# Re: win32ole

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-win32ole/94220>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 25, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-win32ole/94220 "2006-04-25T21:17:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-win32ole/94220/1 "2006-04-25T21:17:39Z")

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Unfortunately, I do not think Windows Explorer (the file and folder  
manager as opposed to web browser) hosts a COM server and object model.  
It can be automated to some extent by sending messages to its child  
windows, but that is a complex and less reliable approach than the COM  
automation that is possible with Internet Explorer, Word, or Excel.

Jamal