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-		{DCC6BD67-17BB-47AA-B507-FB0FE43A7449}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{DCC6BD67-17BB-47AA-B507-FB0FE43A7449}.Release|x64.Deploy.0 = Release|x64
 		{A558C25D-2007-498E-8B6F-43405AFAE9E2}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{A558C25D-2007-498E-8B6F-43405AFAE9E2}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{A558C25D-2007-498E-8B6F-43405AFAE9E2}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
@@ -2574,14 +2454,6 @@ Global
 		{5702B3CC-8575-48D5-83D8-15BB42269CD3}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
 		{5702B3CC-8575-48D5-83D8-15BB42269CD3}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{5702B3CC-8575-48D5-83D8-15BB42269CD3}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 		{5F63C743-F6CE-4DBA-A200-2B3F8A14E8C2}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
 		{5F63C743-F6CE-4DBA-A200-2B3F8A14E8C2}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
 		{5F63C743-F6CE-4DBA-A200-2B3F8A14E8C2}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
@@ -2826,12 +2698,6 @@ Global
 		{3846508C-77EB-4034-A702-F8BB263C4F79} = {4574FDD0-F61D-4376-98BF-E5A1262C11EC}
 		{ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2} = {3846508C-77EB-4034-A702-F8BB263C4F79}
 		{6CE438DF-C245-4997-A360-0A0939E4BA34} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{E09AA983-C755-474F-83D6-A5CDF528C070} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{6D56B64D-FF1F-488F-AFED-9B9854A5D399} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{92EC89E4-9972-453A-8A1A-3A9E230C146A} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{51939B4F-1F62-4BFF-A6A2-C08646E5BE95} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{D1160404-D3D1-497A-883A-4059C07C2273} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{40F6D69D-E321-400F-A767-5628C7AE453D} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
 		{F3D09629-59A2-4924-A4B9-D6BFAA2C1B49} = {3846508C-77EB-4034-A702-F8BB263C4F79}
 		{305DD37E-C85D-4B08-AAFE-7381FA890463} = {F3D09629-59A2-4924-A4B9-D6BFAA2C1B49}
 		{CA4D810F-C8F4-4B61-9DA9-71807E0B9F24} = {F3D09629-59A2-4924-A4B9-D6BFAA2C1B49}
@@ -2843,29 +2709,23 @@ Global
 		{7520A2FE-00A2-49B8-83ED-DB216E874C04} = {3846508C-77EB-4034-A702-F8BB263C4F79}
 		{8FBDABA4-40EE-4C0E-9BC8-2F6444A6EF90} = {7520A2FE-00A2-49B8-83ED-DB216E874C04}
 		{C66020D1-CB10-4CF7-8715-84C97FD5E5E2} = {7520A2FE-00A2-49B8-83ED-DB216E874C04}
-		{79775343-7A3D-445D-9104-3DD5B2893DF9} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
 		{0ADEB797-C8C7-4FFA-ACD5-2AF6CAD7ECD8} = {3846508C-77EB-4034-A702-F8BB263C4F79}
 		{89D0E199-B17A-418C-B2F8-7375B6708357} = {A2221D7E-55E7-4BEA-90D1-4F162D670BBF}
 		{0DB0F63A-D2F8-4DA3-A650-2D0B8724218E} = {CA716AE6-FE5C-40AC-BB8F-2C87912687AC}
 		{453CBB73-A3CB-4D0B-8D24-6940B86FE21D} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
 		{C0CE3B5E-16D3-495D-B335-CA791B660162} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{3A9A7297-92C4-4F16-B6F9-8D4AB652C86C} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{605E914B-7232-4789-AF46-BF5D3DDFC14E} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
-		{E81A7D20-9862-ABDB-0AAE-9BC5B517A9F9} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
 		{D5E5F5EA-1B6C-4A73-88BE-304F36C9E4EE} = {9873BA05-4C41-4819-9283-CF45D795431B}
 		{7F5B9557-5878-4438-A721-3E28296BA193} = {9873BA05-4C41-4819-9283-CF45D795431B}
 		{DD6E12FE-5509-4ABC-ACC2-3D6DC98A238C} = {4574FDD0-F61D-4376-98BF-E5A1262C11EC}
 		{0A84F764-3A88-44CD-AA96-41BDBD48627B} = {DD6E12FE-5509-4ABC-ACC2-3D6DC98A238C}
 		{E4585179-2AC1-4D5F-A3FF-CFC5392F694C} = {DD6E12FE-5509-4ABC-ACC2-3D6DC98A238C}
 		{CA7D8106-30B9-4AEC-9D05-B69B31B8C461} = {DD6E12FE-5509-4ABC-ACC2-3D6DC98A238C}
-		{DCC6BD67-17BB-47AA-B507-FB0FE43A7449} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
 		{A558C25D-2007-498E-8B6F-43405AFAE9E2} = {1AFB6476-670D-4E80-A464-657E01DFF482}
 		{08F9155D-B6DC-46E5-9C83-AF60B655898B} = {38BDB927-829B-4C65-9CD9-93FB05D66D65}
 		{4382A954-179A-4078-92AF-715187DFFF50} = {38BDB927-829B-4C65-9CD9-93FB05D66D65}
 		{EBED240C-8702-452D-B764-6DB9DA9179AF} = {F05E590D-AD46-42BE-9C25-6A63ADD2E3EA}
 		{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A0} = {F05E590D-AD46-42BE-9C25-6A63ADD2E3EA}
 		{5702B3CC-8575-48D5-83D8-15BB42269CD3} = {929C1324-22E8-4412-A9A8-80E85F3985A5}
-		{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9} = {ECB8E0D1-7603-4E5C-AB10-D1E545E6F8E2}
 		{5F63C743-F6CE-4DBA-A200-2B3F8A14E8C2} = {3846508C-77EB-4034-A702-F8BB263C4F79}
 		{2694E2FB-DCD5-4BFF-A418-B6C3C7CE3B8E} = {89E20BCE-EB9C-46C8-8B50-E01A82E6FDC3}
 	EndGlobalSection

src/Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props

@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
     <CsWinRTAotWarningLevel>2</CsWinRTAotWarningLevel>
 
     <!-- Suppress DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicParameterlessConstructor in fallback code path of Windows SDK projection -->
-    <WarningsNotAsErrors>IL2081</WarningsNotAsErrors>
+    <WarningsNotAsErrors>IL2081, CsWinRT1028</WarningsNotAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
          * If you want to publish it with Native AOT enabled (or publish as a single file).
          * You need to find another way to remove Assembly.Location usage.
          */
-#pragma warning disable IL3000 // Avoid accessing Assembly file path when publishing as a single file
-        private static readonly string Version = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Assembly.Location).ProductVersion;
-#pragma warning restore IL3000 // Avoid accessing Assembly file path when publishing as a single file
+        private static readonly string Version = "2.0.0.0";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes the logger and sets the path for logging.

src/common/ManagedTelemetry/Telemetry/PowerToysTelemetry.cs

@@ -37,17 +37,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry
         public void WriteEvent<T>(T telemetryEvent)
             where T : EventBase, IEvent
         {
-            if (DataDiagnosticsSettings.GetEnabledValue())
-            {
-                this.Write<T>(
-                    telemetryEvent.EventName,
-                    new EventSourceOptions()
-                    {
-                        Keywords = ProjectKeywordMeasure,
-                        Tags = ProjectTelemetryTagProductAndServicePerformance,
-                    },
-                    telemetryEvent);
-            }
         }
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Commands/MainListPage.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public partial class MainListPage : DynamicListPage,
                 IsLoading = ActuallyLoading();
             }
         };
-
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ClearSearchMessage>(this);
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<UpdateFallbackItemsMessage>(this);
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentFormViewModel.cs

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.Text.Json;
-using AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3;
-using AdaptiveCards.Templating;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Messaging;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Models;
@@ -26,121 +24,11 @@ public partial class ContentFormViewModel(IFormContent _form, WeakReference<IPag
 
     public string DataJson { get; protected set; } = "{}";
 
-    public AdaptiveCardParseResult? Card { get; private set; }
-
     public override void InitializeProperties()
     {
-        var model = _formModel.Unsafe;
-        if (model == null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try
-        {
-            TemplateJson = model.TemplateJson;
-            StateJson = model.StateJson;
-            DataJson = model.DataJson;
-
-            AdaptiveCardTemplate template = new(TemplateJson);
-            var cardJson = template.Expand(DataJson);
-            Card = AdaptiveCard.FromJsonString(cardJson);
-        }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            // If we fail to parse the card JSON, then display _our own card_
-            // with the exception
-            AdaptiveCardTemplate template = new(ErrorCardJson);
-            var serializeString = (string? s) => JsonSerializer.Serialize(s, JsonSerializationContext.Default.String);
-
-            // todo: we could probably stick Card.Errors in there too
-            var dataJson = $$"""
-{
-    "error_message": {{serializeString(e.Message)}},
-    "error_stack": {{serializeString(e.StackTrace)}},
-    "inner_exception": {{serializeString(e.InnerException?.Message)}},
-    "template_json": {{serializeString(TemplateJson)}},
-    "data_json": {{serializeString(DataJson)}}
-}
-""";
-            var cardJson = template.Expand(dataJson);
-            Card = AdaptiveCard.FromJsonString(cardJson);
-        }
-
-        UpdateProperty(nameof(Card));
     }
 
-    public void HandleSubmit(IAdaptiveActionElement action, JsonObject inputs)
+    public void HandleSubmit()
     {
-        if (action is AdaptiveOpenUrlAction openUrlAction)
-        {
-            WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<LaunchUriMessage>(new(openUrlAction.Url));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (action is AdaptiveSubmitAction or AdaptiveExecuteAction)
-        {
-            // Get the data and inputs
-            var dataString = (action as AdaptiveSubmitAction)?.DataJson.Stringify() ?? string.Empty;
-            var inputString = inputs.Stringify();
-
-            _ = Task.Run(() =>
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    var model = _formModel.Unsafe!;
-                    if (model != null)
-                    {
-                        var result = model.SubmitForm(inputString, dataString);
-                        WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<HandleCommandResultMessage>(new(new(result)));
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    ShowException(ex);
-                }
-            });
-        }
     }
-
-    private static readonly string ErrorCardJson = """
-{
-    "$schema": "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json",
-    "type": "AdaptiveCard",
-    "version": "1.5",
-    "body": [
-        {
-            "type": "TextBlock",
-            "text": "Error parsing form from extension",
-            "wrap": true,
-            "style": "heading",
-            "size": "ExtraLarge",
-            "weight": "Bolder",
-            "color": "Attention"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "TextBlock",
-            "wrap": true,
-            "text": "${error_message}",
-            "color": "Attention"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "TextBlock",
-            "text": "${error_stack}",
-            "fontType": "Monospace"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "TextBlock",
-            "wrap": true,
-            "text": "Inner exception:"
-        },
-        {
-            "type": "TextBlock",
-            "wrap": true,
-            "text": "${inner_exception}",
-            "color": "Attention"
-        }
-    ]
-}
-""";
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.csproj

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Common" />
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
 
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
@@ -32,9 +30,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.CmdPal.Common\Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\extensionsdk\Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit\Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.csproj" />
-
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.csproj" />
-
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\ManagedCommon\ManagedCommon.csproj" />
 
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -70,14 +66,15 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Just mark it as AOT compatible. Do not publish with AOT now. We need fully test before we really publish it as AOT enabled-->
-  <!--<PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
     <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
     <PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
     <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
-    --><!-- <DisableRuntimeMarshalling>true</DisableRuntimeMarshalling> --><!--
+    <!--<DisableRuntimeMarshalling>true</DisableRuntimeMarshalling>--> 
     <PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
 	<EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
-  </PropertyGroup>-->
+	<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/App.xaml.cs

@@ -2,23 +2,13 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using ManagedCommon;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.Services;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Registry;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSearch;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet;
+
+// using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer;
+// using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.BuiltinCommands;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Models;
@@ -105,45 +95,24 @@ public partial class App : Application
 
         // Root services
         services.AddSingleton(TaskScheduler.FromCurrentSynchronizationContext());
+        Thread.Sleep(10000);
 
         // Built-in Commands. Order matters - this is the order they'll be presented by default.
         var allApps = new AllAppsCommandProvider();
         services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider>(allApps);
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, ShellCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, CalculatorCommandProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, IndexerCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, BookmarksCommandProvider>();
+
+        // services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, ShellCommandsProvider>();
+        // services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, IndexerCommandsProvider>();
 
         // TODO GH #527 re-enable the clipboard commands
         // services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, ClipboardHistoryCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, WindowWalkerCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, WebSearchCommandsProvider>();
 
         // GH #38440: Users might not have WinGet installed! Or they might have
         // a ridiculously old version. Or might be running as admin.
         // We shouldn't explode in the App ctor if we fail to instantiate an
         // instance of PackageManager, which will happen in the static ctor
         // for WinGetStatics
-        try
-        {
-            var winget = new WinGetExtensionCommandsProvider();
-            var callback = allApps.LookupApp;
-            winget.SetAllLookup(callback);
-            services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider>(winget);
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            Logger.LogError("Couldn't load winget");
-            Logger.LogError(ex.ToString());
-        }
-
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, WindowsTerminalCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, WindowsSettingsCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, RegistryCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, WindowsServicesCommandsProvider>();
         services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, BuiltInsCommandProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, TimeDateCommandsProvider>();
-        services.AddSingleton<ICommandProvider, SystemCommandExtensionProvider>();
 
         // Models
         services.AddSingleton<TopLevelCommandManager>();

