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TCP Socket Off-the-shelf

by Igor Ladnik

Wrapper to facilitate usage of TCP sockets

Get Ready for Windows 10: How to Make "Get Windows 10" Icon Appear in Your Windows taskbar

by Arthur V. Ratz

This tip is especially useful for users who own the licensed copy of Windows 7/8/8.1, and would like to upgrade to Windows 10 after July 29, 2015.

A Simple Windows Vista/7 Gadget to Preview CodeProject's Featured Articles

by Arthur V. Ratz

Use HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Ajax for creating a simple lightweight Windows Vista/7 sidebar desktop gadget

Windows-Service for Multithreading with Remote Control GUI

by J.Starkl

A windows-service which can handle different operations in separate threads and which can be controlled by a small GUI program

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Lee Algorithm Mazesolver

by Shao Voon Wong

Lee Algorithm Mazesolver in MFC and Direct2D

Query Assistant - Connect to Databases with ADO and Execute Queries

by peterswinkels

A Visual Basic 6 program demonstrating how to access databases using Microsoft ADO and how to automate Outlook and Excel.

Make Buzzer (Internal Speaker) Sound in Windows 7/8/10 32bit / 64bit

by Andreoli Carlo

In our company, we find ourselves in need of using the internal PC (buzzer) on Windows7 64bit. At the end, we figured out how to do it.

Windows 7: New Features Explained using .NET

by Abhishek Sur

New Win7 features explained with simple demo applications

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"new" crashed from our application

10 Dec 2010 by 5883

Hi, i don't know how to describe this clearly.We have an windows application under win7, it has some "UAC" (user access control) functionality. After we install our whole SW package, reboot the pc.The 1st time to run this application, it givesThe Just-in-Time Error error dialog appears...

"PfCreateInterface" It does not work on Windows7-64bit ?

25 Jan 2013 by jeongjin yi

if ((dwLastErrorCode = PfCreateInterface( 1, PF_ACTION_FORWARD, PF_ACTION_FORWARD, FALSE, TRUE, &hInterface )) != NO_ERROR) { return ; (

"SetWindowPos " promblem

7 May 2013 by m33707

I use "SetWindowPos " in Win7 by ActiveX, but it does not work well, IE is dead,it can work well in XP,Who can help me? (I am a chinese, so English is...)::SetWindowPos(ieHandle,HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, cxScreen, cyScreen, SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOSIZE);the problem is the param of "HWND_TOPMOST"...

"Using" a non-existent item

30 Oct 2010 by GenJerDan

Not having a system readily available to test this on, what happens if I create an app that uses "wmp.dll", but wmp.dll is not on the system? (Like the "N" versions of Windows)? My app uses an embedded Media Player for video preview. Can easily I catch the error, or "pre-detect" the...

"Using" a non-existent item

30 Oct 2010 by Nish Nishant

Depending on how a DLL is accessed, you may get an error on startup or you may get an error on the first attempt to access it. In your case, you seem to be using COM interop via C#, so you'll most likely not get an error per se, although you'll obviously not see the ActiveX control in your UI....

'Hack Windows Task Manager" i can't apply the tip to my PC

19 Jul 2010 by su bok lee

anyone who can help me above question?windows xp explorer8I Can't apply the hack to hide running process and programs from 'Windows Task Manager".especially from app tab."Clear Task Manager" don't work when I Press the button on the program.Who Anyone can Help me?Advanced Thank You!

'Hack Windows Task Manager" i can't apply the tip to my PC

19 Jul 2010 by Christian Graus

I guess this relates to an article or programming tip. If not, it makes no sense at all. I suggest you try the forum provided under that article to ask questions about it, I have no idea what you're talking about.

'Hack Windows Task Manager" i can't apply the tip to my PC

19 Jul 2010 by Sandeep Mewara

Looks like you are talking about: Hack Windows Task Manager[^]I would suggest you to please use the forum present at the end of the article in order to reach author and get quick response. Rarely you will find authors reading this forum.Please post the same at the article's message forum.

'unable to start debugging on the webserver' error with IIs7.0 and visual studio 8

30 Mar 2020 by ashriv

I try to debug my web service with IIS7. It doesn't start and throws an error."Unable to start debugging on the web server. The remote debugging components are not registered or running on the web server. Ensure the proper version of msvsmon is running on the remote computer."my...

'unable to start debugging on the webserver' error with IIs7.0 and visual studio 8

15 Jul 2012 by Sandeep Mewara

First of all, make sure you’re application pool is running the correct .NET Version:.NET 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 web applications, should use an application pool that uses .NET 2.0.NET 4.0 web application, should use an application pool that uses .NET 4.0Now, based on the configuration and...

