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c#windows-explorer

Using windows explorer for other file storage via .net

I've seen software products that interface with windows explorer for sharing cloud drives, one was for using gmail as a drive. Is there any documentation on what libraries etcetera are used to accomplish this task?

  1. I'm not looking to use Gmail (specifically)
  2. I'm more concerned about how to access the windows-explorer interface for showing items that are not on a real disk.
Solution

  • You'll need to create a Windows shell extension.

    This article looks promising - although quite old.

    However, as stated in that article, you are discouraged to build a shell extension with managed code.