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/AdaptiveCardsConfig.cs

@@ -1,342 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;
-
-public sealed class AdaptiveCardsConfig
-{
-    public static AdaptiveHostConfig Light { get; }
-
-    public static AdaptiveHostConfig Dark { get; }
-
-    static AdaptiveCardsConfig()
-    {
-        Light = AdaptiveHostConfig.FromJsonString(LightHostConfigString).HostConfig;
-        Dark = AdaptiveHostConfig.FromJsonString(DarkHostConfigString).HostConfig;
-    }
-
-    public static readonly string DarkHostConfigString = """
-{
-  "spacing": {
-    "small": 4,
-    "default": 8,
-    "medium": 20,
-    "large": 30,
-    "extraLarge": 40,
-    "padding": 8
-  },
-  "separator": {
-    "lineThickness": 0,
-    "lineColor": "#C8FFFFFF"
-  },
-  "supportsInteractivity": true,
-  "fontTypes": {
-    "default": {
-      "fontFamily": "'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif",
-      "fontSizes": {
-        "small": 12,
-        "default": 12,
-        "medium": 14,
-        "large": 20,
-        "extraLarge": 26
-      },
-      "fontWeights": {
-        "lighter": 200,
-        "default": 400,
-        "bolder": 600
-      }
-    },
-    "monospace": {
-      "fontFamily": "'Courier New', Courier, monospace",
-      "fontSizes": {
-        "small": 12,
-        "default": 12,
-        "medium": 14,
-        "large": 18,
-        "extraLarge": 26
-      },
-      "fontWeights": {
-        "lighter": 200,
-        "default": 400,
-        "bolder": 600
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "containerStyles": {
-    "default": {
-      "backgroundColor": "#00000000",
-      "borderColor": "#00000000",
-      "foregroundColors": {
-        "default": {
-          "default": "#FFFFFF",
-          "subtle": "#C8FFFFFF"
-        },
-        "accent": {
-          "default": "#0063B1",
-          "subtle": "#880063B1"
-        },
-        "attention": {
-          "default": "#FF5555",
-          "subtle": "#DDFF5555"
-        },
-        "good": {
-          "default": "#54a254",
-          "subtle": "#DD54a254"
-        },
-        "warning": {
-          "default": "#c3ab23",
-          "subtle": "#DDc3ab23"
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "emphasis": {
-      "backgroundColor": "#09FFFFFF",
-      "borderColor": "#09FFFFFF",
-      "foregroundColors": {
-        "default": {
-          "default": "#FFFFFF",
-          "subtle": "#C8FFFFFF"
-        },
-        "accent": {
-          "default": "#2E89FC",
-          "subtle": "#882E89FC"
-        },
-        "attention": {
-          "default": "#FF5555",
-          "subtle": "#DDFF5555"
-        },
-        "good": {
-          "default": "#54a254",
-          "subtle": "#DD54a254"
-        },
-        "warning": {
-          "default": "#c3ab23",
-          "subtle": "#DDc3ab23"
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "imageSizes": {
-    "small": 16,
-    "medium": 24,
-    "large": 32
-  },
-  "actions": {
-    "maxActions": 5,
-    "spacing": "default",
-    "buttonSpacing": 8,
-    "showCard": {
-      "actionMode": "inline",
-      "inlineTopMargin": 8
-    },
-    "actionsOrientation": "horizontal",
-    "actionAlignment": "stretch"
-  },
-  "adaptiveCard": {
-    "allowCustomStyle": false
-  },
-  "imageSet": {
-    "imageSize": "medium",
-    "maxImageHeight": 100
-  },
-  "factSet": {
-    "title": {
-      "color": "default",
-      "size": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "weight": "bolder",
-      "wrap": true,
-      "maxWidth": 150
-    },
-    "value": {
-      "color": "default",
-      "size": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "weight": "default",
-      "wrap": true
-    },
-    "spacing": 8
-  },
-  "textStyles": {
-    "heading": {
-      "size": "large",
-      "weight": "bolder",
-      "color": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "fontType": "default"
-    },
-    "columnHeader": {
-      "size": "medium",
-      "weight": "bolder",
-      "color": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "fontType": "default"
-    }
-  }
-}
-""";
-
-    public static readonly string LightHostConfigString = """
-{
-  "spacing": {
-    "small": 4,
-    "default": 8,
-    "medium": 20,
-    "large": 30,
-    "extraLarge": 40,
-    "padding": 8
-  },
-  "separator": {
-    "lineThickness": 0,
-    "lineColor": "#606060"
-  },
-  "supportsInteractivity": true,
-  "fontTypes": {
-    "default": {
-      "fontFamily": "'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif",
-      "fontSizes": {
-        "small": 12,
-        "default": 12,
-        "medium": 14,
-        "large": 20,
-        "extraLarge": 26
-      },
-      "fontWeights": {
-        "lighter": 200,
-        "default": 400,
-        "bolder": 600
-      }
-    },
-    "monospace": {
-      "fontFamily": "'Courier New', Courier, monospace",
-      "fontSizes": {
-        "small": 12,
-        "default": 12,
-        "medium": 14,
-        "large": 18,
-        "extraLarge": 26
-      },
-      "fontWeights": {
-        "lighter": 200,
-        "default": 400,
-        "bolder": 600
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "containerStyles": {
-    "default": {
-      "backgroundColor": "#00000000",
-      "borderColor": "#00000000",
-      "foregroundColors": {
-        "default": {
-          "default": "#E6000000",
-          "subtle": "#99000000"
-        },
-        "accent": {
-          "default": "#0063B1",
-          "subtle": "#880063B1"
-        },
-        "attention": {
-          "default": "#C00000",
-          "subtle": "#DDC00000"
-        },
-        "good": {
-          "default": "#54a254",
-          "subtle": "#DD54a254"
-        },
-        "warning": {
-          "default": "#c3ab23",
-          "subtle": "#DDc3ab23"
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "emphasis": {
-      "backgroundColor": "#80F6F6F6",
-      "borderColor": "#80F6F6F6",
-      "foregroundColors": {
-        "default": {
-          "default": "#E6000000",
-          "subtle": "#99000000"
-        },
-        "accent": {
-          "default": "#2E89FC",
-          "subtle": "#882E89FC"
-        },
-        "attention": {
-          "default": "#C00000",
-          "subtle": "#DDC00000"
-        },
-        "good": {
-          "default": "#54a254",
-          "subtle": "#DD54a254"
-        },
-        "warning": {
-          "default": "#c3ab23",
-          "subtle": "#DDc3ab23"
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "imageSizes": {
-    "small": 16,
-    "medium": 24,
-    "large": 32
-  },
-  "actions": {
-    "maxActions": 5,
-    "spacing": "default",
-    "buttonSpacing": 8,
-    "showCard": {
-      "actionMode": "inline",
-      "inlineTopMargin": 8
-    },
-    "actionsOrientation": "horizontal",
-    "actionAlignment": "stretch"
-  },
-  "adaptiveCard": {
-    "allowCustomStyle": false
-  },
-  "imageSet": {
-    "imageSize": "medium",
-    "maxImageHeight": 100
-  },
-  "factSet": {
-    "title": {
-      "color": "default",
-      "size": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "weight": "bolder",
-      "wrap": true,
-      "maxWidth": 150
-    },
-    "value": {
-      "color": "default",
-      "size": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "weight": "default",
-      "wrap": true
-    },
-    "spacing": 8
-  },
-  "textStyles": {
-    "heading": {
-      "size": "large",
-      "weight": "bolder",
-      "color": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "fontType": "default"
-    },
-    "columnHeader": {
-      "size": "medium",
-      "weight": "bolder",
-      "color": "default",
-      "isSubtle": false,
-      "fontType": "default"
-    }
-  }
-}
-""";
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ContentFormControl.xaml

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
-<UserControl
-    x:Class="Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls.ContentFormControl"
-    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:converters="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters"
-    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-    xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls"
-    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
-    xmlns:viewmodels="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels"
-    Background="Transparent"
-    mc:Ignorable="d">
-
-    <UserControl.Resources>
-        <ResourceDictionary x:Name="CardOverrideStyles">
-            <Style x:Key="Adaptive.TextBlock" TargetType="TextBlock">
-                <Setter Property="IsTextSelectionEnabled" Value="True" />
-            </Style>
-        </ResourceDictionary>
-    </UserControl.Resources>
-
-    <Grid x:Name="ContentGrid" />
-</UserControl>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ContentFormControl.xaml.cs

@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3;
-using AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;
-
-public sealed partial class ContentFormControl : UserControl
-{
-    private static readonly AdaptiveCardRenderer _renderer;
-    private ContentFormViewModel? _viewModel;
-
-    // LOAD-BEARING: if you don't hang onto a reference to the RenderedAdaptiveCard
-    // then the GC might clean it up sometime, even while the card is in the UI
-    // tree. If this gets GC'd, then it'll revoke our Action handler, and the
-    // form will do seemingly nothing.
-    private RenderedAdaptiveCard? _renderedCard;
-
-    public ContentFormViewModel? ViewModel { get => _viewModel; set => AttachViewModel(value); }
-
-    static ContentFormControl()
-    {
-        // We can't use `CardOverrideStyles` here yet, because we haven't called InitializeComponent once.
-        // But also, the default value isn't `null` here. It's... some other default empty value.
-        // So clear it out so that we know when the first time we get created is
-        _renderer = new AdaptiveCardRenderer()
-        {
-            OverrideStyles = null,
-        };
-    }
-
-    public ContentFormControl()
-    {
-        this.InitializeComponent();
-        var lightTheme = ActualTheme == Microsoft.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Light;
-        _renderer.HostConfig = lightTheme ? AdaptiveCardsConfig.Light : AdaptiveCardsConfig.Dark;
-
-        // 5% BODGY: if we set this multiple times over the lifetime of the app,
-        // then the second call will explode, because "CardOverrideStyles is already the child of another element".
-        // SO only set this once.
-        if (_renderer.OverrideStyles == null)
-        {
-            _renderer.OverrideStyles = CardOverrideStyles;
-        }
-
-        // TODO in the future, we should handle ActualThemeChanged and replace
-        // our rendered card with one for that theme. But today is not that day
-    }
-
-    private void AttachViewModel(ContentFormViewModel? vm)
-    {
-        if (_viewModel != null)
-        {
-            _viewModel.PropertyChanged -= ViewModel_PropertyChanged;
-        }
-
-        _viewModel = vm;
-
-        if (_viewModel != null)
-        {
-            _viewModel.PropertyChanged += ViewModel_PropertyChanged;
-
-            var c = _viewModel.Card;
-            if (c != null)
-            {
-                DisplayCard(c);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void ViewModel_PropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
-    {
-        if (ViewModel == null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (e.PropertyName == nameof(ViewModel.Card))
-        {
-            var c = ViewModel.Card;
-            if (c != null)
-            {
-                DisplayCard(c);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void DisplayCard(AdaptiveCardParseResult result)
-    {
-        _renderedCard = _renderer.RenderAdaptiveCard(result.AdaptiveCard);
-        ContentGrid.Children.Clear();
-        if (_renderedCard.FrameworkElement != null)
-        {
-            ContentGrid.Children.Add(_renderedCard.FrameworkElement);
-        }
-
-        _renderedCard.Action += Rendered_Action;
-    }
-
-    private void Rendered_Action(RenderedAdaptiveCard sender, AdaptiveActionEventArgs args) =>
-        ViewModel?.HandleSubmit(args.Action, args.Inputs.AsJson());
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/HotkeySettingsControlHook.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public delegate bool IsActive();
 
 public delegate bool FilterAccessibleKeyboardEvents(int key, UIntPtr extraInfo);
 
-public class HotkeySettingsControlHook : IDisposable
+public partial class HotkeySettingsControlHook : IDisposable
 {
     private const int WmKeyDown = 0x100;
     private const int WmKeyUp = 0x101;

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/NativeKeyboardHelper.cs

@@ -5,82 +5,81 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers
+namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
+
+public static partial class NativeKeyboardHelper
 {
-    internal static class NativeKeyboardHelper
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
+    public struct INPUT
     {
-        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
-        internal struct INPUT
-        {
-            internal INPUTTYPE type;
-            internal InputUnion data;
+        public INPUTTYPE type;
+        public InputUnion data;
 
-            internal static int Size
-            {
-                get { return Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(INPUT)); }
-            }
-        }
-
-        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
-        internal struct InputUnion
+        public static int Size
         {
-            [FieldOffset(0)]
-            internal MOUSEINPUT mi;
-            [FieldOffset(0)]
-            internal KEYBDINPUT ki;
-            [FieldOffset(0)]
-            internal HARDWAREINPUT hi;
-        }
-
-        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
-        internal struct MOUSEINPUT
-        {
-            internal int dx;
-            internal int dy;
-            internal int mouseData;
-            internal uint dwFlags;
-            internal uint time;
-            internal UIntPtr dwExtraInfo;
-        }
-
-        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
-        internal struct KEYBDINPUT
-        {
-            internal short wVk;
-            internal short wScan;
-            internal uint dwFlags;
-            internal int time;
-            internal UIntPtr dwExtraInfo;
-        }
-
-        [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
-        internal struct HARDWAREINPUT
-        {
-            internal int uMsg;
-            internal short wParamL;
-            internal short wParamH;
-        }
-
-        internal enum INPUTTYPE : uint
-        {
-            INPUT_MOUSE = 0,
-            INPUT_KEYBOARD = 1,
-            INPUT_HARDWARE = 2,
-        }
-
-        [Flags]
-        internal enum KeyEventF
-        {
-            KeyDown = 0x0000,
-            ExtendedKey = 0x0001,
-            KeyUp = 0x0002,
-            Unicode = 0x0004,
-            Scancode = 0x0008,
+            get { return Marshal.SizeOf<INPUT>(); }
         }
     }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
+    public struct InputUnion
+    {
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        public MOUSEINPUT mi;
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        public KEYBDINPUT ki;
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        public HARDWAREINPUT hi;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
+    public struct MOUSEINPUT
+    {
+        public int dx;
+        public int dy;
+        public int mouseData;
+        public uint dwFlags;
+        public uint time;
+        public UIntPtr dwExtraInfo;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
+    public struct KEYBDINPUT
+    {
+        public short wVk;
+        public short wScan;
+        public uint dwFlags;
+        public int time;
+        public UIntPtr dwExtraInfo;
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching Native Structure")]
+    public struct HARDWAREINPUT
+    {
+        public int uMsg;
+        public short wParamL;
+        public short wParamH;
+    }
+
+    public enum INPUTTYPE : uint
+    {
+        INPUT_MOUSE = 0,
+        INPUT_KEYBOARD = 1,
+        INPUT_HARDWARE = 2,
+    }
+
+    [Flags]
+    public enum KeyEventF
+    {
+        KeyDown = 0x0000,
+        ExtendedKey = 0x0001,
+        KeyUp = 0x0002,
+        Unicode = 0x0004,
+        Scancode = 0x0008,
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/NativeMethods.cs

@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Text;
 
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
 
-public static class NativeMethods
+public static partial class NativeMethods
 {
     private const int WS_POPUP = 1 << 31; // 0x80000000
     internal const int GWL_STYLE = -16;
@@ -17,65 +16,11 @@ public static class NativeMethods
     internal const int SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = 3;
     internal const int SW_HIDE = 0;
 
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    internal static extern IntPtr GetActiveWindow();
+    [LibraryImport("user32.dll")]
+    public static partial uint SendInput(uint nInputs, NativeKeyboardHelper.INPUT[] pInputs, int cbSize);
 
