Remove considerations for Windows 2000 and Windows Vista

Author: Avasam

com/help/active_directory.html

@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ <h2><a name="getobj">Getting Active Directory Objects</a></h2>
 
 <h3><a name="discovery">Discovery</a></h3>
 <p>
-A tool that can be of a great help is ADSIedit which is in the Windows
-2000 support tools on the Windows 2000 server cdrom. It gives you the
-	raw ldap view of active directory.</p>
+A tool that can be of a great help is the ADSI Edit MMC snap-in, aka <b>ADSIEdit.msc</b>. See
+<a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520"
+>Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10</a> for installation instructions.
+It gives you the raw ldap view of active directory.
+Note that it is not available for the Home edition of Windows.</p>
 <code>
 def discover():
     Here is a function that helps you determine the active directory ldap strings that you can actually use.

com/win32com/server/register.py

@@ -646,14 +646,9 @@ def UseCommandLine(*classes, **flags):
         else:
             RegisterClasses(*classes, **flags)
     except win32api.error as exc:
-        # If we are on xp+ and have "access denied", retry using
-        # ShellExecuteEx with 'runas' verb to force elevation (vista) and/or
-        # admin login dialog (vista/xp)
-        if (
-            flags["unattended"]
-            or exc.winerror != winerror.ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED
-            or sys.getwindowsversion()[0] < 5
-        ):
+        # If we have "access denied", retry using
+        # ShellExecuteEx with 'runas' verb to force elevation
+        if flags["unattended"] or exc.winerror != winerror.ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED:
             raise
         ReExecuteElevated(flags)
 

com/win32com/src/PythonCOM.cpp

@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ extern LONG _PyCom_GetGatewayCount(void);
 typedef HRESULT(STDAPICALLTYPE *CreateURLMonikerExfunc)(LPMONIKER, LPCWSTR, LPMONIKER *, DWORD);
 static CreateURLMonikerExfunc pfnCreateURLMonikerEx = NULL;
 
-// Win2k or later
 typedef HRESULT(STDAPICALLTYPE *CoWaitForMultipleHandlesfunc)(DWORD dwFlags, DWORD dwTimeout, ULONG cHandles,
                                                               LPHANDLE pHandles, LPDWORD lpdwindex);
 static CoWaitForMultipleHandlesfunc pfnCoWaitForMultipleHandles = NULL;
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ typedef HRESULT(STDAPICALLTYPE *CoSetCancelObjectfunc)(IUnknown *);
 static CoSetCancelObjectfunc pfnCoSetCancelObject = NULL;
 
 // typedefs for the function pointers are in OleAcc.h
-// WinXP or later
 LPFNOBJECTFROMLRESULT pfnObjectFromLresult = NULL;
 
 typedef HRESULT(STDAPICALLTYPE *CoCreateInstanceExfunc)(REFCLSID, IUnknown *, DWORD, COSERVERINFO *, ULONG, MULTI_QI *);

com/win32comext/propsys/src/propsys.cpp

@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 // $Id$
 
 // Implements wrappers for the Property System functions and interfaces.
-// These interfaces are present on Windows Vista and later, but can also
-// be installed on XP with Desktop Search 3.
-// However, this module doeen't dynamically load any libraries or functions,
-// so it will fail to import if the components are not installed.
 
 // This source file contains autoduck documentation.
 // @doc
@@ -41,7 +37,6 @@
 #define CHECK_PFN(fname)    \
     if (pfn##fname == NULL) \
         return PyErr_Format(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "%s is not available on this platform", #fname);
-// Not available on Vista or earlier
 typedef HRESULT(WINAPI *PFNSHGetPropertyStoreForWindow)(HWND, REFIID, void **);
 static PFNSHGetPropertyStoreForWindow pfnSHGetPropertyStoreForWindow = NULL;
 
@@ -546,7 +541,7 @@ static PyObject *PySHSetDefaultProperties(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 }
 
