Im using this code in XP 32bit os to get the %windir%windowssystem32 folder path.
sysFolderPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System) What i want to know is that will this same code return the %windir%windowssyswow64 folder when used in windows7 (64/32bit)?
how should i copy a file in system32 folder from resources folder .resx file of my windows application?
View 1 Repliesi have been using many dll and ocx in my vb.net application. When I run my exe from the same folder it works fine. It does not work if I remove the exe from the application folder and put in some other folder. My intension is to keep my dll and ocx in system32 folder and exe in application folder.
View 2 Repliesim trying to run msinfo32.exe from the system32 folder in one of my apps goggling around i found an example and stuff yet i dont have a clue what im doing there, any tutrial on how to call other win32 apps on the click of a button like for example if you was to go on internet explorer 7 Help->About-> "System Information" something similar to that, a button would open it?
Private Sub AboutToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AboutToolStripMenuItem.Click
Dim form1 As New Form()
Dim sysinfo As New Button()
sysinfo.Text = "Sytem Information"
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i have a kind of popup window which displays well nothing apart from a button for now but hopefully some info soon on the version of my browser, but for now i would like system information to get working?
I want to replace/delete imageres.dll in system32 golder in vista/7 from vb.net Note : that i have taken ownership of file with cmd in windows 7. And also note when i delete the file from windows explorer it gets deleted successfully but when i do it with vb.net it failes
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I'm trying to delete a dll file in the system32 folder but receive a permission error (Access to the path 'c:\windows\system32\testfile.dll' is denied.)
I'm using:
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I have multiple versions of an app that uses a dll, I have to replace the dll with the correct version and register it. The plan was to delete it from system32, and copy over the relevant version, then register it.
I'm trying to run a program that runs fine on XP OS, but it won't run on Vista. I've tried to install msinet.ocx in the system32 folder, but it never works.I've tried to register with regsvr32 but it gives error,I've tried to register with regsvr32 with cmd as administrator it's register the Activex Control but it gives error " Unexpected error ".
View 4 RepliesLet me start this again. I just started working at a company and this company sells customer label printers and its software. The printer drivers are not designed well and creates problems between version updates. When a customer calls in and compalins that are some communication problems, we have to login to their computer and remove printer, it's drivers and driver files that gets installed into system32 folder.
So, my goal was to have the customer download a file , run it and remove these files before they download the latest files.[code]...
i have created an application using vb.net 2008 which will maintain backup of the database in system32 folder
View 2 RepliesI have made a DLL with VB.net. Under project settings i have marked checked 2 things
1. Register for COM interop
2. Make assembly COM visible
When i build project its done successfully. Now i take DLL file from project location and copy it in System32. Then on command prompt i use following command to register self creating DLL so that other vb.net programs can use my DLL and etc.
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I'm trying to copy a file that I made that contains license information to system32 directory. My problem is I get access denied. here is the code I'm using
Dim formatter As New BinaryFormatter
Dim fileWriteStream As Stream
fileWriteStream = New FileStream(My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "" &
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Title explains it what VB code could i use to have windows copy a folder and display windows progress bar?
View 1 Replieswith both Process.Start(and System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(i cant get sdclt.exe (system32) to open.
I tried using the cmd("cmd.exe", "sdclt.exe") and just "sdclt.exe" But when i use the cmd, it just opens the command window, but not the program. When i use just sdclt.exe, it does nothing.
i want to copy DLL file to system32 but i want to make the directory to file system .. i want to tell that i don't want to write C:Windowssystem32 because if the user is installed the windows to D: drive thats mean that should be D:Windowssystem32 NOT C: the code is :
Dim k As String
Dim l As String
System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes("C:d3dx9_39.dll", My.Resources.d3dx9_39)
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I ahve code which will encrypt and decrypt a file in widnows. now i want to implement my logic for a folder in windows. the folder may contain sub folders and numbe rof files.
View 4 RepliesI use VB.Net 2003 and in my application I create a folder that I will use to create files in it.My problem is that under Windows 7 this folder dont have a full permissions and the files are not been created.Is there any way that I can give full access permissions to this folder?I can do it via VB.Net 200358 and via my Wise installation system.
View 3 RepliesI want to get the windows font folder with path.
View 2 Repliesi am trying to do is open a folder in a windows application, where when i click the button a folder pops up this is what folder i want to open my windows prefetch folder. so i wanna make a button. label it prefetch, and be able to click the prefetch button and have the prefetch folder open. i can open other programs such as cmd prompt and other exes. just not and folder. [Code]
View 2 Repliesis it possible to have my app protect a folder's files from being viewed by other users. like, if i set the command to protect a folder, then if anyone tries to access that folder will be prompted with a msgbox.
it probably means having a separate app loading at windows startup and constatly running in the background to make sure that folder isn't being accessed.
so much work to do and so many choices to choose from...
I have developed a VB.net 2008 application.My application is running successfully in x86 machine.I write some files in windows folder.When I test it on Windows 7 x64 machine with administrator log in there is no problem with this.If i run it with other user log in it gives me an error for access denied for files in Windows folder.
View 6 RepliesIs it possible to make VB 2008 go into Windows folder options and tick the "Display the full address in address bar" (under the view tab) ?
View 2 Replieshow can I get the name where windows is installed on a remote pc?
View 2 RepliesIf I don't grant write permissions to the folder containing my exe file, I get an 'Access to the path binReleaseprogram.exe' is denied. But if I grant it write permission I don't get the error. Why would the executable need write permissions? I'm not writing anything to the root where it resides.
View 1 RepliesIf I adjust permissions using the Security.Accesscontrol.DirectorySecurity on a directory, how can I make it so that subfolders automatically inherit the new permissions?
Brief overview of the situation is that my neighbors can't connect their Vista laptop to a shared folder on their computer running XP Home. They're getting access errors which I believe is because of the rights set on the folder. The problem is that XP Home won't let you adjust that and they're not upgrading.
I'm able to add the Everyone user to the directory I specify. But if I drag a new folder in or create a new folder, it does not have the Everyone user. Is there something I'm missing in this class that will let subfolders and files inherit the permissions?
I'm looking for a straightforward means of pulling all the users who have access to a folder with vb.net.All I need is the user name, not the type of access they have.
View 1 Repliesi want that multiple users of my application will be able to change a database of my application.
I do now write the application files to a c:ProgramData subfolder.
The problem is that i cannot write to this folder.
I tried to set its permissions automatically but this did not work either.
In which folder should the database of my application be placed so that even non administrators can change it ?
how to keep track a folder and trigger events if any new files saved into that folder , if any we are supposed to perform actions and manipulate that file ( recently came ) and then convert it to PDF file then move it to another folder if action has been successfully done delete the file from source folder and store it as PDF in the second folder...
View 4 RepliesI'm trying to access Windows XP's Application Data - but I'm having a slight issue, I am using the following code:Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)This is working correctly in any other opperating system - but Windows XP - On Windows XP it directs them to: C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorApplication Data - this is not the folder I want.I want to access: C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorLocal SettingsApplication DataI have tried to do:
View 4 RepliesHow do i use the temp folder...?or any folder...so that no one delete the file until app is closed!I want to store some files while my app is running!
View 3 RepliesI have developed an VB application for windows. The application creates a folder say "C:My_Folder", when I run the application. I want to delete that folder when I uninstall my application(through control panel > uninstall ).
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