Top "Shell32" questions

The shell32 manages the Windows graphicall shell.

How to use Shell32 within a C# application?

What should I include within a C# application in order to make Shell32 work? Edit: My application can't recognize shell32. …

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How do I go about instantiating a COM Object in C# by CLSID?

Forgive me if my terminology is off, as this is somewhat uncharted territory for me. I have a program which …

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What options are available for Shell32.Folder.GetDetailsOf(..,..)?

I've seen answers using GetDetailsOf() to get details about shell items, but the numbers are always magic numbers. I've looked …

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How do I programmatically change a .lnk to change its target?

Is there any way to open a windows shortcut (.lnk file) and change it's target? I found the following snippet …

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How to check when Shell32.Folder.CopyHere() is finished

I need to unzip en zip some files in my application using Shell32. Right now, I use srcFolder.CopyHere(destFolder.…

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Calling Shell32.dll from .NET Windows Service

I have a .NET 4.0 library that uses Shell32 and Folder.GetDetailsOf() to get metadata from WTV files. I have used …

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