Dec 30, 2022 Post comments count1 Post likes count3 2022 year-end link clearance Raymond Chen Closing the book on another year.
Dec 30, 2022 Post comments count3 Post likes count0 When I create a waitable timer with a callback, do I have to wait alertably on that specific timer before the callback will run? Raymond Chen Any alertable wait will do.
Dec 29, 2022 Post comments count2 Post likes count1 How can I detect programmatically whether Windows is an N or KN version? Raymond Chen Don't check the version, just check the feature.
Dec 28, 2022 Post comments count3 Post likes count1 After importing a TLB, how do I convert from one type of _com_ptr_t to another? Raymond Chen Digging into the source code.
Dec 27, 2022 Post comments count4 Post likes count0 Why can’t I print when I boot Windows into audit mode? Raymond Chen It's not all there.
Dec 26, 2022 Post comments count10 Post likes count4 The worst-selling Microsoft software product of all time: OS/2 for the Mach 20 Raymond Chen Count 'em on one hand.
Dec 23, 2022 Post comments count4 Post likes count1 The case of the recursively hung WM_DRAWCLIPBOARD message Raymond Chen Understanding why it's happening and how you can avoid it.
Dec 22, 2022 Post comments count7 Post likes count2 Is there a fixed virtual address that the system promises never to use for anything, so I can use it? Raymond Chen Everything is up for grabs.
Dec 21, 2022 Post comments count3 Post likes count1 Running some UI code on a timer at a higher priority than your usual timer messages, or without coalescing Raymond Chen You can build your own timer system.
Dec 20, 2022 Post comments count9 Post likes count4 Why doesn’t the BitLocker wizard let me save the BitLocker key on an encrypted drive? Raymond Chen Don't lock your keys in the car.