 /* List of module functions */
-// @module propsys|A module, encapsulating the Vista Property System interfaces
+// @module propsys|A module, encapsulating the Property System interfaces
 static struct PyMethodDef propsys_methods[] = {
     //	{ "SHGetPropertyStoreFromIDList", PySHGetPropertyStoreFromIDList, 1 }, // @pymeth
     // SHGetPropertyStoreFromIDList|Retrieves the property store from an absolute ID list
@@ -618,10 +613,7 @@ static const PyCom_InterfaceSupportInfo g_interfaceSupportData[] = {
 /* Module initialisation */
 PYWIN_MODULE_INIT_FUNC(propsys)
 {
-    PYWIN_MODULE_INIT_PREPARE(propsys, propsys_methods,
-                              "A module, encapsulating the Property System interfaces."
-                              "Available on Windows Vista and later, but can also be used"
-                              "on XP if Desktop Search 3 is installed.");
+    PYWIN_MODULE_INIT_PREPARE(propsys, propsys_methods, "A module, encapsulating the Property System interfaces.");
 
     if (PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "error", PyWinExc_COMError) == -1)
         PYWIN_MODULE_INIT_RETURN_ERROR;

com/win32comext/shell/demos/explorer_browser.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# A sample of using Vista's IExplorerBrowser interfaces...
+# A sample of using IExplorerBrowser interfaces...
 # Currently doesn't quite work:
 # * CPU sits at 100% while running.
 

com/win32comext/shell/demos/servers/folder_view.py

@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 # than our own.
 # XXX - sadly, it doesn't work quite like the original sample.  Oh well,
 # another day...
+import errno
 import os
 import pickle
 import random
-import sys
+import struct
+import winreg
 
 import commctrl
 import pythoncom
@@ -796,12 +798,6 @@ def get_schema_fname():
 
 
 def DllRegisterServer():
-    import winreg
-
-    if sys.getwindowsversion()[0] < 6:
-        print("This sample only works on Vista")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
     key = winreg.CreateKey(
         winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
         "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\"
@@ -816,7 +812,6 @@ def DllRegisterServer():
     attr = (
         shellcon.SFGAO_FOLDER | shellcon.SFGAO_HASSUBFOLDER | shellcon.SFGAO_BROWSABLE
     )
-    import struct
 
     s = struct.pack("i", attr)
     winreg.SetValueEx(key, "Attributes", 0, winreg.REG_BINARY, s)
@@ -832,7 +827,6 @@ def DllRegisterServer():
 
 
 def DllUnregisterServer():
-    import winreg
 
     paths = [
         "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Desktop\\Namespace\\"
@@ -845,8 +839,6 @@ def DllUnregisterServer():
         try:
             winreg.DeleteKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, path)
         except OSError as details:
-            import errno
-
             if details.errno != errno.ENOENT:
                 print(f"FAILED to remove {path}: {details}")
 

com/win32comext/shell/src/PyIFileOperation.cpp

@@ -629,7 +629,6 @@ PyObject *PyIFileOperation::GetAnyOperationsAborted(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
 //	performed by the shell as a unit.  Serves as a replacement for <om shell.SHFileOperation>.
 // <nl>No changes are actually made until PerformOperations is called.
 // <nl>Progress can be monitored by implementing <o PyGFileOperationProgressSink>.
-// <nl>Requires Vista or later.
 static struct PyMethodDef PyIFileOperation_methods[] = {
     {"Advise", PyIFileOperation::Advise, 1},      // @pymeth Advise|Connects an event sink to receive updates
     {"Unadvise", PyIFileOperation::Unadvise, 1},  // @pymeth Unadvise|Disconnects a progress sink

com/win32comext/shell/src/PyIKnownFolder.cpp

@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ PyObject *PyIKnownFolder::GetFolderDefinition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 
 // @object PyIKnownFolder|Interface representing a known folder that serves
 // as a replacement for the numeric CSIDL definitions and API functions.
-// Requires Vista or later.
 static struct PyMethodDef PyIKnownFolder_methods[] = {
     {"GetId", PyIKnownFolder::GetId, 1},  // @pymeth GetId|Returns the id of the folder
     {"GetCategory", PyIKnownFolder::GetCategory,

com/win32comext/shell/src/PyIShellFolder2.cpp

@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ PyObject *PyIShellFolder2::GetDetailsOf(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 }
 
 // @pymethod <o SHCOLUMNID>|PyIShellFolder2|MapColumnToSCID|Returns the unique identifier (FMTID, pid) of a column
-// @rdesc On XP and earlier, this is the Column Id as provided by <o PyIColumnProvider>.
-//	For Vista and later, this is the Property Key used with the property system interfaces.
+// @rdesc This is the Property Key used with the property system interfaces.
 PyObject *PyIShellFolder2::MapColumnToSCID(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     IShellFolder2 *pISF2 = GetI(self);

com/win32comext/shell/src/shell.cpp

@@ -1422,7 +1422,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHGetFolderPath(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 }
 
