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    Integrating with Explorer.exe

    How would I go about integrating my app with every Folder that is opened? I'm trying to add some advanced features that would make finding files and such easier.

    Would I have to create a COM of some kind and stick it somewhere? How would that work.

    I attached a screen shot of what I'm trying to achive. For my example I took a screenie of popup cop that is integrated into the shell somehow.

    Thanks for all the help!
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    ok, so... windows takes 1 minute to search for a file on my PC yet google.com takes 1 second to search the entire internet?

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    What do you mean "integrate with a folder"??

    - You can add your app to the SendTo right-click pop-up menu (very easily) in Windows Explorer.
    - You can add your app to the right-click pop-up menu in Windows Explorer.
    - You can asociate a file extension with your app, so double clicking on those files launches your app.
    - You can list what is in a folder from within your application, and display the results how you want.

    All the above without a COM module in sight. Just simple VB.

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