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    internal static extern bool SetWindowPlacement(IntPtr hWnd, ref WINDOWPLACEMENT lpwndpl);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    internal static extern bool GetWindowPlacement(IntPtr hWnd, out WINDOWPLACEMENT lpwndpl);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    internal static extern uint SendInput(uint nInputs, NativeKeyboardHelper.INPUT[] pInputs, int cbSize);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall, SetLastError = true)]
-    internal static extern short GetAsyncKeyState(int vKey);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
-    internal static extern int GetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    internal static extern int SetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int nIndex, int dwNewLong);
-
-    // [DllImport("shell32.dll")]
-    // internal static extern IntPtr SHBrowseForFolderW(ref ShellGetFolder.BrowseInformation browseInfo);
-    [DllImport("shell32.dll")]
-    internal static extern int SHGetPathFromIDListW(IntPtr pidl, IntPtr pszPath);
-
-    // [DllImport("Comdlg32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    // internal static extern bool GetOpenFileName([In, Out] OpenFileName openFileName);
+    [LibraryImport("user32.dll")]
 #pragma warning disable CA1401 // P/Invokes should not be visible
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    public static extern bool ShowWindow(System.IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    public static extern int GetDpiForWindow(System.IntPtr hWnd);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    public static extern bool IsWindowVisible(IntPtr hWnd);
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
-    public static extern bool AllowSetForegroundWindow(int dwProcessId);
-
-    [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("User32.dll")]
-    public static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr handle);
-
-    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    public static extern IntPtr LoadLibrary(string dllToLoad);
-
-    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    public static extern bool FreeLibrary(IntPtr hModule);
-
+    public static partial short GetAsyncKeyState(int vKey);
 #pragma warning restore CA1401 // P/Invokes should not be visible
-
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
-
-    internal static extern bool SystemParametersInfo(int uiAction, int uiParam, StringBuilder pvParam, int fWinIni);
-
-    public static void SetPopupStyle(IntPtr hwnd)
-    {
-        _ = SetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE, GetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE) | WS_POPUP);
-    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/ShortcutDialogContentControl.xaml

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:tk7controls="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls"
     x:Name="ShortcutContentControl"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <Grid MinWidth="498" MinHeight="220">
@@ -66,11 +65,6 @@
                     IsTabStop="{Binding ElementName=ShortcutContentControl, Path=IsWarningAltGr, Mode=OneWay}"
                     Severity="Warning" />
             </Grid>
-            <tk7controls:MarkdownTextBlock
-                x:Uid="InvalidShortcutWarningLabel"
-                Background="Transparent"
-                FontSize="12"
-                Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}" />
         </StackPanel>
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/ShortcutWithTextLabelControl.xaml

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:tk7controls="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls"
     d:DesignHeight="300"
     d:DesignWidth="400"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
@@ -36,10 +35,5 @@
                 </DataTemplate>
             </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
         </ItemsControl>
-        <tk7controls:MarkdownTextBlock
-            Grid.Column="1"
-            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-            Background="Transparent"
-            Text="{x:Bind Text}" />
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/ExtViews/ContentPage.xaml

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:toolkit="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:viewmodels="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels"
     Background="Transparent"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
@@ -37,37 +36,21 @@
 
             <DataTemplate x:Key="FormContentTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:ContentFormViewModel">
                 <Grid Margin="0,4,4,4" Padding="12,8,8,8">
-                    <cmdPalControls:ContentFormControl ViewModel="{x:Bind}" />
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <DataTemplate x:Key="MarkdownContentTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:ContentMarkdownViewModel">
                 <Grid Margin="0,4,4,4" Padding="12,8,8,8">
-                    <toolkit:MarkdownTextBlock
-                        Background="Transparent"
-                        Header3FontSize="12"
-                        Header3FontWeight="Normal"
-                        Header3Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                        IsTextSelectionEnabled="True"
-                        Text="{x:Bind Body, Mode=OneWay}" />
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <DataTemplate x:Key="NestedFormContentTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:ContentFormViewModel">
                 <Grid>
-                    <cmdPalControls:ContentFormControl ViewModel="{x:Bind}" />
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <DataTemplate x:Key="NestedMarkdownContentTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:ContentMarkdownViewModel">
                 <Grid>
-                    <toolkit:MarkdownTextBlock
-                        Background="Transparent"
-                        Header3FontSize="12"
-                        Header3FontWeight="Normal"
-                        Header3Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                        IsTextSelectionEnabled="True"
-                        Text="{x:Bind Body, Mode=OneWay}" />
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Helpers/GpoValueChecker.cs

@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Documents;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers;

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
                 _largeIcon = GetAppIconHandle();
                 _trayIconData = new NOTIFYICONDATAW()
                 {
-                    cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(NOTIFYICONDATAW)),
+                    cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<NOTIFYICONDATAW>(),
                     hWnd = _hwnd,
                     uID = MY_NOTIFY_ID,
                     uFlags = NOTIFY_ICON_DATA_FLAGS.NIF_MESSAGE | NOTIFY_ICON_DATA_FLAGS.NIF_ICON | NOTIFY_ICON_DATA_FLAGS.NIF_TIP,
@@ -661,7 +661,10 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
 
     private DestroyIconSafeHandle GetAppIconHandle()
     {
-        var exePath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
+        // var exePath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
+
+        // todo: use the path to the current assembly
+        var exePath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.dll");
         DestroyIconSafeHandle largeIcon;
         PInvoke.ExtractIconEx(exePath, 0, out largeIcon, out _, 1);
         return largeIcon;

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.csproj

@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
+    <publishtrimmed>true</publishtrimmed>
+    <publishsinglefile>true</publishsinglefile>
+    <DisableRuntimeMarshalling>false</DisableRuntimeMarshalling>
+	<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
+    <publishaot>true</publishaot>
+    <EnableMsixTooling>true</EnableMsixTooling>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateAppxPackageOnBuild>true</GenerateAppxPackageOnBuild>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -61,7 +72,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" />
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" />
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" />
@@ -80,9 +90,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" />
 
     <!-- LOAD BEARING: GeneratePathProperty=true on BOTH the AC dependencies. Don't forget the AdaptiveCardsWorkaround below -->
-    <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3" GeneratePathProperty="True" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
@@ -97,26 +104,12 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\ManagedTelemetry\Telemetry\ManagedTelemetry.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSearch\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WebSearch.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.CmdPal.Common\Microsoft.CmdPal.Common.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.csproj" />
 
     <ProjectReference Include="..\extensionsdk\Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit\Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.csproj" />
-
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.ClipboardHistory.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Registry\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Registry.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.TimeDate.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsServices.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowWalker.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet.csproj" />
 
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Terminal.UI\Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj">
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>True</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
@@ -168,13 +161,6 @@
   <!-- <AdaptiveCardsWorkaround> -->
   <!-- Workaround for Adaptive Cards not supporting correct RIDs when using .NET 8.
        Don't forget GeneratePathProperty on the AdaptiveCards PackageReference's above -->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <AdaptiveCardsNative>runtimes\win10-$(Platform)\native</AdaptiveCardsNative>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Content Include="$(PkgAdaptiveCards_ObjectModel_WinUI3)\$(AdaptiveCardsNative)\AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3.dll" Link="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3.dll" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
-    <Content Include="$(PkgAdaptiveCards_Rendering_WinUI3)\$(AdaptiveCardsNative)\AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll" Link="AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Update="..\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels\Assets\template.zip">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/NativeMethods.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 GetPhysicallyInstalledSystemMemory
 GlobalMemoryStatusEx
 GetSystemInfo
-CoCreateInstance
 GetForegroundWindow
 SetForegroundWindow
 GetWindowRect
@@ -21,10 +20,7 @@ SetActiveWindow
 MonitorFromWindow
 GetMonitorInfo
 GetDpiForMonitor
-SHCreateStreamOnFileEx
 CoAllowSetForegroundWindow
-SHCreateStreamOnFileEx
-SHLoadIndirectString
 WM_HOTKEY
 WM_NCLBUTTONDBLCLK
 
@@ -33,7 +29,7 @@ LoadIcon
 WM_USER
 WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING
 RegisterWindowMessageW
-GetModuleHandleW
+
 ExtractIconEx
 WM_RBUTTONUP
 WM_LBUTTONUP

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Pages/ShellPage.xaml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:help="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Helpers"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:toolkit="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
     xmlns:viewModels="using:Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels"
     Background="Transparent"
@@ -98,13 +97,6 @@
                         Visibility="{x:Bind HasTags, Mode=OneWay}">
                         <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
                             <ItemsPanelTemplate>
-                                <toolkit:WrapPanel
-                                    x:Name="TagsWrapPanel"
-                                    MinWidth="0"
-                                    Padding="0"
-                                    HorizontalSpacing="4"
-                                    Orientation="Horizontal"
-                                    VerticalSpacing="4" />
                             </ItemsPanelTemplate>
                         </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
                     </ItemsControl>
@@ -374,16 +366,6 @@
                             TextWrapping="WrapWholeWords"
                             Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.Details.Title, Converter={StaticResource StringNotEmptyToVisibilityConverter}, Mode=OneWay}" />
 
-                        <toolkit:MarkdownTextBlock
-                            Grid.Row="2"
-                            Margin="0,12,0,24"
-                            Background="Transparent"
-                            Header3FontSize="12"
-                            Header3FontWeight="Normal"
-                            Header3Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"
-                            IsTextSelectionEnabled="True"
-                            Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.Details.Body, Mode=OneWay}" />
-
                         <ItemsRepeater
                             Grid.Row="3"
                             ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DetailsDataTemplateSelector}"

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Properties/PublishProfiles/win-arm64.pubxml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
     <PublishSingleFile>False</PublishSingleFile>
     <PublishReadyToRun Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">False</PublishReadyToRun>
     <PublishReadyToRun Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">True</PublishReadyToRun>
-    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">False</PublishTrimmed>
-    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">False</PublishTrimmed>
+    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">True</PublishTrimmed>
+    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">True</PublishTrimmed>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Properties/PublishProfiles/win-x64.pubxml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
     <PublishSingleFile>False</PublishSingleFile>
     <PublishReadyToRun Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">False</PublishReadyToRun>
     <PublishReadyToRun Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">True</PublishReadyToRun>
-    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">False</PublishTrimmed>
-    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">False</PublishTrimmed>
+    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">True</PublishTrimmed>
+    <PublishTrimmed Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">True</PublishTrimmed>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/AllAppsSettings.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class AllAppsSettings : JsonSettingsManager
 
     internal static string SettingsJsonPath()
     {
-        string directory = Utilities.BaseSettingsPath("Microsoft.CmdPal");
+        var directory = Utilities.BaseSettingsPath("Microsoft.CmdPal");
         Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
 
         // now, the state is just next to the exe

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/AppCommand.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
+using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell;
 using WyHash;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps;
@@ -25,25 +29,35 @@ internal sealed partial class AppCommand : InvokableCommand
 
     internal static async Task StartApp(string aumid)
     {
-        var appManager = new ApplicationActivationManager();
-        const ActivateOptions noFlags = ActivateOptions.None;
         await Task.Run(() =>
         {
-            try
-            {
-                appManager.ActivateApplication(aumid, /*queryArguments*/ string.Empty, noFlags, out var unusedPid);
-            }
-            catch (System.Exception)
+            unsafe
             {
+                IApplicationActivationManager* appManager = null;
+                try
+                {
+                    PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(
+                        typeof(ApplicationActivationManager).GUID,
+                        null,
+                        CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
+                        out appManager);
+
+                    appManager->ActivateApplication(
+                        aumid,
+                        string.Empty,
+                        ACTIVATEOPTIONS.AO_NONE,
+                        out var unusedPid);
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease(appManager);
+                }
             }
         }).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
     internal static async Task StartExe(string path)
     {
-        var appManager = new ApplicationActivationManager();
-
-        // const ActivateOptions noFlags = ActivateOptions.None;
         await Task.Run(() =>
         {
             Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo(path) { UseShellExecute = true });

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.csproj

@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
+	<Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props" />
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps</RootNamespace>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal</OutputPath>
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
+	<AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+	<PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Abstractions" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
@@ -49,4 +52,14 @@
       <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
+	
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<AdditionalFiles Include="NativeMethods.txt" />
+		<AdditionalFiles Include="NativeMethods.json" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+	
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<DisableRuntimeMarshalling>true</DisableRuntimeMarshalling>
+		<EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
+	</PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/NativeMethods.json

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://aka.ms/CsWin32.schema.json",
+  "allowMarshaling": false,
+  "comInterop": {
+    "preserveSigMethods": [ "*" ]
+  }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/NativeMethods.txt

@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
-GetPhysicallyInstalledSystemMemory
-GlobalMemoryStatusEx
-GetSystemInfo
+IStream
 CoCreateInstance
-SetForegroundWindow
-IsIconic
-RegisterHotKey
-SetWindowLongPtr
-CallWindowProc
-ShowWindow
-SetForegroundWindow
-SetFocus
-SetActiveWindow
-MonitorFromWindow
-GetMonitorInfo
+IApplicationActivationManager
+ApplicationActivationManager
 SHCreateStreamOnFileEx
-CoAllowSetForegroundWindow
-SHCreateStreamOnFileEx
-SHLoadIndirectString
+SHCreateItemFromParsingName
+IShellItem
+ISequentialStream
+SHLoadIndirectString
+IAppxFactory
+AppxFactory
+IAppxManifestReader
+IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator
+IAppxManifestApplication
+IAppxManifestProperties
+IShellLinkW
+ShellLink
+IPersistFile
+CoTaskMemFree
+IUnknown

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/AppxFactory.cs

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-// Reference : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32122679/getting-icon-of-modern-windows-app-from-a-desktop-application
-[Guid("5842a140-ff9f-4166-8f5c-62f5b7b0c781")]
-[ComImport]
-public class AppxFactory
-{
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/AppxPackageHelper.cs

@@ -2,42 +2,63 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
+using Windows.Win32.Storage.Packaging.Appx;
 using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
-using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Native;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 
 public static class AppxPackageHelper
 {
-    private static readonly IAppxFactory AppxFactory = (IAppxFactory)new AppxFactory();
-
-    // This function returns a list of attributes of applications
-    internal static IEnumerable<IAppxManifestApplication> GetAppsFromManifest(IStream stream)
+    internal static unsafe List<IntPtr> GetAppsFromManifest(IStream* stream)
     {
-        var reader = AppxFactory.CreateManifestReader(stream);
-        var manifestApps = reader.GetApplications();
+        PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(typeof(AppxFactory).GUID, null, CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, out IAppxFactory* appxFactory).ThrowOnFailure();
 
