local machine:
CM_Locate_DevNode_Ex
Creating a mailslot
Disconnecting USB Mass Storage Device programmatically
Displaying the associated icons and descriptions for files and folders
Enumerating devices installed on the local machine
Finding the application, icon and friendly names associated with a file name
How to find the application associated with a file name
How to obtain Content-Type value for a file type from the System Registry
How to view system icons for the classes installed on the local machine
Quering waveform-audio output devices
Simple Window Viewer
System Image List Viewer
Winsock: retrieving the standard host name and IP address for the local machine