Oct 27, 2016
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How to electrify your own fence: ProcessStrictHandleCheckPolicy
Don't touch that; it's a live wire.
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Oct 26, 2016
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Why does the documentation for ReadFile say that the lpNumberOfBytesRead parameter is optional when it is sometimes mandatory?
In the fine print, due to incomplete expressiveness.
Oct 25, 2016
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Microspeak: lift up
Take a look around you.
Oct 24, 2016
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Why is Identical COMDAT Folding called Identical COMDAT Folding?
Common data, as in FORTRAN.
Oct 21, 2016
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Is there anything better than GetThreadTimes for obtaining per-thread CPU usage information?
QueryThreadCycleTime.
Oct 20, 2016
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Using DuplicateHandle to help manage the ownership of kernel handles
That one's mine.
Oct 19, 2016
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Three short questions about LogonUser (with answers!)
The answers are probably the most useful part.
Oct 18, 2016
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Was it intentional that the Media Control Interface has the same acronym as a telecommunications company?
Why yes, actually.
Oct 17, 2016
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The Windows 8.1 ship-it awards were yellow
Code name Blue.
Oct 14, 2016
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How can I force memory to be allocated above the 4GB boundary (for debugging purposes) on Windows 7?
Sadly, no easy solution.