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I saved some files into the Program Files directory, and now they’re gone!

I saved some files into the Program Files directory, and now they’re gone!

Raymond ChenSeptember 2, 2015Sep 2, 201509/2/15

A customer reported that they saved some files in the Program Files directory, but when they went back to check, the files were gone! What happened? What most likely happened is UAC Virtualization. UAC Virtualization kicks in for applications which were designed for versions of Windows prior to Windows Vista. These applications often assume

Microspeak: move the needle

Microspeak: move the needle

Raymond ChenSeptember 1, 2015Sep 1, 201509/1/15

The phrase move the needle is part of general business jargon, but it is very popular here at Microsoft. You need to know what it means, and more importantly, you need to be willing to throw it around yourself in order to sound more hip and with-it. In general business speak, move the needle means generates a reaction, but at Microsoft, it ha