 // @pymethod |shell|SHSetFolderPath|Sets the location of one of the special folders
-// @comm This function is only available on Windows 2000 or later
 static PyObject *PySHSetFolderPath(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     int csidl;
@@ -2631,11 +2630,6 @@ static PyObject *PyAssocCreate(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // interface.
 static PyObject *PyAssocCreateForClasses(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnAssocCreateForClasses == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obClasses, *obiid;
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO:AssocCreateForClasses", &obClasses, &obiid))
@@ -2803,11 +2797,6 @@ done: {
 // defaults can be further configured via the IDefaultExtractIconInit interface.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateDefaultExtractIcon(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateDefaultExtractIcon == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     // be lazy - don't take IID as a param!
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ":SHCreateDefaultExtractIcon"))
         return NULL;
@@ -2825,11 +2814,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateDefaultExtractIcon(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // @pymethod <o PyIUnknown>|shell|SHCreateDataObject|
 static PyObject *PySHCreateDataObject(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateDataObject == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obParent;
     PyObject *obChildren;
@@ -2879,11 +2863,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateDataObject(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // @pymethod <o PyIUnknown>|shell|SHCreateDefaultContextMenu|
 static PyObject *PySHCreateDefaultContextMenu(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateDefaultContextMenu == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obdcm, *obiid;
     IID iid = IID_IContextMenu;
@@ -2917,10 +2896,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateDefaultContextMenu(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // @pymethod str|shell|SHGetNameFromIDList|Retrieves the display name of an item from an ID list.
 static PyObject *PySHGetNameFromIDList(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHGetNameFromIDList == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obpidl;
     SIGDN flags;
@@ -2954,11 +2929,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHGetNameFromIDList(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // @pymethod <o PyIShellItemArray>|shell|SHCreateShellItemArray|Creates a Shell item array object.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArray(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateShellItemArray == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obParent;
     PyObject *obChildren;
@@ -3006,11 +2976,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArray(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 //   interface that contains a list of items (eg CF_HDROP)
 static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArrayFromDataObject(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateShellItemArrayFromDataObject == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obdo;
     PyObject *obiid = Py_None;
@@ -3046,11 +3011,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArrayFromDataObject(PyObject *self, PyObject
 // item identifiers
 static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArrayFromIDLists(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateShellItemArrayFromIDLists == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obpidls;
     PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE_ARRAY pidls = NULL;
@@ -3084,11 +3044,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArrayFromIDLists(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
 // item
 static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArrayFromShellItem(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateShellItemArrayFromShellItem == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *obsi;
     IShellItem *isi = NULL;
     IID iid = IID_IShellItemArray;
@@ -3116,10 +3071,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateShellItemArrayFromShellItem(PyObject *self, PyObject
 // object from a PIDL.  Can also create <o PyIShellItem2> objects.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateItemFromIDList(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateItemFromIDList == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obpidl;
     IID iid = IID_IShellItem;
@@ -3151,11 +3102,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateItemFromIDList(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // parsing name.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateItemFromParsingName(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateItemFromParsingName == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obname, *obctx, *obiid;
     // @pyparm str|name||The display name of the item to create, eg a file path
@@ -3203,11 +3149,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateItemFromParsingName(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // relative parsing name.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateItemFromRelativeName(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateItemFromRelativeName == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obname, *obctx, *obiid, *obparent;
     // @pyparm <o PyIShellItem>|Parent||Shell item interface on the parent folder
@@ -3267,11 +3208,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateItemFromRelativeName(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // inside a known folder.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateItemInKnownFolder(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateItemInKnownFolder == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     DWORD flags;
     PyObject *obname;
     IID riid = IID_IShellItem;
@@ -3302,10 +3238,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateItemInKnownFolder(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // ID.
 static PyObject *PySHCreateItemWithParent(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHCreateItemWithParent == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *obpidlparent, *obsfparent, *obpidl;
     IID riid = IID_IShellItem;
@@ -3352,11 +3284,6 @@ static PyObject *PySHCreateItemWithParent(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 // @pymethod <o PyIDL>|shell|SHGetIDListFromObject|Retrieves the PIDL of an object.
 static PyObject *PySHGetIDListFromObject(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    // @comm This function is only available on Vista and later; a
-    // COM exception with E_NOTIMPL will be thrown if the function can't be located.
-    if (pfnSHGetIDListFromObject == NULL)
-        return PyCom_BuildPyException(E_NOTIMPL);
-
     PyObject *ret = NULL;
     PyObject *ob;