Feb 10, 2026 Post comments count3 Post likes count4 How did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD? Raymond Chen Asking nicely, and asking a lot of people.
Feb 9, 2026 Post comments count2 Post likes count2 What should I do if a wait call reports WAIT_ABANDONED? Raymond Chen It's your one chance to make amends.
Feb 6, 2026 Post comments count1 Post likes count3 How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns in version 5 of the common controls?, part 2 Raymond Chen Preventing the resize cursor from appearing.
Feb 5, 2026 Post comments count6 Post likes count2 How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns in version 5 of the common controls? Raymond Chen Deny changes to the width.
Feb 4, 2026 Post comments count2 Post likes count1 Super Bowl LX creates an opportunity for symphonic friendly wagering Raymond Chen Betting classical music.
Feb 4, 2026 Post comments count2 Post likes count2 How can I prevent the user from changing the widths of ListView columns? Raymond Chen You can ask the header to be non-resizing.
Feb 3, 2026 Post comments count0 Post likes count7 Some small stories about the giant satellite dish antenna that was behind Microsoft Building 11 Raymond Chen A little trivia.
Feb 2, 2026 Post comments count5 Post likes count2 Studying compiler error messages closely: Input file paths Raymond Chen Are you even compiling the correct file?
Jan 30, 2026 Post comments count1 Post likes count1 Why not store the SAFEARRAY reference count as a hidden allocation next to the SAFEARRAY? Raymond Chen The case of "Bring your own SAFEARRAY."
Jan 29, 2026 Post comments count1 Post likes count2 How can I retain access to the data in a SAFEARRAY after my method returns? Raymond Chen Find a way to take ownership.