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.
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Aug 9, 2016
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What is a ZDP, and what’s so Z about it?
Zero Day Package, but not that kind of zero day.
Aug 8, 2016
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Why didn’t Windows 95 suck the brains out of the XMS driver?
It was working fine up until now.
Aug 5, 2016
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The case of the hung Explorer window
Decoding the deadlock.
Aug 4, 2016
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The origin story of the Microsoft ninjacat
So it begins.
Aug 3, 2016
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Using #pragma detect_mismatch to help catch ODR violations
There can be more than one, but they must be the same.
Aug 2, 2016
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Why don’t I get a file deletion confirmation warning from Explorer when I undo a copy?
Because this is not really a deletion operation.
Aug 1, 2016
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How do I disable edge gestures when my window is full screen?
System.EdgeGesture.DisableTouchWhenFullscreen.
Jul 29, 2016
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Further discussion of the synchronization barrier
It's really just a switch.
Jul 28, 2016
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How can I check whether a parameter is a pointer to a stack variable?
Check it against the thread limits.