This processor has no stack (insert spooky laughter) October 31, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10/31/16 Raymond Chen Nothing to push here.
Why does SetThreadPriority sometimes take a really long time? October 28, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 10/28/16 Raymond Chen Because you asked for it.
How to electrify your own fence: ProcessStrictHandleCheckPolicy October 27, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 10/27/16 Raymond Chen Don't touch that; it's a live wire.
Why does the documentation for ReadFile say that the lpNumberOfBytesRead parameter is optional when it is sometimes mandatory? October 26, 2016 Oct 26, 2016 10/26/16 Raymond Chen In the fine print, due to incomplete expressiveness.
Why is Identical COMDAT Folding called Identical COMDAT Folding? October 24, 2016 Oct 24, 2016 10/24/16 Raymond Chen Common data, as in FORTRAN.
Is there anything better than GetThreadTimes for obtaining per-thread CPU usage information? October 21, 2016 Oct 21, 2016 10/21/16 Raymond Chen QueryThreadCycleTime.
Using DuplicateHandle to help manage the ownership of kernel handles October 20, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 10/20/16 Raymond Chen That one's mine.
Three short questions about LogonUser (with answers!) October 19, 2016 Oct 19, 2016 10/19/16 Raymond Chen The answers are probably the most useful part.
Was it intentional that the Media Control Interface has the same acronym as a telecommunications company? October 18, 2016 Oct 18, 2016 10/18/16 Raymond Chen Why yes, actually.