Mutexes in Win32

Question

how does a mutex can be shared between processes? does it mean a different .exe process?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you're asking--do you want to know how it shares them between processes?

Mutexes on windows and other operating systems generally work between processes. Windows also has another locking mechanism called a critical section, which only works inside a given process.

Answer 2

When you call CreateMutex, you have the option of giving it a name. If you do give it a name, then other processes can open that mutex by using the same name.