Explorer Utility Application - (2026 R3) Released!

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PowerBuilder - MS-Windows O/S Explorer

Updated for PB 2025 R2 (latest release)!

Build 2025.1.0.62

    Software Tool & Die Inc. are please to announce the release of its updated MS-Windows O/S System Explorer utility all written in PowerBuilder 2025 R2 build 6430! This utility demonstrates the power of using the STD Integrated Framework plus MS-Windows SDK calls to locate every running process or service (visible or invisible) in the entire operating system! Plus now introspecting O/S features like drivers, input devices, environment settings, desktop use, etc! The latest release contains the following upgrades ...

• Migrated the code from PowerBuilder 2025 GA build 3683 to PowerBuilder 2025 R2 build 6430
• Updated the STD Integrated framework to the latest release 2026 R3 build 2026.3.0.481
• Updated MS-Window "Notification" support for PB2025 R2 compliance
  
• Improved "Marquee" support via the update to STD Framework 2026R3
• Tested on MS-Windows 11 version 25H2 build 26200.9278
• The PB 2025 R2 Theme HighDPI feature is now supported.
• Can now modify the RibbonBar mode from the App's "Tools" menu
• Can now modify the TabbedView mode from the App's "Tools" menu 
• Can now swap the RibbonBar / Menu mode from the App's "Tools" menu.

Examples ...

 

Ribbon Bar Menu Mode

 

Marquee running when long requests are in progress!

Process Explorer Example!

 

 

WMI Explorer With Tabbed View UI!

     This release includes Project Objects ready for 32 or 64 bit App deployment to Native (P-Code or M-Code), or PowerClient based applications. With the combination of the STD Integrated  Framework the MS-Windows Explorer application will now function in either native or Cloud deployment modes!

 

Explorer updated Help dialogue

  

     Unlock the "Power" in your PowerBuilder and download this free PB2025 R2 utility application. Check out the prowess of the free & open source Integrated framework as well assisting the Windows Explorer application. Click here to download! Then find see how this utility can find every visible and invisible object in all tasks, notifications, processes, background tasks and services running on the MS-Windows O/S machine!

Note: Older versions of the Windows Explorer utility can be found in the "Archive" sub-folder.

Enjoy ... Chris