How can I list the plugins (BHOs) that Internet Explorer uses, from my program?
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I need to retrieve, in my Win32 standalone program, a list of currently installed Internet Explorer add-ons (Browser Helper Objects), and - if possible - their enabled/disabled status.

Since anti-spyware programs (or e.g. Autoruns) can get this list from somewhere, is there a simple way to request this list programatically?

EDIT: Thanks to @Stefan, who pointed me to the right registry keys (all HKLM):

// BHOs
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects 
// IE toolbars
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
// IE extensions
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
Hydrangea answered 5/1, 2009 at 14:52 Comment(0)
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The BHOs are registered under

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects

IE toolbars are registered under

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
Lammond answered 5/1, 2009 at 17:18 Comment(0)
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I use HijackThis.

[http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/overview]

It shows a list of BHOs (along with a -lot- of other useful information), but unfortunately, it doesn't show enabled/disabled status.

Tunisia answered 5/1, 2009 at 15:18 Comment(1)
Thanks; I'm aware that it's possible to find this list manually, but I need to do this from a program/script.Shanell

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