'unable to start debugging on the webserver' error with IIs7.0 and visual studio 8

24 Jun 2013 by ashriv

I did these two things and Issue resolved -1. Enable 32-bit application settings set as True.for this , right click on Application Pool -> Advance Setting -> Enable 32 bit Application -> TRUE2. Assign this Application Pool to my project Virtual directory.There are some other...

'unable to start debugging on the webserver' error with IIs7.0 and visual studio 8

6 Jan 2014 by Member 10336592

1) Right click on your project in VS2005 or VS2008 or VS2010.2) 2) Click on Properties3) 3) Click on Web tab4) 4) Under Servers, click on the radio button Use Visual Studio Development Server 5) Check Auto Assign Port radio button5) 6) Uncheck NTLM Authentication...

'unable to start debugging on the webserver' error with IIs7.0 and visual studio 8

30 Mar 2020 by Member 14787235

I am also the same problem, in my case php xampp server is blocking internally to IIS server. I stopped the xampp process in task manager, that solves my problem.

.NET Asynchronous Design Pattern for Native C++

2 Nov 2010 by Daniel Ranger

Native C++ implementation of the .NET Asynchronous Design Pattern using Windows I/O Completion Ports

.NET Code Comment Utilities

19 Mar 2015 by Peter T. Ringering

A program that makes editing code comments and XML comments easier.

.net framework application not working windows 7 live cd

27 Mar 2015 by Shaikh Rais

I had create application in .net framework 2.0, for windows 7 live, but the application not working in window 7 live cd, and when i trying install .net framework, it says this component as part of OS.Please Suggest me the proper way to develop application for live windows 7.Thanking...

.net framework application not working windows 7 live cd

27 Mar 2015 by OriginalGriff

If you want to create something like Hirens BootCD[^] then to be honest a .NET framework language is a bad place to start. They all requires the .NET framework running in order to work at all - and that requires the whole of Windows to be running first.A bootable diagnostic CD should not...

.NET french locale issues

18 Mar 2013 by asmodias

I have an application that I have written in C# .NET which runs fine in an English version of Windows 7 but when it is deployed in a French version it simply crashes. Also I have tried switching the locale of the Developement and test PC to france but I am unable to reproduce the problem.I...

.NET technique for converting large text files into XML structures intended for Android objects

5 Jul 2012 by Mario Ghecea

This article describes the technique I used to ingest large text files to create an e-book publishing platform on the Android Market

.NET WinForms Tray Icon Implemenation with Win7 and Vista Features

23 Oct 2014 by BrokenEvent

.NET WinForms Tray icon implemenation with Win7 and Vista features: GUID identification, large custom icons, custom UI instead of the hint, etc.

2D-DFT for Color Image - VC++ GUI Implementation

10 May 2017 by Raghavendra Hosad

2D DFT for Color Image - GUI implementation

45 Day Series: Codeproject VC++ Forum Q&A - VII

26 Jun 2012 by ThatsAlok

Collection of Q&A from VC++ forum

50 OpenGL MFC Projects in One

10 May 2017 by Petrov Vladimir

Former NeHe OpenGL Lessons adapted to MSVS-15 pro MFC in INICODE and the samples of the Joystick implementation

50 OpenGL Win32 Projects in One

8 Jun 2017 by Petrov Vladimir

Former NeHe OpenGL Lessons adapted to MSVS-15 pro Win32 in INICODE and the samples of the Joystick implementation

64 bit Windows 7 PrintQueue Monitor Not Working

8 Feb 2012 by Member 7802059

During my sophomore project, we had to seek out a client and write a program that would satisfy their need. My client requested a print monitor. I wrote a nice little program utilizing the code found here:Monitor jobs in a printer queue (.NET)[^]It worked great. A year later, I recieve...

64 bit Windows 7 PrintQueue Monitor Not Working

8 Feb 2012 by Christian Graus

I would try doing a 32 bit build. That way, it will run in 32 bit mode, which means that it should work the same on a 64 bit machine. I've had to do that in the past, in order to consume 32 bit dlls.

64 bit Windows 7 PrintQueue Monitor Not Working

8 Feb 2012 by Richard MacCutchan

Since you used code based on a CodeProject article, it would be best to post your question in the forum at the end of the article, and discuss with the author.

