Jan 31, 2020
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The XAML hat rule: Understanding how it works and why it doesn’t
Finding the point in the parsing where the rule kicks in.
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Jan 30, 2020
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Why am I getting an exception from the thread pool during process shutdown?
The thread pool is already gone. You can't schedule any work on it any more.
Jan 29, 2020
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Crashing in COM after I call CoUninitialize, how can COM be running after it is uninitalized?
Mind your destructors.
Jan 28, 2020
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You might call it a “cross”, but I’m still going to call it an “X”
Different usage on this side of the pond.
Jan 28, 2020
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How do you pronounce WinDbg?
Just a lot of hot air.
Jan 27, 2020
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Is there a difference between creating a null pen with CreatePen and just using the stock null pen?
All null pens are functionally equivalent, so why have more than one? Are some pens more null than others?
Jan 24, 2020
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Peeking inside C++/CX delegates
If you ever have to debug one of these things.
Jan 23, 2020
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Windows Runtime delegates and object lifetime in C++/CX, redux
If you are the one calling the delegate, you have an extra thing to worry about.
Jan 22, 2020
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Not even getting to the airtight hatchway: Creating a process with a different parent
Fiddling a knob that isn't connected to anything.
Jan 21, 2020
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Microspeak: Bucket bugs, bucket spray, bug spray, and failure shift
How failures in the wild get categorized by analysis.