New in Windows 7 SDK: File format verifier

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The newly released Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA is available on the Microsoft Download Center with several new tools. SDK. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll write a short summary of what each tool can be used for.

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File types are also better managed in Windows 7. If you are developing a new file type, you can register it correctly with Windows 7. The Windows SDK for Windows 7 BETA contains a verifier tool that checks whether properties, IFilters and other settings have been correctly set for your file type or not. Learn more in the PDC2008 Windows 7 Explorer presentation, Empower Users To Find, Visualize And Organize Their Data With Libraries And The Explorer. David Washington talks about the tool about 40 minutes into the session.

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To learn about other tools new to the Windows SDK for Windows 7, see New Tools in the Windows 7 SDK.