Improve robust

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## Summary of the Pull Request
We need to release it manually.

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## PR Checklist

- [ ] **Closes:** #xxx
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors
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- [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** All end user facing strings can be localized
- [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
- [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
- [ ] [JSON for
signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json)
for new binaries
- [ ] [WXS for
installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs)
for new binaries and localization folder
- [ ] [YML for CI
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml)
for new test projects
- [ ] [YML for signed
pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
- [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request
on [our docs
repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys)
and link it here: #xxx

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Co-authored-by: Yu Leng <yuleng@microsoft.com>

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/names.txt

@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ Naro
 nathancartlidge
 Nemeth
 nielslaute
+Noraa
+noraajunker
 oldnewthing
 onegreatworld
 palenshus

.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ AColumn
 acrt
 ACTIVATEAPP
 activationaction
+ACTIVATEOPTIONS
 ACVS
 adaptivecards
 ADate
@@ -1588,6 +1589,7 @@ steamapps
 STGC
 STGM
 STGMEDIUM
+STGMREAD
 STICKYKEYS
 sticpl
 storelogo
@@ -1692,6 +1694,7 @@ TLayout
 tlb
 tlbimp
 tlc
+TGM
 TNP
 Toolhelp
 toolkitconverters
@@ -1995,3 +1998,15 @@ culori
 Evercoder
 LCh
 CIELCh
+CLSCTXINPROCALL
+IIDI
+irow
+lcid
+OTHERUNZOOM
+OTHERZOOM
+PARENTCLOSING
+PARENTOPENING
+ppwsz
+rguid
+SCROLLCHILDREN
+VARTYPE

.pipelines/UpdateVersions.ps1

@@ -126,16 +126,15 @@ Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse packages.config | ForEach-Object {
 }
 
 # Update Directory.Packages.props file
-$propsFile = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($rootPath,"Directory.Packages.props")
-if (Test-Path $propsFile) {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $propsFile
+Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse "Directory.Packages.props" | ForEach-Object {
+    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
     $content = $file.Content
     if ($content -match '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
         $newVersionString = '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '" />'
         $oldVersionString = '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*" />'
         $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $propsFile -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
-        Write-Host "Modified " $propsFile
+        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName
     }
 }
 
@@ -144,8 +143,8 @@ Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.vcxproj | ForEach-Object {
     $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
     $content = $file.Content
     if ($content -match '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.') {
-        $newVersionString = '\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '\'
-        $oldVersionString = '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*\\'
+        $newVersionString = '\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.' + $WinAppSDKVersion
+        $oldVersionString = '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.(?=[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*\d)[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*'    #positive lookahead for at least a digit
         $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
         Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
         Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName

.pipelines/verifyAndSetLatestVCToolsVersion.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,28 @@
 $VSInstances = ([xml](& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe' -latest -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -include packages -format xml))
 $VSPackages = $VSInstances.instances.instance.packages.package
-$LatestVCPackage = ($VSInstances.instances.instance.packages.package | ? { $_.id -eq "Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.Core" })
+$LatestVCPackage = ($VSPackages | ? { $_.id -eq "Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.Core" })
 $LatestVCToolsVersion = $LatestVCPackage.version;
+
+$VSRoot = (& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe' -latest -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property 'resolvedInstallationPath')
+$VCToolsRoot = Join-Path $VSRoot "VC\Tools\MSVC"
+
+# We have observed a few instances where the VC tools package version actually
+# differs from the version on the files themselves. We might as well check
+# whether the version we just found _actually exists_ before we use it.
+# We'll use whichever highest version exists.
+$PackageVCToolPath = Join-Path $VCToolsRoot $LatestVCToolsVersion
+If ($Null -Eq (Get-Item $PackageVCToolPath -ErrorAction:Ignore)) {
+    $VCToolsVersions = Get-ChildItem $VCToolsRoot | ForEach-Object {
+        [Version]$_.Name
+    } | Sort -Descending
+    $LatestActualVCToolsVersion = $VCToolsVersions | Select -First 1
+
+    If ([Version]$LatestVCToolsVersion -Ne $LatestActualVCToolsVersion) {
+        Write-Output "VC Tools Mismatch: Directory = $LatestActualVCToolsVersion, Package = $LatestVCToolsVersion"
+        $LatestVCToolsVersion = $LatestActualVCToolsVersion.ToString(3)
+    }
+}
+
 Write-Output "Latest VCToolsVersion: $LatestVCToolsVersion"
 Write-Output "Updating VCToolsVersion environment variable for job"
 Write-Output "##vso[task.setvariable variable=VCToolsVersion]$LatestVCToolsVersion"

COMMUNITY.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Names are in alphabetical order based on first name.
 
 ## High impact community members
 
-### [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker) - [Aaron Junker](https://aaron-junker.github.io)
-Aaron has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes. Aaron was the primary person for helping build the File Explorer preview pane handler for developer files.
+### [@Noraa-Junker](https://github.com/Noraa-Junker) - [Noraa Junker](https://noraajunker.ch)
+Noraa has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes. Noraa was the primary person for helping build the File Explorer preview pane handler for developer files.
 
 ### [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden) - [Christian Gaarden Gaardmark](https://www.onegreatworld.com) 
 Christian contributed New+ utility

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	-->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.22621.2428" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250401001" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />

NOTICE.md

@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 0.2.46-beta
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.2.0
 - Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.22621.2428
-- Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK 1.7.250401001
+- Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK 1.7.250513003
 - Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop 1.10.340
 - Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed 2.0.9
 - Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf 1.1.39

PowerToys.sln

@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "RegistryPreview.FuzzTests",
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System", "src\modules\cmdpal\ext\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System\Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System.csproj", "{64B88F02-CD88-4ED8-9624-989A800230F9}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "FancyZones.FuzzTests", "src\modules\fancyzones\FancyZones.FuzzTests\FancyZones.FuzzTests.csproj", "{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}"
+EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "CmdPalKeyboardService", "src\modules\cmdpal\CmdPalKeyboardService\CmdPalKeyboardService.vcxproj", "{5F63C743-F6CE-4DBA-A200-2B3F8A14E8C2}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "PowerRename.FuzzingTest", "src\modules\powerrename\PowerRename.FuzzingTest\PowerRename.FuzzingTest.vcxproj", "{2694E2FB-DCD5-4BFF-A418-B6C3C7CE3B8E}"
@@ -2596,6 +2598,14 @@ Global
 		{2694E2FB-DCD5-4BFF-A418-B6C3C7CE3B8E}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
 		{2694E2FB-DCD5-4BFF-A418-B6C3C7CE3B8E}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{2694E2FB-DCD5-4BFF-A418-B6C3C7CE3B8E}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -2866,6 +2876,7 @@ Global
 		{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}
+		{0217E86E-3476-9946-DE8E-9D200CEBD47A} = {D1D6BC88-09AE-4FB4-AD24-5DED46A791DD}
 		{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;$(WarningsNotAsErrors)</WarningsNotAsErrors>
+    <WarningsNotAsErrors>IL2081;CsWinRT1028;$(WarningsNotAsErrors)</WarningsNotAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

src/common/FilePreviewCommon/QoiImage.cs

@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.FilePreviewCommon
                 var run = 0;
                 var chunksLen = fileSize - QOI_PADDING_LENGTH;
 
+                var x = 0;
+                var rowAdd = bitmapData.Stride - (channels * bitmapData.Width);
+
                 for (var dataIndex = 0; dataIndex < dataLength; dataIndex += channels)
                 {
                     if (run > 0)
@@ -153,6 +156,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.FilePreviewCommon
                             bitmapPixel[3] = pixel.A;
                         }
                     }
+
+                    x++;
+                    if (x == bitmapData.Width)
+                    {
+                        // We align dataIndex with the stride
+                        dataIndex += rowAdd;
+                        x = 0;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 bitmap.UnlockBits(bitmapData);

src/common/ManagedCommon/Logger.cs

@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using PowerToys.Interop;
 
 namespace ManagedCommon
@@ -40,25 +41,72 @@ namespace ManagedCommon
         /// <param name="isLocalLow">If the process using Logger is a low-privilege process.</param>
         public static void InitializeLogger(string applicationLogPath, bool isLocalLow = false)
         {
+            string basePath;
             if (isLocalLow)
             {
-                applicationLogPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("userprofile") + "\\appdata\\LocalLow\\Microsoft\\PowerToys" + applicationLogPath + "\\" + Version;
+                basePath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("userprofile") + "\\appdata\\LocalLow\\Microsoft\\PowerToys" + applicationLogPath;
             }
             else
             {
-                applicationLogPath = Constants.AppDataPath() + applicationLogPath + "\\" + Version;
+                basePath = Constants.AppDataPath() + applicationLogPath;
             }
 
-            if (!Directory.Exists(applicationLogPath))
+            string versionedPath = Path.Combine(basePath, Version);
+
+            if (!Directory.Exists(versionedPath))
             {
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(applicationLogPath);
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(versionedPath);
             }
 
-            var logFilePath = Path.Combine(applicationLogPath, "Log_" + DateTime.Now.ToString(@"yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ".log");
+            var logFilePath = Path.Combine(versionedPath, "Log_" + DateTime.Now.ToString(@"yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ".log");
 
             Trace.Listeners.Add(new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath));
 
             Trace.AutoFlush = true;
+
+            // Clean up old version log folders
+            Task.Run(() => DeleteOldVersionLogFolders(basePath, versionedPath));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes old version log folders, keeping only the current version's folder.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="basePath">The base path to the log files folder.</param>
+        /// <param name="currentVersionPath">The path to the current version's log folder.</param>
+        private static void DeleteOldVersionLogFolders(string basePath, string currentVersionPath)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (!Directory.Exists(basePath))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(basePath)
+                    .Select(d => new DirectoryInfo(d))
+                    .OrderBy(d => d.CreationTime)
+                    .Where(d => !string.Equals(d.FullName, currentVersionPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    .Take(3)
+                    .ToList();
+
+                foreach (var directory in dirs)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Directory.Delete(directory.FullName, true);
+                        LogInfo($"Deleted old log directory: {directory.FullName}");
+                        Task.Delay(500).Wait();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        LogError($"Failed to delete old log directory: {directory.FullName}", ex);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                LogError("Error cleaning up old log folders", ex);
+            }
         }
 
         public static void LogError(string message, [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string memberName = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string sourceFilePath = "", [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int sourceLineNumber = 0)

src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
   </data>
   <data name="ClipboardHistoryImage" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Image data</value>
+    <comment>Label used to represent an image in the clipboard history</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="ClipboardHistoryItemMoreOptionsButton.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation]AutomationProperties.Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>More options</value>
@@ -194,15 +195,19 @@
   </data>
   <data name="TranscodeToMp3" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Transcode to .mp3</value>
+    <comment>Option to transcode audio files to MP3 format</comment>
   </data>  
   <data name="TranscodeToMp4" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Transcode to .mp4 (H.264/AAC)</value>
+    <comment>Option to transcode video files to MP4 format with H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="TranscodeErrorGeneral" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>An error occurred while transcoding media file</value>
+    <comment>Error message displayed when media conversion fails for an unknown or general reason</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="TranscodeErrorUnsupportedCodec" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The media file contains an unsupported codec</value>
+    <comment>Error message displayed when media conversion fails due to an unsupported codec in the source file</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="PasteButtonAutomation.[using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation]AutomationProperties.Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Paste</value>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.vcxproj

