Aug 19, 2016
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Is it okay to call TryAcquireSRWLock from a thread that has already acquired the lock?
No.
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Aug 18, 2016
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If I have a modeless dialog box with custom accelerators, which should I call first: IsDialogMessage or TranslateAccelerator
Only one way works.
Aug 17, 2016
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On installing a custom unhandled exception filter and intentionally raising an exception to get its attention
Mind those stack frames.
Aug 16, 2016
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There are really only two effectively distinct settings for the UAC slider
Off and on.
Aug 15, 2016
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Things I learned from my recent trip to Vancouver
It's not butter.
Aug 15, 2016
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How can I debug a function that has been subjected to COMDAT folding?
The easy way is to mutate the function.
Aug 12, 2016
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On the importance of making sure WaitForInputIdle doesn’t think you’re idle, episode 2
WaitForInputIdle is how the shell knows that your DDE server.
Aug 11, 2016
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I’m speaking at the brand new Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre tomorrow
But only for Microsoft employees, sorry.
Aug 11, 2016
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On the importance of making sure WaitForInputIdle doesn’t think you’re idle, episode 1
WaitForInputIdle is how the shell knows that your DDE server.
Aug 10, 2016
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How to create a file mapping that allows others to open the file in exclusive mode?
This is a job for opportunistic locks.