64 bit Windows 7 PrintQueue Monitor Not Working

8 Feb 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

I would advice you load the page with the article you referenced above and click "New Message" in the "Comments and Discussion" section, below the article text. Ask your questions to the author. He will be notified via e-mail on your post and get a change to reply.—SA

64 bit Windows 7 PrintQueue Monitor Not Working

8 Feb 2012 by Member 7802059

Thank you all for assisting me. And next time if I have trouble, I shall go to the author.Thanks again,Bake

64bit Working Environment Issue

12 Dec 2011 by akosidab

Hi,I would like to ask your opinion here in CodeProject.I would like to develop 32Bit Applications in Visual Studio 2008 using Windows7 64Bit OS. Would there be a problem if I'm going to deploy my application in a 32Bit OS?Thank you very muchRegards,David

SQL-Server-2005

64bit Working Environment Issue

12 Dec 2011 by AmitGajjar

Hi,just make sure Solution Platforms should be "Mixed Platforms".hope this will help you.thanks-amit.

SQL-Server-2005

[Help] Sending message to mobile

25 Oct 2012 by askersuku

Does anyone know how to send message to mobile(Windows phone 7) by using Web service (ASP.NET web service).Now, I am doing a project about sending message automatically. I found for this, and I knew to API Google, but it only send message to one determine phone number. Can anyone help me?? I...

[Help] Sending message to mobile

25 Oct 2012 by sinhasourabh

There are various API avaialable in internet where you can multicast SMS.http://www.way2sms.com/[^] Also there are some service providers who provide service.Also you can use a phone connected to your PC and write AT Commands to send sms.

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager]Data source name not found and no default driver specified

28 Oct 2010 by tellaston

I am running a legacy VB6 Desktop application on a Windows 7 32 bit machine. The application works fine on Windows XP, but when I move it to my Windows 7 32 bit machine, I get the following error.[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager]Data source name not found and no default driver specified.I...

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager]Data source name not found and no default driver specified

28 Oct 2010 by Nish Nishant

You probably have a System DSN which has some issues with Windows 7. Try changing that to a User DSN and the problem may go away.

[NOT a question!] i need code for bulid login in c#

23 Dec 2013 by Maciej Los

Don't be lazy! Have you tried to find anything using Google[^]?basic login and register[^] - This sample solves the problem for make a login application wich allowes you to check if the username, password is correct, it allowes you to create new account's and much more.

[REPOST] BATCH FILE EXECUTION IN WIN7

21 Jul 2013 by Ron Beyer

Instead of posting this AGAIN, you could just use your original question:CANNOT RUN BATCH FILE IN WINDOWS 7[^]

[Solved] Windows Services Error 193:0xc1

1 Mar 2011 by Iain Wiseman

Hi,I would like to install a service and have 3 questions.1) Why does the first work and the second does not sc create Test5000 binPath= "C:\dev\test.exe" sc create Test5001 binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\Test\test.exe"I have tried double quotes, triple quotes, quad...

[Solved] Windows Services Error 193:0xc1

1 Mar 2011 by Iain Wiseman

Hi,1) was solved by looking at the NMindexing service and noticing that there are quotes around the ImagePath. So passing four quotes each side resolves this to one set of quotes.

A beginner's guide to queuing with WCF and MSMQ showing bi-directional client correspondance

2 Jan 2013 by Ger Hayden

This is a working example of clients in queued correspondence with a service, sending messages to it, recieving unsolicited messages from it while both client and service can queue messages to the other while the other is offline.

A Beginner's Primer to OpenMP

19 Feb 2010 by logicchild

An article written with the purpose to help any beginner to use OpenMP.

parallel-processing

A BLOB on a DataGridView column (with Command Button column, XML, and layering)

17 Aug 2011 by Ger Hayden

This is a working example of a BLOB column on a DataGridView for a Windows Form using C++/CLI where data is drawn from an XML document.

A Brief Test on the Code Efficiency of CUDA and Thrust

27 Jun 2010 by Wayne Wood

Verify the execution efficiency of a short CUDA program when using the library thrust

A Brief Test on the Efficiency of a .NET 4.0 Parallel Code Example

1 Jul 2010 by Wayne Wood

Verify the execution efficiency of a series of short .NET 4.0 parallel programming samples

A C# Threading Reference Manual

10 May 2010 by logicchild

An article that defines managed threading from the basics to the intermediate.

A Calculator via Visual C

13 May 2010 by logicchild

An Article the Demonstrates How to Build a Windows Forms Calculator

A Complete Impersonation Demo in C#.NET

5 Nov 2010 by Wayne Ye

This is a complete Impersonation demo in C#, impersonating a user and accessing its files and HKCU Registry entries.

