The Old New Thing

Removing the Terminate­Thread from code that waits for a job object to empty

August 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 08/31/18

Raymond Chen

Designing it out.

The early history of Windows file attributes, and why there is a gap between System and Directory

August 30, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 08/30/18

Raymond Chen

One, two, four, sixteen.

Obsolete Microspeak: TDBN and the six-pack

August 29, 2018 Aug 29, 2018 08/29/18

Raymond Chen

Old Windows 8 terminology.

The evolution of Windows 8 charms

August 28, 2018 Aug 28, 2018 08/28/18

Raymond Chen

For regaling people at your next cocktail party, perhaps.

How do I force the Task Manager window closed whenever it opens?

August 27, 2018 Aug 27, 2018 08/27/18

Raymond Chen

Um, that's not really your decision.

The Windows 95 team were proud slackers

August 24, 2018 Aug 24, 2018 08/24/18

Raymond Chen

Another adopted slight.

The PowerPC 600 series, part 14: Code walkthrough

August 23, 2018 Aug 23, 2018 08/23/18

Raymond Chen

Putting the theory into practice.

The PowerPC 600 series, part 13: Common patterns

August 22, 2018 Aug 22, 2018 08/22/18

Raymond Chen

How to recognize different kinds of jumps and calls.

The PowerPC 600 series, part 12: Leaf functions

August 21, 2018 Aug 21, 2018 08/21/18

Raymond Chen

Making do with what you are given.

The PowerPC 600 series, part 11: Glue routines

August 20, 2018 Aug 20, 2018 08/20/18

Raymond Chen

Binding the two sides together.