The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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May 15, 2025
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How do I force RunOnce commands to run in a specific order?
Run them in the desired order yourself.
May 14, 2025
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If I mark my thread pool callback as long-running, does it still count toward the thread pool thread limit?
Yes, because it's still in the thread pool.
May 13, 2025
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What is the developer set-up for developing Windows for multiple processor architectures?
You usually just pick one and count on your friends for the others.
May 12, 2025
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Dubious security vulnerability: A program does not run correctly if you run it the wrong way, redux
Trying to make the system run the program automatically.
May 9, 2025
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How can I wait for Clipboard History to recognize a clipboard change before I change it again?
Listen for the change event.
May 8, 2025
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Why doesn’t Clipboard History capture rapid changes to clipboard contents?
Clipboard history operates asynchronously, so you are changing it before it can respond to the changes.
May 7, 2025
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What were the MS-DOS programs that the moricons.dll icons were intended for?
Tallying them up.
May 6, 2025
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What were the MS-DOS programs that Windows used the progman.exe stock icons for?
Mostly generic-looking icons.
May 5, 2025
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What were the intended uses of those icons in moricons.dll?
Icons for old MS-DOS apps.