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Of course I did a WM_KEYUP too. I've even set the other bits in lParam according to what
the API reference tells me. Does not work.

Other things I've tried that didn't work:

[*]SystemParametersInfo() with SPI_SETDESKPATTERN (causing Windows read the Pattern= line of WIN.INI)
[*]SystemParametersInfo() with SPI_SETSCREENSAVEACTIVE with TRUE, and then called again with FALSE (I thought it will activate the screensaver for some milliseconds, but it doesn't ... Also, WM_SYSCOMMAND with SC_SCREENSAVE can only activate it)
[*]SendMessage() with WM_SYSCOMMAND and SC_MAXIMIZE
[*]SendMessage() with WM_SYSCOMMAND and SC_RESTORE (Note: use SC_MINIMIZE on the Desktop and you will crash in kernel32 :grin: )
[*]SendMessage() with WM_COMMAND and WM_REFRESH_DESKTOP (EQU 0A065h)
[*]www.google.com :grin: ... gave me a few links to experts-exchange.com but nothing helpful


Houston, we have ... :grin:

<EDIT>
Ah, finally I found it:



invoke SHChangeNotify, SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED, SHCNF_FLUSH, NULL, NULL



Updates all desktop items immediately.
</EDIT>


aweX <-

Hmm, why is my name aweX aweX in the archive?

Also, I think this thread is a candidate for the FAQ section list of this board.

I fixed your name on the snippet, it's aweX only once now :)

Thomas