Q189783

• Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), used with:
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000

SYMPTOMS

The SwitchDesktop API fails when it is called from a process associated with a secured desktop. The "WinLogon" and "Screen-Saver" desktops are secured.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

You use the SwitchDesktop API to change the active desktop. Only desktops that belong to the visible windowstation can be active.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbAPI kbKernBase kbOSWinNT400 kbOSWin2000 kbSecurity kbDSupport kbGrpDSKernBase
Issue type : kbprb
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin32sSearch kbWin32API