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Here's a full project on how to do what you are talking about:
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by: BooGhostPosted on 2002-10-18 at 03:05:51ID: 7343920
Only 2000 and XP provide APIs to do this. If you attempt it on 9x or NT4- you will probably use a ton of CPU cycles.
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You want to first start by setting the extended window style (GWL_EXSTYLE and WS_EX_LAYERED). And then set the transparency (SetLayeredWindowAttribute
MS has provided all the information you will need to do this at: http://support.microsoft.c