I've finally reached my limit on adware and tracking software, to that point that there's so much protection software now running on my development system that it's getting hard to get real work done. The last straw was SpamNET; a P2P email anti-spam application that seemed to be the best thing since sliced bread, until I realized they're accessing Internet Explorers Cookie and History index files and uploading that data. I want a utility or good pointer to info that will allow me to restrict access to particular files on a per-process basis (e.g. only allow IEXPLORE.EXE access to ..\Content.IE5\index.dat). I'm familiar with process wide hooking and filter drivers, but would like this to have minimal impact on the system and don't want to start from scratch unless absolutly necessary. What's the best way? Thanks In Advance! nb

there is some very good information on your subject here on codeproject: http://www.codeproject.com/internet/ also, take a look at the "reusable, high performance, socket server class"... nb

by default the file is expected to be in the same directory as the project (.dsp) file, otherwise you need to do one of the following; a) mangle the include statement in your files (e.g. #include "..\common\abc.h", or b) add the path via Project -> Settings -> C++ -> Preprocessor -> Additional Include directories. nb

Thanks, just what I needed! I'll check the wi.dwStyle for WS_POPUP or WS_POPUPWINDOW and if that window's RECT intersects my window will set the appropriate Z-Order for these two windows. best regards, norm

Congrat's on the new job Joe! ps-fwiw; I bought the best version of the software, expecting to type in my or my parents name and get a geniology chart, but nooo! Just let me search for things I already new...perhaps you could push the "auto create best initial tree for individual" idea up the chain! Sure would blow the competition right out of the water & simple enough to do too... All the Best! NB

I have an application that allows users to select "stay on top"...however if another application presents a message box (crital error for example), I'd like to trap that and force that message box into the foreground...does anyone have advice on the best way to implement such a feature? TIA! Regards, Norm:confused: