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The ":Zone.Identifier:$DATA" alternate data stream (ADS)

The ":Zone.Identifier:$DATA" alternate data stream (ADS) ... unblocking files that have the "Mark of the web"

Mar 43 min read

Reading, writing and deleting alternate data streams (ADS)

How to read, write and delete the alternate data streams (ADS) for a file or folder using VBA code?

Mar 33 min read

Getting the alternate data streams (ADS) for a file or folder

How to get a list of the alternate data streams (ADS) for a file or folder using VBA code?

Mar 23 min read

Expand / un-expand environment variable strings

Expanding and unexpanding environment strings using the Windows API.

Feb 272 min read

Expand / un-expand environment variable strings

Put text into the clipboard / get text from the clipboard

Working with the clipboard using the Windows API ... put text into the clipboard, get text from the clipboard, empty the clipboard, check whether the clipboard contents have changed.

Feb 232 min read

Opening Microsoft documentation web pages using VBE_Extras

A feature that I felt was missing from VBE_Extras was the ability to open the Microsoft documentation web pages. This feature now exists.

Feb 183 min read

Opening Microsoft documentation web pages using VBE_Extras

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