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Private Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib “user32” () As LongPrivate Declare Function GetDC Lib “user32” (ByVal hWnd As Long) As LongPrivate Declare Function GetDeviceCaps Lib “gdi32” (ByVal hDC As Long, _

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Private Type RECT Left As Long Top As Long Right As Long Bottom As LongEnd TypePrivate Declare Function GetWindowRect Lib “user32” (ByVal hWnd As Long, _ lpRect As RECT) As

Private Const SPI_SETSCREENSAVEACTIVE = 17Private Const SPI_GETSCREENSAVEACTIVE = 16Private Const SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE = &H2Private Const SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE = &H1Private Declare Function SystemParametersInfo Lib “user32” Alias _ “SystemParametersInfoA” (ByVal uAction As Long, ByVal

Private Type RECT Left As Long Top As Long Right As Long Bottom As LongEnd TypePrivate Declare Function GetClientRect Lib “user32” (ByVal hWnd As Long, _ lpRect As RECT) As

Private Const SPI_SETSCREENSAVETIMEOUT = 15Private Const SPI_GETSCREENSAVETIMEOUT = 14Private Const SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE = &H2Private Const SPIF_UPDATEINIFILE = &H1Private Declare Function SystemParametersInfo Lib “user32” Alias _ “SystemParametersInfoA” (ByVal uAction As Long, ByVal

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