How does Windows use the ThreadProc function in multi-threaded applications?

[ProfRon]

You know how apps juggle multiple tasks at once? Windows grabs that ThreadProc you hand over when spawning a thread. It kicks things off right there. Your code inside it handles the work for that thread. I mean, it's like the secret handshake starting the party's separate dance floor. Without it, the thread just sits idle. You pass it to CreateThread, and boom, Windows calls it automatically. Threads run wild after that, but ThreadProc sets the vibe. I once debugged a mess where forgetting to define it crashed everything. You gotta make sure it loops or exits cleanly too. Windows watches it for errors, but mostly lets it roam free. Picture your app as a busy kitchen; ThreadProc flips the first pancake for its stove.

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