1.1 COM and the Shell

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1.1 COM and the Shell

On the surface, Explorer seems to be the Swiss Army knife of applicationsthe one application that lets you do everything. But this is not really the case. In actuality, Explorer is comprised of many different components working together to create the illusion of uniformity .

These components are built using the Component Object Model, or COM. And using this same technology, you can use Visual Basic to write components that fit seamlessly into the heart of Windows using documented interfaces. You actually have the power to extend the functionality of Windows itself.

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