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Delphi tips: Windows Shell
Delphi programming tips and tricks, system shell related.

By Zarko Gajic, About.com

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  • Activate Windows Start button from code
  • Activate a Running Instance of an Application when a User Openes an Associated File by Extension
  • Add documents to the Windows Start-Documents Menu
  • Add you Application to the Windows "Send To" Menu
  • Associate a filetype (extension) with your application
  • Associate an application with a file extension
  • Another way to disable screen saver
  • Be notified: CD in/out
  • Create an Auto-Run CD

  • Disable LogOff, TaskManager and ShutDown on Win NT systems (2000/XP)
  • Enable/Disable the Windows 'START' button
  • Execute the Windows Explorer Find File Dialog Box
  • Enable/Disable Desktop icons
  • Exit From Windows
  • Empty Recycle Bin
  • Get Memory Status
  • Set File Date (created)
  • Get Associated application by Extension
  • Get EXE Version Information
  • Hide/Show Tray icons
  • Hide another application
  • Hide the Clock icon on Windows Tray
  • Hide a Process in the 'Close Program' Window
  • Hiding the cursor from the screen
  • How to change the default Windows printer from Delphi code
  • How to Drag and Drop Image Files to a Timage Delphi control (from Windows Explorer)
  • How to determine the path to the users Application Data
  • How to handle system time change
  • How to open a web site or a .htm file with the default web browser in a NEW window
  • How to extract the URL from an Internet Shortcut (.url) file
  • How to Run your Delphi Application by Double-Clicking on a File (Register a FileType - Extension with Your Program)
  • How to Minimize ALL the windows on the Desktop
  • How to Programmatically Open Recycle Bin from Delphi Code
  • Is Windows taskbar's auto hide feature enabled?
  • Open and Close CD-drive from code
  • Open an applet from the Control Panel
  • Show/Hide the TaskBar in Windows
  • Show / Hide Desktop icons
  • Shut down Windows 2000 / XP / NT
  • Using the RunOnce Registry Key

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