When should I use the FIND_FIRST_EX_LARGE_FETCH flag to FindFirstFileEx?

Raymond Chen October 24, 2013 Oct 24, 2013 10/24/13

Windows 7 introduces a new flag to the Find­First­File­Ex function called FIND_FIRST_EX_LARGE_FETCH. The documentation says that it "uses a larger buffer for directory queries, which can increase performance of the find operation." This is classic MSDN-style normative documentation: It provides "just the facts". Far be it for ...