-        while (manifestApps.GetHasCurrent())
+        IAppxManifestReader* reader = null;
+        IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator* manifestApps = null;
+        var result = new List<IntPtr>();
+
+        try
         {
-            var manifestApp = manifestApps.GetCurrent();
-            var hr = manifestApp.GetStringValue("AppListEntry", out var appListEntry);
-            _ = CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, appListEntry);
-            if (appListEntry != "none")
+            appxFactory->CreateManifestReader(stream, &reader);
+            reader->GetApplications(&manifestApps);
+
+            while (true)
             {
-                yield return manifestApp;
+                manifestApps->GetHasCurrent(out var hasCurrent);
+                if (hasCurrent == false)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                IAppxManifestApplication* manifestApp;
+                manifestApps->GetCurrent(&manifestApp);
+
+                manifestApp->GetStringValue("AppListEntry", out var appListEntryPtr).ThrowOnFailure();
+                var appListEntry = appListEntryPtr.ToString();
+
+                if (appListEntry != "none")
+                {
+                    result.Add((IntPtr)manifestApp);
+                }
+
+                manifestApps->MoveNext(out var hasNext);
+                if (hasNext == false)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
-
-            manifestApps.MoveNext();
         }
-    }
-
-    internal static T CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow<T>(HRESULT hr, T result)
-    {
-        if (hr != HRESULT.S_OK)
+        finally
         {
-            Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR((int)hr);
+            ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease(appxFactory);
+            ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease(reader);
+            ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease(manifestApps);
         }
 
         return result;

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IApplicationActivationManager.cs

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-// Reference : https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/edge-launcher/blob/108e63df0b4cb5cd9d5e45aa7a264690851ec51d/MIcrosoftEdgeLauncherCsharp/Program.cs
-[Flags]
-public enum ActivateOptions
-{
-    None = 0x00000000,
-    DesignMode = 0x00000001,
-    NoErrorUI = 0x00000002,
-    NoSplashScreen = 0x00000004,
-}
-
-// ApplicationActivationManager
-[ComImport]
-[Guid("2e941141-7f97-4756-ba1d-9decde894a3d")]
-[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IApplicationActivationManager
-{
-    IntPtr ActivateApplication([In] string appUserModelId, [In] string arguments, [In] ActivateOptions options, [Out] out uint processId);
-
-    IntPtr ActivateForFile([In] string appUserModelId, [In] IntPtr /*IShellItemArray* */ itemArray, [In] string verb, [Out] out uint processId);
-
-    IntPtr ActivateForProtocol([In] string appUserModelId, [In] IntPtr /* IShellItemArray* */itemArray, [Out] out uint processId);
-}
-
-// Application Activation Manager Class
-[ComImport]
-[Guid("45BA127D-10A8-46EA-8AB7-56EA9078943C")]
-public class ApplicationActivationManager : IApplicationActivationManager
-{
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)/*, PreserveSig*/]
-    public extern IntPtr ActivateApplication([In] string appUserModelId, [In] string arguments, [In] ActivateOptions options, [Out] out uint processId);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public extern IntPtr ActivateForFile([In] string appUserModelId, [In] IntPtr /*IShellItemArray* */ itemArray, [In] string verb, [Out] out uint processId);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public extern IntPtr ActivateForProtocol([In] string appUserModelId, [In] IntPtr /* IShellItemArray* */itemArray, [Out] out uint processId);
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IAppxFactory.cs

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-[Guid("BEB94909-E451-438B-B5A7-D79E767B75D8")]
-[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IAppxFactory
-{
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1300:Element should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE1006:Naming Styles", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1707:Identifiers should not contain underscores", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    void _VtblGap0_2(); // skip 2 methods
-
-    internal IAppxManifestReader CreateManifestReader(IStream inputStream);
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IAppxManifestApplication.cs

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Native;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-[Guid("5DA89BF4-3773-46BE-B650-7E744863B7E8")]
-[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IAppxManifestApplication
-{
-    [PreserveSig]
-    HRESULT GetStringValue([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string name, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string value);
-
-    [PreserveSig]
-    HRESULT GetAppUserModelId([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string value);
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator.cs

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-[Guid("9EB8A55A-F04B-4D0D-808D-686185D4847A")]
-[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator
-{
-    IAppxManifestApplication GetCurrent();
-
-    bool GetHasCurrent();
-
-    bool MoveNext();
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IAppxManifestProperties.cs

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Native;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-[Guid("03FAF64D-F26F-4B2C-AAF7-8FE7789B8BCA")]
-[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IAppxManifestProperties
-{
-    [PreserveSig]
-    HRESULT GetBoolValue([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string name, out bool value);
-
-    [PreserveSig]
-    HRESULT GetStringValue([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string name, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string value);
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IAppxManifestReader.cs

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
-
-[Guid("4E1BD148-55A0-4480-A3D1-15544710637C")]
-[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IAppxManifestReader
-{
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1300:Element should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE1006:Naming Styles", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1707:Identifiers should not contain underscores", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    void _VtblGap0_1(); // skip 1 method
-
-    IAppxManifestProperties GetProperties();
-
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1300:Element should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE1006:Naming Styles", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1707:Identifiers should not contain underscores", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    void _VtblGap1_5(); // skip 5 methods
-
-    IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator GetApplications();
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/IFileVersionInfoWrapper.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.IO.Abstractions;
+using System.IO;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 
@@ -16,21 +16,13 @@ public interface IFileVersionInfoWrapper
 
 public class FileVersionInfoWrapper : IFileVersionInfoWrapper
 {
-    private readonly IFile _file;
-
     public FileVersionInfoWrapper()
-        : this(new FileSystem().File)
     {
     }
 
-    public FileVersionInfoWrapper(IFile file)
-    {
-        _file = file;
-    }
-
     public FileVersionInfo? GetVersionInfo(string path)
     {
-        if (_file.Exists(path))
+        if (File.Exists(path))
         {
             return FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(path);
         }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/ReparsePoint.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 /// <summary>
 /// Provides access to NTFS reparse points in .Net.
 /// </summary>
-public static class ReparsePoint
+public static partial class ReparsePoint
 {
 #pragma warning disable SA1310 // Field names should not contain underscore
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
 #pragma warning restore SA1310 // Field names should not contain underscore
 
     [Flags]
-    private enum FileAccessType : uint
+    internal enum FileAccessType : uint
     {
         DELETE = 0x00010000,
         READ_CONTROL = 0x00020000,
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
     }
 
     [Flags]
-    private enum FileShareType : uint
+    internal enum FileShareType : uint
     {
         None = 0x00000000,
         Read = 0x00000001,
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
         Delete = 0x00000004,
     }
 
-    private enum CreationDisposition : uint
+    internal enum CreationDisposition : uint
     {
         New = 1,
         CreateAlways = 2,
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
     }
 
     [Flags]
-    private enum FileAttributes : uint
+    internal enum FileAttributes : uint
     {
         Readonly = 0x00000001,
         Hidden = 0x00000002,
@@ -195,8 +196,9 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
         public AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion Version;
     }
 
-    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
-    private static extern bool DeviceIoControl(
+    [LibraryImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = false)]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    internal static partial bool DeviceIoControl(
         IntPtr hDevice,
         uint dwIoControlCode,
         IntPtr inBuffer,
@@ -206,8 +208,9 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
         out int pBytesReturned,
         IntPtr lpOverlapped);
 
-    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    private static extern IntPtr CreateFile(
+    [LibraryImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = false, StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf8)]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.SysInt)]
+    internal static partial IntPtr CreateFile(
         string lpFileName,
         FileAccessType dwDesiredAccess,
         FileShareType dwShareMode,
@@ -284,15 +287,18 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
                         ThrowLastWin32Error("Unable to get information about reparse point.");
                     }
 
-                    AppExecutionAliasReparseTagHeader aliasReparseHeader = Marshal.PtrToStructure<AppExecutionAliasReparseTagHeader>(outBuffer);
-
-                    if (aliasReparseHeader.ReparseTag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_APPEXECLINK)
+                    unsafe
                     {
-                        var metadata = AppExecutionAliasMetadata.FromPersistedRepresentationIntPtr(
-                            outBuffer,
-                            aliasReparseHeader.Version);
+                        var aliasReparseHeader = Unsafe.Read<AppExecutionAliasReparseTagHeader>((void*)outBuffer);
 
-                        return metadata.ExePath;
+                        if (aliasReparseHeader.ReparseTag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_APPEXECLINK)
+                        {
+                            var metadata = AppExecutionAliasMetadata.FromPersistedRepresentationIntPtr(
+                                outBuffer,
+                                aliasReparseHeader.Version);
+
+                            return metadata.ExePath;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     return null;
@@ -319,61 +325,65 @@ public static class ReparsePoint
 
         public static AppExecutionAliasMetadata FromPersistedRepresentationIntPtr(IntPtr reparseDataBufferPtr, AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion version)
         {
-            var dataOffset = Marshal.SizeOf<AppExecutionAliasReparseTagHeader>();
-            var dataBufferPtr = reparseDataBufferPtr + dataOffset;
-
-            string? packageFullName = null;
-            string? packageFamilyName = null;
-            string? aumid = null;
-            string? exePath = null;
-
-            VerifyVersion(version);
-
-            switch (version)
+            unsafe
             {
-                case AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion.Initial:
-                    packageFullName = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
-                    if (packageFullName is not null)
-                    {
-                        dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(packageFullName) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
-                        aumid = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                var dataOffset = Unsafe.SizeOf<AppExecutionAliasReparseTagHeader>();
 
-                        if (aumid is not null)
+                var dataBufferPtr = reparseDataBufferPtr + dataOffset;
+
+                string? packageFullName = null;
+                string? packageFamilyName = null;
+                string? aumid = null;
+                string? exePath = null;
+
+                VerifyVersion(version);
+
+                switch (version)
+                {
+                    case AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion.Initial:
+                        packageFullName = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                        if (packageFullName is not null)
                         {
-                            dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(aumid) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
-                            exePath = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                            dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(packageFullName) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
+                            aumid = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+
+                            if (aumid is not null)
+                            {
+                                dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(aumid) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
+                                exePath = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
 
-                    break;
+                        break;
 
-                case AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion.PackageFamilyName:
-                case AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion.MultiAppTypeSupport:
-                    packageFamilyName = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                    case AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion.PackageFamilyName:
+                    case AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion.MultiAppTypeSupport:
+                        packageFamilyName = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
 
-                    if (packageFamilyName is not null)
-                    {
-                        dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(packageFamilyName) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
-                        aumid = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
-
-                        if (aumid is not null)
+                        if (packageFamilyName is not null)
                         {
-                            dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(aumid) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
+                            dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(packageFamilyName) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
+                            aumid = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
 
-                            exePath = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                            if (aumid is not null)
+                            {
+                                dataBufferPtr += Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount(aumid) + Encoding.Unicode.GetByteCount("\0");
+
+                                exePath = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(dataBufferPtr);
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
 
-                    break;
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                return new AppExecutionAliasMetadata
+                {
+                    PackageFullName = packageFullName ?? string.Empty,
+                    PackageFamilyName = packageFamilyName ?? string.Empty,
+                    Aumid = aumid ?? string.Empty,
+                    ExePath = exePath ?? string.Empty,
+                };
             }
-
-            return new AppExecutionAliasMetadata
-            {
-                PackageFullName = packageFullName ?? string.Empty,
-                PackageFamilyName = packageFamilyName ?? string.Empty,
-                Aumid = aumid ?? string.Empty,
-                ExePath = exePath ?? string.Empty,
-            };
         }
 
         private static void VerifyVersion(AppExecutionAliasReparseTagBufferLayoutVersion version)

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/UWP.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO.Abstractions;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
 using Windows.Win32;
 using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
+using Windows.Win32.Storage.Packaging.Appx;
 using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
-using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Native;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 
 [Serializable]
 public partial class UWP
 {
-    private static readonly IPath Path = new FileSystem().Path;
-
     private static readonly Dictionary<string, PackageVersion> _versionFromNamespace = new()
     {
         { "http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10", PackageVersion.Windows10 },
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ public partial class UWP
         FamilyName = package.FamilyName;
     }
 
-    public void InitializeAppInfo(string installedLocation)
+    public unsafe void InitializeAppInfo(string installedLocation)
     {
         Location = installedLocation;
         LocationLocalized = ShellLocalization.Instance.GetLocalizedPath(installedLocation);
@@ -63,26 +61,30 @@ public partial class UWP
         InitPackageVersion(namespaces);
 
         const uint noAttribute = 0x80;
+        const uint sTGM_READ = 0x00000000;
 
-        var access = (uint)STGM.READ;
-        var hResult = PInvoke.SHCreateStreamOnFileEx(path, access, noAttribute, false, null, out IStream stream);
-
-        // S_OK
-        if (hResult == 0)
+        IStream* stream = null;
+        try
         {
-            Apps = AppxPackageHelper.GetAppsFromManifest(stream).Select(appInManifest => new UWPApplication(appInManifest, this)).Where(a =>
+            PInvoke.SHCreateStreamOnFileEx(path, sTGM_READ, noAttribute, false, null, &stream).ThrowOnFailure();
+
+            Apps = AppxPackageHelper.GetAppsFromManifest(stream).Select(appInManifest => new UWPApplication((IAppxManifestApplication*)appInManifest, this)).Where(a =>
             {
                 var valid =
-                !string.IsNullOrEmpty(a.UserModelId) &&
-                !string.IsNullOrEmpty(a.DisplayName) &&
-                a.AppListEntry != "none";
-
+                    !string.IsNullOrEmpty(a.UserModelId) &&
+                    !string.IsNullOrEmpty(a.DisplayName) &&
+                    a.AppListEntry != "none";
                 return valid;
             }).ToList();
         }
-        else
+        catch (Exception)
         {
             Apps = Array.Empty<UWPApplication>();
+            return;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease(stream);
         }
     }
 
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ public partial class UWP
         var support = Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= windows10.Major;
         if (support)
         {
-            var applications = CurrentUserPackages().AsParallel().SelectMany(p =>
+            var applications = CurrentUserPackages().SelectMany(p =>
             {
                 UWP u;
                 try
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ public partial class UWP
                     u = new UWP(p);
                     u.InitializeAppInfo(p.InstalledLocation);
                 }
-                catch (Exception )
+                catch (Exception)
                 {
                     return Array.Empty<UWPApplication>();
                 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/UWPApplication.cs

@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO.Abstractions;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Xml;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Commands;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
-using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Native;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
+using Windows.Win32.Storage.Packaging.Appx;
 using PackageVersion = Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs.UWP.PackageVersion;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
@@ -20,10 +22,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 [Serializable]
 public class UWPApplication : IProgram
 {
-    private static readonly IFileSystem FileSystem = new FileSystem();
-    private static readonly IPath Path = FileSystem.Path;
-    private static readonly IFile File = FileSystem.File;
-
     public string AppListEntry { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
     public string UniqueIdentifier { get; set; }
@@ -95,36 +93,43 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
         return commands;
     }
 
-    public UWPApplication(IAppxManifestApplication manifestApp, UWP package)
+    internal unsafe UWPApplication(IAppxManifestApplication* manifestApp, UWP package)
     {
-        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(manifestApp);
+        try
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(manifestApp);
 