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.231216.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.22621.2428\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>

src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/packages.config

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240111.5" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.231216.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.22621.2428" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.7.250401001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.7.250513003" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>

src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/ModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <common/utils/winapi_error.h>
 #include <common/utils/processApi.h>
 #include <common/utils/elevation.h>
+#include <common/utils/logger_helper.h>
 
 HINSTANCE g_hInst_MouseWithoutBorders = 0;
 
@@ -409,9 +410,12 @@ public:
     {
         app_name = L"MouseWithoutBorders";
         app_key = app_name;
-        std::filesystem::path logFilePath(PTSettingsHelper::get_module_save_folder_location(app_key));
-        logFilePath.append(LogSettings::mouseWithoutBordersLogPath);
-        Logger::init(LogSettings::mouseWithoutBordersLoggerName, logFilePath.wstring(), PTSettingsHelper::get_log_settings_file_location());
+
+        LoggerHelpers::init_logger(app_key, L"ModuleInterface", LogSettings::mouseWithoutBordersLoggerName);
+
+        std::filesystem::path oldLogPath(PTSettingsHelper::get_module_save_folder_location(app_key));
+        oldLogPath.append("LogsModuleInterface");
+        LoggerHelpers::delete_old_log_folder(oldLogPath);
 
         try
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project>
+<Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.2.46-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.22621.2428" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250401001" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.5" />

src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/TemplateCmdPalExtension/TemplateCmdPalExtension.csproj

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>TemplateCmdPalExtension</RootNamespace>

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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <Import Project="..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
   <Import Project="..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.AotCompatibility.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>

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

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
                 <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Styles/Button.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Styles/Colors.xaml" />
+                <ResourceDictionary Source="Styles/TextBlock.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Styles/TextBox.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Styles/Settings.xaml" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Controls/Tag.xaml" />

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

@@ -34,8 +34,13 @@
                 Orientation="Vertical"
                 Spacing="4" />
 
-            <!--  Template for actions in the mode actions dropdown button  -->
-            <DataTemplate x:Key="ContextMenuViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:CommandContextItemViewModel">
+            <cmdpalUI:ContextItemTemplateSelector
+                x:Key="ContextItemTemplateSelector"
+                Critical="{StaticResource CriticalContextMenuViewModelTemplate}"
+                Default="{StaticResource DefaultContextMenuViewModelTemplate}" />
+
+            <!--  Template for context items in the context item menu  -->
+            <DataTemplate x:Key="DefaultContextMenuViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:CommandContextItemViewModel">
                 <Grid AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}">
                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                         <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
@@ -63,6 +68,38 @@
                         Text="{x:Bind RequestedShortcut, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource KeyChordToStringConverter}}" />
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
+
+            <!--  Template for context items flagged as critical  -->
+            <DataTemplate x:Key="CriticalContextMenuViewModelTemplate" x:DataType="viewmodels:CommandContextItemViewModel">
+                <Grid AutomationProperties.Name="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}">
+                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="32" />
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <cpcontrols:IconBox
+                        Width="16"
+                        Height="16"
+                        Margin="4,0,0,0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        Foreground="{ThemeResource SystemFillColorCriticalBrush}"
+                        SourceKey="{x:Bind Icon, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        SourceRequested="{x:Bind help:IconCacheProvider.SourceRequested}" />
+                    <TextBlock
+                        Grid.Column="1"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Style="{StaticResource ContextItemTitleTextBlockCriticalStyle}"
+                        Text="{x:Bind Title, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                    <TextBlock
+                        Grid.Column="2"
+                        Margin="16,0,0,0"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                        VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                        Style="{StaticResource ContextItemCaptionTextBlockCriticalStyle}"
+                        Text="{x:Bind RequestedShortcut, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource KeyChordToStringConverter}}" />
+                </Grid>
+            </DataTemplate>
+
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
 
@@ -237,7 +274,7 @@
                                 Margin="-16,-12,-16,-12"
                                 IsItemClickEnabled="True"
                                 ItemClick="CommandsDropdown_ItemClick"
-                                ItemTemplate="{StaticResource ContextMenuViewModelTemplate}"
+                                ItemTemplateSelector="{StaticResource ContextItemTemplateSelector}"
                                 ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.ContextMenu.FilteredItems, Mode=OneWay}"
                                 KeyDown="CommandsDropdown_KeyDown"
                                 SelectionMode="Single">

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Converters/ContextItemTemplateSelector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// 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 Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI;
+
+internal sealed partial class ContextItemTemplateSelector : DataTemplateSelector
+{
+    public DataTemplate? Default { get; set; }
+
+    public DataTemplate? Critical { get; set; }
+
+    protected override DataTemplate? SelectTemplateCore(object item)
+    {
+        return ((CommandContextItemViewModel)item).IsCritical ? Critical : Default;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- BODGY: XES Versioning and WinAppSDK get into a fight about the app manifest, which breaks WinAppSDK. -->
-  <Target Name="RearrangeXefVersioningAndWinAppSDKResourceGeneration"
-          DependsOnTargets="GetNewAppManifestValues;CreateWinRTRegistration"
-          BeforeTargets="XesWriteVersionInfoResourceFile">
+  <Target Name="RearrangeXefVersioningAndWinAppSDKResourceGeneration" DependsOnTargets="GetNewAppManifestValues;CreateWinRTRegistration" BeforeTargets="XesWriteVersionInfoResourceFile">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <!-- XES uses this property to store the "final" location of the app manifest, before it erases it.
            We have to update it to the value WinAppSDK set it to. -->

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Styles/TextBlock.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<ResourceDictionary
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:converters="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters">
+
+    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+        <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
+        <!--  Other merged dictionaries here  -->
+    </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+
+    <Style
+        x:Key="ContextItemTitleTextBlockCriticalStyle"
+        BasedOn="{StaticResource BaseTextBlockStyle}"
+        TargetType="TextBlock">
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemFillColorCriticalBrush}" />
+        <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style
+        x:Key="ContextItemCaptionTextBlockCriticalStyle"
+        BasedOn="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+        TargetType="TextBlock">
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{ThemeResource SystemFillColorCriticalBrush}" />
+    </Style>
+
+</ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.Terminal.UI/Microsoft.Terminal.UI.vcxproj

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PathToRoot>..\..\..\..\</PathToRoot>
-    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250401001</WasdkNuget>
+    <WasdkNuget>$(PathToRoot)packages\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.7.250513003</WasdkNuget>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(WasdkNuget)\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">

src/modules/cmdpal/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ![cmdpal logo](./Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Assets/Stable/StoreLogo.scale-100.png) Command Palette
 
-Windows Command Palette ("CmdPal") is the next iteration of PowerToys Run. With extensibility at it's core, the Command Palette is your one-stop launcher to start _anything_.
+Windows Command Palette ("CmdPal") is the next iteration of PowerToys Run. With extensibility at its core, the Command Palette is your one-stop launcher to start _anything_.
 
 By default, CmdPal is bound to <kbd>Win+Alt+Space</kbd>. 
 

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

@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using ManagedCommon;
 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.Services.Maps;
+using Windows.Win32;
+using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
+using Windows.Win32.UI.Shell;
 using WyHash;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps;
@@ -27,26 +32,31 @@ 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
+            unsafe
             {
-                appManager.ActivateApplication(aumid, /*queryArguments*/ string.Empty, noFlags, out var unusedPid);
-            }
-            catch (System.Exception ex)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
+                IApplicationActivationManager* appManager = null;
+                try
+                {
+                    PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(typeof(ApplicationActivationManager).GUID, null, CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, out appManager).ThrowOnFailure();
+                    using var handle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)appManager);
+                    appManager->ActivateApplication(
+                        aumid,
+                        string.Empty,
+                        ACTIVATEOPTIONS.AO_NONE,
+                        out var unusedPid);
+                }
+                catch (System.Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
+                }
             }
         }).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
     internal static async Task StartExe(string path)
     {
-        var appManager = new ApplicationActivationManager();
-
-        // const ActivateOptions noFlags = ActivateOptions.None;
         await Task.Run(() =>
         {
             try

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

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
+  <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>
+	<DisableRuntimeMarshalling>true</DisableRuntimeMarshalling>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -49,4 +51,9 @@
       <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <AdditionalFiles Include="NativeMethods.txt" />
+    <AdditionalFiles Include="NativeMethods.json" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </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 +2,75 @@
 // 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 ManagedCommon;
+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();
+        using var handle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)appxFactory);
 
-        while (manifestApps.GetHasCurrent())
+        IAppxManifestReader* reader = null;
+        IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator* manifestApps = null;
+        var result = new List<IntPtr>();
+
+        appxFactory->CreateManifestReader(stream, &reader);
+        using var readerHandle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)reader);
+        reader->GetApplications(&manifestApps);
+        using var manifestAppsHandle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)manifestApps);
+
+        while (true)
         {
-            var manifestApp = manifestApps.GetCurrent();
-            var hr = manifestApp.GetStringValue("AppListEntry", out var appListEntry);
-            _ = CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow(hr, appListEntry);
-            if (appListEntry != "none")
+            manifestApps->GetHasCurrent(out var hasCurrent);
+            if (hasCurrent == false)
             {
-                yield return manifestApp;
+                break;
             }
 
-            manifestApps.MoveNext();
-        }
-    }
+            IAppxManifestApplication* manifestApp = null;
 
