cm_UnloadPlugins

[Boofo]

That's wrong:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer]
"AlwaysUnloadDLL"="1"

This is correct:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\AlwaysUnloadDLL]

Icfu

I have both of those settings in Win XP Pro and the only one that can be changed is the first one (the one Christian pointed out). The second one only has an empty default setting.

[sqa_wizard]

Which plugins aren't unloaded?

Using prcview (www.prcview.com) on Win XP shows :

EventLog.wlx 1, 0, 0, 9
FileInfo.wlx 1, 9, 1, 0. François GANNIER
LinkInfo.wlx Version 1.21
office.wlx
SynUs.wlx 1.6. 2003 Chernih Sergey
SystemInfo.wlx SystemInfo WLX 3, 0, 0, 0.

After cm_UnloadPlugins only LinkInfo.wlx is unloaded.

Note : LinkInfo.wlx is the only one which has a "detect string" !

[ghisler(Author)]

Ah, thanks for the details, now I can test!

[icfu]

Boofo, the 'AlwaysUnloadDLL' is a KEY, there is nothing to be changed!
The setting ghisler pointed out is plain wrong, it's just a copy&pasted error that is still spread in the wild.

The key (which is the only correct setting) is completely useless and has no function at all in XP, just check the link to MSDN...

Icfu

[VadiMGP]

2ghisler(Author) At least all MFC plugins aren't unloaded.

[Maxwish]

Confirmed Lister plugins that don't unload:
- office.wlx
- listdoc.wlx
- ieview.wlx
- fileinfo.wlx
- eventlog.wlx

I also found 3 filesystem plugins that cause TC to exit (unload itself ) after being used and applying the unload command:
- Temporary Panel 1.0 (official plugin!)
- Netmon (Shared files) 1.0.2 (unofficial)
- StartupGuard 0.5.1.56 (unofficial)

[Boofo]

I can confirm the 3 file system plugins causing TC to exit.

[fg_2002fr]

2ghisler(Author) At least all MFC plugins aren't unloaded.

more amazing, fileinfo.wlx and mmedia.wlx use the same base
mmedia is unloaded and fileinfo not

[fg_2002fr]

to All

Just try : in wincmd.ini
1 - for all lister plugin without detect string, add this line:
N_detect="SIZE>0"
change N with the number beginning the line of the lister

2 - load the lister with F3 on any file
3 - close the lister
4 - use cm_UnloadPlugins
5 - look at dlls in memory

All plugins have been unloaded

Best regards

[sqa_wizard]

2fg_2002fr: Thanks a lot, it works like a charme

Is the failure caused by the absence of a detect string and a "dummy" is the cure, or did I miss something ?

[Boofo]

to All

Just try : in wincmd.ini
1 - for all lister plugin without detect string, add this line:
N_detect="SIZE>0"
change N with the number beginning the line of the lister

2 - load the lister with F3 on any file
3 - close the lister
4 - use cm_UnloadPlugins
5 - look at dlls in memory

All plugins have been unloaded

Best regards

Wouldn't this basically do the same thing?

N_detect=""

[waelder]

There is a Linker Option (in VC++) "/DELAY:UNLOAD". When I use this option with a plugin of mine, it will be unloaded by the cm_UnloadPlugins command, regardless of the registry setting. Without the option it will not unload.