-        var hr = manifestApp.GetAppUserModelId(out var tmpUserModelId);
-        UserModelId = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, tmpUserModelId);
+            var hr = manifestApp->GetAppUserModelId(out var tmpUserModelIdPtr);
+            UserModelId = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, tmpUserModelIdPtr);
 
-        hr = manifestApp.GetAppUserModelId(out var tmpUniqueIdentifier);
-        UniqueIdentifier = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, tmpUniqueIdentifier);
+            manifestApp->GetAppUserModelId(out var tmpUniqueIdentifierPtr);
+            UniqueIdentifier = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, tmpUniqueIdentifierPtr);
 
-        hr = manifestApp.GetStringValue("DisplayName", out var tmpDisplayName);
-        DisplayName = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, tmpDisplayName);
+            manifestApp->GetStringValue("DisplayName", out var tmpDisplayNamePtr);
+            DisplayName = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, tmpDisplayNamePtr);
 
-        hr = manifestApp.GetStringValue("Description", out var tmpDescription);
-        Description = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, tmpDescription);
+            manifestApp->GetStringValue("Description", out var tmpDescriptionPtr);
+            Description = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, tmpDescriptionPtr);
 
-        hr = manifestApp.GetStringValue("BackgroundColor", out var tmpBackgroundColor);
-        BackgroundColor = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, tmpBackgroundColor);
+            manifestApp->GetStringValue("BackgroundColor", out var tmpBackgroundColorPtr);
+            BackgroundColor = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, tmpBackgroundColorPtr);
 
-        hr = manifestApp.GetStringValue("EntryPoint", out var tmpEntryPoint);
-        EntryPoint = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, tmpEntryPoint);
+            manifestApp->GetStringValue("EntryPoint", out var tmpEntryPointPtr);
+            EntryPoint = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, tmpEntryPointPtr);
 
-        Package = package ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(package));
+            Package = package ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(package));
 
-        DisplayName = ResourceFromPri(package.FullName, DisplayName);
-        Description = ResourceFromPri(package.FullName, Description);
-        logoUri = LogoUriFromManifest(manifestApp);
+            DisplayName = ResourceFromPri(package.FullName, DisplayName);
+            Description = ResourceFromPri(package.FullName, Description);
+            logoUri = LogoUriFromManifest(manifestApp);
 
-        Enabled = true;
-        CanRunElevated = IfApplicationCanRunElevated();
+            Enabled = true;
+            CanRunElevated = IfApplicationCanRunElevated();
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease(manifestApp);
+        }
     }
 
     private bool IfApplicationCanRunElevated()
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
         return false;
     }
 
-    internal string ResourceFromPri(string packageFullName, string resourceReference)
+    internal unsafe string ResourceFromPri(string packageFullName, string resourceReference)
     {
         const string prefix = "ms-resource:";
 
@@ -197,30 +202,8 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
                 parsedFallback = prefix + "///" + key;
             }
 
-            var outBuffer = new StringBuilder(128);
-            var source = $"@{{{packageFullName}? {parsed}}}";
-            var capacity = (uint)outBuffer.Capacity;
-            var hResult = SHLoadIndirectString(source, outBuffer, capacity, IntPtr.Zero);
-            if (hResult != HRESULT.S_OK)
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(parsedFallback))
             {
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(parsedFallback))
-                {
-                    var sourceFallback = $"@{{{packageFullName}? {parsedFallback}}}";
-                    hResult = SHLoadIndirectString(sourceFallback, outBuffer, capacity, IntPtr.Zero);
-                    if (hResult == HRESULT.S_OK)
-                    {
-                        var loaded = outBuffer.ToString();
-                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(loaded))
-                        {
-                            return loaded;
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            return string.Empty;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
                 // https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox/issues/964
                 // known hresult 2147942522:
                 // 'Microsoft Corporation' violates pattern constraint of '\bms-resource:.{1,256}'.
@@ -229,17 +212,40 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
                 // Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink_3.0.4.336_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe: ms-resource:AppDescription
                 return string.Empty;
             }
-            else
+
+            var capacity = 1024U;
+            PWSTR outBuffer = new PWSTR((char*)(void*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)capacity * sizeof(char)));
+            var source = $"@{{{packageFullName}? {parsed}}}";
+            void* reserved = null;
+
+            try
             {
+                PInvoke.SHLoadIndirectString(source, outBuffer, capacity, ref reserved).ThrowOnFailure();
+
                 var loaded = outBuffer.ToString();
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(loaded))
+                return string.IsNullOrEmpty(loaded) ? string.Empty : loaded;
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                try
                 {
-                    return loaded;
+                    var sourceFallback = $"@{{{packageFullName}?{parsedFallback}}}";
+                    PInvoke.SHLoadIndirectString(sourceFallback, outBuffer, capacity, ref reserved).ThrowOnFailure();
+                    var loaded = outBuffer.ToString();
+                    return string.IsNullOrEmpty(loaded) ? string.Empty : loaded;
                 }
-                else
+                catch (Exception)
                 {
+                    // ProgramLogger.Exception($"Unable to load resource {resourceReference} from {packageFullName}", new InvalidOperationException(), GetType(), packageFullName);
                     return string.Empty;
                 }
+                finally
+                {
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal((IntPtr)outBuffer.Value);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -255,13 +261,13 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
             { PackageVersion.Windows8, "SmallLogo" },
         };
 
-    internal string LogoUriFromManifest(IAppxManifestApplication app)
+    internal unsafe string LogoUriFromManifest(IAppxManifestApplication* app)
     {
         if (_logoKeyFromVersion.TryGetValue(Package.Version, out var key))
         {
-            var hr = app.GetStringValue(key, out var logoUriFromApp);
-            _ = AppxPackageHelper.CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, logoUriFromApp);
-            return logoUriFromApp;
+            var hr = app->GetStringValue(key, out var logoUriFromAppPtr);
+
+            return logoUriFromAppPtr.ToString();
         }
         else
         {
@@ -346,7 +352,7 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
             var prefix = path.Substring(0, end);
             var paths = new List<string> { };
             const int appIconSize = 36;
-            var targetSizes = new List<int> { 16, 24, 30, 36, 44, 60, 72, 96, 128, 180, 256 }.AsParallel();
+            var targetSizes = new List<int> { 16, 24, 30, 36, 44, 60, 72, 96, 128, 180, 256 };
             var pathFactorPairs = new Dictionary<string, int>();
 
             foreach (var factor in targetSizes)

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Programs/Win32Program.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel.Design;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
-using System.IO.Abstractions;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Security;
@@ -28,11 +27,6 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
 {
     public static readonly Win32Program InvalidProgram = new Win32Program { Valid = false, Enabled = false };
 
-    private static readonly IFileSystem FileSystem = new FileSystem();
-    private static readonly IPath Path = FileSystem.Path;
-    private static readonly IFile File = FileSystem.File;
-    private static readonly IDirectory Directory = FileSystem.Directory;
-
     public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
     // Localized name based on windows display language
@@ -80,8 +74,6 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
     // Wrappers for File Operations
     public static IFileVersionInfoWrapper FileVersionInfoWrapper { get; set; } = new FileVersionInfoWrapper();
 
-    public static IFile FileWrapper { get; set; } = new FileSystem().File;
-
     private const string ShortcutExtension = "lnk";
     private const string ApplicationReferenceExtension = "appref-ms";
     private const string InternetShortcutExtension = "url";
@@ -255,7 +247,7 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
         try
         {
             // We don't want to read the whole file if we don't need to
-            var lines = FileWrapper.ReadLines(path);
+            var lines = File.ReadLines(path);
             var iconPath = string.Empty;
             var urlPath = string.Empty;
             var validApp = false;
@@ -374,15 +366,17 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
 
             return program;
         }
-        catch (System.IO.FileLoadException)
+        catch (System.IO.FileLoadException ex)
         {
+            ExtensionHost.LogMessage(ex.ToString());
             return InvalidProgram;
         }
 
         // Only do a catch all in production. This is so make developer aware of any unhandled exception and add the exception handling in.
         // Error caused likely due to trying to get the description of the program
-        catch (Exception)
+        catch (Exception ex)
         {
+            ExtensionHost.LogMessage(ex.ToString());
             return InvalidProgram;
         }
     }
@@ -457,6 +451,7 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
             case ApplicationType.Win32Application:
                 app = ExeProgram(path);
                 break;
+
             case ApplicationType.ShortcutApplication:
                 app = LnkProgram(path);
                 break;
@@ -825,17 +820,15 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
 
             // Get all paths but exclude all normal .Executables
             paths.UnionWith(sources
-                .AsParallel()
                 .SelectMany(source => source.IsEnabled ? source.GetPaths() : Enumerable.Empty<string>())
                 .Where(programPath => disabledProgramsList.All(x => x.UniqueIdentifier != programPath))
                 .Where(path => !ExecutableApplicationExtensions.Contains(Extension(path))));
             runCommandPaths.UnionWith(runCommandSources
-                .AsParallel()
                 .SelectMany(source => source.IsEnabled ? source.GetPaths() : Enumerable.Empty<string>())
                 .Where(programPath => disabledProgramsList.All(x => x.UniqueIdentifier != programPath)));
 
-            var programs = paths.AsParallel().Select(source => GetProgramFromPath(source));
-            var runCommandPrograms = runCommandPaths.AsParallel().Select(source => GetRunCommandProgramFromPath(source));
+            var programs = paths.Select(source => GetProgramFromPath(source));
+            var runCommandPrograms = runCommandPaths.Select(source => GetRunCommandProgramFromPath(source));
 
             return DeduplicatePrograms(programs.Concat(runCommandPrograms).Where(program => program?.Valid == true));
         }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Storage/ListRepository`1.cs

@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ public class ListRepository<T> : IRepository<T>, IEnumerable<T>
         }
     }
 
-    public ParallelQuery<T> AsParallel()
-    {
-        return _items.Values.AsParallel();
-    }
-
     public bool Contains(T item)
     {
         if (item is not null)

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Storage/Win32ProgramRepository.cs

@@ -6,19 +6,17 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.IO;
-using System.IO.Abstractions;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
 using Win32Program = Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs.Win32Program;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Storage;
 
+[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.All)]
 internal sealed partial class Win32ProgramRepository : ListRepository<Programs.Win32Program>, IProgramRepository
 {
-    private static readonly IFileSystem FileSystem = new FileSystem();
-    private static readonly IPath Path = FileSystem.Path;
-
     private const string LnkExtension = ".lnk";
     private const string UrlExtension = ".url";
 

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Utils/ComFreeHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
+using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
+
+public static class ComFreeHelper
+{
+    internal static unsafe string GetStringAndFree(HRESULT hr, PWSTR ptr)
+    {
+        hr.ThrowOnFailure();
+        try
+        {
+            return ptr.ToString();
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            PInvoke.CoTaskMemFree(ptr);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static unsafe void ComObjectRelease<T>(T* comPtr)
+        where T : unmanaged
+    {
+        if (comPtr != null)
+        {
+            ((IUnknown*)comPtr)->Release();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Utils/Native.cs

@@ -1,157 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
-
-[SuppressMessage("Interoperability", "CA1401:P/Invokes should not be visible", Justification = "We want plugins to share this NativeMethods class, instead of each one creating its own.")]
-public sealed class Native
-{
-    [DllImport("shlwapi.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    public static extern int SHLoadIndirectString(string pszSource, StringBuilder pszOutBuf, int cchOutBuf, nint ppvReserved);
-
-    [DllImport("shell32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
-    public static extern int SHCreateItemFromParsingName([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path, nint pbc, ref Guid riid, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out IShellItem shellItem);
-
-    [DllImport("shlwapi.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    public static extern HRESULT SHCreateStreamOnFileEx(string fileName, STGM grfMode, uint attributes, bool create, System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream reserved, out System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream stream);
-
-    [DllImport("shlwapi.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-    public static extern HRESULT SHLoadIndirectString(string pszSource, StringBuilder pszOutBuf, uint cchOutBuf, nint ppvReserved);
-
-    public enum HRESULT : uint
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Operation successful.
-        /// </summary>
-        S_OK = 0x00000000,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Operation successful. (negative condition/no operation)
-        /// </summary>
-        S_FALSE = 0x00000001,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Not implemented.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_NOTIMPL = 0x80004001,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// No such interface supported.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_NOINTERFACE = 0x80004002,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Pointer that is not valid.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_POINTER = 0x80004003,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Operation aborted.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_ABORT = 0x80004004,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Unspecified failure.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_FAIL = 0x80004005,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Unexpected failure.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_UNEXPECTED = 0x8000FFFF,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// General access denied error.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_ACCESSDENIED = 0x80070005,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Handle that is not valid.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_HANDLE = 0x80070006,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Failed to allocate necessary memory.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_OUTOFMEMORY = 0x8007000E,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// One or more arguments are not valid.
-        /// </summary>
-        E_INVALIDARG = 0x80070057,
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The operation was canceled by the user. (Error source 7 means Win32.)
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <SeeAlso href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes--1000-1299-"/>
-        /// <SeeAlso href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HRESULT"/>
-        E_CANCELLED = 0x800704C7,
-    }
-
-    public static class ShellItemTypeConstants
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Guid for type IShellItem.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly Guid ShellItemGuid = new("43826d1e-e718-42ee-bc55-a1e261c37bfe");
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Guid for type IShellItem2.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly Guid ShellItem2Guid = new("7E9FB0D3-919F-4307-AB2E-9B1860310C93");
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// The following are ShellItem DisplayName types.
-    /// </summary>
-    [Flags]
-    public enum SIGDN : uint
-    {
-        NORMALDISPLAY = 0,
-        PARENTRELATIVEPARSING = 0x80018001,
-        PARENTRELATIVEFORADDRESSBAR = 0x8001c001,
-        DESKTOPABSOLUTEPARSING = 0x80028000,
-        PARENTRELATIVEEDITING = 0x80031001,
-        DESKTOPABSOLUTEEDITING = 0x8004c000,
-        FILESYSPATH = 0x80058000,
-        URL = 0x80068000,
-    }
-
-    [ComImport]
-    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-    [Guid("43826d1e-e718-42ee-bc55-a1e261c37bfe")]
-    public interface IShellItem
-    {
-        void BindToHandler(
-            nint pbc,
-            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid bhid,
-            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid riid,
-            out nint ppv);
-
-        void GetParent(out IShellItem ppsi);
-
-        void GetDisplayName(SIGDN sigdnName, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string ppszName);
-
-        void GetAttributes(uint sfgaoMask, out uint psfgaoAttribs);
-
-        void Compare(IShellItem psi, uint hint, out int piOrder);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// <see href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/stg/stgm-constants">see all STGM values</see>
-    /// </summary>
-    [Flags]
-    public enum STGM : long
-    {
-        READ = 0x00000000L,
-        WRITE = 0x00000001L,
-        READWRITE = 0x00000002L,
-        CREATE = 0x00001000L,
-    }
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Utils/ShellLinkHelper.cs

