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Disable Browse option in excel programmatically VB6
I am trying to achieve the following using VB6.
Open an existing excel file at button click event and disable the File->Open->Browse option. To prevent users from opening any other file from the ...
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Sharpshell with .NET Core, silently ignore menu when loading an image
I created a Visual Studio project targeting net8.0-windows. I use SharpShell 2.7.2
I have the following code to create the context menu:
protected override bool CanShowMenu() {
log("...
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Copy selected files in the file explorer
I want to copy selected pictures from in file explorer. It has to be the file explorer because i need to visualize the pictures before selecting them. I found this sub :
Sub DetermineTheSelectedFiles()...
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How do you access non-filesystem entries in Windows File Explorer programmatically?
Windows file explorer shows some entries that are not accessible from the file system (ie java file read/write) For example, the 'EPIX' entry under 'This PC' (a smart watch connected by USB) behaves ...
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Can one retrieve the file explorer window/tab from where the exe was ran?
I'm developing a C++ application that is launched directly from a File Explorer window on Windows. My goal is to determine which specific File Explorer window or tab (if there are multiple open) was ...
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How can I show files with non-empty tags/keywords in File Explorer in Win 11?
How can I show files with non-empty tags/keywords in File Explorer in Win 11? Using tags:* in the search box shows files with no tags (empty tag field) as well as those with a non-empty tag.
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File version in File Explorer for .NET 8 application
I have .NET 8 application and in .csproj file:
<PropertyGroup>
<TargetFramework>net8.0-windows7.0</TargetFramework>
<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
</...
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Selection Rectangle not moving along with WPF datagrid content during scroll
I am trying to replicate the selection behavior of Windows File Explorer within a WPF DataGrid. Specifically, I aim to implement a selection rectangle that mimics the functionality of File Explorer's ...
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Setting "sync" icons in file explorer
Is it possible to set green checkmarks on files in windows file explorer using C#? To mark a file/folder "synced" or not.
Basically how Dropbox/OwnCloud/Subversion does it.
Been trying to ...
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Add a button to open "File Explorer"
I'm writing a desktop application using React and Electron. In this application I would like to add a button that, when clicked, will open a "File Explorer" for the user in a specific path.
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Changing the locations of shell folders from registry paths is not taking effect
I am trying to change the location of windows specials folders (documents, downloads, pictures, etc.) from windows registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User ...
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PowerShell script works in ISE but unexpectedly exits when invoked via File Explorer's shortcut menu
I'm currently trying to write a script and I'm relatively new to PowerShell:
function RunScript {
# Prompt the user for their username
$username = Read-Host "Enter your username"
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Enumerating internals of a multi-tab shell window in Windows 11
Suppose, we have a shell window with some folder, opened in Windows Explorer. It is possible to obtain IShellBrowser for this window, and from IShellBrowser, get inside the window (using the ...
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How to connect a web directory on windows explorer
I have an IIS hosted web directory (directory browsing enabled) on my network. It can be opened through the web browser and previews all the file as default.
And i want to link that website as a ...
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Managing R-created files (that are invisible) in Windows File Explorer
I am using an R package which by default saves run-time outputs as CSV with the @ symbol in the filename. These files are not visible in File Explorer, but they can be seen with dir() at RStudio's ...
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