DevX Tips Bank: Windows

Use the Cassia .NET Library to Detect Users Connected to Windows Server

Thanks to the Cassia .NET Library, you can programmatically detect the users connected to …

Make Your WPF Applications Adapt to the Host Machine

Use WPF's ability to recognize and adapt to the graphics capabilities of its host machine …

Build One Application Version for Both Windows XP and Windows Vista

You don't have to compile two different versions to get applications that run correctly …

Enable Bugzilla to Work with SSL/TLS Email

This workaround shows how you can configure Bugzilla to work with SSL/TLS-based email …

Publishing 32-Bit ASP.NET Applications to a 64-Bit OS

You can publish applications compiled in 32-bit mode on 64-bit systems, but you have to do …

Call PowerShell Cmdlets from C#

Take advantage of pre-written cmdlet functionality in your own applications.

Execute DOS Commands from a Java Program

Use this tip to run DOS commands from your Java Program on Windows.

Using SetForegroundWindow on Windows Owned by Other Processes

Find out how to specify which window should appear in the foreground—even if it's …

Determine Whether a Field Exists in an ADODB.Recordset

Unless you populated a recordset yourself, you may not know whether it contains a …

Add "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" to Windows Explorer's Context Menus

Customize your Windows Explorer context menu by adding these two convenient commands.

Open Any File from Code

Using the Windows ShellExecute API, you can run any application or open any file …

Fast Way to Create and Send Email

Take advantage of the installed mail client to simplify sending email from VB.

How to Disable the Focus Rectangle on WPF Controls

Like Windows Forms controls, most WPF controls display a focus rectangle when they have …

An Alternative Way to Lock Your Computer

Create a desktop icon that lets you lock your Windows computer quickly.

Turn on Path Auto-Completion in DOS

To avoid typing full path names, enable DOS's auto-completion feature, which is included …