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[SOLVED]Close WLM Ad Window
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:33 pm    Post subject: [SOLVED]Close WLM Ad Window Reply with quote
i used FindWindow and FindWindowEx to get the handle of a Window (Advertisement) of Windows Live Messenger, the handle i retrieved was success, but closing it wasn't using PostMessange and WM_CLOSE / WM_QUIT, would appreciate advises.

I'm using Precompiled Header

ok so the formula is:

Code:
MSBLWindowClass (W)
-> DirectUIHWND (ExW)
-> -> CtrlNotifySink (ExW)
-> -> -> MSNMSBLGeneric (ExW)
->  -> -> -> Shell Embedding (ExW)
-> ->  -> -> -> Shell DocObject View (ExW)
-> -> ->  -> -> -> Internet Explorer_Server (ExW) //This Window Needs To Be Closed ( AD )


my code to get the handle is:

Code:
HWND Get_MSN_Ad_Handle()
{
   HWND hAd;

   HWND hMSN = FindWindow(TEXT("MSBLWindowClass"), NULL);
   if(hMSN)
   {
      HWND hDirectUI = FindWindowEx(hMSN, NULL, TEXT("DirectUIHWND"), NULL);
      if(hDirectUI)
      {
         HWND hNotifySink = FindWindowEx(hDirectUI, NULL, TEXT("CtrlNotifySink"), NULL);
         if(hNotifySink)
         {
            HWND hMSNGeneric = FindWindowEx(hNotifySink, NULL, TEXT("MSNMSBLGeneric"), NULL);
            if(hMSNGeneric)
            {
               HWND hShellEmbed = FindWindowEx(hMSNGeneric, NULL, TEXT("Shell Embedding"), NULL);
               if(hShellEmbed)
               {
                  HWND hShellObjectView = FindWindowEx(hShellEmbed, NULL, TEXT("Shell DocObject View"), NULL);
                  if(hShellObjectView)
                  {
                     hAd = FindWindowEx(hShellObjectView, NULL, TEXT("Internet Explorer_Server"), NULL);
                  }
               }
            }
         }
      }
   }

   return hAd;
}



main code to close:

Code:
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
   
   if(Get_MSN_Ad_Handle())
   {
      printf("Found Window!\n");
      PostMessage(Get_MSN_Ad_Handle(), WM_QUIT, 0, 0);
   }

   _getch();

   return 0;
}


now, when i use PostMessage on that handle, with WM_CLOSE it doesn't close it, maybe i should try a different API ?

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try ExitProcess / TerminateProcess?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
slovach wrote:
Try ExitProcess / TerminateProcess?


Don't think it has it's own process. It's just a child window apparently.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
slovach wrote:
Try ExitProcess / TerminateProcess?


Mhm.., ExitProcess isn't for this kind of activity and... TerminateProcess (according to MSDN) needs TERMINATE_PROCESS right, and.. is a handle to a process by ID, i'm trying to close a window by handle.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
noz3001 wrote:
slovach wrote:
Try ExitProcess / TerminateProcess?


Don't think it has it's own process. It's just a child window apparently.


oh, well... shit. That's what I get for not reading it.

edit:

So nothing like CloseWindow, etc works on this renegade window? I've never used MSN, but it sounds logical enough to try, and prevent people from getting around your ads. $$$
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's wrong with CloseWindow(hwnd)/SendMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0)?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Symbol wrote:
What's wrong with CloseWindow(hwnd)/SendMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0)?


CloseWindow (according to MSDN) minimizes the window, i'll try DestroyWindow.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry, my bad, I meant DestroyWindow and WM_DESTROY. (although WM_DESTROY message should be sent by default when WM_CLOSE message arrives, but that's just the default)
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Symbol wrote:
Sorry, my bad, I meant DestroyWindow and WM_DESTROY. (although WM_DESTROY message should be sent by default when WM_CLOSE message arrives, but that's just the default)


DestroyWindow didn't work neither, i think i'm doing something wrong, i will try removing the WS_VISIBLE style from it.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you sure you got the right handle?
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well if you simply just don't want to see the advertisement, why not just hide it instead of closing it, the window will still exist you just wont see it... Is there any reason why you need to close it instead of just hide it?

