You can create a tab control by calling the CreateWindowEx function, specifying the WC_TABCONTROL window class. This window class is registered when the common controls dynamic-link library (DLL) is loaded. To ensure that the DLL is loaded, use the InitCommonControls function.
You send messages to a tab control to add tabs and otherwise affect the control's appearance and behavior. Each message has a corresponding macro, which you can use instead of sending the message explicitly. You cannot, however, disable an individual tab in a tab control. However, you can disable a tab control in a property sheet by disabling the corresponding page.