The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. It was formerly called the Win32 API; however, the name Windows API more accurately reflects its roots in 16-bit Windows and its support on 64-bit Windows. Almost all Windows programs interact with the Windows API; a small number (such as programs started early in the Windows startup proces...
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The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. It was formerly called the Win32 API; however, the name Windows API more accurately reflects its roots in 16-bit Windows and its support on 64-bit Windows. Almost all Windows programs interact with the Windows API; a small number (such as programs started early in the Windows startup process) use the Native API.
The Microsoft Windows SDK (Software Development Kit) is available for Windows, which provides documentation and tools to enable developers to create software using the Windows API and associated Windows technologies.
The functionality provided by the Windows API can be grouped into eight categories:
The Internet Explorer web browser also exposes many API's that are often used by applications, and as such could be considered a part of the Windows API. Internet Explorer has been included with the operating system since...
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