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### win32service Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for managing Windows services, including starting, stopping, querying, and configuring services.

```APIDOC
## win32service

### Description
Functions for managing Windows services.

### Functions
- ChangeServiceConfig
- ChangeServiceConfig2
- CloseServiceHandle
- ControlService
- CreateService
- DeleteService
- EnumDependentServices
- EnumServicesStatus
- EnumServicesStatusEx
- GetServiceDisplayName
- GetServiceKeyName
- OpenSCManager
- OpenService
- QueryServiceConfig
- QueryServiceConfig2
- QueryServiceLockStatus
- QueryServiceObjectSecurity
- QueryServiceStatus
- QueryServiceStatusEx
- SetServiceObjectSecurity
- SetServiceStatus
- StartService
- UnlockServiceDatabase
```

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### _winxptheme Module Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for interacting with Windows XP themes, including drawing, enabling, and querying theme properties.

```APIDOC
## _winxptheme Module

### Description
Provides access to Windows theme-related functions.

### Functions
- **CloseThemeData**
- **DrawThemeBackground**
- **DrawThemeText**
- **EnableThemeDialogTexture**
- **EnableTheming**
- **GetCurrentThemeName**
- **GetThemeAppProperties**
- **GetThemeBackgroundContentRect**
- **GetThemeBackgroundExtent**
- **GetWindowTheme**
- **IsAppThemed**
- **IsThemeActive**
- **IsThemeDialogTextureEnabled**
- **OpenThemeData**
- **SetWindowTheme**
```

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### win32console API Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for managing the Windows console.

```APIDOC
## win32console API Functions

### Description
Provides control over console windows and their properties.

### Functions
- AddConsoleAlias
- AllocConsole
- AttachConsole
- CreateConsoleScreenBuffer
- FreeConsole
- GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent
- GetConsoleAliasExes
- GetConsoleAliases
- GetConsoleCP
- GetConsoleDisplayMode
- GetConsoleOutputCP
- GetConsoleProcessList
- GetConsoleSelectionInfo
- GetConsoleTitle
- GetConsoleWindow
- GetNumberOfConsoleFonts
- GetStdHandle
- SetConsoleCP
- SetConsoleOutputCP
- SetConsoleTitle
```

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### win32ui Objects

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

This section lists and describes the various object types available in the win32ui module, representing different GUI components and data structures.

```APIDOC
## win32ui Objects

### Description
Represents various GUI elements, controls, dialogs, and data structures used within the win32ui module for building Windows applications.

### Object Types
* CHARFORMAT
* CREATESTRUCT
* LV_COLUMN
* LV_ITEM
* PARAFORMAT
* PyAssocCObject
* PyAssocObject
* PyCBitmap
* PyCBrush
* PyCButton
* PyCCmdTarget
* PyCCmdUI
* PyCColorDialog
* PyCComboBox
* PyCCommonDialog
* PyCControl
* PyCControlBar
* PyCCtrlView
* PyCDC
* PyCDialog
* PyCDialogBar
* PyCDocTemplate
* PyCDockContext
* PyCDocument
* PyCEdit
* PyCEditView
* PyCFileDialog
* PyCFont
* PyCFontDialog
* PyCFormView
* PyCFrameWnd
* PyCGdiObject
* PyCImageList
* PyCListBox
* PyCListCtrl
* PyCListView
* PyCMDIChildWnd
* PyCMDIFrameWnd
* PyCMenu
* PyCOleClientItem
* PyCOleDialog
* PyCOleDocument
* PyCOleInsertDialog
* PyCPrintDialog
* PyCPrintInfo
* PyCProgressCtrl
* PyCPropertyPage
* PyCPropertySheet
* PyCRect
* PyCRgn
* PyCRichEditCtrl
* PyCRichEditDoc
* PyCRichEditDocTemplate
* PyCRichEditView
* PyCScrollView
* PyCSliderCtrl
* PyCSpinButtonCtrl
* PyCSplitterWnd
* PyCStatusBar
```

