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Minimize any window to system tray using Windows Hook

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29 Oct 2003CPOL2 min read 192K   5.1K   76  
If there are some applications you have to run during your work, but need to minimize them to the Task Bar, make your Task Bar become "dirty". This utility will minimize them to the System Tray.
// stdafx.h : include file for standard system include files,
//  or project specific include files that are used frequently, but
//      are changed infrequently
//

#if !defined(AFX_STDAFX_H__904BF8DD_4963_4810_A286_DF85E1232237__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_STDAFX_H__904BF8DD_4963_4810_A286_DF85E1232237__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000


// Insert your headers here
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN		// Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers

#include <stdio.h>
#include <windows.h>


// TODO: reference additional headers your program requires here

//{{AFX_INSERT_LOCATION}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ will insert additional declarations immediately before the previous line.

#endif // !defined(AFX_STDAFX_H__904BF8DD_4963_4810_A286_DF85E1232237__INCLUDED_)

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