Windows management has a prime place in system monitoring and administration irrespective of the technology being used. The suppleness that is achieved using the Windows management native API's are far more than that which could be achieved through other kinds of monitoring and administration application.
Learn how to create a dual mode service so you can run your services as either console apps or through Windows Services.
Creating an easy interface for finding window handles.
By Matt Goebel and Rachel Baker - Microsoft's ClickOnce framework is a powerful tool for deploying and updating Windows forms applications. Learn how to deploy separate application configurations via two methods: installing and updating from different locations, and using URL parameters.
See how combining SharePoint 2007's API and an Object Model allows for greater program functionality.
Windows Services are difficult to create and debug. There is no user interaction by design, and the system usually has a hard time releasing the service once installed and ran. In the first part of this two-part series, Rob Chartier shows how to create an extensible Windows Service that accepts custom plug-ins and never needs modification.
It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.
Sooner or later you'll need to find out about, and deal with, the various storage devices ("drives") available in your system.
After you've read this article, you're well on your way to becoming a Visual Basic developer.
Learn about two common influence techniques, compliance and conformity, as well as how to design for them.