@@ -4,122 +4,16 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes;
 using System.Text;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
+using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
+using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
 
 public class ShellLinkHelper : IShellLinkHelper
 {
-    [Flags]
-    private enum SLGP_FLAGS
-    {
-        SLGP_SHORTPATH = 0x1,
-        SLGP_UNCPRIORITY = 0x2,
-        SLGP_RAWPATH = 0x4,
-    }
-
-    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Matching COM")]
-    private struct WIN32_FIND_DATAW
-    {
-        public uint dwFileAttributes;
-        public long ftCreationTime;
-        public long ftLastAccessTime;
-        public long ftLastWriteTime;
-        public uint nFileSizeHigh;
-        public uint nFileSizeLow;
-        public uint dwReserved0;
-        public uint dwReserved1;
-        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 260)]
-        public string cFileName;
-        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 14)]
-        public string cAlternateFileName;
-    }
-
-    [Flags]
-    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1707:Identifiers should not contain underscores", Justification = "Implements COM Interface")]
-    public enum SLR_FLAGS
-    {
-        SLR_NO_UI = 0x1,
-        SLR_ANY_MATCH = 0x2,
-        SLR_UPDATE = 0x4,
-        SLR_NOUPDATE = 0x8,
-        SLR_NOSEARCH = 0x10,
-        SLR_NOTRACK = 0x20,
-        SLR_NOLINKINFO = 0x40,
-        SLR_INVOKE_MSI = 0x80,
-    }
-
-    // Reference : http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/Interfaces.IShellLinkW
-
-    // The IShellLink interface allows Shell links to be created, modified, and resolved
-    [ComImport]
-    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-    [Guid("000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]
-    private interface IShellLinkW
-    {
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the path and file name of a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetPath([Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder pszFile, int cchMaxPath, ref WIN32_FIND_DATAW pfd, SLGP_FLAGS fFlags);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the list of item identifiers for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetIDList(out nint ppidl);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the pointer to an item identifier list (PIDL) for a Shell link object.</summary>
-        void SetIDList(nint pidl);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the description string for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetDescription([Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder pszName, int cchMaxName);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the description for a Shell link object. The description can be any application-defined string</summary>
-        void SetDescription([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszName);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the name of the working directory for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetWorkingDirectory([Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder pszDir, int cchMaxPath);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the name of the working directory for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void SetWorkingDirectory([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszDir);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the command-line arguments associated with a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetArguments([Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder pszArgs, int cchMaxPath);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the command-line arguments for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void SetArguments([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszArgs);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the hot key for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetHotkey(out short pwHotkey);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets a hot key for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void SetHotkey(short wHotkey);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the show command for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetShowCmd(out int piShowCmd);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the show command for a Shell link object. The show command sets the initial show state of the window.</summary>
-        void SetShowCmd(int iShowCmd);
-
-        /// <summary>Retrieves the location (path and index) of the icon for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void GetIconLocation([Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder pszIconPath, int cchIconPath, out int piIcon);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the location (path and index) of the icon for a Shell link object</summary>
-        void SetIconLocation([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszIconPath, int iIcon);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the relative path to the Shell link object</summary>
-        void SetRelativePath([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszPathRel, int dwReserved);
-
-        /// <summary>Attempts to find the target of a Shell link, even if it has been moved or renamed</summary>
-        void Resolve(ref nint hwnd, SLR_FLAGS fFlags);
-
-        /// <summary>Sets the path and file name of a Shell link object</summary>
-        void SetPath([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszFile);
-    }
-
-    [ComImport]
-    [Guid("00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]
-    private class ShellLink
-    {
-    }
-
     // Contains the description of the app
     public string Description { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
@@ -129,59 +23,78 @@ public class ShellLinkHelper : IShellLinkHelper
     public bool HasArguments { get; set; }
 
     // Retrieve the target path using Shell Link
-    public string RetrieveTargetPath(string path)
+    public unsafe string RetrieveTargetPath(string path)
     {
-        var link = new ShellLink();
-        const int STGM_READ = 0;
-
-        try
-        {
-            ((IPersistFile)link).Load(path, STGM_READ);
-        }
-        catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException)
-        {
-            // Log.Exception("Path could not be retrieved", ex, GetType(), path);
-            return string.Empty;
-        }
-
-        var hwnd = default(nint);
-        ((IShellLinkW)link).Resolve(ref hwnd, 0);
+        var target = string.Empty;
 
         const int MAX_PATH = 260;
-        var buffer = new StringBuilder(MAX_PATH);
-
-        var data = default(WIN32_FIND_DATAW);
-        ((IShellLinkW)link).GetPath(buffer, buffer.Capacity, ref data, SLGP_FLAGS.SLGP_SHORTPATH);
-        var target = buffer.ToString();
-
-        // To set the app description
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(target))
+        IShellLinkW* link = null;
+        try
         {
-            buffer = new StringBuilder(MAX_PATH);
-            try
+            PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(typeof(ShellLink).GUID, null, CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, out link).ThrowOnFailure();
+
+            const int STGM_READ = 0;
+
+            IPersistFile* persistFile = null;
+            Guid iid = typeof(IPersistFile).GUID;
+            ((IUnknown*)link)->QueryInterface(&iid, (void**)&persistFile);
+            if (persistFile != null)
             {
-                ((IShellLinkW)link).GetDescription(buffer, MAX_PATH);
-                Description = buffer.ToString();
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                // Log.Exception($"Failed to fetch description for {target}, {e.Message}", e, GetType());
-                Description = string.Empty;
+                try
+                {
+                    persistFile->Load(path, STGM_READ);
+                }
+                catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException)
+                {
+                    // Log.Exception($"Failed to load {path}, {e.Message}", e, GetType());
+                    return string.Empty;
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    persistFile->Release();
+                }
             }
 
-            var argumentBuffer = new StringBuilder(MAX_PATH);
-            ((IShellLinkW)link).GetArguments(argumentBuffer, argumentBuffer.Capacity);
-            Arguments = argumentBuffer.ToString();
+            var hwnd = HWND.Null;
+            const uint SLR_NO_UI = 0x1;
+            link->Resolve(hwnd, SLR_NO_UI);
 
-            // Set variable to true if the program takes in any arguments
-            if (argumentBuffer.Length != 0)
+            PWSTR pBuffer = null;
+            link->GetPath(pBuffer, MAX_PATH, null, 0x1);
+
+            target = pBuffer.ToString();
+
+            // To set the app description
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(target))
             {
-                HasArguments = true;
+                PWSTR pszName = null;
+                try
+                {
+                    link->GetDescription(pszName, MAX_PATH).ThrowOnFailure();
+                    Description = pszName.ToString();
+                }
+                catch (Exception)
+                {
+                    // Log.Exception($"Failed to fetch description for {target}, {e.Message}", e, GetType());
+                    Description = string.Empty;
+                }
+
+                PWSTR pszArgs = null;
+                link->GetArguments(pszArgs, MAX_PATH);
+
+                Arguments = pszArgs.ToString();
+
+                // Set variable to true if the program takes in any arguments
+                if (Arguments.Length != 0)
+                {
+                    HasArguments = true;
+                }
             }
         }
-
-        // To release unmanaged memory
-        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(link);
+        finally
+        {
+            link->Release();
+        }
 
         return target;
     }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps/Utils/ShellLocalization.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.IO;
-using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Native;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public class ShellLocalization
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="path">Path to the shell item (e. g. shortcut 'File Explorer.lnk').</param>
     /// <returns>The localized name as string or <see cref="string.Empty"/>.</returns>
-    public string GetLocalizedName(string path)
+    public unsafe string GetLocalizedName(string path)
     {
         var lowerInvariantPath = path.ToLowerInvariant();
 
@@ -33,18 +34,32 @@ public class ShellLocalization
             return value;
         }
 
-        var shellItemType = ShellItemTypeConstants.ShellItemGuid;
-        var retCode = SHCreateItemFromParsingName(path, nint.Zero, ref shellItemType, out var shellItem);
-        if (retCode != 0)
+        void* shellItemPtrVoid = null;
+        try
+        {
+            var retCode = PInvoke.SHCreateItemFromParsingName(path, null, typeof(IShellItem).GUID, out shellItemPtrVoid).ThrowOnFailure();
+            IShellItem* shellItemPtr = (IShellItem*)shellItemPtrVoid;
+
+            var hr = shellItemPtr->GetDisplayName(SIGDN.SIGDN_NORMALDISPLAY, out var filenamePtr);
+
+            var filename = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, filenamePtr);
+
+            if (filename == null)
+            {
+                return string.Empty;
+            }
+
+            _ = _localizationCache.TryAdd(lowerInvariantPath, filename);
+            return filename;
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
         {
             return string.Empty;
         }
-
-        shellItem.GetDisplayName(SIGDN.NORMALDISPLAY, out var filename);
-
-        _ = _localizationCache.TryAdd(lowerInvariantPath, filename);
-
-        return filename;
+        finally
+        {
+            ComFreeHelper.ComObjectRelease((IShellItem*)shellItemPtrVoid);
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Commands/OpenPropertiesCommand.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Data;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ using Windows.Win32;
 using Windows.Win32.Foundation;
 using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell;
 using Windows.Win32.UI.WindowsAndMessaging;
+using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native.NativeMethods;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Commands;
 
@@ -30,16 +32,17 @@ internal sealed partial class OpenPropertiesCommand : InvokableCommand
             var filenamePCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)filenamePtr);
             var propertiesPCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)propertiesPtr);
 
-            var info = new SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
+            var info = new NativeMethods.SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
             {
-                cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<SHELLEXECUTEINFOW>(),
-                lpVerb = propertiesPCWSTR,
-                lpFile = filenamePCWSTR,
+                cbSize = Unsafe.SizeOf<NativeMethods.SHELLEXECUTEINFOW>(),
+                lpVerb = propertiesPCWSTR.ToString(),
+                lpFile = filenamePCWSTR.ToString(),
+
                 nShow = (int)SHOW_WINDOW_CMD.SW_SHOW,
                 fMask = NativeHelpers.SEEMASKINVOKEIDLIST,
             };
 
-            return PInvoke.ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
+            return NativeMethods.ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
         }
         finally
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Commands/OpenWithCommand.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Data;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
@@ -28,16 +29,17 @@ internal sealed partial class OpenWithCommand : InvokableCommand
             var filenamePCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)filenamePtr);
             var verbPCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)verbPtr);
 
-            var info = new SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
+            var info = new NativeMethods.SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
             {
-                cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<SHELLEXECUTEINFOW>(),
-                lpVerb = verbPCWSTR,
-                lpFile = filenamePCWSTR,
+                cbSize = Unsafe.SizeOf<NativeMethods.SHELLEXECUTEINFOW>(),
+                lpVerb = verbPCWSTR.ToString(),
+                lpFile = filenamePCWSTR.ToString(),
+
                 nShow = (int)SHOW_WINDOW_CMD.SW_SHOWNORMAL,
                 fMask = NativeHelpers.SEEMASKINVOKEIDLIST,
             };
 
-            return PInvoke.ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
+            return NativeMethods.ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
         }
         finally
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/DataSourceManager.cs

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using ManagedCommon;
-using Windows.Win32;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 using Windows.Win32.System.Search;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
@@ -28,13 +28,17 @@ internal static class DataSourceManager
 
     private static bool InitializeDataSource()
     {
-        var hr = PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(CLSIDCollatorDataSource, null, CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, typeof(IDBInitialize).GUID, out var dataSourceObj);
+        uint clsctxInProcServer = 0x00000001;
+        var hr = NativeMethods.CoCreateInstance(CLSIDCollatorDataSource, IntPtr.Zero, clsctxInProcServer, typeof(IDBInitialize).GUID, out var dataSourceObjPtr);
         if (hr != 0)
         {
             Logger.LogError("CoCreateInstance failed: " + hr);
             return false;
         }
 
+        // create datasource object from ptr
+        var dataSourceObj = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(dataSourceObjPtr);
+
         if (dataSourceObj == null)
         {
             Logger.LogError("CoCreateInstance failed: dataSourceObj is null");

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/OleDB/DBPROP.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 using Windows.Win32.Storage.IndexServer;
 using Windows.Win32.System.Com.StructuredStorage;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,6 @@ internal struct DBPROP
     public uint dwOptions;
     public uint dwStatus;
     public DBID colid;
-    public PROPVARIANT vValue;
+    public NativeHelpers.PROPVARIANT vValue;
 #pragma warning restore SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/OleDB/IRowset.cs

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.OleDB;
 
-[ComImport]
 [Guid("0c733a7c-2a1c-11ce-ade5-00aa0044773d")]
 [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IRowset
+[GeneratedComInterface]
+public partial interface IRowset
 {
     [PreserveSig]
     int AddRefRows(

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/OleDB/IRowsetInfo.cs

@@ -4,29 +4,30 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.OleDB;
 
-[ComImport]
 [Guid("0C733A55-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
 [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
-public interface IRowsetInfo
+[GeneratedComInterface]
+public partial interface IRowsetInfo
 {
     [PreserveSig]
     int GetProperties(
         uint cPropertyIDSets,
-        [In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] DBPROPIDSET[] rgPropertyIDSets,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] DBPROPIDSET[] rgPropertyIDSets,
         out ulong pcPropertySets,
         out IntPtr prgPropertySets);
 
     [PreserveSig]
     int GetReferencedRowset(
         uint iOrdinal,
-        [In] ref Guid riid,
-        [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object ppReferencedRowset);
+        ref Guid riid,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object ppReferencedRowset);
 
     [PreserveSig]
     int GetSpecification(
-        [In] ref Guid riid,
-        [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object ppSpecification);
+        ref Guid riid,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object ppSpecification);
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SearchQuery.cs

@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 using System.Threading;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.OleDB;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.Utils;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 using Windows.Win32;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
 using Windows.Win32.System.Search;
-using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell.PropertiesSystem;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
 
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
                 {
                     if (reuseRowset != null)
                     {
-                        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
+                        // Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
                     }
 
                     // We have a previous rowset, this means the user is typing and we should store this
@@ -152,9 +151,16 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
 
         try
         {
-            getRow.GetRowFromHROW(null, rowHandle, typeof(IPropertyStore).GUID, out propertyStorePtr);
+            getRow.GetRowFromHROW(null, rowHandle, NativeMethods.PropertyStoreGUID, out propertyStorePtr);
 
