February 2021

What does error E_ILLEGAL_DELEGATE_ASSIGNMENT mean?

February 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 02/26/21

Raymond Chen

A delegate was assigned when not allowed, but when is it allowed?

What does it mean when a call fails with 0x8000001F = RO_E_BLOCKED_CROSS_ASTA_CALL?

February 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 02/25/21

Raymond Chen

Waiting wouldn't have helped.

What is so special about the Application STA?

February 24, 2021 Feb 24, 2021 02/24/21

Raymond Chen

Basically, it blocks re-entrancy.

Why does Task Manager tell me that I have a Startup program named Program?

February 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 02/23/21

Raymond Chen

It's a program that didn't register itself properly.

French is a very fragile language, or at least it seems so from the stories I hear

February 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 02/22/21

Raymond Chen

The slightest variation renders it incomprehensible.

How do I reset my PIN complexity requirements after removing a work account from Windows 10?

February 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 02/22/21

Raymond Chen

You need to remove the PIN and add it back.

How can I prevent a Windows Runtime WebView from loading any content beyond the initial request and its redirects?

February 19, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 02/19/21

Raymond Chen

Follow the bouncing redirect.

How can I prevent a Windows Runtime WebView from loading any content beyond the initial request?

February 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 02/18/21

Raymond Chen

You can intercept every resource request.

How can I return custom content for specific URLs requested by a Windows Runtime WebView?

February 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 02/17/21

Raymond Chen

Intercepting the attempts to contact the outside world.

Hardware engineers solve a usability problem with the PS/2 connector, but inadvertently create a new one

February 16, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 02/16/21

Raymond Chen

What's the difference between a mouse and a keyboard?

The Old New Thing

February 2021 - The Old New Thing

What does error E_ILLEGAL_DELEGATE_ASSIGNMENT mean?

What does it mean when a call fails with 0x8000001F = RO_E_BLOCKED_CROSS_ASTA_CALL?

What is so special about the Application STA?

Why does Task Manager tell me that I have a Startup program named Program?

French is a very fragile language, or at least it seems so from the stories I hear

How do I reset my PIN complexity requirements after removing a work account from Windows 10?

How can I prevent a Windows Runtime WebView from loading any content beyond the initial request and its redirects?

How can I prevent a Windows Runtime WebView from loading any content beyond the initial request?

How can I return custom content for specific URLs requested by a Windows Runtime WebView?

Hardware engineers solve a usability problem with the PS/2 connector, but inadvertently create a new one

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