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How to Capture System Events using C#

by Dave on October 5, 2009

in Operating System

What are system events? Well, basically they are events raised by the operating system when a user performs an action which affects the operating environment. System events are accessible through the Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents class. SystemEvents Events Below is a list of all the system events found within the SystemEvents class. Name Description DisplaySettingsChanged Occurs when the [...]

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Enumerating and Controlling Windows Services with C#

by Dave on October 2, 2009

in Operating System

The Microsoft.NET Framework contains a component called the ServiceController. It is designed to allow you to control a Windows Service. With this component you can easily start, stop, and pause services, and you can also retrieve information on the service such as its display name and status among others. In this article I am going [...]

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How to use Temporary Files in C#

by Dave on September 30, 2009

in Files and Directories, Operating System

What exactly is a temporary file? Put simply, a temporary file is a file used by an application for storing temporary data. There is no fixed rule which specifies what this data should be, but generally temporary files (or temp files) are used for storing ‘work data‘. For example Microsoft Office uses temp files to [...]

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How to Read, Write, and Delete from the Windows Registry with C#

by Dave on August 17, 2009

in Operating System

It’s a common requirement for a software developer to have to access the Windows Registry. Many applications store their settings within the registry, not to mention Windows itself. So in this article I will show you how to do this, and also how to create and delete registry keys. Although many applications use the registry [...]

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Writing To The Windows Event Log Using C#

by Dave on August 14, 2009

in Operating System

The Windows Event Log is a great place to log your application’s errors or major events because it is easily accessible by administrators since all Windows Event logs can be managed from the same console. This makes the administrator’s life easier because he/she does not have to monitor logs stored in multiple directories all over [...]

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