-            var propertyStore = (IPropertyStore)propertyStorePtr;
+            // get IpropertyStore from propertyStorePtr
+            if (propertyStorePtr == null)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError("Failed to get property store pointer");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var propertyStore = (NativeMethods.IPropertyStore)propertyStorePtr;
             if (propertyStore == null)
             {
                 Logger.LogError("Failed to get IPropertyStore interface");
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
         {
             if (reuseRowset != null)
             {
-                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
+                // Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
             }
 
             reuseRowset = rowset;
@@ -344,46 +350,52 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
         var rowsetPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
         var rowsetInfoPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
 
-        try
+        unsafe
         {
-            // Get the IUnknown pointer for the IRowset object
-            rowsetPtr = Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject(rowset);
-
-            // Query for IRowsetInfo interface
-            var rowsetInfoGuid = typeof(IRowsetInfo).GUID;
-            var res = Marshal.QueryInterface(rowsetPtr, in rowsetInfoGuid, out rowsetInfoPtr);
-            if (res != 0)
+            try
             {
-                Logger.LogError($"Error getting IRowsetInfo interface: {res}");
+                IRowsetInfo rowsetInfo = (IRowsetInfo)rowset;
+
+                /*
+                // Get the IUnknown pointer for the IRowset object
+                rowsetPtr = Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject(rowset);
+
+                // Query for IRowsetInfo interface
+                var rowsetInfoGuid = typeof(IRowsetInfo).GUID;
+                var res = Marshal.QueryInterface(rowsetPtr, in rowsetInfoGuid, out rowsetInfoPtr);
+                if (res != 0)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError($"Error getting IRowsetInfo interface: {res}");
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                // Marshal the interface pointer to the actual IRowsetInfo object
+                var rowsetInfo = (IRowsetInfo)Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(rowsetInfoPtr);*/
+                return rowsetInfo;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError($"Exception occurred while getting IRowsetInfo. ", ex);
                 return null;
             }
-
-            // Marshal the interface pointer to the actual IRowsetInfo object
-            var rowsetInfo = (IRowsetInfo)Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(rowsetInfoPtr);
-            return rowsetInfo;
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            Logger.LogError($"Exception occurred while getting IRowsetInfo. ", ex);
-            return null;
-        }
-        finally
-        {
-            // Release the IRowsetInfo pointer if it was obtained
-            if (rowsetInfoPtr != IntPtr.Zero)
+            finally
             {
-                Marshal.Release(rowsetInfoPtr); // Release the IRowsetInfo pointer
-            }
+                // Release the IRowsetInfo pointer if it was obtained
+                if (rowsetInfoPtr != IntPtr.Zero)
+                {
+                    Marshal.Release(rowsetInfoPtr); // Release the IRowsetInfo pointer
+                }
 
-            // Release the IUnknown pointer for the IRowset object
-            if (rowsetPtr != IntPtr.Zero)
-            {
-                Marshal.Release(rowsetPtr);
+                // Release the IUnknown pointer for the IRowset object
+                if (rowsetPtr != IntPtr.Zero)
+                {
+                    Marshal.Release(rowsetPtr);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private DBPROP? GetPropset(IRowsetInfo rowsetInfo)
+    private unsafe DBPROP? GetPropset(IRowsetInfo rowsetInfo)
     {
         var prgPropSetsPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
 
@@ -404,14 +416,14 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
             }
 
             var firstPropSetPtr = new IntPtr(prgPropSetsPtr.ToInt64());
-            var propSet = Marshal.PtrToStructure<DBPROPSET>(firstPropSetPtr);
+            var propSet = *(DBPROPSET*)firstPropSetPtr;
             if (propSet.cProperties == 0 || propSet.rgProperties == IntPtr.Zero)
             {
                 return null;
             }
 
             var propPtr = new IntPtr(propSet.rgProperties.ToInt64());
-            var prop = Marshal.PtrToStructure<DBPROP>(propPtr);
+            var prop = *(DBPROP*)propPtr;
             return prop;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -443,9 +455,9 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
             return 0;
         }
 
-        if (prop?.vValue.Anonymous.Anonymous.vt == VARENUM.VT_UI4)
+        if (prop?.vValue.VarType == VarEnum.VT_UI4)
         {
-            var value = prop?.vValue.Anonymous.Anonymous.Anonymous.ulVal;
+            var value = prop?.vValue._ulong;
             return (uint)value;
         }
 
@@ -464,13 +476,13 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
 
         if (reuseRowset != null)
         {
-            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
+            // Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
             reuseRowset = null;
         }
 
         if (currentRowset != null)
         {
-            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(currentRowset);
+            // Marshal.ReleaseComObject(currentRowset);
             currentRowset = null;
         }
 

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SearchResult.cs

@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.Utils;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Com.StructuredStorage;
-using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell.PropertiesSystem;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
 
@@ -35,18 +33,18 @@ internal sealed class SearchResult
         }
     }
 
-    public static unsafe SearchResult Create(IPropertyStore propStore)
+    public static unsafe SearchResult Create(NativeMethods.IPropertyStore propStore)
     {
         try
         {
             var key = NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYItemNameDisplay;
-            propStore.GetValue(&key, out var itemNameDisplay);
+            propStore.GetValue(ref key, out var itemNameDisplay);
 
             key = NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYItemUrl;
-            propStore.GetValue(&key, out var itemUrl);
+            propStore.GetValue(ref key, out var itemUrl);
 
             key = NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYKindText;
-            propStore.GetValue(&key, out var kindText);
+            propStore.GetValue(ref key, out var kindText);
 
             var filePath = GetFilePath(ref itemUrl);
             var isFolder = IsFoder(ref kindText);
@@ -67,28 +65,35 @@ internal sealed class SearchResult
         }
     }
 
-    private static bool IsFoder(ref PROPVARIANT kindText)
+    private static bool IsFoder(ref NativeHelpers.PROPVARIANT kindText)
     {
         var kindString = GetStringFromPropVariant(ref kindText);
         return string.Equals(kindString, "Folder", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
-    private static string GetFilePath(ref PROPVARIANT itemUrl)
+    private static string GetFilePath(ref NativeHelpers.PROPVARIANT itemUrl)
     {
         var filePath = GetStringFromPropVariant(ref itemUrl);
         filePath = UrlToFilePathConverter.Convert(filePath);
         return filePath;
     }
 
-    private static string GetStringFromPropVariant(ref PROPVARIANT propVariant)
+    private static string GetStringFromPropVariant(ref NativeHelpers.PROPVARIANT propVariant)
     {
-        if (propVariant.Anonymous.Anonymous.vt == VARENUM.VT_LPWSTR)
+        if (propVariant.VarType == System.Runtime.InteropServices.VarEnum.VT_LPWSTR)
         {
-            var pwszVal = propVariant.Anonymous.Anonymous.Anonymous.pwszVal;
-            if (pwszVal != null)
+            var pwszVal = propVariant._ptr;
+
+            if (pwszVal == IntPtr.Zero)
             {
-                return pwszVal.ToString();
+                return string.Empty;
             }
+
+            // convert to string
+            var str = Marshal.PtrToStringUni(pwszVal);
+
+            // Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(pwszVal);
+            return str;
         }
 
         return string.Empty;

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/CSearchCatalogManager.cs

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
-[CoClass(typeof(CSearchCatalogManagerClass))]
 [Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF50")]
-[ComImport]
+[GeneratedComInterface]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1715:Identifiers should have correct prefix", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1302:Interface names should begin with I", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE1006:Naming Styles", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
-public interface CSearchCatalogManager : ISearchCatalogManager
+public partial interface CSearchCatalogManager : ISearchCatalogManager
 {
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/CSearchCatalogManagerClass.cs

@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
-
-[ComConversionLoss]
-[Guid("AAB49DD5-AD0B-40AE-B654-AE8976BF6BD2")]
-[ClassInterface((short)0)]
-[ComImport]
-[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1212:Property accessors should follow order", Justification = "The order of the property accessors must match the order in which the methods were defined in the vtable")]
-public class CSearchCatalogManagerClass : ISearchCatalogManager, CSearchCatalogManager
-{
-    [DispId(1610678272)]
-    public virtual extern string Name
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName, [In] ref object pValue);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void GetCatalogStatus(
-      out object pStatus,
-      out object pPausedReason);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void Reset();
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void Reindex();
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void ReindexMatchingURLs([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszPattern);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void ReindexSearchRoot([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszRoot);
-
-    [DispId(1610678280)]
-    public virtual extern uint ConnectTimeout
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678282)]
-    public virtual extern uint DataTimeout
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern int NumberOfItems();
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void NumberOfItemsToIndex(
-      out int plIncrementalCount,
-      out int plNotificationQueue,
-      out int plHighPriorityQueue);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-    public virtual extern string URLBeingIndexed();
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern uint GetURLIndexingState([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string psz);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    public virtual extern object GetPersistentItemsChangedSink();
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void RegisterViewForNotification(
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszView,
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface), In] object pViewChangedSink,
-      out uint pdwCookie);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void GetItemsChangedSink(
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface), In] object pISearchNotifyInlineSite,
-      [In] ref Guid riid,
-      out IntPtr ppv,
-      out Guid pGUIDCatalogResetSignature,
-      out Guid pGUIDCheckPointSignature,
-      out uint pdwLastCheckPointNumber);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void UnregisterViewForNotification([In] uint dwCookie);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void SetExtensionClusion([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszExtension, [In] int fExclude);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    public virtual extern object EnumerateExcludedExtensions();
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    public virtual extern CSearchQueryHelper GetQueryHelper();
-
-    [DispId(1610678295)]
-    public virtual extern int DiacriticSensitivity
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    public virtual extern object GetCrawlScopeManager();
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/CSearchManager.cs

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
-[CoClass(typeof(CSearchManagerClass))]
 [Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF69")]
-[ComImport]
+[GeneratedComInterface]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1715:Identifiers should have correct prefix", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1302:Interface names should begin with I", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE1006:Naming Styles", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
-public interface CSearchManager : ISearchManager
+public partial interface CSearchManager : ISearchManager
 {
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/CSearchManagerClass.cs

@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
-
-[Guid("7D096C5F-AC08-4F1F-BEB7-5C22C517CE39")]
-[TypeLibType(2)]
-[ClassInterface((short)0)]
-[ComConversionLoss]
-[ComImport]
-public class CSearchManagerClass : ISearchManager, CSearchManager
-{
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void GetIndexerVersionStr([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string ppszVersionString);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void GetIndexerVersion(out uint pdwMajor, out uint pdwMinor);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName, [In] ref object pValue);
-
-    [DispId(1610678276)]
-    public virtual extern string ProxyName
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678277)]
-    public virtual extern string BypassList
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void SetProxy(
-      [In] object sUseProxy,
-      [In] int fLocalByPassProxy,
-      [In] uint dwPortNumber,
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszProxyName,
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszByPassList);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    public virtual extern CSearchCatalogManager GetCatalog([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszCatalog);
-
-    [DispId(1610678280)]
-    public virtual extern string UserAgent
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678282)]
-    public virtual extern object UseProxy
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678283)]
-    public virtual extern int LocalBypass
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678284)]
-    public virtual extern uint PortNumber
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/CSearchQueryHelper.cs

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
 [Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF63")]
-[CoClass(typeof(CSearchQueryHelperClass))]
-[ComImport]
+[GeneratedComInterface]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Naming", "CA1715:Identifiers should have correct prefix", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1302:Interface names should begin with I", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE1006:Naming Styles", Justification = "Using original name from type lib")]
-public interface CSearchQueryHelper : ISearchQueryHelper
+public partial interface CSearchQueryHelper : ISearchQueryHelper
 {
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/CSearchQueryHelperClass.cs

@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
-
-[ClassInterface((short)0)]
-[Guid("B271E955-09E1-42E1-9B95-5994A534B613")]
-[ComImport]
-[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1212:Property accessors should follow order", Justification = "The order of the property accessors must match the order in which the methods were defined in the vtable")]
-public class CSearchQueryHelperClass : ISearchQueryHelper, CSearchQueryHelper
-{
-    [DispId(1610678272)]
-    public virtual extern string ConnectionString
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678273)]
-    public virtual extern uint QueryContentLocale
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678275)]
-    public virtual extern uint QueryKeywordLocale
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678277)]
-    public virtual extern object QueryTermExpansion
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678279)]
-    public virtual extern object QuerySyntax
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678281)]
-    public virtual extern string QueryContentProperties
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678283)]
-    public virtual extern string QuerySelectColumns
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678285)]
-    public virtual extern string QueryWhereRestrictions
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678287)]
-    public virtual extern string QuerySorting
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-    public virtual extern string GenerateSQLFromUserQuery([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszQuery);
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    public virtual extern void WriteProperties(
-      [In] int itemID,
-      [In] uint dwNumberOfColumns,
-      [In] ref object pColumns,
-      [In] ref object pValues,
-      [In] ref object pftGatherModifiedTime);
-
-    [DispId(1610678291)]
-    public virtual extern int QueryMaxResults
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/ISearchCatalogManager.cs

@@ -5,125 +5,78 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
 [Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF50")]
-[ComConversionLoss]
-[InterfaceType(1)]
-[ComImport]
+[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+[GeneratedComInterface]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1212:Property accessors should follow order", Justification = "The order of the property accessors must match the order in which the methods were defined in the vtable")]
-public interface ISearchCatalogManager
+public partial interface ISearchCatalogManager
 {
-    [DispId(1610678272)]
-    string Name
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetName();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName);
+    IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszName);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName, [In] ref object pValue);
+    void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszName, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] ref object pValue);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void GetCatalogStatus(out object pStatus, out object pPausedReason);
+    void GetCatalogStatus([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object pStatus, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object pPausedReason);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void Reset();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void Reindex();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void ReindexMatchingURLs([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszPattern);
+    void ReindexMatchingURLs([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszPattern);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void ReindexSearchRoot([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszRoot);
+    void ReindexSearchRoot([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszRoot);
 
-    [DispId(1610678280)]
-    uint ConnectTimeout
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetConnectTimeout();
 
-    [DispId(1610678282)]
-    uint DataTimeout
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetDataTimeout();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     int NumberOfItems();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void NumberOfItemsToIndex(
       out int plIncrementalCount,
       out int plNotificationQueue,
       out int plHighPriorityQueue);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
     string URLBeingIndexed();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    uint GetURLIndexingState([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string psz);
+    uint GetURLIndexingState([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string psz);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
     object GetPersistentItemsChangedSink();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void RegisterViewForNotification(
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszView,
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface), In] object pViewChangedSink,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszView,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] object pViewChangedSink,
       out uint pdwCookie);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void GetItemsChangedSink(
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface), In] object pISearchNotifyInlineSite,
-      [In] ref Guid riid,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] object pISearchNotifyInlineSite,
+      ref Guid riid,
       out IntPtr ppv,
       out Guid pGUIDCatalogResetSignature,
       out Guid pGUIDCheckPointSignature,
       out uint pdwLastCheckPointNumber);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void UnregisterViewForNotification([In] uint dwCookie);
+    void UnregisterViewForNotification(uint dwCookie);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void SetExtensionClusion([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszExtension, [In] int fExclude);
+    void SetExtensionClusion([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszExtension, int fExclude);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
     object EnumerateExcludedExtensions();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    CSearchQueryHelper GetQueryHelper();
+    ISearchQueryHelper GetQueryHelper();
 
