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Windows PowerShell not only offers a powerful shell and scripting language, but also an easily extensible interface. Here, you will learn that it is relatively simple to extend the shell and language by creating custom cmdlets.
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Use the new WMI interfaces to obtain the disk's serial number. (Added: 24-Sep-2000)
Enhancing the SHBrowseForFolder API Function
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Locating Desktop Icon Positions using Memory Mapped Files
Learn how to manipulate the desktop using Windows memory-mapped files. (Added: 9-Jun-1999)
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Entity Framework Code First Simplicity
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Localization in VB.NET
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Working with State Machines in the .NET Framework
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