Anyway I used to play party poker a long while ago when they had very annoying flashing ads that would annoy you while playing. They eventually removed them since they were a major distraction, but the easiest way I found to temporarily get rid of the ads was by hiding the ad window.

it had a similar way to the ad window, except "Shell Embedding" was first..

If I remember correctly the deeper child windows didn't do anything when hiding them, but hiding the "Shell Embedding" window worked...

ShowWindow(windowhandle, SW_HIDE) works well

I'd revise your code like so and see if it hides the ads... (assuming your code was right)

Also it seems your using Unicode, so why not use L"unicode string" instead of TEXT?

Code:

HWND Get_MSN_Ad_Handle()
{
   HWND hShellEmbed;

   HWND hMSN = FindWindow(L"MSBLWindowClass", NULL);
   if(hMSN)
   {
      HWND hDirectUI = FindWindowEx(hMSN, NULL, L"DirectUIHWND", NULL);
      if(hDirectUI)
      {
         HWND hNotifySink = FindWindowEx(hDirectUI, NULL, L"CtrlNotifySink", NULL);
         if(hNotifySink)
         {
            HWND hMSNGeneric = FindWindowEx(hNotifySink, NULL, L"MSNMSBLGeneric", NULL);
            if(hMSNGeneric)
            {
               hShellEmbed = FindWindowEx(hMSNGeneric, NULL, L"Shell Embedding", NULL);
            }
         }
      }
   }
               
   return hShellEmbed;
}



Code:

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
   HWND AdWindowHandle = Get_MSN_Ad_Handle();
   
   if(AdWindowHandle)
   {
      printf("Found Window!\n");
      ShowWindow(AdWindowHandle, SW_HIDE)
   }

   _getch();

   return 0;
}

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
FerrisBuellerYourMyHero wrote:
Well if you simply just don't want to see the advertisement, why not just hide it instead of closing it, the window will still exist you just wont see it... Is there any reason why you need to close it instead of just hide it?

Anyway I used to play party poker a long while ago when they had very annoying flashing ads that would annoy you while playing. They eventually removed them since they were a major distraction, but the easiest way I found to temporarily get rid of the ads was by hiding the ad window.

it had a similar way to the ad window, except "Shell Embedding" was first..

If I remember correctly the deeper child windows didn't do anything when hiding them, but hiding the "Shell Embedding" window worked...

ShowWindow(windowhandle, SW_HIDE) works well

I'd revise your code like so and see if it hides the ads... (assuming your code was right)

Also it seems your using Unicode, so why not use L"unicode string" instead of TEXT?

Code:

HWND Get_MSN_Ad_Handle()
{
   HWND hShellEmbed;

   HWND hMSN = FindWindow(L"MSBLWindowClass", NULL);
   if(hMSN)
   {
      HWND hDirectUI = FindWindowEx(hMSN, NULL, L"DirectUIHWND", NULL);
      if(hDirectUI)
      {
         HWND hNotifySink = FindWindowEx(hDirectUI, NULL, L"CtrlNotifySink", NULL);
         if(hNotifySink)
         {
            HWND hMSNGeneric = FindWindowEx(hNotifySink, NULL, L"MSNMSBLGeneric", NULL);
            if(hMSNGeneric)
            {
               hShellEmbed = FindWindowEx(hMSNGeneric, NULL, L"Shell Embedding", NULL);
            }
         }
      }
   }
               
   return hShellEmbed;
}



Code:

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
   HWND AdWindowHandle = Get_MSN_Ad_Handle();
   
   if(AdWindowHandle)
   {
      printf("Found Window!\n");
      ShowWindow(AdWindowHandle, SW_HIDE)
   }

   _getch();

   return 0;
}


Many thanks Ferri, also the reason i want to close it and not hide is because if i will move my mouse over it (i think) it will popup in large the ad.
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Rot1, add the following to the restricted sites lists (under internet settings):
rad.msn.com
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
DoomsDay wrote:
Rot1, add the following to the restricted sites lists (under internet settings):
rad.msn.com


This, right ?
Code:
http://rad.msn.com/ADSAdClient31.dll?GetAd=&PG=IMSHIS&AP=1007
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