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For applications that require the file name of a resource to launch, the Windows Internet Services (WinInet) API provides the RetrieveUrlCacheEntryFileand UnlockUrlCacheEntryFilefunctions.

RetrieveUrlCacheEntryFileaccepts a URL, a buffer that stores the INTERNET_CACHE_ENTRY_INFOstructure, and the buffer size. After the file data has been used, the application should call UnlockUrlCacheEntryFileto unlock the file.

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