A Currency-Masked TextBox from TextBox Class

7 Sep 2011 by JRINC

This is an useful control that masks the input text with currency symbol and thousands and decimals separators.

A File Checksum Shell Menu Extension DLL

23 May 2008 by Jeffrey Walton

Create a File Checksum Shell Menu Extension using ATL and Crypto++

A first look at the Windows Web Services API

27 Jul 2009 by Nish Nishant

The article shows how to interop between a WCF service and a WWS client, and also how to rewrite the WCF service in WWS retaining compatibility with existing WCF clients.

A Framework in C# for Fingerprint Verification

2 Jan 2019 by Octavio Loyola-González, Miguel Angel Medina-Pérez, Andres Eduardo Gutierrez Rodriguez, Milton García Borroto

In this article, we introduce a framework in C# for fingerprint verification, we briefly explain how to perform fingerprint verification experiments and how to integrate your algorithms to the framework.

A Generic Implementation for ICommand

24 Dec 2013 by Senthilvel Samatharman

This tip provides a simple implementation for the ICommand interface and enables to write quick code leaving the nuances of fetching the return types and asynchrony

A Good Desktop Software in Users' Eyes

26 Sep 2015 by Southmountain

Some take-away to improve the quality of desktop software

A Lightweight File Backup Manager

24 Jan 2015 by shijo joseph

A file backup manager with simple user interface and all the essential functionalities.

A Link to LINQ and a Look at the Binary Search Tree

19 Apr 2010 by logicchild

A Comprehensive Look at LINQ and the Binary Search Tree Data Structure

A MFC/GDI+ LCD Control

7 Sep 2011 by Frédéric Pailloux

Nice 7/16/Matric Segment LCD Control derived from CStatic and using GDI+ library

A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.

26 Nov 2014 by Jeremy Falcon

Provides a base to use when programming OpenGL-enabled applications for the real world, rather than a simple hello world.

A n-level Nested Directory Tree WPF Demo

15 May 2015 by Lộc Nguyễn

Example of data binding for nested tree structure, and MVVM pattern.

A New Perspective on Viewing

6 Oct 2009 by John Hilton

Simple yet comprehensive viewing code for OpenGL and Direct3D.

A New Task Scheduler Class Library for .NET

14 Sep 2010 by Sandeep Mewara

It looks like you want to ask this question to an author related to his/her article. I would suggest you to please use the forum present at the end of the article in order to reach author and get quick response. Rarely you will find authors reading this forum. Please post the same at the...

A New Task Scheduler Class Library for .NET

15 Sep 2010 by skylord38

Can this Class also be used with Windows 7/64 and Microsoft Visual Basic Express 2010?? I tested with a VB.Net program, but although the program was executed OK, the task did not execute and I could not find the task back in the Windows 7/64 Task scheduler.Thanks in advance for an answer.

A non-generic IList implementation without any Boxing and Unboxing

18 May 2009 by gUrM33T

A simple workaround to avoid boxing and unboxing while still using a non-generic IList implementation

A Palindrome Program in SSIS using Copy Column, Derived Column, Character Map and Conditional Split Transformation

27 Apr 2011 by Niladri_Biswas

This article will discuss about Copy Column, Derived Column, Character Map and Conditional Split Transformation in SSIS with a palindrome example.

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A Pendulum and its Corresponding Oscillations Shown in WPF

4 Nov 2010 by logicchild

An article that illustrates how to simulate a pendulum.

A Performance Meter Used In Call Center Software

12 Mar 2012 by Voicent Support

How to make a performance meter that looks like the one in Windows Task Manager

A Practical Means to Perform Functions with Administrator Privilege (Elevate Process Privilege)

10 Apr 2011 by McArthor Lee

Elevate process privilege without restarting it

A Primer of DirectX Basics and the DirectX3D API

11 Dec 2010 by logicchild

An article that desribes some essentials to help learn the DirectX technology.

A Purely XAML Coded Animated Bezier Curve via WPF

26 Apr 2011 by logicchild

Using animation via XAML code to draw a Bezier curve object.

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a question about wireless network

19 Jan 2010 by barzooka

Hello everybody! i've created a wireless network using router TP-LINK 841n. There are about fifteen computers using this network. The problem is that sometimes some clients can't visit internet while it is OK to visit the local network.Strangely, after using 'ping www.google.com',i can get...

a question about wireless network

25 Jan 2010 by DaveAuld

You may be reaching a limitation on the device, and it cannot handle that number of concurrent wireless connections.It may be best to pay a visit to the OEM websites support forums, and ask the question there.

a question about wireless network

25 Jan 2010 by #realJSOP

Try googling your wireless router with this text"TP-LINK 841N" + "intermittent disconnect"It might be a firmware issue, or it might be that your router is inherently flawed.

