Oct 10, 2024
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A correction to the awaitable lock for C++ PPL tasks
Over-scoped lock.
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Oct 9, 2024
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If threads are created without a message queue, why can I post to them immediately upon creation?
Check who is doing the posting.
Oct 8, 2024
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Microspeak: Run to ground
Come to a resolution.
Oct 7, 2024
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A popular but wrong way to convert a string to uppercase or lowercase
Converting character by character isn't good enough any more.
Oct 4, 2024
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How does the linker decide whether to call WinMain or wWinMain?
If you don't tell it, it will try to figure it out.
Oct 3, 2024
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How can I detect whether the user is running as an elevated administrator (as opposed to a natural administrator)?
You can ask for the elevation type.
Oct 2, 2024
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A function for creating an absolute security descriptor from a self-relative one
Just wrap it up.
Oct 1, 2024
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Misunderstanding the “Prevent access to registry editing tools” policy
It prevents access to the tools, but not to the registry itself.
Sep 30, 2024
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Pulling a single item from a C++ parameter pack by its index, remarks
Why such a complicated way to pull the type from the pack?
Sep 27, 2024
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The case of the crash when destructing a std::map
Who is corrupting the map?