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EnableWindowHWNDHWND is a function in the Windows API that controls the enabled state of a window. It takes two parameters: a handle to the window whose state is to be changed, and a boolean value indicating whether the window should be enabled or disabled. When a window is enabled, it can receive user input such as mouse clicks and keyboard events. When it is disabled, it cannot receive such input and is typically displayed in a grayed-out or otherwise visually distinct state to indicate its unavailability.

The function's signature is typically defined as `BOOL EnableWindow(HWND hWnd, BOOL bEnable)`. The `hWnd` parameter is a handle to the target window. The `bEnable` parameter is a boolean value. If `bEnable` is TRUE, the window is enabled. If `bEnable` is FALSE, the window is disabled.

Disabling a window effectively makes it unresponsive to user interactions. This is often used to prevent users from interacting with controls or windows that are not currently relevant or are in a transitional state. For example, a button might be disabled while a background operation is in progress, or a dialog box might be disabled if it is not the active window.

Enabling a window reverses this state, allowing it to again receive user input. This is typically done when the conditions that necessitated disabling the window are no longer present. The `EnableWindow` function can also be used to enable or disable child windows. When a parent window is disabled, all of its child windows are also implicitly disabled, even if `EnableWindow` is called on them individually to enable them. However, enabling a parent window does not automatically enable its previously disabled child windows; their state must be managed separately.

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