How to hook C++ in Explorer's rename event

Question

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I want to run my program whenever a user renames a file in Windows Explorer (and only within the Explorer). Here\'s a simple mo

Answer 1

It looks like Windows API hooking may be your best bet. You'll want to intercept all calls related to Windows file renaming (i.e. MoveFile, MoveFileEx, SHFileOperation, possibly more). There are a few commercial and open source solutions; Microsoft Detours, Madshi's madCodeHook, and the free, open source EasyHook.

This approach, when done correctly, will allow you to capture all file renaming on a system.