Why does the timestamp of a file increase by up to 2 seconds when I put it in a ZIP archive, then extract it?
October 30, 2015Oct 30, 201510/30/15The MS-DOS time format again.
October 30, 2015Oct 30, 201510/30/15October 30, 2015Oct 30, 201510/30/15When you open a securable object, make sure you pass the security mask you actually want (no more, no less)
October 29, 2015Oct 29, 201510/29/15You will get all you want, but you have to ask for it.
How do I create a wizard that contains none of the things that makes a wizard a wizard?
October 28, 2015Oct 28, 201510/28/15It’s not a wizard, so don’t use a wizard.
The Redmond Reality Distortion Field: Analogies involving high-performance cars, usually Ferraris
October 27, 2015Oct 27, 201510/27/15Vroom.
Are there any negative consequences to having a ton of files on the desktop?
October 26, 2015Oct 26, 201510/26/15Extra work.
CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream does not mix with smart pointers
October 23, 2015Oct 23, 201510/23/15Old school meets new school.
What are the rules for CoMarshalInterface and CoUnmarshalInterface?
October 22, 2015Oct 22, 201510/22/15Keeping an eye on the reference gets a little harder.
What are the rules for CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream and CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream?
October 21, 2015Oct 21, 201510/21/15Keeping an eye on the reference.
What is COM marshaling and how do I use it?
October 20, 2015Oct 20, 201510/20/15Keeping an eye on the reference.
How do I get the user-customized name of a mapped network drive?
October 19, 2015Oct 19, 201510/19/15Ask the shell. That is, after all, how the shell displays is.