-    internal static T CheckHRAndReturnOrThrow<T>(HRESULT hr, T result)
-    {
-        if (hr != HRESULT.S_OK)
-        {
-            Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR((int)hr);
+            try
+            {
+                manifestApps->GetCurrent(&manifestApp).ThrowOnFailure();
+
+                var hr = manifestApp->GetStringValue("AppListEntry", out var appListEntryPtr);
+                var appListEntry = ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, appListEntryPtr);
+
+                if (appListEntry != "none")
+                {
+                    result.Add((IntPtr)manifestApp);
+                }
+                else if (manifestApp != null)
+                {
+                    manifestApp->Release();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                if (manifestApp != null)
+                {
+                    manifestApp->Release();
+                }
+
+                Logger.LogError($"Failed to get current application from manifest: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+
+            manifestApps->MoveNext(out var hasNext);
+            if (hasNext == false)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
         }
 
         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/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 = true)]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    internal static partial bool DeviceIoControl(
         IntPtr hDevice,
         uint dwIoControlCode,
         IntPtr inBuffer,
@@ -206,8 +208,8 @@ 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 = true, StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+    internal static partial int CreateFile(
         string lpFileName,
         FileAccessType dwDesiredAccess,
         FileShareType dwShareMode,
@@ -284,15 +286,18 @@ 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 +324,65 @@ 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

@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO.Abstractions;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 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;
 
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ 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);
@@ -65,26 +67,31 @@ public partial class UWP
         InitPackageVersion(namespaces);
 
         const uint noAttribute = 0x80;
-
-        var access = (uint)STGM.READ;
-        var hResult = PInvoke.SHCreateStreamOnFileEx(path, access, noAttribute, false, null, out IStream stream);
-
-        // S_OK
-        if (hResult == 0)
+        const uint STGMREAD = 0x00000000;
+        try
         {
-            Apps = AppxPackageHelper.GetAppsFromManifest(stream).Select(appInManifest => new UWPApplication(appInManifest, this)).Where(a =>
+            IStream* stream = null;
+            PInvoke.SHCreateStreamOnFileEx(path, STGMREAD, noAttribute, false, null, &stream).ThrowOnFailure();
+            using var streamHandle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)stream);
+
+            Apps = AppxPackageHelper.GetAppsFromManifest(stream).Select(appInManifest =>
+            {
+                using var appHandle = new SafeComHandle(appInManifest);
+                return 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 ex)
         {
             Apps = Array.Empty<UWPApplication>();
+            Logger.LogError($"Failed to initialize UWP app info for {Name} ({FullName}): {ex.Message}");
+            return;
         }
     }
 
@@ -123,35 +130,36 @@ public partial class UWP
     {
         var windows10 = new Version(10, 0);
         var support = Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= windows10.Major;
-        if (support)
-        {
-            var applications = CurrentUserPackages().AsParallel().SelectMany(p =>
-            {
-                UWP u;
-                try
-                {
-                    u = new UWP(p);
-                    u.InitializeAppInfo(p.InstalledLocation);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
-                    return Array.Empty<UWPApplication>();
-                }
 
-                return u.Apps;
-            });
-
-            var updatedListWithoutDisabledApps = applications
-            .Where(t1 => AllAppsSettings.Instance.DisabledProgramSources.All(x => x.UniqueIdentifier != t1.UniqueIdentifier))
-            .Select(x => x);
-
-            return updatedListWithoutDisabledApps.ToArray();
-        }
-        else
+        if (!support)
         {
             return Array.Empty<UWPApplication>();
         }
+
+        var appsBag = new ConcurrentBag<UWPApplication>();
+
+        Parallel.ForEach(CurrentUserPackages(), p =>
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var u = new UWP(p);
+                u.InitializeAppInfo(p.InstalledLocation);
+
+                foreach (var app in u.Apps)
+                {
+                    if (AllAppsSettings.Instance.DisabledProgramSources.All(x => x.UniqueIdentifier != app.UniqueIdentifier))
+                    {
+                        appsBag.Add(app);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
+            }
+        });
+
+        return appsBag.ToArray();
     }
 
     private static IEnumerable<IPackage> CurrentUserPackages()

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

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO.Abstractions;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Xml;
 using ManagedCommon;
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ 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;
 using Theme = Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Utils.Theme;
 
@@ -97,27 +100,27 @@ public class UWPApplication : IProgram
         return commands;
     }
 
-    public UWPApplication(IAppxManifestApplication manifestApp, UWP package)
+    internal unsafe UWPApplication(IAppxManifestApplication* manifestApp, UWP package)
     {
         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));
 
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ 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:";
 
@@ -200,30 +203,8 @@ 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}'.
@@ -232,17 +213,40 @@ 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
@@ -258,13 +262,12 @@ 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 ComFreeHelper.GetStringAndFree(hr, logoUriFromAppPtr);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -349,7 +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

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.Design;
 using System.Diagnostics;
@@ -841,18 +842,69 @@ public class Win32Program : IProgram
             var disabledProgramsList = settings.DisabledProgramSources;
 
             // 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 pathBag = new ConcurrentBag<string>();
 
-            var programs = paths.AsParallel().Select(source => GetProgramFromPath(source));
-            var runCommandPrograms = runCommandPaths.AsParallel().Select(source => GetRunCommandProgramFromPath(source));
+            Parallel.ForEach(sources, source =>
+            {
+                if (!source.IsEnabled)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                foreach (var path in source.GetPaths())
+                {
+                    if (disabledProgramsList.All(x => x.UniqueIdentifier != path) &&
+                        !ExecutableApplicationExtensions.Contains(Extension(path)))
+                    {
+                        pathBag.Add(path);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            paths.UnionWith(pathBag);
+
+            var runCommandPathBag = new ConcurrentBag<string>();
+
+            Parallel.ForEach(runCommandSources, source =>
+            {
+                if (!source.IsEnabled)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                foreach (var path in source.GetPaths())
+                {
+                    if (disabledProgramsList.All(x => x.UniqueIdentifier != path))
+                    {
+                        runCommandPathBag.Add(path);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+
+            runCommandPaths.UnionWith(runCommandPathBag);
+
+            var programsList = new ConcurrentBag<Win32Program>();
+            Parallel.ForEach(paths, source =>
+            {
+                var program = GetProgramFromPath(source);
+                if (program != null)
+                {
+                    programsList.Add(program);
+                }
+            });
+
+            var runCommandProgramsList = new ConcurrentBag<Win32Program>();
+            Parallel.ForEach(runCommandPaths, source =>
+            {
+                var program = GetRunCommandProgramFromPath(source);
+                if (program != null)
+                {
+                    runCommandProgramsList.Add(program);
+                }
+            });
+
+            var programs = programsList.ToList();
+            var runCommandPrograms = runCommandProgramsList.ToList();
 
             return DeduplicatePrograms(programs.Concat(runCommandPrograms).Where(program => program?.Valid == true));
         }

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

@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ 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

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ 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 ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Apps.Programs;
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ 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/SafeComHandle.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// 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.Utils;
+
+public partial class SafeComHandle : SafeHandle
+{
+    public SafeComHandle()
+        : base(IntPtr.Zero, ownsHandle: true)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public SafeComHandle(IntPtr handle)
+        : base(IntPtr.Zero, ownsHandle: true)
+    {
+        SetHandle(handle);
+    }
+
+    public override bool IsInvalid => handle == IntPtr.Zero;
+
+    protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
+    {
+        var count = Marshal.Release(handle);
+        return true;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -3,124 +3,17 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes;
 using System.Text;
 using ManagedCommon;
+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;
 
@@ -130,60 +23,63 @@ 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 ex)
-        {
-            Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
-            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);
+        IShellLinkW* link = null;
 
-        var data = default(WIN32_FIND_DATAW);
-        ((IShellLinkW)link).GetPath(buffer, buffer.Capacity, ref data, SLGP_FLAGS.SLGP_SHORTPATH);
-        var target = buffer.ToString();
+        PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(typeof(ShellLink).GUID, null, CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, out link).ThrowOnFailure();
+        using var linkHandle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)link);
+
+        const int STGMREAD = 0;
+
+        IPersistFile* persistFile = null;
+        Guid iid = typeof(IPersistFile).GUID;
+        ((IUnknown*)link)->QueryInterface(&iid, (void**)&persistFile);
+        if (persistFile != null)
+        {
+            using var persistFileHandle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)persistFile);
+            try
+            {
+                persistFile->Load(path, STGMREAD);
+            }
+            catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException)
+            {
+                // Log.Exception($"Failed to load {path}, {e.Message}", e, GetType());
+                return string.Empty;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var hwnd = HWND.Null;
+        const uint SLR_NO_UI = 0x1;
+        link->Resolve(hwnd, SLR_NO_UI);
+
+        var buffer = stackalloc char[MAX_PATH];
+
+        var hr = link->GetPath((PWSTR)buffer, MAX_PATH, null, 0x1);
+
+        target = hr.Succeeded ? new string(buffer) : string.Empty;
 
         // To set the app description
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(target))
         {
-            buffer = new StringBuilder(MAX_PATH);
-            try
-            {
-                ((IShellLinkW)link).GetDescription(buffer, MAX_PATH);
-                Description = buffer.ToString();
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
-                Description = string.Empty;
-            }
+            var descBuffer = stackalloc char[MAX_PATH];
+            var desHr = link->GetDescription(descBuffer, MAX_PATH);
+            Description = desHr.Succeeded ? new string(descBuffer) : string.Empty;
 
-            var argumentBuffer = new StringBuilder(MAX_PATH);
-            ((IShellLinkW)link).GetArguments(argumentBuffer, argumentBuffer.Capacity);
-            Arguments = argumentBuffer.ToString();
+            var argsBuffer = stackalloc char[MAX_PATH];
+            var argHr = link->GetArguments(argsBuffer, MAX_PATH);
+
+            Arguments = argHr.Succeeded ? new string(argsBuffer) : string.Empty;
 
             // Set variable to true if the program takes in any arguments
-            if (argumentBuffer.Length != 0)
+            if (Arguments.Length != 0)
             {
                 HasArguments = true;
             }
         }
 
-        // To release unmanaged memory
-        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(link);
-
         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 +34,29 @@ 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();
+            using var shellItemHandle = new SafeComHandle((IntPtr)shellItemPtrVoid);
+            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;
     }
 
     /// <summary>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/BookmarkSerializationContext.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
 

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Bookmarks.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
 

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/BookmarksCommandProvider.cs

@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+using Microsoft.Diagnostics.Utilities;
+using Windows.Foundation;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
 
@@ -23,10 +27,6 @@ public partial class BookmarksCommandProvider : CommandProvider
 
     private Bookmarks? _bookmarks;
 
