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Using the DOS Command Prompt from Inside a VB Form
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File Verbs - EXE System Shortcut Menu Items
Published 11/10/2009
Do the verbs of a file, like Run as administrator, and Pin to Taskbar.
A First Look at Visual Studio 2008 Shell
Published 08/10/2007
See what Visual Studio 2008 Shell has to offer and how it can help you.
Creating PowerShell Cmdlets in VB 2005
Published 05/23/2007
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.
Enhancing the SHBrowseForFolder API Function
Published 02/03/2004
Extend the functionality that was given in the MSDN Knowledge Base article Q179497 "HOWTO: Select a Directory Without the Common Dialog Control". (Added: 22-Feb-2000)
Locating Desktop Icon Positions using Memory Mapped Files
Published 02/03/2004
Learn how to manipulate the desktop using Windows memory-mapped files. (Added: 9-Jun-1999)
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The Value of APIs
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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
