How can I get the kind of the application?

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Hi!!! I have a list of all active applications in my system using GetWindow() from the API. I can get their handles, the tittle af the applications, etc, but I want to know the kind of application it is. I mean.. if this window is open, I'd get the tittle, that is ' C# Corner Forums - Microsoft Internet Explorer'. Do you know if I could get only the application, that is 'Microsoft Internet Explorer'? I know in this case, it seems obvious 'cos I could take it from the tittle, but with other applications is much difficult. Thanks;)

students552 · Answer

Hi, can you help me : I want to understand all things about the handle of application, how i get the handle of active applications in C# and how i can to get the handle of all active's application child such as address bar and all things you know about this subject. your help is greatly appreciated.

rjm1982 · Answer

### Big edit --- Must be "Using System.Diagnostics" by the way...that will tend to give back some blank names...any process without an active window obviously doesnt have a title...so you can filter those in the way that you see fit...and ther are many other properties than just MainWindowTitle, play around with it...you should get all you need from it...

rjm1982 · Answer

Did a little research for ya, you sparked my imagination so I looked it up. U dont wanna use GetWindow, its possible, but its alot of extra code... I could try to explain the details, but i suck at that...so heres the code... (i just dumped it into a text box...so keep that in mind, no formatting, just getting the info) private void btnGet_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Process[] myProcesses = new Process[10]; myProcesses = Process.GetProcesses(); foreach ( Process myProcess in myProcesses ) { txtWindows.Text = txtWindows.Text + myProcess.MainWindowTitle + "
"; } }

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