Server names: One of the remaining places where IT managers can be a little silly
July 31, 2018Jul 31, 201807/31/18Usually by establishing a theme.
July 31, 2018Jul 31, 201807/31/18July 31, 2018Jul 31, 201807/31/18Dark Pattern: Opt-in above the fold, but opt-out below the fold
July 30, 2018Jul 30, 201807/30/18Don’t stop yet. Read all the way to the end.
Is the TerminateThread function synchronous?
July 27, 2018Jul 27, 201807/27/18Nope. It merely starts the termination but does not wait for the termination to complete.
What happens to custom unhandled exception filters if a debugger is not running?
July 26, 2018Jul 26, 201807/26/18Nothing, that’s what. Absolutely nothing.
Why are my file write operations synchronous, even though I opened the file as FILE_?
Extending the valid bytes is always synchronous.
Pushing the boundaries of cryptography in a security vulnerability report
July 24, 2018Jul 24, 201807/24/18If it’s what you say, then you don’t need a supercomputer.
The heavy metal umlaut reaches baked goods
July 23, 2018Jul 23, 201807/23/18For that extra Germanic oomph.
How do I trigger an EN_UPDATE notification for all of my edit controls when the user’s locale information changes?
July 23, 2018Jul 23, 201807/23/18It’s your edit control, so you can do it yourself.
How can I get the actual window procedure address and not a thunk?
July 20, 2018Jul 20, 201807/20/18Match the character set of the top-level window procedure.
When is it appropriate to use the current processor number as an optimization hint?
July 19, 2018Jul 19, 201807/19/18Try not to let it slip out from under you.