-    public static IconInfo DeleteIcon { get; private set; } = new("\uE74D"); // Delete
-
-    public static IconInfo EditIcon { get; private set; } = new("\uE70F"); // Edit
-
     public BookmarksCommandProvider()
     {
         Id = "Bookmarks";
@@ -109,57 +109,23 @@ public partial class BookmarksCommandProvider : CommandProvider
 
     private CommandItem BookmarkToCommandItem(BookmarkData bookmark)
     {
-        ICommand command = bookmark.IsPlaceholder ?
-            new BookmarkPlaceholderPage(bookmark) :
-            new UrlCommand(bookmark);
-
-        var listItem = new CommandItem(command) { Icon = command.Icon };
-
-        List<CommandContextItem> contextMenu = [];
-
-        // Add commands for folder types
-        if (command is UrlCommand urlCommand)
+        var deleteAction = () =>
         {
-            if (urlCommand.Type == "folder")
+            if (_bookmarks != null)
             {
-                contextMenu.Add(
-                    new CommandContextItem(new DirectoryPage(urlCommand.Url)));
+                ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Deleting bookmark ({bookmark.Name},{bookmark.Bookmark})");
 
-                contextMenu.Add(
-                    new CommandContextItem(new OpenInTerminalCommand(urlCommand.Url)));
+                _bookmarks.Data.Remove(bookmark);
+                SaveAndUpdateCommands();
             }
+        };
 
-            listItem.Subtitle = urlCommand.Url;
+        if (bookmark.IsPlaceholder)
+        {
+            return CreatePlaceholderCommand(bookmark, Edit_AddedCommand, deleteAction);
         }
 
-        var edit = new AddBookmarkPage(bookmark) { Icon = EditIcon };
-        edit.AddedCommand += Edit_AddedCommand;
-        contextMenu.Add(new CommandContextItem(edit));
-
-        var delete = new CommandContextItem(
-            title: Resources.bookmarks_delete_title,
-            name: Resources.bookmarks_delete_name,
-            action: () =>
-            {
-                if (_bookmarks != null)
-                {
-                    ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Deleting bookmark ({bookmark.Name},{bookmark.Bookmark})");
-
-                    _bookmarks.Data.Remove(bookmark);
-
-                    SaveAndUpdateCommands();
-                }
-            },
-            result: CommandResult.KeepOpen())
-        {
-            IsCritical = true,
-            Icon = DeleteIcon,
-        };
-        contextMenu.Add(delete);
-
-        listItem.MoreCommands = contextMenu.ToArray();
-
-        return listItem;
+        return CreateShellCommand(bookmark, Edit_AddedCommand, deleteAction);
     }
 
     public override ICommandItem[] TopLevelCommands()
@@ -180,4 +146,64 @@ public partial class BookmarksCommandProvider : CommandProvider
         // now, the state is just next to the exe
         return System.IO.Path.Combine(directory, "bookmarks.json");
     }
+
+    private static CommandItem CreatePlaceholderCommand(BookmarkData bookmark, TypedEventHandler<object, BookmarkData> addBookmarkFunc, Action deleteAction)
+    {
+        var command = new BookmarkPlaceholderPage(bookmark);
+        var listItem = new CommandItem(command) { Icon = command.Icon };
+        List<CommandContextItem> contextMenu = [];
+
+        var edit = new AddBookmarkPage(bookmark) { Icon = IconHelper.EditIcon };
+        edit.AddedCommand += addBookmarkFunc;
+        contextMenu.Add(new CommandContextItem(edit));
+        var delete = new CommandContextItem(
+            title: Resources.bookmarks_delete_title,
+            name: Resources.bookmarks_delete_name,
+            action: deleteAction,
+            result: CommandResult.KeepOpen())
+        {
+            IsCritical = true,
+            Icon = IconHelper.DeleteIcon,
+        };
+        contextMenu.Add(delete);
+        listItem.MoreCommands = contextMenu.ToArray();
+        return listItem;
+    }
+
+    private static CommandItem CreateShellCommand(BookmarkData bookmark, TypedEventHandler<object, BookmarkData> addBookmarkFunc, Action deleteAction)
+    {
+        var invokableCommand = new Command.ShellCommand(bookmark);
+        var listItem = new CommandItem(invokableCommand) { Icon = invokableCommand.Icon };
+
+        List<CommandContextItem> contextMenu = [];
+
+        if (bookmark.Type == BookmarkType.Folder)
+        {
+            contextMenu.Add(
+                new CommandContextItem(new DirectoryPage(bookmark.Bookmark)));
+            contextMenu.Add(
+                new CommandContextItem(new OpenInTerminalCommand(bookmark.Bookmark)));
+        }
+
+        listItem.Subtitle = invokableCommand.BookmarkData.Bookmark;
+
+        var edit = new AddBookmarkPage(bookmark) { Icon = IconHelper.EditIcon };
+        edit.AddedCommand += addBookmarkFunc;
+        contextMenu.Add(new CommandContextItem(edit));
+
+        var delete = new CommandContextItem(
+            title: Resources.bookmarks_delete_title,
+            name: Resources.bookmarks_delete_name,
+            action: deleteAction,
+            result: CommandResult.KeepOpen())
+        {
+            IsCritical = true,
+            Icon = IconHelper.DeleteIcon,
+        };
+        contextMenu.Add(delete);
+
+        listItem.MoreCommands = contextMenu.ToArray();
+
+        return listItem;
+    }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Command/OpenInTerminalCommand.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ internal sealed partial class OpenInTerminalCommand : InvokableCommand
     public OpenInTerminalCommand(string folder)
     {
         Name = Resources.bookmarks_open_in_terminal_name;
+        Icon = IconHelper.CommandIcon;
         _folder = folder;
     }
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ internal sealed partial class OpenInTerminalCommand : InvokableCommand
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
+            ExtensionHost.LogMessage(new LogMessage() { Message = $"Error launching Windows Terminal: {ex.Message}" });
         }
 
         return CommandResult.Dismiss();

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Command/ShellCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// 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.Data;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Command;
+
+public sealed partial class ShellCommand : InvokableCommand
+{
+    public BookmarkData BookmarkData { get; }
+
+    public ShellCommand(BookmarkData data)
+    {
+        BookmarkData = data;
+        Name = data.Name;
+        Icon = IconHelper.CreateIcon(data.Bookmark, data.Type, false);
+    }
+
+    public override CommandResult Invoke()
+    {
+        return ShellCommand.Invoke(BookmarkData.Type, BookmarkData.Bookmark);
+    }
+
+    public static CommandResult Invoke(BookmarkType bookmarkType, string bookmarkValue)
+    {
+        if (bookmarkType == BookmarkType.Web)
+        {
+            var uri = OpenInShellHelper.GetUri(bookmarkValue);
+            if (uri != null)
+            {
+                if (!OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell(uri.ToString(), null, null, OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.None, false, out var errMsg))
+                {
+                    ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Failed to open {bookmarkValue} in shell. Ex: {errMsg}");
+                    return CommandResult.ShowToast(new ToastArgs() { Message = Resources.bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message });
+                }
+
+                return CommandResult.Dismiss();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return CommandResult.ShowToast(new ToastArgs() { Message = Resources.bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if it's a file or folder bookmark, call them directly.
+        if (bookmarkType == BookmarkType.File || bookmarkType == BookmarkType.Folder)
+        {
+            if (!OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell(bookmarkValue, null, null, OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.None, false, out var errMsg))
+            {
+                ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Failed to open {bookmarkValue} in shell. Ex: {errMsg}");
+                return CommandResult.ShowToast(new ToastArgs() { Message = Resources.bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message });
+            }
+
+            return CommandResult.Dismiss();
+        }
+
+        // We assume all command bookmarks will follow the same format.
+        // For example: "python test.py" or "pwsh test.ps1"
+        // So, we can split the command and get the first part as the command name.
+        var splittedBookmarkValue = bookmarkValue.Split(" ");
+        if (splittedBookmarkValue.Length == 0)
+        {
+            ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Failed to open {bookmarkValue} in shell. Empty bookmark value.");
+            return CommandResult.ShowToast(new ToastArgs() { Message = Resources.bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message });
+        }
+
+        if (splittedBookmarkValue.Length == 1)
+        {
+            // directly call. Because it maybe a command with no args. eg: haproxy.exe or cmd.exe
+            if (!OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell(splittedBookmarkValue[0], null, null, OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.None, false, out var errMsg))
+            {
+                ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Failed to open {bookmarkValue} in shell. Ex: {errMsg}");
+                return CommandResult.ShowToast(new ToastArgs() { Message = Resources.bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message });
+            }
+
+            return CommandResult.Dismiss();
+        }
+
+        // args = without the first part and join with space
+        var args = splittedBookmarkValue[1..];
+
+        if (!OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell(splittedBookmarkValue[0], string.Join(" ", args), null, OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.None, false, out var errorMessage))
+        {
+            ExtensionHost.LogMessage($"Failed to open {bookmarkValue} in shell. Ex: {errorMessage}");
+            return CommandResult.ShowToast(new ToastArgs() { Message = Resources.bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message });
+        }
+
+        return CommandResult.Dismiss();
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Helpers/BookmarkTypeHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// 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 Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+
+public static partial class BookmarkTypeHelper
+{
+    /*
+     * Summary:
+     * If it's a valid uri, we assume it's a Web Link.
+     * Otherwise, we check if it's a existing folder or file.
+     * By default, we assume it's a command type.
+     */
+
+    public static BookmarkType GetBookmarkTypeFromValue(string bookmark)
+    {
+        // judge if the bookmark is a url
+        var uri = OpenInShellHelper.GetUri(bookmark);
+        if (uri?.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uri?.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
+        {
+            return BookmarkType.Web;
+        }
+
+        // judge if the bookmark is a existing folder
+        if (System.IO.Directory.Exists(bookmark))
+        {
+            return BookmarkType.Folder;
+        }
+
+        // ok, fine. Actually, it's also have the possibility to be a shell command.
+        // Such as 'test.cmd' or 'test.ps1'. Try to catch this case.
+        if (System.IO.File.Exists(bookmark))
+        {
+            return BookmarkType.File;
+        }
+
+        // by default. we assume it's a command type
+        return BookmarkType.Command;
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Helpers/IconHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// 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 Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+using Windows.Storage.Streams;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+
+public static class IconHelper
+{
+    public static IconInfo DeleteIcon { get; private set; } = new("\uE74D"); // Delete
+
+    public static IconInfo EditIcon { get; private set; } = new("\uE70F"); // Edit
+
+    public static IconInfo UrlIcon { get; private set; } = new("🔗"); // Web
+
+    public static IconInfo FolderIcon { get; private set; } = new("📁"); // Folder
+
+    public static IconInfo FileIcon { get; private set; } = new("📄"); // File
+
+    public static IconInfo CommandIcon { get; private set; } = new("\uE756"); // Command
+
+    public static IconInfo GetIconByType(BookmarkType type)
+    {
+        return type switch
+        {
+            BookmarkType.Web => UrlIcon,
+            BookmarkType.Folder => FolderIcon,
+            BookmarkType.File => FileIcon,
+            BookmarkType.Command => CommandIcon,
+
+            _ => UrlIcon, // Default icon
+        };
+    }
+
+    public static IconInfo CreateIcon(string bookmark, BookmarkType bookmarkType, bool isPlaceholder)
+    {
+        // In some case, we want to use placeholder, but we can still get the favicon.
+        // eg: "https://google.com?q={query}"
+        if (bookmarkType == BookmarkType.Web)
+        {
+            // Get the base url up to the first placeholder
+            var placeholderIndex = bookmark.IndexOf('{');
+            var baseString = placeholderIndex > 0 ? bookmark.Substring(0, placeholderIndex) : bookmark;
+            try
+            {
+                var uri = OpenInShellHelper.GetUri(baseString);
+                if (uri != null)
+                {
+                    var hostname = uri.Host;
+                    var faviconUrl = $"{uri.Scheme}://{hostname}/favicon.ico";
+                    return new IconInfo(faviconUrl);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (UriFormatException ex)
+            {
+                ExtensionHost.LogMessage(new LogMessage() { Message = $"Create Icon failed. {ex}: {ex.Message}" });
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isPlaceholder)
+        {
+            // If it's a placeholder bookmark, we don't need to get the icon.
+            // Just use the default icon.
+            return GetIconByType(bookmarkType);
+        }
+
+        if (bookmarkType == BookmarkType.File || bookmarkType == BookmarkType.Folder)
+        {
+            // try to get the file icon first. If not, use the default file icon.
+            try
+            {
+                // To be honest, I don't like to block thread.
+                // We need to refactor in the future.
+                // But now, it's ok. Only image file will trigger the async path.
+                var stream = ThumbnailHelper.GetThumbnail(bookmark).Result;
+                if (stream != null)
+                {
+                    var data = new IconData(RandomAccessStreamReference.CreateFromStream(stream));
+                    return new IconInfo(data, data);
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                ExtensionHost.LogMessage(new LogMessage() { Message = $"Create Icon failed. {bookmarkType}: {bookmark}" });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If we can't get the icon, just use the default icon.
+        return GetIconByType(bookmarkType);
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Helpers/OpenInShellHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// 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.ComponentModel;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+
+// TODO: ok fine, we have two OpenInShellHelper classes, one in CmdPal and one in System.
+// We should probably merge them into one. and move it to a common location.
+public static partial class OpenInShellHelper
+{
+    public static bool OpenInShell(string path, string? arguments, string? workingDir, ShellRunAsType runAs, bool runWithHiddenWindow, out string errorMessage)
+    {
+        errorMessage = string.Empty;
+        using var process = new Process();
+        process.StartInfo.FileName = path;
+        process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(workingDir) ? string.Empty : workingDir;
+        process.StartInfo.Arguments = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(arguments) ? string.Empty : arguments;
+        process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = runWithHiddenWindow ? ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden : ProcessWindowStyle.Normal;
+        process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
+
+        if (runAs == ShellRunAsType.Administrator)
+        {
+            process.StartInfo.Verb = "RunAs";
+        }
+        else if (runAs == ShellRunAsType.OtherUser)
+        {
+            process.StartInfo.Verb = "RunAsUser";
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            process.Start();
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Win32Exception ex)
+        {
+            ExtensionHost.LogMessage(new LogMessage() { Message = $"Unable to open {path}: {ex.Message}" });
+            errorMessage = ex.Message;
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static Uri? GetUri(string url)
+    {
+        Uri? uri;
+        if (!Uri.TryCreate(url, UriKind.Absolute, out uri))
+        {
+            if (!Uri.TryCreate("https://" + url, UriKind.Absolute, out uri))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return uri;
+    }
+
+    public enum ShellRunAsType
+    {
+        None,
+        Administrator,
+        OtherUser,
+    }
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Models/BookmarkData.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
 
