Apr 29, 2016
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What does QueryThreadCycleTime actually count?
Whatever the CPU wants.
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Apr 28, 2016
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Is there an API for redrawing a specific window from another application?
Once again, turns out to be the wrong question.
Apr 27, 2016
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How does Explorer calculate “Size on disk”?
Very simplistic.
Apr 26, 2016
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Why can’t I pin a document to the taskbar?
Because that's not what the taskbar is.
Apr 25, 2016
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Getting MS-DOS games to run on Windows 95: Too much EMM memory
Now that you got it, you need to find a place to put it.
Apr 22, 2016
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Should I be concerned that WaitForSingleObject is taking a large percentage of my performance test’s execution time
What you've got there, my friend, is a WaitForSingleObject stress test.
Apr 21, 2016
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It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Invalid parameters from one security level crashing code at the same security level (doesn’t get old)
You never crossed a security boundary.
Apr 20, 2016
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Why are mouse wheel messages delivered to the focus window instead of the window under the mouse?
Keyboard modifiers.
Apr 19, 2016
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Why is there a screen that says “It is now safe to turn off your computer”?
Because that's when you know.
Apr 18, 2016
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Getting MS-DOS games to run on Windows 95: Too much memory!
Another case of intentionally under-reporting memory.