-    [DispId(1610678295)]
-    int DiacriticSensitivity
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    int GetDiacriticSensitivity();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
     object GetCrawlScopeManager();
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/ISearchManager.cs

@@ -5,85 +5,45 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
-[ComConversionLoss]
 [Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF69")]
 [InterfaceType(1)]
-[ComImport]
-public interface ISearchManager
+[GeneratedComInterface]
+public partial interface ISearchManager
 {
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void GetIndexerVersionStr([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string ppszVersionString);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void GetIndexerVersion(out uint pdwMajor, out uint pdwMinor);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName);
+    IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszName);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName, [In] ref object pValue);
+    void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszName, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] ref object pValue);
 
-    [DispId(1610678276)]
-    string ProxyName
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetProxyName();
 
-    [DispId(1610678277)]
-    string BypassList
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetBypassList();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void SetProxy(
-      [In] object sUseProxy,
-      [In] int fLocalByPassProxy,
-      [In] uint dwPortNumber,
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszProxyName,
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszByPassList);
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] object sUseProxy,
+      int fLocalByPassProxy,
+      uint dwPortNumber,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszProxyName,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszByPassList);
+
+    ISearchCatalogManager GetCatalog([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszCatalog);
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetUserAgent();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    CSearchCatalogManager GetCatalog([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszCatalog);
+    object GetUseProxy();
 
-    [DispId(1610678280)]
-    string UserAgent
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-    }
+    int GetLocalBypass();
 
-    [DispId(1610678282)]
-    object UseProxy
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678283)]
-    int LocalBypass
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678284)]
-    uint PortNumber
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    uint GetPortNumber();
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/SystemSearch/ISearchQueryHelper.cs

@@ -5,130 +5,60 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
 [Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF63")]
-[InterfaceType(1)]
-[ComImport]
+[InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+[GeneratedComInterface]
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1212:Property accessors should follow order", Justification = "The order of the property accessors must match the order in which the methods were defined in the vtable")]
-public interface ISearchQueryHelper
+public partial interface ISearchQueryHelper
 {
-    [DispId(1610678272)]
-    string ConnectionString
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678273)]
-    uint QueryContentLocale
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678275)]
-    uint QueryKeywordLocale
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678277)]
-    object QueryTermExpansion
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678279)]
-    object QuerySyntax
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678281)]
-    string QueryContentProperties
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678283)]
-    string QuerySelectColumns
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678285)]
-    string QueryWhereRestrictions
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [DispId(1610678287)]
-    string QuerySorting
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-    string GenerateSQLFromUserQuery([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszQuery);
+    string GetConnectionString();
+
+    uint GetQueryContentLocale();
+
+    uint GetQueryKeywordLocale();
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
+    object GetQueryTermExpansion();
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
+    object GetQuerySyntax();
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetQueryContentProperties();
+
+    void SetQueryContentProperties([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszProperties);
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetQuerySelectColumns();
+
+    void SetQuerySelectColumns([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszColumns);
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetQueryWhereRestrictions();
+
+    void SetQueryWhereRestrictions([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszRestrictions);
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GetQuerySorting();
+
+    void SetQuerySorting([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszSorting);
+
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+    string GenerateSQLFromUserQuery([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszQuery);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     void WriteProperties(
-      [In] int itemID,
-      [In] uint dwNumberOfColumns,
-      [In] ref object pColumns,
-      [In] ref object pValues,
-      [In] ref object pftGatherModifiedTime);
+      int itemID,
+      uint dwNumberOfColumns,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] ref object pColumns,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] ref object pValues,
+      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] ref object pftGatherModifiedTime);
 
-    [DispId(1610678291)]
-    int QueryMaxResults
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    int GetQueryMaxResults();
+
+    void SetQueryMaxResults(int lMaxResults);
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Indexer/Utils/QueryStringBuilder.cs

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
+using System;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.Utils;
 
-internal sealed class QueryStringBuilder
+internal sealed partial class QueryStringBuilder
 {
     private const string Properties = "System.ItemUrl, System.ItemNameDisplay, path, System.Search.EntryID, System.Kind, System.KindText";
     private const string SystemIndex = "SystemIndex";
@@ -20,20 +24,36 @@ internal sealed class QueryStringBuilder
 
     public static string GeneratePrimingQuery() => SelectQueryWithScopeAndOrderConditions;
 
+    private static readonly Guid CLSIDSearchManager = new Guid("7D096C5F-AC08-4F1F-BEB7-5C22C517CE39");
+    private static readonly Guid IIDISearchManager = new Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF69");
+    private const uint CLSCTXINPROCSERVER = 1;
+
     public static string GenerateQuery(string searchText, uint whereId)
     {
         if (queryHelper == null)
         {
-            var searchManager = new CSearchManager();
+            ComWrappers cw = new StrategyBasedComWrappers();
+            Guid clsidSearchManager = CLSIDSearchManager;
+            Guid iidSearchManager = IIDISearchManager;
+
+            var hr = NativeMethods.CoCreateInstance(CLSIDSearchManager, IntPtr.Zero, CLSCTXINPROCSERVER, IIDISearchManager, out var searchManagerPtr);
+            if (hr != 0)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Failed to create SearchManager instance.");
+            }
+
+            var searchManager = (CSearchManager)cw.GetOrCreateObjectForComInstance(
+                searchManagerPtr, CreateObjectFlags.None);
+
             ISearchCatalogManager catalogManager = searchManager.GetCatalog(SystemIndex);
             queryHelper = catalogManager.GetQueryHelper();
 
-            queryHelper.QuerySelectColumns = Properties;
-            queryHelper.QueryContentProperties = "System.FileName";
-            queryHelper.QuerySorting = OrderConditions;
+            queryHelper.SetQuerySelectColumns(Properties);
+            queryHelper.SetQueryContentProperties("System.FileName");
+            queryHelper.SetQuerySorting(OrderConditions);
         }
 
-        queryHelper.QueryWhereRestrictions = "AND " + ScopeFileConditions + "AND ReuseWhere(" + whereId.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
+        queryHelper.SetQueryWhereRestrictions(SelectQueryWithScope + " AND ReuseWhere(" + whereId.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")");
         return queryHelper.GenerateSQLFromUserQuery(searchText);
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.csproj

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
+	<Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props" />
+
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer</RootNamespace>
 
     <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal</OutputPath>
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>
 
-  </PropertyGroup>
+	<AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+    </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
 	<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32">
@@ -46,4 +50,8 @@
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <DisableRuntimeMarshalling>true</DisableRuntimeMarshalling>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
 </Project>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Native/NativeHelpers.cs

@@ -1,24 +1,139 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
 using System;
-using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell.PropertiesSystem;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+
+using VARTYPE = System.Runtime.InteropServices.VarEnum;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 
-internal sealed class NativeHelpers
+public sealed partial class NativeHelpers
 {
     public const uint SEEMASKINVOKEIDLIST = 12;
 
-    internal static class PropertyKeys
+    public struct PropertyKeys
     {
-        public static readonly PROPERTYKEY PKEYItemNameDisplay = new() { fmtid = new System.Guid("B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC"), pid = 10 };
-        public static readonly PROPERTYKEY PKEYItemUrl = new() { fmtid = new System.Guid("49691C90-7E17-101A-A91C-08002B2ECDA9"), pid = 9 };
-        public static readonly PROPERTYKEY PKEYKindText = new() { fmtid = new System.Guid("F04BEF95-C585-4197-A2B7-DF46FDC9EE6D"), pid = 100 };
+        public static readonly PropertyKey PKEYItemNameDisplay = new() { fmtid = new System.Guid("B725F130-47EF-101A-A5F1-02608C9EEBAC"), pid = 10 };
+        public static readonly PropertyKey PKEYItemUrl = new() { fmtid = new System.Guid("49691C90-7E17-101A-A91C-08002B2ECDA9"), pid = 9 };
+        public static readonly PropertyKey PKEYKindText = new() { fmtid = new System.Guid("F04BEF95-C585-4197-A2B7-DF46FDC9EE6D"), pid = 100 };
     }
 
-    internal static class OleDb
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    public struct PropertyKey
+    {
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "No, please do not change the name")]
+        public Guid fmtid;
+
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "No, please do not change the name")]
+        public int pid;
+
+        public PropertyKey(Guid fmtid, int pid)
+        {
+            this.fmtid = fmtid;
+            this.pid = pid;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit, Pack = 8, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+    public struct PROPVARIANT
+    {
+        /// <summary>Value type tag.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "No, please do not change the name")]
+        public ushort vt;
+
+        [FieldOffset(2)]
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "No, please do not change the name")]
+        public ushort wReserved1;
+
+        /// <summary>Reserved for future use.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(4)]
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "No, please do not change the name")]
+        public ushort wReserved2;
+
+        /// <summary>Reserved for future use.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(6)]
+        [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1307:Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "No, please do not change the name")]
+        public ushort wReserved3;
+
+        /// <summary>The decimal value when VT_DECIMAL.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(0)]
+        internal decimal _decimal;
+
+        /// <summary>The raw data pointer.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(8)]
+        internal IntPtr _ptr;
+
+        /// <summary>The FILETIME when VT_FILETIME.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(8)]
+        internal System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.FILETIME _ft;
+
+        /// <summary>The value when a numeric value less than 8 bytes.</summary>
+        [FieldOffset(8)]
+        internal ulong _ulong;
+
+        public PROPVARIANT()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public PROPVARIANT(string value)
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(value);
+            vt = (ushort)VarEnum.VT_LPWSTR;
+            _ptr = Marshal.StringToCoTaskMemUni(value);
+        }
+
+        public VarEnum VarType { get => (VarEnum)vt; set => vt = (ushort)(VARTYPE)value; }
+    }
+
+    [CustomMarshaller(typeof(PROPVARIANT), MarshalMode.UnmanagedToManagedOut, typeof(PROPVARIANTOutMarshaller))]
+    [CustomMarshaller(typeof(PROPVARIANT), MarshalMode.ManagedToUnmanagedOut, typeof(PROPVARIANTOutMarshaller))]
+    public static partial class PROPVARIANTOutMarshaller
+    {
+        public static void Free(IntPtr managed)
+        {
+            Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(managed);
+        }
+
+        public static PROPVARIANT ConvertToManaged(IntPtr unmanaged)
+        {
+            var obj = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(unmanaged);
+            return (PROPVARIANT)obj;
+        }
+
+        public static nint ConvertToUnmanaged(PROPVARIANT managed)
+        {
+            var obj = Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject(managed);
+            return obj;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [CustomMarshaller(typeof(PROPVARIANT), MarshalMode.ManagedToUnmanagedRef, typeof(PROPVARIANTRefMarshaller))]
+    [CustomMarshaller(typeof(PROPVARIANT), MarshalMode.UnmanagedToManagedRef, typeof(PROPVARIANTRefMarshaller))]
+    public static partial class PROPVARIANTRefMarshaller
+    {
+        public static void Free(IntPtr managed)
+        {
+            Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(managed);
+        }
+
+        public static PROPVARIANT ConvertToManaged(IntPtr unmanaged)
+        {
+            var obj = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(unmanaged);
+            return (PROPVARIANT)obj;
+        }
+
+        public static nint ConvertToUnmanaged(PROPVARIANT managed)
+        {
+            var obj = Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject(managed);
+            return obj;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class OleDb
     {
         public static readonly Guid DbGuidDefault = new("C8B521FB-5CF3-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D");
     }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/Native/NativeMethods.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native.NativeHelpers;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
+
+public sealed partial class NativeMethods
+{
+    public static readonly Guid PropertyStoreGUID = new Guid("886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99");
+
+    [LibraryImport("ole32.dll")]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
+    public static partial uint CoCreateInstance(
+        Guid rclsid,
+        IntPtr pUnkOuter,
+        uint dwClsContext,
+        Guid riid,
+        out IntPtr rReturnedComObject);
+
+    [LibraryImport("shell32.dll")]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    public static partial bool ShellExecuteEx([MarshalUsing(typeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOWMarshaller))]ref SHELLEXECUTEINFOW lpExecInfo);
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+    public struct SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
+    {
+        public int cbSize;
+        public uint fMask;
+        public IntPtr hwnd;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+        public string lpVerb;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+        public string lpFile;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+        public string lpParameters;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+        public string lpDirectory;
+        public int nShow;
+        public IntPtr hInstApp;
+        public IntPtr lpIDList;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
+        public string lpClass;
+        public IntPtr hkeyClass;
+        public uint dwHotKey;
+        public IntPtr hIcon;
+        public IntPtr hProcess;
+    }
+
+    [CustomMarshaller(typeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOW), MarshalMode.ManagedToUnmanagedRef, typeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOWMarshaller))]
+    [CustomMarshaller(typeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOW), MarshalMode.UnmanagedToManagedRef, typeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOWMarshaller))]
+    public static partial class SHELLEXECUTEINFOWMarshaller
+    {
+        public static SHELLEXECUTEINFOW ConvertToManaged(IntPtr unmanaged)
+        {
+            var obj = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(unmanaged);
+            return (SHELLEXECUTEINFOW)obj;
+        }
+
+        public static void Free(IntPtr? managed)
+        {
+            if (managed != null)
+            {
+                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(managed);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static nint ConvertToUnmanaged(SHELLEXECUTEINFOW managed)
+        {
+            var obj = Marshal.GetIUnknownForObject(managed);
+            return obj;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [GeneratedComInterface]
+    [Guid("886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99")]
+    public partial interface IPropertyStore
+    {
+        int GetCount(out uint cProps);
+
+        int GetAt(uint iProp, out NativeHelpers.PropertyKey pkey);
+
+        int GetValue(ref NativeHelpers.PropertyKey key, [MarshalUsing(typeof(PROPVARIANTOutMarshaller))] out NativeHelpers.PROPVARIANT gpv);
+
+        int SetValue(ref NativeHelpers.PropertyKey key, [MarshalUsing(typeof(PROPVARIANTRefMarshaller))] ref NativeHelpers.PROPVARIANT spv);
+
+        int Commit();
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer/NativeMethods.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 DBID
 SHOW_WINDOW_CMD
-CoCreateInstance
-GetErrorInfo
 ICommandText
 IDBCreateCommand
 IDBCreateSession
 IDBInitialize
-IGetRow
-IPropertyStore
-ShellExecuteEx
+IGetRow