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ImportError: no module named win32api

I am using Python 2.7 and I want to use pywin32-214 on Windows 7. I installed pywin32-214 by using the …

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How to convert std::string to LPCWSTR in C++ (Unicode)

I'm looking for a method, or a code snippet for converting std::string to LPCWSTR

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Bring a window to the front in WPF

How can I bring my WPF application to the front of the desktop? So far I've tried: SwitchToThisWindow(new WindowInteropHelper(…

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How to list physical disks?

How to list physical disks in Windows? In order to obtain a list of "\\\\.\PhysicalDrive0" available.

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How to convert char* to wchar_t*?

I've tried implementing a function like this, but unfortunately it doesn't work: const wchar_t *GetWC(const char *c) { const …

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How to write hello world in assembler under Windows?

I wanted to write something basic in assembly under Windows, I'm using NASM, but I can't get anything working. How …

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How do I call ::CreateProcess in c++ to launch a Windows executable?

Looking for an example that: Launches an EXE Waits for the EXE to finish. Properly closes all the handles when …

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Why in C++ do we use DWORD rather than unsigned int?

I'm not afraid to admit that I'm somewhat of a C++ newbie, so this might seem like a silly question …

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How to get the error message from the error code returned by GetLastError()?

After a Windows API call, how can I get the last error message in a textual form? GetLastError() returns an …

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How can I get the Windows last reboot reason

I'd like to know what is the Windows API function (if any exists) that provides information about the last Windows …

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