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May 30, 2018

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When you call `OpenThreadToken` while impersonating, you have to say who is asking for the thread token

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I am for you.

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May 29, 2018

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The alphabet, in alphabetical order, in various languages

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From A to Z, or beyond.

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May 29, 2018

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How do I get file version information from the command line?

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PowerShell does for you.

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May 28, 2018

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How are `BitBlt` raster opcodes calculated?

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The complicated language of raster operation codes.

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May 25, 2018

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My namespace importing trick imported the same three namespaces into each top-level namespace, yet it worked?

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They are different namespaces, spelled the same.

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May 24, 2018

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How do I create a disabled checkbox for a listview item?

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A little state image magic.

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May 23, 2018

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If you say that your buffer can hold 200 characters, then it had better hold 200 characters

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Otherwise the mistake is on you.

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May 22, 2018

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Why does the install date and size of a program change roughly two days after I install it, even though no changes were made to the program in the meantime?

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Because the system is trying to fill in missing information.

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May 21, 2018

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Maintaining Notepad is not a full-time job, but it’s not an empty job either

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Adding features by removing code.

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May 18, 2018

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Misdirected security vulnerability: Malformed file results in memory corruption

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Who did the corrupting?

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