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 
 public class BookmarkData
 {
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ public class BookmarkData
 
     public string Bookmark { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
-    public string Type { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter<BookmarkType>))]
+    public BookmarkType Type { get; set; } = BookmarkType.Web;
 
     [JsonIgnore]
     public bool IsPlaceholder => Bookmark.Contains('{') && Bookmark.Contains('}');

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Models/BookmarkType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// 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.
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
+
+public enum BookmarkType
+{
+    Web,
+    File,
+    Folder,
+    Command,
+}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Pages/AddBookmarkForm.cs

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 // 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.IO;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 using Windows.Foundation;
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ internal sealed partial class AddBookmarkForm : FormContent
         _bookmark = bookmark;
         var name = _bookmark?.Name ?? string.Empty;
         var url = _bookmark?.Bookmark ?? string.Empty;
+
         TemplateJson = $$"""
 {
     "$schema": "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json",
@@ -33,25 +34,25 @@ internal sealed partial class AddBookmarkForm : FormContent
             "type": "Input.Text",
             "style": "text",
             "id": "name",
-            "label": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_name_label}}",
+            "label": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(Resources.bookmarks_form_name_label, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
             "value": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(name, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
             "isRequired": true,
-            "errorMessage": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_name_required}}"
+            "errorMessage": "{{JsonSerializer.Serialize(Resources.bookmarks_form_name_required, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}}"
         },
         {
             "type": "Input.Text",
             "style": "text",
             "id": "bookmark",
             "value": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(url, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
-            "label": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_label}}",
+            "label": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_label, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
             "isRequired": true,
-            "errorMessage": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_required}}"
+            "errorMessage": "{{JsonSerializer.Serialize(Resources.bookmarks_form_bookmark_required, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}}"
         }
     ],
     "actions": [
         {
             "type": "Action.Submit",
-            "title": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_save}}",
+            "title": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(Resources.bookmarks_form_save, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
             "data": {
                 "name": "name",
                 "bookmark": "bookmark"
@@ -73,33 +74,11 @@ internal sealed partial class AddBookmarkForm : FormContent
         // get the name and url out of the values
         var formName = formInput["name"] ?? string.Empty;
         var formBookmark = formInput["bookmark"] ?? string.Empty;
-        var hasPlaceholder = formBookmark.ToString().Contains('{') && formBookmark.ToString().Contains('}');
-
-        // Determine the type of the bookmark
-        string bookmarkType;
-
-        if (formBookmark.ToString().StartsWith("http://", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || formBookmark.ToString().StartsWith("https://", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            bookmarkType = "web";
-        }
-        else if (File.Exists(formBookmark.ToString()))
-        {
-            bookmarkType = "file";
-        }
-        else if (Directory.Exists(formBookmark.ToString()))
-        {
-            bookmarkType = "folder";
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Default to web if we can't determine the type
-            bookmarkType = "web";
-        }
 
         var updated = _bookmark ?? new BookmarkData();
         updated.Name = formName.ToString();
         updated.Bookmark = formBookmark.ToString();
-        updated.Type = bookmarkType;
+        updated.Type = BookmarkTypeHelper.GetBookmarkTypeFromValue(formBookmark.ToString());
 
         AddedCommand?.Invoke(this, updated);
         return CommandResult.GoHome();

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Pages/AddBookmarkPage.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 Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Pages/BookmarkPlaceholderForm.cs

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using ManagedCommon;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Command;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
-using Windows.System;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
 
@@ -24,10 +26,14 @@ internal sealed partial class BookmarkPlaceholderForm : FormContent
 
     private readonly string _bookmark = string.Empty;
 
+    private BookmarkType _bookmarkType;
+
     // TODO pass in an array of placeholders
-    public BookmarkPlaceholderForm(string name, string url, string type)
+    public BookmarkPlaceholderForm(string name, string url, BookmarkType bookmarkType)
     {
         _bookmark = url;
+        _bookmarkType = bookmarkType;
+
         var r = new Regex(Regex.Escape("{") + "(.*?)" + Regex.Escape("}"));
         var matches = r.Matches(url);
         _placeholderNames = matches.Select(m => m.Groups[1].Value).ToList();
@@ -38,10 +44,10 @@ internal sealed partial class BookmarkPlaceholderForm : FormContent
 {
     "type": "Input.Text",
     "style": "text",
-    "id": "{{p}}",
-    "label": "{{p}}",
+    "id": "{{JsonSerializer.Serialize(p, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}}",
+    "label": "{{JsonSerializer.Serialize(p, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}}",
     "isRequired": true,
-    "errorMessage": "{{errorMessage}}"
+    "errorMessage": "{{JsonSerializer.Serialize(errorMessage, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}}"
 }
 """;
         }).ToList();
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ internal sealed partial class BookmarkPlaceholderForm : FormContent
   "actions": [
     {
       "type": "Action.Submit",
-      "title": "{{Resources.bookmarks_form_open}}",
+      "title": {{JsonSerializer.Serialize(Resources.bookmarks_form_open, BookmarkSerializationContext.Default.String)}},
       "data": {
         "placeholder": "placeholder"
       }
@@ -90,15 +96,7 @@ internal sealed partial class BookmarkPlaceholderForm : FormContent
 
         try
         {
-            var uri = UrlCommand.GetUri(target);
-            if (uri != null)
-            {
-                _ = Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // throw new UriFormatException("The provided URL is not valid.");
-            }
+            return ShellCommand.Invoke(_bookmarkType, target);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Pages/BookmarkPlaceholderPage.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Helpers;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Models;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 
@@ -18,10 +20,10 @@ internal sealed partial class BookmarkPlaceholderPage : ContentPage
     {
     }
 
-    public BookmarkPlaceholderPage(string name, string url, string type)
+    public BookmarkPlaceholderPage(string name, string url, BookmarkType type)
     {
         Name = name;
-        Icon = new IconInfo(UrlCommand.IconFromUrl(url, type));
+        Icon = IconHelper.CreateIcon(url, type, true);
         _bookmarkPlaceholder = new BookmarkPlaceholderForm(name, url, type);
     }
 }

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Unable to call command. Please check your configuration..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Delete.
         /// </summary>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -161,4 +161,7 @@
     <value>{0} is required</value>
     <comment>{0} will be replaced by a parameter name provided by the user</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="bookmarks_command_invoke_failed_message" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unable to call command. Please check your configuration.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmark/UrlCommand.cs

