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Remove MAXIMIZE BOX and MINIMIZE BOX from an MFC Window

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In order to remove MAXIMIZE BOX and MINIMIZE BOX from an MFC Window see the below code snippet.

BOOL CMainFrame::PreCreateWindow(CREATESTRUCT& cs)
{
    if( !CFrameWnd::PreCreateWindow(cs) )
        return FALSE;

    cs.dwExStyle &= ~WS\_EX\_CLIENTEDGE;
    cs.lpszClass = AfxRegisterWndClass(0);

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //  To remove MAXIMIZE BOX from window                  //
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    cs.style &= ~WS\_MAXIMIZEBOX;

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //  To remove MINIMIZE BOX from window                  //
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    cs.style &= ~WS\_MINIMIZEBOX;

    return TRUE;
}