Win32 API analog of sending/catching SIGTERM

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MSDNs Unix Code Migration Guide has a chapter about Win32 code conversion and signal handling.
Although Microsoft has decided to archive this brilliant guide, it is very useful.

Three methods are described:
Native signals
Event objects
Messages

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