Jan 18, 2018
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A helper template function to wait for WaitOnAddress in a loop
Because this is what you always have to do.
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Jan 17, 2018
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Why does HRESULT begin with H when it’s not a handle to anything?
Well, it used to be a handle.
Jan 16, 2018
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As far as the French government is concerned, I am the expert on Windows XP
At least it's my name on the paperwork.
Jan 15, 2018
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How do I know that Resource Monitor isnt just retaining a handle to the terminated process?
Let's try it again, with feeling.
Jan 12, 2018
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Why don’t context menus respect the UI state for keyboard accelerators?
Well, technically, they're a separate window.
Jan 11, 2018
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What does it mean when the documentation says that you must specify the app in the system’s metadata before you can retrieve SmbiosInformation properties?
It's talking to a specific "you" that's not you.
Jan 10, 2018
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Why is there a semicircular bar at the base of the ORCA card reader?
Another mystery.
Jan 10, 2018
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How do I get the computer’s serial number? Consuming Windows Runtime classes in desktop apps, part 5: PowerShell
Now we're cooking with power.
Jan 9, 2018
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How do I get the computer’s serial number? Consuming Windows Runtime classes in desktop apps, part 4: C#
Over into managed code.
Jan 8, 2018
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How do I get the computer’s serial number? Consuming Windows Runtime classes in desktop apps, part 3: C++/WinRT
Getting into the modern swing of things.