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Retrieves a handle to the desktop window. The desktop window covers the entire screen. The desktop window is the area on top of which other windows are painted.
Syntax
HWND GetDesktopWindow();
Return value
Type: HWND
The return value is a handle to the desktop window.
Requirements
