Getting a list of open applications (open windows)

From: "JamesR" <wizzer90@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 8 Jun 2006 13:50:36 -0700

The task manager (ctrl+alt+del) shows a list of applications open. This
seems to be any application open on the task bar, because if you
minimize an application to the system tray, it is no longer show in the
task manager 'application' tab. Well i'm just wondering how I can get a
list of the running applications in the same way - the ones open on the
task bar.

I have looked into EnumWindows, but I can only seem to get hold of a
full list of processes running on the machine, and i'm not sure how to
narrow this down / sort into just the open applications (open visible
windows).

Any ideas?

James.

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