@@ -1,99 +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 ManagedCommon;
-using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
-using Windows.System;
-
-namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Bookmarks;
-
-public partial class UrlCommand : InvokableCommand
-{
-    public string Type { get; }
-
-    public string Url { get; }
-
-    public UrlCommand(BookmarkData data)
-        : this(data.Name, data.Bookmark, data.Type)
-    {
-    }
-
-    public UrlCommand(string name, string url, string type)
-    {
-        Name = name;
-        Type = type;
-        Url = url;
-        Icon = new IconInfo(IconFromUrl(Url, type));
-    }
-
-    public override CommandResult Invoke()
-    {
-        var target = Url;
-        try
-        {
-            var uri = GetUri(target);
-            if (uri != null)
-            {
-                _ = Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // throw new UriFormatException("The provided URL is not valid.");
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
-        }
-
-        return CommandResult.Dismiss();
-    }
-
-    internal static Uri? GetUri(string url)
-    {
-        Uri? uri;
-        if (!Uri.TryCreate(url, UriKind.Absolute, out uri))
-        {
-            if (!Uri.TryCreate("https://" + url, UriKind.Absolute, out uri))
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return uri;
-    }
-
-    internal static string IconFromUrl(string url, string type)
-    {
-        switch (type)
-        {
-            case "file":
-                return "📄";
-            case "folder":
-                return "📁";
-            case "web":
-            default:
-                // Get the base url up to the first placeholder
-                var placeholderIndex = url.IndexOf('{');
-                var baseString = placeholderIndex > 0 ? url.Substring(0, placeholderIndex) : url;
-                try
-                {
-                    var uri = GetUri(baseString);
-                    if (uri != null)
-                    {
-                        var hostname = uri.Host;
-                        var faviconUrl = $"{uri.Scheme}://{hostname}/favicon.ico";
-                        return faviconUrl;
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (UriFormatException ex)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogError(ex.Message);
-                }
-
-                return "🔗";
-        }
-    }
-}

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc/Helper/CalculateHelper.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public static class CalculateHelper
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentNullException(paramName: nameof(input));
+            return false;
         }
 
         if (!RegValidExpressChar.IsMatch(input))

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc/Helper/QueryHelper.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public static partial class QueryHelper
         CultureInfo inputCulture = settings.InputUseEnglishFormat ? new CultureInfo("en-us") : CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
         CultureInfo outputCulture = settings.OutputUseEnglishFormat ? new CultureInfo("en-us") : CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
 
+        // In case the user pastes a query with a leading =
+        query = query.TrimStart('=');
+
         // Happens if the user has only typed the action key so far
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(query))
         {
@@ -32,6 +35,11 @@ public static partial class QueryHelper
         NumberTranslator translator = NumberTranslator.Create(inputCulture, new CultureInfo("en-US"));
         var input = translator.Translate(query.Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormKC));
 
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(input))
+        {
+            return ErrorHandler.OnError(isFallbackSearch, query, Properties.Resources.calculator_expression_empty);
+        }
+
         if (!CalculateHelper.InputValid(input))
         {
             return null;

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs

@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Please enter an expression.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string calculator_expression_empty {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("calculator_expression_empty", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Expression wrong or incomplete.
         /// </summary>

src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Calc/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -199,4 +199,7 @@
   <data name="calculator_copy_binary" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Copy binary</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="calculator_expression_empty" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Please enter an expression</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

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;
 
@@ -27,19 +29,16 @@ internal sealed partial class OpenPropertiesCommand : InvokableCommand
 
         try
         {
-            var filenamePCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)filenamePtr);
-            var propertiesPCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)propertiesPtr);
-
             var info = new SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
             {
-                cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<SHELLEXECUTEINFOW>(),
-                lpVerb = propertiesPCWSTR,
-                lpFile = filenamePCWSTR,
+                cbSize = (uint)sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOW),
+                lpVerb = propertiesPtr,
+                lpFile = filenamePtr,
                 nShow = (int)SHOW_WINDOW_CMD.SW_SHOW,
                 fMask = NativeHelpers.SEEMASKINVOKEIDLIST,
             };
 
-            return PInvoke.ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
+            return ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
         }
         finally
         {

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

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // 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;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Data;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ 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;
 
@@ -25,19 +28,16 @@ internal sealed partial class OpenWithCommand : InvokableCommand
 
         try
         {
-            var filenamePCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)filenamePtr);
-            var verbPCWSTR = new PCWSTR((char*)verbPtr);
-
             var info = new SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
             {
-                cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<SHELLEXECUTEINFOW>(),
-                lpVerb = verbPCWSTR,
-                lpFile = filenamePCWSTR,
+                cbSize = (uint)sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFOW),
+                lpVerb = verbPtr,
+                lpFile = filenamePtr,
                 nShow = (int)SHOW_WINDOW_CMD.SW_SHOWNORMAL,
                 fMask = NativeHelpers.SEEMASKINVOKEIDLIST,
             };
 
-            return PInvoke.ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
+            return ShellExecuteEx(ref info);
         }
         finally
         {

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

@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
 using ManagedCommon;
-using Windows.Win32;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Com;
-using Windows.Win32.System.Search;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
 
 internal static class DataSourceManager
 {
-    private static readonly Guid CLSIDCollatorDataSource = new("9E175B8B-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030");
-
     private static IDBInitialize _dataSource;
 
     public static IDBInitialize GetDataSource()
@@ -28,22 +28,36 @@ internal static class DataSourceManager
 
     private static bool InitializeDataSource()
     {
-        var hr = PInvoke.CoCreateInstance(CLSIDCollatorDataSource, null, CLSCTX.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, typeof(IDBInitialize).GUID, out var dataSourceObj);
+        var riid = typeof(IDBInitialize).GUID;
+        var hr = NativeMethods.CoCreateInstance(ref Unsafe.AsRef(in NativeHelpers.CsWin32GUID.CLSIDCollatorDataSource), IntPtr.Zero, NativeHelpers.CLSCTXINPROCALL, ref riid, out var dataSourceObjPtr);
         if (hr != 0)
         {
             Logger.LogError("CoCreateInstance failed: " + hr);
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (dataSourceObj == null)
+        if (dataSourceObjPtr == IntPtr.Zero)
+        {
+            Logger.LogError("CoCreateInstance failed: dataSourceObjPtr is null");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        var comWrappers = new StrategyBasedComWrappers();
+        _dataSource = (IDBInitialize)comWrappers.GetOrCreateObjectForComInstance(dataSourceObjPtr, CreateObjectFlags.None);
+
+        if (_dataSource == null)
         {
             Logger.LogError("CoCreateInstance failed: dataSourceObj is null");
             return false;
         }
 
-        _dataSource = (IDBInitialize)dataSourceObj;
         _dataSource.Initialize();
 
+        if (dataSourceObjPtr != IntPtr.Zero)
+        {
+            Marshal.Release(dataSourceObjPtr);
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 }

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

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
 using Windows.Win32.Storage.IndexServer;
 using Windows.Win32.System.Com.StructuredStorage;
 
@@ -16,6 +18,6 @@ internal struct DBPROP
     public uint dwOptions;
     public uint dwStatus;
     public DBID colid;
-    public PROPVARIANT vValue;
+    public 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

@@ -4,40 +4,38 @@
 
 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(
+    void AddRefRows(
         uint cRows,
-        [In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] IntPtr[] rghRows,
-        [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] uint[] rgRefCounts,
-        [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] int[] rgRowStatus);
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] IntPtr[] rghRows,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] uint[] rgRefCounts,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] int[] rgRowStatus);
 
-    [PreserveSig]
-    int GetData(
+    void GetData(
         IntPtr hRow,
         IntPtr hAccessor,
         IntPtr pData);
 
-    [PreserveSig]
-    int GetNextRows(
+    void GetNextRows(
        IntPtr hReserved,
        long lRowsOffset,
        long cRows,
        out uint pcRowsObtained,
        out IntPtr prghRows);
 
-    [PreserveSig]
-    int ReleaseRows(
+    void ReleaseRows(
         uint cRows,
-        [In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] IntPtr[] rghRows,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] IntPtr[] rghRows,
         IntPtr rgRowOptions,
-        [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] uint[] rgRefCounts,
-        [Out, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] int[] rgRowStatus);
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] uint[] rgRefCounts,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPArray, SizeParamIndex = 0)] int[] rgRowStatus);
+
+    void RestartPosition(nuint hReserved);
 }

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

@@ -4,29 +4,29 @@
 
 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

@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
 using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.OleDB;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 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;
+using static Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native.NativeHelpers;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer;
 
@@ -120,11 +118,6 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
                 // We need to generate a search query string with the search text the user entered above
                 if (currentRowset != null)
                 {
-                    if (reuseRowset != null)
-                    {
-                        Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
-                    }
-
                     // We have a previous rowset, this means the user is typing and we should store this
                     // recapture the where ID from this so the next ExecuteSync call will be faster
                     reuseRowset = currentRowset;
@@ -148,13 +141,12 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
 
     private bool HandleRow(IGetRow getRow, nuint rowHandle)
     {
-        object propertyStorePtr = null;
-
         try
         {
-            getRow.GetRowFromHROW(null, rowHandle, typeof(IPropertyStore).GUID, out propertyStorePtr);
+            var riid = CsWin32GUID.PropertyStore;
+
+            getRow.GetRowFromHROW(null, rowHandle, ref riid, out var propertyStore);
 
-            var propertyStore = (IPropertyStore)propertyStorePtr;
             if (propertyStore == null)
             {
                 Logger.LogError("Failed to get IPropertyStore interface");
@@ -176,14 +168,6 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
             Logger.LogError("Error handling row", ex);
             return false;
         }
-        finally
-        {
-            // Ensure the COM object is released if not returned
-            if (propertyStorePtr != null)
-            {
-                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(propertyStorePtr);
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     public bool FetchRows(int offset, int limit)
@@ -194,16 +178,17 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (currentRowset is not IGetRow)
+        IGetRow getRow = null;
+
+        try
+        {
+            getRow = (IGetRow)currentRowset;
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
         {
             Logger.LogInfo("Reset the current rowset");
             ExecuteSyncInternal();
-        }
-
-        if (currentRowset is not IGetRow getRow)
-        {
-            Logger.LogError("Rowset does not support IGetRow interface");
-            return false;
+            getRow = (IGetRow)currentRowset;
         }
 
         uint rowCountReturned;
@@ -211,12 +196,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
 
         try
         {
-            var res = currentRowset.GetNextRows(IntPtr.Zero, offset, limit, out rowCountReturned, out prghRows);
-            if (res < 0)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError($"Error fetching rows: {res}");
-                return false;
-            }
+            currentRowset.GetNextRows(IntPtr.Zero, offset, limit, out rowCountReturned, out prghRows);
 
             if (rowCountReturned == 0)
             {
@@ -237,11 +217,7 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
                 }
             }
 
