When you right-click a file in Windows Explorer and select Properties from the shortcut menu, a dialog box displays basic properties for that file, including such things as file name, file size, and the file creation, last access, and last modification dates. In addition to these basic properties, the Windows operating system also tracks a number of extended file properties. These properties are typically hidden; to display them in Windows Explorer, you must click View, click Choose Details, and then select the desired properties from the resulting dialog box.

can be used to retrieve a FolderItem object that represents a specified item.

MSDN:

• CreateDirectory function - Creates a new directory one level at a time
• SHCreateDirectory function - Creates a new directory including all intermediate folders, if necessary
• CreateFolder Method - WSH
• NewFolder Method - Shell

Relevant MSDN links:

• Windows System Services - Service Functions
• Windows Shell - IsServiceRunning Method
• Windows Shell - ServiceStart Method
• Windows Shell - ServiceStop Method

MSDN links:

• Run Method (Windows Script Host)
• ShellExecute Function
• The Shell Open Method

MSDN links: Windows Explorer Command-Line Options Run Method (Windows Script Host) ShellExecute Function

The Windows Shell

provides a powerful set of automation objects that enable you to access the file system, launch programs, and change system settings.

creates and returns a ShellWindows object that represents a collection of all of the open windows that belong to the Shell, including Internet Explorer.

The code below demonstrates the use of the DRIVETYPE() function.