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Native API online documentation, based on the System Informer (formerly Process Hacker) phnt headers

#ifndef _NTPSAPI_H
//
// Processes
//
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

#define NtCurrentThread() ((HANDLE)(LONG_PTR)-2)

#endif
#endif
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#ifndef _NTPSAPI_H
//
// Processes
//
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

#define ZwCurrentThread() NtCurrentThread()

#endif
#endif
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This macro is documented in Windows Driver Kit. It is a native equivalent of the GetCurrentThread function and returns a pseudo-handle that grants THREAD_ALL_ACCESS to the current thread. You do not need to call NtClose on the returned handle.

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This pseudo-handle can be used with all functions that accept thread handles.

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See also