C#
C# (see section on name, pronunciation) is an object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft as part of the .NET initiative and later approved as a standard by ECMA (ECMA-334) and ISO (ISO/IEC 23270).
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The .NET framework does not natively support changing the desktop wallpaper. However, it is possible to set the wallpaper image using Platform Invocation Services (P/Invoke) by calling the...
Performance counters allow numerical information about the current state of the operating system or an application to be recorded and monitored using standard tools. This article explains how to...
Some software applications include the requirement to change the system clock time. This can be achieved using C# by calling a Windows API function. This article describes how to declare and use the...
If you are developing software that monitors other programs or services, it can be useful to detect when a process has stopped responding to the user. This can easily be achieved using members of the...
Some software, such as backup utilities, can use a large proportion of processor time and other resources. Often the user is given the option to only run such processes when the computer is not in...
When developing software that monitors running processes, it can be useful to obtain details of the currently active application. The .NET framework does not provide methods to permit this so...
Some applications require that the mouse pointer be hidden during use. Examples of such software include screen savers and graphical applications or games. Each may fundamentally change the manner of...
Although rare, there are some situations where you may wish to reposition the mouse pointer programmatically to improve the user experience or to enhance accessibility. This can be easily achieved...
Some Windows applications execute in the background and are activated only as required. To enhance such a program's usability it is useful to register a system-wide hot key. This allows the software...
When Windows is installed, the user must register a name and, optionally, the name of an organisation. This information is retained by the operating system. When asking for similar details, it is...
Windows services are background processes that usually have no direct interaction with the user interface. This article explains how to create a windows service with an example that monitors the file...
Microsoft Windows provides a built-in event logging system where informational messages, warnings, errors and audit details can be stored and viewed with the Event Viewer utility. This system is...
Microsoft Windows can start in a special mode known as "Safe Mode". In this mode, certain drivers are disabled and networking may not be available. If your software requires this missing...
Sometimes programs need to know the power status of a computer. An example is Windows Update, which often requires a computer to be running on mains power before updates are installed. This article...
For programs that require a non-standard interface, you can remove the borders of your forms. Once removed however, the user has no title bar to use to allow the form to be repositioned. This...
A complete introduction to accessing the Windows registry from .NET
Check out this article which describes how to enumerate and host Windows Control Panel Applets using C# and unmanaged C++.
