2018 year-end link clearance
December 31, 2018Dec 31, 201812/31/18We made it to the end!
December 31, 2018Dec 31, 201812/31/18December 31, 2018Dec 31, 201812/31/18The case of the orphaned critical section despite being managed by an RAII type
December 28, 2018Dec 28, 201812/28/18Rolling up the debugging sleeves.
SHOpenRegStream does not mix with smart pointers
December 27, 2018Dec 27, 201812/27/18Old school meets new school, again.
Don’t forget: std::pair does lexicographical ordering, so you don’t have to
December 26, 2018Dec 26, 201812/26/18Let it do the comparing.
How do I save the results of a file search in Explorer? Not the query itself, but the results
December 25, 2018Dec 25, 201812/25/18Copy them to the clipboard.
Random internal Windows terminology: IDW, Razzle, and their forgotten partners IDS and Dazzle
December 24, 2018Dec 24, 201812/24/18A peek behind the history of the terms.
On the attempts to resurrect Space Cadet Pinball
December 21, 2018Dec 21, 201812/21/18Not many options remain.
In 16-bit Windows, some per-process data structures were really per-data segment
December 20, 2018Dec 20, 201812/20/18You just have to set up a private data segment.
It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Hanging the loader
December 19, 2018Dec 19, 201812/19/18You’re already there. No need to brag.
How come Explorer reports higher disk space used on my volume than my third party disk space tool?
December 18, 2018Dec 18, 201812/18/18It’s probably in a place your tool can’t see.