A Quick Guideline for Microsoft Windows PowerShell - Part 2

17 Aug 2010 by Md. Marufuzzaman

The objective of this article (Part 2) is to introduce you to using of VB / Microsoft .NET library, Function, Methods as well in your Microsoft Windows PowerShell script.

A Quick Guideline for Microsoft Windows PowerShell - Part 4

22 Aug 2010 by Md. Marufuzzaman

The objective of this article (Part 4) is to give you an introduction on how to integrate Microsoft Windows PowerShell with the Microsoft .NET library

A Quick guideline for Microsoft Windows PowerShell Part-1.

22 Aug 2010 by Md. Marufuzzaman

The objective of this article (Part-1) is to introduce you with Microsoft Windows PowerShell.

A Quick Guideline for Microsoft Windows PowerShell: Part 3

21 Aug 2010 by Md. Marufuzzaman

The objective of this article (Part 3) is to introduce you to Microsoft Windows PowerShell and learn some basic command of windows PowerShell.

A Simple Application to Notify the Caps Lock Status

25 Jun 2013 by Kaushik S Murthy

This application allows you to know the status of caps lock whenever the caps status is toggled

A Simple C++ Profiler on x64

5 Aug 2014 by Babu_Abdulsalam

A Simple Profiler for C++ apps on x64 platform

A simple Compass

25 Jun 2014 by Philipp Katscher

How to draw a compass and feed it with NMEA device data (i.e. a GPS Compass)

A simple NewsTicker - Two implementations

23 Apr 2014 by Graham Lemon (UK)

Implementing a simple News Ticker custom control for Winforms .NET to reduce flicker as much as possible.

A Simple Wait Window

8 Mar 2010 by The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Showing a wait window during a long running process

A Simple Windows Vista/7 Gadget to Preview CodeProject's Featured Articles

1 Aug 2017 by Arthur V. Ratz

Use HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Ajax for creating a simple lightweight Windows Vista/7 sidebar desktop gadget

A Simple WPF Text Clock Gadget for Windows

28 Jan 2013 by Agent__007

A simple WPF text clock gadget for Windows

A Simple Wrapper for Asynchronous File I/O (ReadFileEx, WriteFileEx)

26 Apr 2011 by Sudheesh.P.S

AsyncFile is a small wrapper class for simplifying the usage of asynchronous file APIs.

A Simplified Solution for Hiding the Taskbar and Start Orb in Vista and Windows 7

21 Jul 2010 by Waylon Flinn

This article describes a simple solution for hiding the Taskbar and the Start Orb that works on both Vista and Windows 7.

A Star Wars Scroller Demo written in OpenGL (GLUT) using Visual C++ 6.0

2 Jun 2010 by Software_Developer

A Star Wars Scroller Demo that moves smoothly from the bottom to the top in OpenGL (GLUT)

A Task Scheduler Library for .NET Applications

10 Jun 2014 by Sen Jacob

A simple task scheduler utility by which you can schedule a task to run at any time or interval

A Task Scheduler Library for .NET Applications

11 Jun 2014 by Sen Jacob

This is an alternative for "A Task Scheduler Library for .NET Applications"

A TCP/IP Chat Program

20 Aug 2009 by Andrew Courtice

A TCP/IP chat program coded in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.

A Tiny Custom List Control

25 Aug 2014 by HateCoding

A tiny custom list control

custom-controls

A USB Library to Detect USB Devices

21 Sep 2014 by slelong

A USB library to detect USB devices, and manage Attach and Detach events

A WPF Television Application

30 Apr 2010 by logicchild

An article that presents a TV Player via WPF

about a question of the article:"Windows Live Messenger Plug-in Development Bible"

10 Sep 2013 by Member 10261671

I read this article.But I didn't understood it how the code run.The code don't main function.The code can createdll file,no exe file.So it how can do.I really understand.Please help me.Thank you very much!

about a question of the article:"Windows Live Messenger Plug-in Development Bible"

10 Sep 2013 by thatraja

Ask you question there(bottom of that article)[^] for better response.

About brightness control of desktop pc

11 Sep 2012 by charlallison

there are special function keys on the keyboard. Do well to locate them and use them. To use a function key, you'll need to hold down the fn key