Dec 5, 2016
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The case of the unexpected ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED when calling MapViewOfFile
Mind those weakly-typed integers.
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Dec 2, 2016
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Why do I get a _BLOCK_TYPE_IS_VALID debug assertion failure when I try to delete a WIC pixel buffer?
Because that's not your pixel buffer.
Dec 1, 2016
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What is __wchar_t (with the leading double underscores) and why am I getting errors about it?
It's the internal wchar_t.
Nov 30, 2016
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What could be happening in Safe Mode to make my heap corruption bug go away?
It's more about what's not happening.
Nov 29, 2016
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The case of the volume label that doesn’t change
Who can read it?
Nov 28, 2016
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If I simply want to create a registry key but don’t intend to do anything else with it, what security access mask should I ask for?
If you need nothing, then ask for nothing.
Nov 25, 2016
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The Gävle Goat is now 50 years old
Welcome to Gävle. Please don't burn down our goat.
Nov 25, 2016
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Lock free many-producer/single-consumer patterns: A work queue of distinct events, FIFO
No cutting in line.
Nov 24, 2016
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Turkeys Away: An Oral History
The most famous sitcom Thanksgiving Day episode.
Nov 24, 2016
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Lock free many-producer/single-consumer patterns: A work queue of distinct events, order not important
Each one is different in its own special way, but we don't care what order they are processed.