-            res = currentRowset.ReleaseRows(rowCountReturned, rowHandles, IntPtr.Zero, null, null);
-            if (res != 0)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError($"Error releasing rows: {res}");
-            }
+            currentRowset.ReleaseRows(rowCountReturned, rowHandles, IntPtr.Zero, null, null);
 
             Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(prghRows);
             prghRows = IntPtr.Zero;
@@ -268,11 +244,6 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
         var rowset = ExecuteCommand(queryStr);
         if (rowset != null)
         {
-            if (reuseRowset != null)
-            {
-                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
-            }
-
             reuseRowset = rowset;
             reuseWhereID = GetReuseWhereId(reuseRowset);
         }
@@ -280,110 +251,50 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
 
     private unsafe IRowset ExecuteCommand(string queryStr)
     {
-        object sessionPtr = null;
-        object commandPtr = null;
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(queryStr))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
 
         try
         {
             var session = (IDBCreateSession)DataSourceManager.GetDataSource();
-            session.CreateSession(null, typeof(IDBCreateCommand).GUID, out sessionPtr);
-            if (sessionPtr == null)
+            var guid = typeof(IDBCreateCommand).GUID;
+            session.CreateSession(IntPtr.Zero, ref guid, out var ppDBSession);
+
+            if (ppDBSession == null)
             {
                 Logger.LogError("CreateSession failed");
                 return null;
             }
 
-            var createCommand = (IDBCreateCommand)sessionPtr;
-            createCommand.CreateCommand(null, typeof(ICommandText).GUID, out commandPtr);
-            if (commandPtr == null)
-            {
-                Logger.LogError("CreateCommand failed");
-                return null;
-            }
+            var createCommand = (IDBCreateCommand)ppDBSession;
+            guid = typeof(ICommandText).GUID;
+            createCommand.CreateCommand(IntPtr.Zero, ref guid, out ICommandText commandText);
 
-            var commandText = (ICommandText)commandPtr;
             if (commandText == null)
             {
                 Logger.LogError("Failed to get ICommandText interface");
                 return null;
             }
 
-            commandText.SetCommandText(in NativeHelpers.OleDb.DbGuidDefault, queryStr);
-            commandText.Execute(null, typeof(IRowset).GUID, null, null, out var rowsetPointer);
+            var riid = NativeHelpers.OleDb.DbGuidDefault;
 
-            return rowsetPointer as IRowset;
+            var irowSetRiid = typeof(IRowset).GUID;
+
+            commandText.SetCommandText(ref riid, queryStr);
+            commandText.Execute(null, ref irowSetRiid, null, out var pcRowsAffected, out var rowsetPointer);
+
+            return rowsetPointer;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             Logger.LogError("Unexpected error.", ex);
             return null;
         }
-        finally
-        {
-            // Release the command pointer
-            if (commandPtr != null)
-            {
-                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(commandPtr);
-            }
-
-            // Release the session pointer
-            if (sessionPtr != null)
-            {
-                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(sessionPtr);
-            }
-        }
     }
 
-    private IRowsetInfo GetRowsetInfo(IRowset rowset)
-    {
-        if (rowset == null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        var rowsetPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
-        var rowsetInfoPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
-
-        try
-        {
-            // 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;
-        }
-        finally
-        {
-            // 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);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private DBPROP? GetPropset(IRowsetInfo rowsetInfo)
+    private unsafe DBPROP? GetPropset(IRowsetInfo rowsetInfo)
     {
         var prgPropSetsPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
 
@@ -403,16 +314,15 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
                 return null;
             }
 
-            var firstPropSetPtr = new IntPtr(prgPropSetsPtr.ToInt64());
-            var propSet = Marshal.PtrToStructure<DBPROPSET>(firstPropSetPtr);
+            var firstPropSetPtr = (DBPROPSET*)prgPropSetsPtr.ToInt64();
+            var propSet = *firstPropSetPtr;
             if (propSet.cProperties == 0 || propSet.rgProperties == IntPtr.Zero)
             {
                 return null;
             }
 
-            var propPtr = new IntPtr(propSet.rgProperties.ToInt64());
-            var prop = Marshal.PtrToStructure<DBPROP>(propPtr);
-            return prop;
+            var propPtr = (DBPROP*)propSet.rgProperties.ToInt64();
+            return *propPtr;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -431,7 +341,8 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
 
     private uint GetReuseWhereId(IRowset rowset)
     {
-        var rowsetInfo = GetRowsetInfo(rowset);
+        var rowsetInfo = (IRowsetInfo)rowset;
+
         if (rowsetInfo == null)
         {
             return 0;
@@ -443,9 +354,9 @@ 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;
         }
 
@@ -462,18 +373,6 @@ internal sealed partial class SearchQuery : IDisposable
             Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(dbPropIdSet.rgPropertyIDs);
         }
 
-        if (reuseRowset != null)
-        {
-            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(reuseRowset);
-            reuseRowset = null;
-        }
-
-        if (currentRowset != null)
-        {
-            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(currentRowset);
-            currentRowset = null;
-        }
-
         queryCompletedEvent?.Dispose();
     }
 }

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

@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 // 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.SystemSearch;
 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;
 
@@ -39,14 +38,9 @@ internal sealed class SearchResult
     {
         try
         {
-            var key = NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYItemNameDisplay;
-            propStore.GetValue(&key, out var itemNameDisplay);
-
-            key = NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYItemUrl;
-            propStore.GetValue(&key, out var itemUrl);
-
-            key = NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYKindText;
-            propStore.GetValue(&key, out var kindText);
+            propStore.GetValue(NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYItemNameDisplay, out var itemNameDisplay);
+            propStore.GetValue(NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYItemUrl, out var itemUrl);
+            propStore.GetValue(NativeHelpers.PropertyKeys.PKEYKindText, out var kindText);
 
             var filePath = GetFilePath(ref itemUrl);
             var isFolder = IsFoder(ref kindText);
@@ -67,28 +61,34 @@ internal sealed class SearchResult
         }
     }
 
-    private static bool IsFoder(ref PROPVARIANT kindText)
+    private static bool IsFoder(ref 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 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 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);
+
+            return str;
         }
 
         return string.Empty;

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

@@ -1,18 +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.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
-
-[CoClass(typeof(CSearchCatalogManagerClass))]
-[Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF50")]
-[ComImport]
-[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
-{
-}

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

@@ -1,18 +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.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
-
-[CoClass(typeof(CSearchManagerClass))]
-[Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF69")]
-[ComImport]
-[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
-{
-}

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

@@ -1,18 +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.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
-
-[Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF63")]
-[CoClass(typeof(CSearchQueryHelperClass))]
-[ComImport]
-[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
-{
-}

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/ICommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// 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 Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.OleDB;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("0C733A63-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface ICommand
+{
+    void Cancel();
+
+    void Execute([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] object pUnkOuter, ref Guid riid, [Optional][MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] object pParams, [Optional]out int pcRowsAffected, out IRowset ppRowset);
+
+    void GetDBSession(ref Guid riid, out IntPtr ppSession);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// 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.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.OleDB;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("0C733A27-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface ICommandText : ICommand
+{
+    void GetCommandText([Optional] ref Guid pguidDialect, out IntPtr ppwszCommand);
+
+    void SetCommandText(ref Guid rguidDialect, string pwszCommand);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// 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;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("0C733A1D-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface IDBCreateCommand
+{
+    void CreateCommand(IntPtr pUnkOuter, ref Guid riid, out ICommandText ppCommand);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// 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.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("0C733A5D-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface IDBCreateSession
+{
+    void CreateSession(IntPtr pUnkOuter, ref Guid riid, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object ppDBSession);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// 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.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("0C733A8B-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface IDBInitialize
+{
+    void Initialize();
+
+    void Uninitialize();
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// 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.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshalling;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("0C733AAF-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface IGetRow
+{
+    unsafe void GetRowFromHROW([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] object pUnkOuter, nuint hRow, ref Guid riid, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out IPropertyStore ppUnk);
+
+    unsafe string GetURLFromHROW(nuint hRow);
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// 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;
+
+[assembly: System.Runtime.CompilerServices.DisableRuntimeMarshalling]
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[Guid("886d8eeb-8cf2-4446-8d02-cdba1dbdcf99")]
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+public partial interface IPropertyStore
+{
+    uint GetCount();
+
+    PropertyKey GetAt(uint iProp);
+
+    void GetValue(in PropertyKey pkey, out PropVariant pv);
+
+    void SetValue(in PropertyKey pkey, in PropVariant pv);
+
+    void Commit();
+}

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

@@ -5,125 +5,68 @@
 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]
-[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
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1300:Element should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Please do not change the function name")]
+public partial interface ISearchCatalogManager
 {
-    [DispId(1610678272)]
-    string Name
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
+    string get_Name();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    IntPtr GetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName);
+    void GetParameter(string pszName, out IntPtr pValue);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName, [In] ref object pValue);
+    void SetParameter(string pszName, ref IntPtr pValue);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void GetCatalogStatus(out object pStatus, out object pPausedReason);
+    void GetCatalogStatus(out uint pdwStatus, out uint pdwPausedReason);
 
-    [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(string pszPattern);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void ReindexSearchRoot([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszRoot);
+    void ReindexSearchRoot(string pszRoot);
 
-    [DispId(1610678280)]
-    uint ConnectTimeout
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    uint get_ConnectTimeout();
 
-    [DispId(1610678282)]
-    uint DataTimeout
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    void put_ConnectTimeout(uint dwTimeout);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    int NumberOfItems();
+    uint get_DataTimeout();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void NumberOfItemsToIndex(
-      out int plIncrementalCount,
-      out int plNotificationQueue,
-      out int plHighPriorityQueue);
+    void put_DataTimeout(uint dwTimeout);
+
+    uint NumberOfItems();
+
+    uint NumberOfItemsToIndex();
 
-    [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);
+    void GetURLIndexingState(string pszURL, out uint pdwState);
+
+    IntPtr GetPersistentItemsChangedSink();
+
+    void RegisterViewForNotification(string pszView, IntPtr pViewNotify, out uint pdwCookie);
+
+    IntPtr GetItemsChangedSink();
+
+    void UnregisterViewForNotification(uint dwCookie);
+
+    void SetExtensionClusion(string pszExtension, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] bool fExclude);
+
+    void EnumerateExcludedExtensions();
 
