet and Windows 10. Do we have Lumia Imaging SDK for Desktop Application? If it is not availble Do we have any ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 48 Views | Created by Pallam Madhukar - Thursday, September 28, 2017 5:01 AM
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      LsaGetLogonSessionData returns weird time values for a Microsoft Account

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      Hello, I have a code that enumerates logon sessions using LsaEnumerateLogonSessions + LsaGetLogonSessionData and I have some questions: 1. What is the ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 62 Views | Created by Aviv Zisso - Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:06 AM
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      Visual Styles Don't Work

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      I have followed this explanation: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb773175%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 In my ...
      Unanswered | 1 Replies | 103 Views | Created by TheRealDoNotSpamMe - Monday, September 18, 2017 2:32 AM | Last reply by Darran Rowe - Monday, September 18, 2017 3:32 PM
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      IconHandler, questions about rgs file and GUIDs

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      I have a single DLL that exposes two different ShellExtensions, a ContextMenu and an IconHandler. The ContextMenu properly registers and works. The IconHandler, however, does not. Running ...
      Unanswered | 16 Replies | 239 Views | Created by Richard.Haggard - Saturday, September 16, 2017 3:06 AM | Last reply by RLWA32 - Monday, September 18, 2017 12:47 PM
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      IDispatch::Invoke pass pointer of typedef struct as argument

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      GetTypeInfoCount(); for (uint i = 0; i < typeCount; ++i) { BSTR name; typeLib->GetDocumentation(i, &name, NULL, NULL, NULL); ...
      Answered | 6 Replies | 158 Views | Created by lirik90 - Friday, September 15, 2017 10:15 AM | Last reply by RLWA32 - Saturday, September 16, 2017 10:14 AM
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      Modal Dialog Without Template Resources

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      I want to create a modal dialog box via only code, without using templated resources. Looking at DialogBoxParam(), it seems to be impossible through these functions.  Do I have ...
      Answered | 2 Replies | 92 Views | Created by TheRealDoNotSpamMe - Friday, September 15, 2017 6:21 PM | Last reply by TheRealDoNotSpamMe - Friday, September 15, 2017 6:49 PM
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      Creating a “Min” Rectangle

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      I would like to create a minimum rectangle for certain types of controls, especially those with text. The simplest example is a label, where I basically just need to determine the ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 105 Views | Created by TheRealDoNotSpamMe - Friday, September 15, 2017 5:29 PM
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      How to disable Windows Update completely and correctly on Windows 10?

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      Hi all,  I am a newbie in this professional field. So if I ask a dumb question, please kindly forgive me.  I have two questions: 1. ...
      Unanswered | 1 Replies | 185 Views | Created by NathalieLu - Friday, September 15, 2017 1:58 AM | Last reply by Pavel A - Friday, September 15, 2017 9:59 AM
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      ShellEx IconHandler needs to be listed in 'Shell Extensions' 'Approved' list?

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      Approved registry key. Does IconHandler also need this? Richard Lewis Haggard
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 101 Views | Created by Richard.Haggard - Friday, September 15, 2017 1:08 AM
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      Windows10 Bluetooth LE Windows.Devices.Radio fails to trigger StateChanged when the radio is physically unplugged

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      I am using Windows10 Pro V1703 Build 15063.540 on an AMD A8-5500 APU 64-bit workstation with a Broadcom BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 USB radio, with the Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator and ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 116 Views | Created by Happy Dawg - Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:03 PM
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      Multiple shell extensions in one module - where to put the registry script?

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      I'm trying to create multiple shell extensions (context menu, icon handler, etc.) all in a single DLL. My first attempt was the context menu and that works. The next step is to add an icon handler. ...
      Answered | 1 Replies | 119 Views | Created by Richard.Haggard - Saturday, September 09, 2017 1:20 AM | Last reply by RLWA32 - Saturday, September 09, 2017 3:52 AM
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      How to make the background blurred?

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      I am learning DWM api and I want to make the background blurred I have applied DWM functions what's wrong with them? #ifndef UNICODE #define ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 116 Views | Created by SauravYad500 - Friday, September 08, 2017 4:05 PM
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      Multithreading GDI RDP

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        I have a question. The situation is described below:   There is a GDI drawn program that is multithreaded and runs on the server A (8 logical ...
      Unanswered | 1 Replies | 170 Views | Created by .giser - Sunday, September 03, 2017 6:20 AM | Last reply by User3DX - Friday, September 08, 2017 5:37 AM
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      Windows 8 SDK preview installation failing

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      How to free up memory accumulated by after it has completed?

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      Unanswered | 3 Replies | 159 Views | Created by SauravYad500 - Sunday, September 03, 2017 4:16 PM | Last reply by Rene Koenig - Monday, September 04, 2017 8:01 AM
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      BCD over WMI. How do I retrieve all information I get with the command "bcdedit /enum ALL" using the wmi Interface?

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      I'm trying to get the same information as I get with the bcdedit command "bcdedit /enum ALL" but using wmi and C#. I know how to get the bootmgr entries (see code) but I can't get all ...
      Unanswered | 0 Replies | 150 Views | Created by Luzius2 - Friday, September 01, 2017 4:55 AM
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    Windows Desktop SDK announcement

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      Released: Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (RTM version)
      Karin Meier Monday, August 10, 2009 11:06 PM

      The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available for download in both ISO and Web Setup format.  Web setup allows you to install a specific subset of the SDK you select without having to download the entire SDK.  The DVD ISO setup allows you to download the entire SDK to install later.  This release of the SDK has three ISOs to choose from.  You should pick the version that matches the CPU (x86, x64, or Itanium) you are installing on. Each ISO will allow you to build applications that target all the other CPU platforms.  If you install the x86 ISO (which only installs on x86 platforms), you will be able to create applications targeting x86, x64, and Itanium.

       

      Platform Compatibility:

      This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Windows 7,  Windows Server 2008 R2 Candidate,  Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 , Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

       

      Visual Studio Compatibility:

      This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Visual Studio 2008 SP1; including Visual Studio Express Editions.  

       

      What’s New:

      Please check out the top-level Getting Started section in the SDK documentation for a full description of what’s new in the SDK as well as recent posts to this blog – such as New Win32 Samples in Windows SDK for Windows 7: Windows User Interface or New Tools in Windows SDK for Windows 7.

       

      Learn More:

      Check the Windows SDK blog and the Windows SDK MSDN Developer Center over the coming weeks for more information about the Windows SDK.  Please read the Release Notes for a description of known issues before you install the SDK.  The Release Notes also have instructions on how to use the different components in the SDK.


      Troubleshooting:
        

      If you are having problems downloading or installing this SDK, read Troubleshooting Windows 7 SDK Download/Install.


      Tell us what you think:

       

      Send your thoughts to the Windows SDK Feedback alias.  Tell us how you use the SDK and what we can do to make your life easier.

       

      --Karin

       

      ||Karin Meier||Windows SDK PM||Samples.Community||http://blogs.msdn.com/KarinM||

       


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