Why it is not replaced by COM, how it works, network DDE, links to other sources of information. DDE is support is being removed from Windows (Windows 7 x64 seems to have an issue with it)
Windows Script is a comprehensive scripting infrastructure for the Microsoft® Windows® platform. Windows Script provides two script engines, Visual Basic® Scripting Edition and Microsoft JScript®, which can be embedded into Windows Applications.
from Glowdot Code by Rick Strom " if you start with Win32, you will have very little problem moving to MFC or .NET, since they just simplify the process."
"all of the techniques I know (and use) to reduce the size of executables. Some of these techniques can be applied to any C / C++ Win32 project, whilst other techniques are quite restrictive as to the type of application you can apply them to."
A file system filter driver intercepts requests targeted at a file system or another file system filter driver. By intercepting the request before it reaches its intended target, the filter driver can extend or replace functionality provided by the origin
allows you to grab that file to watch at a more convenient time. First find the address of the streaming file that you'd like to capture, and then download and store the Windows Media file (.asx, .wmx., or .wmvt) onto your hard drive or removable media.