-    [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,
-      out uint pdwCookie);
+    ISearchQueryHelper GetQueryHelper();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void GetItemsChangedSink(
-      [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface), In] object pISearchNotifyInlineSite,
-      [In] ref Guid riid,
-      out IntPtr ppv,
-      out Guid pGUIDCatalogResetSignature,
-      out Guid pGUIDCheckPointSignature,
-      out uint pdwLastCheckPointNumber);
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    bool get_DiacriticSensitivity();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void UnregisterViewForNotification([In] uint dwCookie);
+    void put_DiacriticSensitivity([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] bool fDiacriticSensitive);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void SetExtensionClusion([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszExtension, [In] 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();
-
-    [DispId(1610678295)]
-    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)]
-    object GetCrawlScopeManager();
+    IntPtr GetCrawlScopeManager();
 }

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

@@ -3,87 +3,46 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 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(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1300:Element should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "Please do not change the function name")]
+public partial interface ISearchManager
 {
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void GetIndexerVersionStr([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string ppszVersionString);
+    string GetIndexerVersionStr();
 
-    [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);
+    void GetParameter(string pszName, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)] out object pValue);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    void SetParameter([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszName, [In] ref object pValue);
+    void SetParameter(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.Bool)]
+    bool get_UseProxy();
 
-    [DispId(1610678277)]
-    string BypassList
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
+    string get_BypassList();
 
-    [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);
+        string pszProxyName,
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] bool fLocalBypass,
+        string pszBypassList,
+        uint dwPortNumber);
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
     [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
-    CSearchCatalogManager GetCatalog([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszCatalog);
+    ISearchCatalogManager GetCatalog(string pszCatalog);
 
-    [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;
-    }
+    string get_UserAgent();
 
-    [DispId(1610678282)]
-    object UseProxy
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    void put_UserAgent(string pszUserAgent);
 
-    [DispId(1610678283)]
-    int LocalBypass
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    string get_ProxyName();
 
-    [DispId(1610678284)]
-    uint PortNumber
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    bool get_LocalBypass();
+
+    uint get_PortNumber();
 }

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

@@ -5,130 +5,74 @@
 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]
-[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
+[GeneratedComInterface(StringMarshalling = StringMarshalling.Utf16)]
+[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.NamingRules", "SA1300:Element should begin with upper-case letter", Justification = "I don't want to change the name")]
+public partial interface ISearchQueryHelper
 {
-    [DispId(1610678272)]
-    string ConnectionString
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-        get;
-    }
+    string GetConnectionString();
 
-    [DispId(1610678273)]
-    uint QueryContentLocale
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    void SetQueryContentLocale(int lcid);
 
-    [DispId(1610678275)]
-    uint QueryKeywordLocale
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    uint GetQueryContentLocale();
 
-    [DispId(1610678277)]
-    object QueryTermExpansion
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    void SetQueryKeywordLocale(int lcid);
 
-    [DispId(1610678279)]
-    object QuerySyntax
-    {
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        [param: In]
-        set;
-        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-        get;
-    }
+    uint GetQueryKeywordLocale();
 
-    [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;
-    }
+    void SetQueryTermExpansion(SEARCH_TERM_EXPANSION expandTerms);
 
-    [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;
-    }
+    void GetQueryTermExpansion(out SEARCH_TERM_EXPANSION pExpandTerms);
 
-    [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;
-    }
+    void SetQuerySyntax(SEARCH_QUERY_SYNTAX querySyntax);
 
-    [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;
-    }
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Interface)]
+    object GetQuerySyntax();
 
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall, MethodCodeType = MethodCodeType.Runtime)]
-    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
-    string GenerateSQLFromUserQuery([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr), In] string pszQuery);
+    void SetQueryContentProperties(string pszContentProperties);
+
+    string GetQueryContentProperties();
+
+    void SetQuerySelectColumns(string pszColumns);
+
+    string GetQuerySelectColumns();
+
+    void SetQueryWhereRestrictions(string pszRestrictions);
+
+    string GetQueryWhereRestrictions();
+
+    void SetQuerySorting(string pszSorting);
+
+    string GetQuerySorting();
+
+    string GenerateSQLFromUserQuery(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;
-    }
+    void SetQueryMaxResults(int lMaxResults);
+
+    int GetQueryMaxResults();
+}
+
+public enum SEARCH_TERM_EXPANSION
+{
+    SEARCH_TERM_NO_EXPANSION,
+    SEARCH_TERM_PREFIX_ALL,
+    SEARCH_TERM_STEM_ALL,
+}
+
+public enum SEARCH_QUERY_SYNTAX
+{
+    SEARCH_NO_QUERY_SYNTAX,
+    SEARCH_ADVANCED_QUERY_SYNTAX,
+    SEARCH_NATURAL_QUERY_SYNTAX,
 }

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

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// 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 VARTYPE = System.Runtime.InteropServices.VarEnum;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+#pragma warning disable SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter
+[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit, Pack = 8)]
+public struct PropVariant
+{
+    /// <summary>Value type tag.</summary>
+    [FieldOffset(0)]
+    public ushort vt;
+
+    [FieldOffset(2)]
+    public ushort wReserved1;
+
+    /// <summary>Reserved for future use.</summary>
+    [FieldOffset(4)]
+    public ushort wReserved2;
+
+    /// <summary>Reserved for future use.</summary>
+    [FieldOffset(6)]
+    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;
+
+    [FieldOffset(8)]
+    internal BLOB _blob;
+
+    /// <summary>The value when a numeric value less than 8 bytes.</summary>
+    [FieldOffset(8)]
+    internal ulong _ulong;
+
+    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; }
+}
+
+[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 0)]
+public struct BLOB
+{
+    /// <summary>The count of bytes</summary>
+    public uint cbSize;
+
+    /// <summary>A pointer to the allocated array of bytes.</summary>
+    public IntPtr pBlobData;
+}
+
+#pragma warning restore SA1307 // Accessible fields should begin with upper-case letter

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

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// 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.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
+
+[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+public struct PropertyKey
+{
+    public Guid FmtID;
+
+    public uint PID;
+
+    public PropertyKey(Guid fmtid, uint pid)
+    {
+        this.FmtID = fmtid;
+        this.PID = pid;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@
 // 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.CompilerServices;
+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";
@@ -24,16 +29,46 @@ internal sealed class QueryStringBuilder
     {
         if (queryHelper == null)
         {
-            var searchManager = new CSearchManager();
-            ISearchCatalogManager catalogManager = searchManager.GetCatalog(SystemIndex);
-            queryHelper = catalogManager.GetQueryHelper();
+            ComWrappers cw = new StrategyBasedComWrappers();
+            var searchManagerPtr = IntPtr.Zero;
 
-            queryHelper.QuerySelectColumns = Properties;
-            queryHelper.QueryContentProperties = "System.FileName";
-            queryHelper.QuerySorting = OrderConditions;
+            var hr = NativeMethods.CoCreateInstance(ref Unsafe.AsRef(in NativeHelpers.CsWin32GUID.CLSIDSearchManager), IntPtr.Zero, NativeHelpers.CLSCTXINPROCALL, ref Unsafe.AsRef(in NativeHelpers.CsWin32GUID.IIDISearchManager), out searchManagerPtr);
+            if (hr != 0)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Failed to create SearchManager instance. HR: 0x{hr:X}");
+            }
+
+            var searchManager = (ISearchManager)cw.GetOrCreateObjectForComInstance(
+                searchManagerPtr, CreateObjectFlags.None);
+
+            if (searchManager == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Failed to get ISearchManager interface");
+            }
+
+            ISearchCatalogManager catalogManager = searchManager.GetCatalog(SystemIndex);
+            if (catalogManager == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Failed to get catalog manager for {SystemIndex}");
+            }
+
+            if (searchManagerPtr != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                Marshal.Release(searchManagerPtr);
+            }
+
+            queryHelper = catalogManager.GetQueryHelper();
+            if (queryHelper == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Failed to get query helper from catalog manager");
+            }
+
+            queryHelper.SetQuerySelectColumns(Properties);
+            queryHelper.SetQueryContentProperties("System.FileName");
+            queryHelper.SetQuerySorting(OrderConditions);
         }
 
-        queryHelper.QueryWhereRestrictions = "AND " + ScopeFileConditions + "AND ReuseWhere(" + whereId.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
+        queryHelper.SetQueryWhereRestrictions("AND " + ScopeFileConditions + "AND ReuseWhere(" + whereId.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")");
         return queryHelper.GenerateSQLFromUserQuery(searchText);
     }
 }

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

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <Import Project="..\..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
+  <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>
-
+	<AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+	<AdditionalFiles Include="NativeMethods.txt" />
+	<AdditionalFiles Include="NativeMethods.json" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>

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

@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
 // 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 Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Indexer.SystemSearch;
 
 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 const uint CLSCTXINPROCALL = 0x17;
+
+    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
+    public static class OleDb
     {
         public static readonly Guid DbGuidDefault = new("C8B521FB-5CF3-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D");
     }
+
+    public static class CsWin32GUID
+    {
+        public static readonly Guid CLSIDSearchManager = new Guid("7D096C5F-AC08-4F1F-BEB7-5C22C517CE39");
+        public static readonly Guid IIDISearchManager = new Guid("AB310581-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF69");
+        public static readonly Guid CLSIDCollatorDataSource = new Guid("9E175B8B-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030");
+        public static readonly Guid PropertyStore = new Guid("886D8EEB-8CF2-4446-8D02-CDBA1DBDCF99");
+    }
 }

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

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+// 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 Windows.Win32.UI.Shell;
+
+namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Indexer.Native;
+
+public sealed partial class NativeMethods
+{
+    [LibraryImport("ole32.dll")]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)]
+    public static partial uint CoCreateInstance(
+        ref Guid rclsid,
+        IntPtr pUnkOuter,
+        uint dwClsContext,
+        ref Guid riid,
+        out IntPtr rReturnedComObject);
+
+    [LibraryImport("SHELL32.dll", EntryPoint = "ShellExecuteExW", SetLastError = true)]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    public static partial bool ShellExecuteEx(ref SHELLEXECUTEINFOW lpExecInfo);
+
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+    public struct SHELLEXECUTEINFOW
+    {
+        public uint cbSize;
+        public uint fMask;
+        public IntPtr hwnd;
+
+        public IntPtr lpVerb;
+        public IntPtr lpFile;
+        public IntPtr lpParameters;
+        public IntPtr lpDirectory;
+        public int nShow;
+        public IntPtr hInstApp;
+        public IntPtr lpIDList;
+        public IntPtr lpClass;
+        public IntPtr hkeyClass;
+        public uint dwHotKey;
+        public IntPtr hIconOrMonitor;
+        public IntPtr hProcess;
+    }
+}