Jul 31, 2018 0 0 Server names: One of the remaining places where IT managers can be a little silly Raymond Chen Usually by establishing a theme.
Jul 30, 2018 0 0 Dark Pattern: Opt-in above the fold, but opt-out below the fold Raymond Chen Don't stop yet. Read all the way to the end.
Jul 27, 2018 0 0 Is the TerminateThread function synchronous? Raymond Chen Nope. It merely starts the termination but does not wait for the termination to complete.
Jul 26, 2018 0 0 What happens to custom unhandled exception filters if a debugger is not running? Raymond Chen Nothing, that's what. Absolutely nothing.
Jul 25, 2018 0 0 Why are my file write operations synchronous, even though I opened the file as FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED? Raymond Chen Extending the valid bytes is always synchronous.
Jul 24, 2018 0 0 Pushing the boundaries of cryptography in a security vulnerability report Raymond Chen If it's what you say, then you don't need a supercomputer.
Jul 23, 2018 0 0 The heavy metal umlaut reaches baked goods Raymond Chen For that extra Germanic oomph.
Jul 23, 2018 0 0 How do I trigger an EN_UPDATE notification for all of my edit controls when the user’s locale information changes? Raymond Chen It's your edit control, so you can do it yourself.
Jul 20, 2018 0 1 How can I get the actual window procedure address and not a thunk? Raymond Chen Match the character set of the top-level window procedure.
Jul 19, 2018 0 0 When is it appropriate to use the current processor number as an optimization hint? Raymond Chen Try not to let it slip out from under you.