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I am using WallpaperoriginX and WallpaperoriginY in the registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" to reposition the desktop wallpaper. This worked for a while, now when I log in the wallpaper is centered. If I lock the computer or before I log in it's reposition again. Help...

Does anyone know how to progmatically set the desktop background color? (C# 2003) http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/

Does anyone know how to get the MAXIMUM size of the recycle bin? I'm using VB.Net 2003. Thanks! http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/

Does anyone know how to get the MAXIMUM size of the recycle bin? I'm using C# 2003. Thanks! http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/

I have written a class, with XML comments for the method & properties. If I add this class to a project, intellisense displays my comments. However, if I compile this class to a DLL file. Set a reference to it, intellisense no longer displays my comments. What am I doing wrong? Thanks...

This was by far the best article I have ever read on how to draw graphics on the menu. Also includes source and demo code. http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/02/CuttingEdge/default.aspx http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/

If you right click the taskbar, then select Toolbars, then select 'Windows Media Player'. The next time you minimze 'Windows Media Player', it has it own section on the taskbar, with standard controls. Does anyone know how to do this with a .Net application? http://satellite-tv-for-pc.eklicks.com/

I'm running vs2003, I have a groupbox, when I set it's flatstyle property to system, it no longer handles events. Is this a bug, or is there another property that needs to be set. I have this same flatstyle set for other controls that are working fine. Maybe this world is another planet’s Hell...

Has anyone seen a VB.Net example of an Appbar. I've seen tons of C# and VB.6. I've tried converting the VB.6 but constantly run in to problems. Help! Maybe this world is another planet’s Hell. Aldous Huxley

I am looking for the .Net equivalent to SysInfo. I need to get device arrivals/removals (when a device is added/removed, when a new media is place in a cd/removable drive). When the power status changes to/from AC/Battery. SysInfo provided quite a bit more, but if someone can point me along...

I've embedded some controls (picturebox and progressbar) in listview item/subitems. I can't seem to find the event that is fired with a column is resized so that i can resize my embedded controls. Maybe this world is another planet’s Hell. Aldous Huxley

How does one retrieve the directory size (in bytes) using DirectoryInfo, without looping through the directory and retrieving each file size with FileInfo? I'm currently using the FileSystemObject, example: Dim oFS As Object = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Dim oDir As Object =...

Here is an example of the code I am using to dynamically add items to the context menu. Me.ContextMenu.MenuItems.Add("Test") Me.ContextMenu.MenuItems.Add("Item1", New EventHandler(AddressOf HandleItem1)) How would I make Item1 a subitem of Test?

When the LabelEdit property is set to true, the user is able to modify the text of an item by clicking the item text to select it and then clicking the item text again to put the label text into edit mode. The user can then modify or replace the item's text label. However, I would like to have...

I've notice that the programs that I have been writing in .Net uses almost twice as much memory as the ones I write in VB.6. I've made sure that I set all of the variables = nothing, no change. I tried implementing the Garbage Collector at the end of each sub/function, no change. When I...

In VB6, you can use the Sysinfo class to determine the WorkareaHeight, Top, Left and Width. Does anyone know how to get this information using VB.Net?