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### COM Interface Reference

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

This section provides a reference to the COM interfaces exposed by the pywin32 library. Each entry represents a Python binding to a specific COM interface, allowing interaction with Windows COM components.

```APIDOC
## COM Interface Reference

This document provides a reference to the COM interfaces available through the pywin32 library. These interfaces are Python classes that wrap underlying COM interfaces, enabling developers to interact with Windows COM objects.

### Available Interfaces

The following is a list of COM interfaces for which pywin32 provides bindings:

*   PyICreateTypeInfo
*   PyICreateTypeLib
*   PyICreateTypeLib2
*   PyICurrentItem
*   PyICustomDestinationList
*   PyIDL
*   PyIDataObject
*   PyIDebugApplication
*   PyIDebugApplicationNode
*   PyIDebugApplicationNodeEvents
*   PyIDebugApplicationThread
*   PyIDebugCodeContext
*   PyIDebugDocument
*   PyIDebugDocumentContext
*   PyIDebugDocumentHelper
*   PyIDebugDocumentHost
*   PyIDebugDocumentInfo
*   PyIDebugDocumentProvider
*   PyIDebugDocumentText
*   PyIDebugDocumentTextAuthor
*   PyIDebugDocumentTextEvents
*   PyIDebugDocumentTextExternalAuthor
*   PyIDebugExpression
*   PyIDebugExpressionCallBack
*   PyIDebugExpressionContext
*   PyIDebugProperty
*   PyIDebugSessionProvider
*   PyIDebugStackFrame
*   PyIDebugStackFrameSniffer
*   PyIDebugStackFrameSnifferEx
*   PyIDebugSyncOperation
*   PyIDefaultExtractIconInit
*   PyIDirectSound
*   PyIDirectSoundBuffer
*   PyIDirectSoundCapture
*   PyIDirectSoundCaptureBuffer
*   PyIDirectSoundNotify
*   PyIDirectoryObject
*   PyIDirectorySearch
*   PyIDispatch
*   PyIDispatchEx
*   PyIDisplayItem
*   PyIDocHostUIHandler
*   PyIDropSource
*   PyIDropTarget
*   PyIDropTargetHelper
*   PyIDsObjectPicker
*   PyIEmptyVolumeCache
*   PyIEmptyVolumeCache2
*   PyIEmptyVolumeCacheCallBack
*   PyIEnumCATEGORYINFO
*   PyIEnumConnectionPoints
*   PyIEnumConnections
*   PyIEnumContextProps
*   PyIEnumDebugApplicationNodes
*   PyIEnumDebugCodeContexts
*   PyIEnumDebugExpressionContexts
*   PyIEnumDebugPropertyInfo
*   PyIEnumDebugStackFrames
*   PyIEnumExplorerCommand
*   PyIEnumFORMATETC
*   PyIEnumGUID
*   PyIEnumIDList
*   PyIEnumMoniker
*   PyIEnumObjects
*   PyIEnumRemoteDebugApplicationThreads
*   PyIEnumRemoteDebugApplications
*   PyIEnumResources
*   PyIEnumSTATPROPSETSTG
*   PyIEnumSTATPROPSTG
*   PyIEnumSTATSTG
*   PyIEnumShellItems
*   PyIEnumString
*   PyIErrorLog
*   PyIExplorerBrowser
*   PyIExplorerBrowserEvents
*   PyIExplorerCommand
*   PyIExplorerCommandProvider
*   PyIExplorerPaneVisibility
*   PyIExternalConnection
*   PyIExtractIcon
*   PyIExtractIconW
*   PyIExtractImage
*   PyIFileOperation
*   PyIIdentityName
*   PyIInitializeWithFile
*   PyIInitializeWithStream
*   PyIInputObject
*   PyIInternetBindInfo
*   PyIInternetPriority
*   PyIInternetProtocol
*   PyIInternetProtocolInfo
*   PyIInternetProtocolRoot
*   PyIInternetProtocolSink
*   PyIInternetSecurityManager
*   PyIKnownFolder
*   PyIKnownFolderManager
*   PyILockBytes
*   PyIMAPIContainer
*   PyIMAPIFolder
*   PyIMAPIProp
*   PyIMAPISession
*   PyIMAPIStatus
*   PyIMAPITable
*   PyIMachineDebugManager
*   PyIMachineDebugManagerEvents
*   PyIMessage
*   PyIMoniker
*   PyIMsgServiceAdmin
*   PyIMsgStore
*   PyINameSpaceTreeControl
*   PyINamedPropertyStore
*   PyIObjectArray
*   PyIObjectCollection
*   PyIObjectWithPropertyKey
*   PyIObjectWithSite
*   PyIOleClientSite
*   PyIOleCommandTarget
*   PyIOleControl
*   PyIOleControlSite
*   PyIOleInPlaceActiveObject
*   PyIOleInPlaceFrame
*   PyIOleInPlaceObject
*   PyIOleInPlaceSite
*   PyIOleInPlaceSiteEx
*   PyIOleInPlaceSiteWindowless
*   PyIOleInPlaceUIWindow
*   PyIOleObject
*   PyIOleWindow
*   PyIPersist
*   PyIPersistFile
*   PyIPersistFolder
*   PyIPersistFolder2
*   PyIPersistPropertyBag
*   PyIPersistSerializedPropStorage
*   PyIPersistStorage
*   PyIPersistStream
*   PyIPersistStreamInit
*   PyIProcessDebugManager
*   PyIProfAdmin
*   PyIPropertyBag
*   PyIPropertyChange
*   PyIPropertyChangeArray
*   PyIPropertyDescription
*   PyIPropertyDescriptionAliasInfo
*   PyIPropertyDescriptionList
*   PyIPropertyDescriptionSearchInfo
*   PyIPropertyEnumType
*   PyIPropertyEnumTypeList
*   PyIPropertySetStorage
*   PyIPropertyStorage
*   PyIPropertyStore
*   PyIPropertyStoreCache
*   PyIPropertyStoreCapabilities
*   PyIPropertySystem
*   PyIProvideClassInfo
*   PyIProvideClassInfo2
*   PyIProvideExpressionContexts
*   PyIProvideTaskPage
*   PyIQueryAssociations
*   PyIRelatedItem
*   PyIRemoteDebugApplication
*   PyIRemoteDebugApplicationEvents

Each of these represents a Python class that can be used to interact with the corresponding COM interface in Windows.
```

