microsoft / microsoft/wil

unique_hkey should be available under UWP

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Description

In the Windows 11 SDK, registry APIs are accessible in UWP projects, however, wil's unique_hkey is not available.

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Research direction

Start by locating wil's unique_hkey definition and any Windows or UWP availability guards, then compare them with the Windows 11 SDK's registry API support. Verify the result by building a UWP project that uses unique_hkey; done means the type is available without breaking existing builds.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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