Raymond Chen, Author at The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

Raymond Chen: Raymond has been involved in the evolution of Windows for more than 25 years. In 2003, he began a Web site known as The Old New Thing which has grown in popularity far beyond his wildest imagination, a development which still gives him the heebie-jeebies. The Web site spawned a book, coincidentally also titled The Old New Thing (Addison Wesley 2007). He currently appears regularly on MSDN Channel 9’s One Dev Minute channel in the One Dev Question video series.

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Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 4

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 4

March 4th, 2021

Why allocate memory when you can have it given to you?

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 3

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 3

March 3rd, 2021

Doing it all ourselves, without any need to go into kernel mode.

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 2

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 2

March 2nd, 2021

Because sharing is caring.

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 1

Creating a co_await awaitable signal that can be awaited multiple times, part 1

March 1st, 2021

Sort of like an event.

What does error E_ILLEGAL_DELEGATE_ASSIGNMENT mean?

What does error E_ILLEGAL_DELEGATE_ASSIGNMENT mean?

February 26th, 2021

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?

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

February 25th, 2021

Waiting wouldn't have helped.

What is so special about the Application STA?

What is so special about the Application STA?

February 24th, 2021

Basically, it blocks re-entrancy.

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

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

February 23rd, 2021

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

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

February 22nd, 2021

The slightest variation renders it incomprehensible.

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

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

February 22nd, 2021

You need to remove the PIN and add it back.