Take a closer look at the 2 Gb limit that we are plagued with in different languages, and how to get around them.
Getting Past the 2 Gb File Limit
Published 01/22/2007
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A C++ Wrapper and Extension of Windows FileSystemObject Objects
Published 02/28/2006
Learn about a C++ implementation of Windows FileSystemObject objects. It wraps and extends standard FileSystemObject interfaces (methods/properties).
Enumerate WFP Files
Published 02/02/2005
Windows systems launched after Windows2000 include a WFP feature (Windows File Protection). This article glimpses over it and shows how to enumerate the list of all protected files.
Extension Reports in VC++
Published 06/17/2002
Obtain a report on how much space in the files in a specified folder or drive is being used.
Accessing a File's Version Resource Information
Published 04/16/2002
Finding version information on a file (such as an EXE or DLL).
FileObjectInfo - Digging into the Windows NT Internals
Published 02/15/2001
Tool (NT native API source code!!) that lets you take a look at Windows NT's file objects
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