Using Windows 7 libraries in .NET

With the release of Windows 7, a new feature was introduced – libraries. A library is basically a content placeholder for any files or folders. Being a virtual entity, a user doesn’t copy the folder or file to a library, but much rather adds a reference to it. This gives the possibility to make a file or folder a member of multiple libraries.

For example, a user has a file called reports.txt and two libraries – Reports and ToSend. Later on, he adds the reference to reports.txt on both Reports and SendTo. The file remains in its original location, while both libraries contain the reference. This makes file organization and tracking a lot easier.

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