Exposes a method that extends the behavior of the ShellExecute or ShellExecuteEx functions. It is typically implemented by subsystems that expose the names of objects that the user can specify in the Run dialog box after clicking the Microsoft Windows Start button.

IShellExecuteHook Members

Execute

Called when ShellExecute or ShellExecuteEx is called for an object that is registered.

Remarks

You should implement IShellExecuteHook when you have named objects that the user would expect to be able to run from the Run dialog box after clicking the Windows Start button.

Shell execute hooks are registered by adding a value that contains the object's class identifier (CLSID) string under the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
     Software
          Microsoft
               Windows
                    CurrentVersion
                         Explorer
                              ShellExecuteHooks

You do not use this interface directly. It is generally used by the ShellExecuteEx function's code.

Interface Information

Minimum DLL Version	shell32.dll version 4.0 or later
Custom Implementation	No
Inherits from	IUnknown
Header	shlobj.h
Minimum operating systems	Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95