Tips and tricks for programming in Windows 32

Last revision: 21 August 1998

1. How to reload Explorer?
2. How to emulate CTRL+ESC key press (to show start menu)?
3. How to unload the Start Button from the taskbar?
4. How to hide the Windows taskbar?
5. How to clear all files from recent documents menu?
6. How to create an app which will be not displayed in tasklist the by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL?
7. How to check if an app is already running?
8. How to create non-rectangular windows?
9. How to hide an app from taskbar?

Tips are available in English and Russian. Source code has been written and tested under Borland C++Builder but can be easily adapted for any other language of programming. It uses WinAPI.