Normally, WM_TIMER messages for due timers are generated only if the message queue is empty, which puts them very close to the bottom of the message priority list. But what if you want to give the timer message the same priority as posted messages? The post Can I force a <CODE>WM_</CODE><CODE>TIMER</CODE> message to be generated when the timer comes due, even if the message queue is not idle? appeared first on The Old New Thing....