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### mmapfile Module Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for memory-mapped file operations.

```APIDOC
## mmapfile Module

### Description
Provides functions for memory-mapped file access.

### Functions
- **mmapfile**
```

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### win32wnet Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for managing network connections.

```APIDOC
## win32wnet

### Description
Functions for managing network connections.

### Functions
- WNetAddConnection2
- WNetAddConnection3
- WNetCancelConnection2
- WNetCloseEnum
- WNetEnumResource
- WNetGetConnection
- WNetGetLastError
- WNetGetResourceInformation
- WNetGetResourceParent
- WNetGetUniversalName
- WNetGetUser
- WNetOpenEnum
```

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### timer Module Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for setting and killing timers.

```APIDOC
## timer Module

### Description
Provides functions for managing timers.

### Functions
- **kill_timer**
- **set_timer**
```

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### win32api Module Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

A comprehensive collection of Win32 API functions for system-level operations, file management, process information, and more.

```APIDOC
## win32api Module

### Description
Provides access to a wide range of core Win32 API functions.

### Functions
- **AbortSystemShutdown**
- **Apply**
- **Beep**
- **BeginUpdateResource**
- **ChangeDisplaySettings**
- **ChangeDisplaySettingsEx**
- **ClipCursor**
- **CloseHandle**
- **CopyFile**
- **DebugBreak**
- **DeleteFile**
- **DragFinish**
- **DragQueryFile**
- **DuplicateHandle**
- **EndUpdateResource**
- **EnumDisplayDevices**
- **EnumDisplayMonitors**
- **EnumDisplaySettings**
- **EnumDisplaySettingsEx**
- **EnumResourceLanguages**
- **EnumResourceNames**
- **EnumResourceTypes**
- **ExitWindows**
- **ExitWindowsEx**
- **ExpandEnvironmentStrings**
- **FindCloseChangeNotification**
- **FindExecutable**
- **FindFiles**
- **FindFirstChangeNotification**
- **FindNextChangeNotification**
- **FormatMessage**
- **FormatMessageW**
- **FreeLibrary**
- **GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent**
- **GetAsyncKeyState**
- **GetCommandLine**
- **GetComputerName**
- **GetComputerNameEx**
- **GetComputerObjectName**
- **GetConsoleTitle**
- **GetCurrentProcess**
- **GetCurrentProcessId**
- **GetCurrentThread**
- **GetCurrentThreadId**
- **GetCursorPos**
- **GetDateFormat**
- **GetDiskFreeSpace**
- **GetDiskFreeSpaceEx**
- **GetDllDirectory**
- **GetDomainName**
- **GetEnvironmentVariable**
- **GetEnvironmentVariableW**
- **GetFileAttributes**
- **GetFileVersionInfo**
- **GetFocus**
- **GetFullPathName**
- **GetHandleInformation**
- **GetKeyState**
- **GetKeyboardLayout**
- **GetKeyboardLayoutList**
- **GetKeyboardLayoutName**
- **GetKeyboardState**
- **GetLastError**
- **GetLastInputInfo**
- **GetLocalTime**
- **GetLogicalDriveStrings**
- **GetLogicalDrives**
