CloseDesktop function (winuser.h)
Closes an open handle to a desktop object.
Syntax
BOOL CloseDesktop(
[in] HDESK hDesktop
);
Parameters
[in] hDesktop
A handle to the desktop to be closed. This can be a handle returned by the CreateDesktop, OpenDesktop, or OpenInputDesktop functions. Do not specify the handle returned by the GetThreadDesktop function.
Return value
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.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winuser.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | User32.lib |
| DLL | User32.dll |
| API set | ext-ms-win-ntuser-windowstation-l1-1-0 (introduced in Windows 8) |