Oct 30, 2020 3 0 Why am I getting an access violation trying to access a method on my C++/WinRT object? Raymond Chen The method vanishes.
Oct 29, 2020 2 0 Do any Windows Runtime projections cache nondefault Windows Runtime interfaces? Raymond Chen Possibly, but I know two that definitely don't.
Oct 28, 2020 4 0 Windows Runtime objects are represented by their default interface, so choose your default interface wisely Raymond Chen The choice is usually obvious, but on occasion, the non-obvious choice may be better.
Oct 27, 2020 4 0 The BurgerMaster segment may have been legendary, but some legends aren’t true Raymond Chen Just give them a call.
Oct 26, 2020 7 0 I told the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler not to generate AVX instructions, but it did it anyway! Raymond Chen Well, you explicitly generate them.
Oct 23, 2020 7 0 How can I tell whether a file is on an SSD? Raymond Chen Putting the pieces together.
Oct 22, 2020 1 0 Taking a shortcut: You can query properties from a volume, and it will forward to the physical drive Raymond Chen Saving a little extra trip.
Oct 21, 2020 7 0 How do I get from a volume to the physical disk that holds it? Raymond Chen Another step down the hierarchy.
Oct 20, 2020 6 1 How do I get from a file path to the volume that holds it? Raymond Chen Walking down the topology, with a little backslash weirdness thrown in.
Oct 19, 2020 8 0 Mount points, volumes, and physical drives, oh my! Raymond Chen Navigating the storage topology.