- **GetLongPathName**
- **GetLongPathNameW**
- **GetModuleFileName**
- **GetModuleFileNameW**
- **GetModuleHandle**
- **GetMonitorInfo**
- **GetNativeSystemInfo**
- **GetProcAddress**
- **GetProfileSection**
- **GetProfileVal**
- **GetPwrCapabilities**
- **GetShortPathName**
- **GetStdHandle**
- **GetSysColor**
- **GetSystemDefaultLCID**
- **GetSystemDefaultLangID**
- **GetSystemDirectory**
- **GetSystemFileCacheSize**
- **GetSystemInfo**
- **GetSystemMetrics**
- **GetSystemTime**
- **GetTempFileName**
- **GetTempPath**
- **GetThreadLocale**
- **GetTickCount**
- **GetTimeFormat**
- **GetTimeZoneInformation**
- **GetUserDefaultLCID**
```

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### win32clipboard API Functions

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Functions for interacting with the Windows clipboard.

```APIDOC
## win32clipboard API Functions

### Description
Provides access to clipboard operations.

### Functions
- ChangeClipboardChain
- CloseClipboard
- CountClipboardFormats
- EmptyClipboard
- EnumClipboardFormats
- GetClipboardData
- GetClipboardDataHandle
- GetClipboardFormatName
- GetClipboardOwner
- GetClipboardSequenceNumber
- GetClipboardViewer
- GetGlobalMemory
- GetOpenClipboardWindow
- GetPriorityClipboardFormat
- IsClipboardFormatAvailable
- OpenClipboard
- RegisterClipboardFormat
- SetClipboardData
- SetClipboardText
- SetClipboardViewer
```

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### pythoncom Functions and Structures

Source: http://timgolden.me.uk/pywin32-docs/contents.html

Core COM functions and structures for Python integration.

```APIDOC
## pythoncom Functions and Structures

### Description
Core COM functions and structures for Python integration.

### Structures
- FUNCDESC

### Functions
- CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler
- CoCreateInstance
- CoCreateInstanceEx
- CoDisableCallCancellation
- CoEnableCallCancellation
- CoFreeUnusedLibraries
- CoGetCallContext
- CoGetCancelObject
- CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream
- CoGetObject
- CoGetObjectContext
- CoInitialize
- CoInitializeEx
- CoInitializeSecurity
- CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream
- CoMarshalInterface
- CoRegisterClassObject
- CoReleaseMarshalData
- CoResumeClassObjects
- CoRevokeClassObject
- CoSetCancelObject
- CoTreatAsClass
- CoUninitialize
- CoUnmarshalInterface
- CoWaitForMultipleHandles
- Connect
- CreateBindCtx
- CreateFileMoniker
- CreateGuid
- CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal
- CreateItemMoniker
- CreatePointerMoniker
- CreateStreamOnHGlobal
- CreateTypeLib
- CreateTypeLib2
- CreateURLMoniker
- DoDragDrop
- EnableQuitMessage
- FmtIdToPropStgName
- GetActiveObject
- GetClassFile
- GetFacilityString
- GetRecordFromGuids
- GetRecordFromTypeInfo
- GetRunningObjectTable
- GetScodeRangeString
- GetScodeString
- GetSeverityString
- IsGatewayRegistered
- LoadRegTypeLib
- LoadTypeLib
- MakePyFactory
- MkParseDisplayName
```
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