Windows System Programming Third Edition

PROCESS CREATION

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Process Creation

The fundamental Windows process management function is ,

which creates a process with a single thread. It is necessary to specify the name of

an executable program file as part of the

call.

It is common to speak of parent and child processes, but these relationships

are not actually maintained by Windows. It is simply convenient to refer to the

process that creates a child process as the parent.

has ten parameters to support its flexibility and power.

Initially, it is simple to use default values. Just as with

, it is

appropria te to explain all the

parameters. Related functions

then become easier to understa