Oct 7, 2025
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Remembering the end of support for VRML in Internet Explorer
No one left standing.
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Oct 6, 2025
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Code comments should apply to the state of the system at the point the comment “executes”
Putting them in the flow.
Oct 3, 2025
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Can we get weak functions for static linking? The Visual C++ compiler says “We have weak functions at home”
It's already there, just under a different paradigm.
Oct 2, 2025
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The problem with inferring from a function call operator is that there may be more than one
auto parameters make this easy to write, particularly for lambdas.
Oct 1, 2025
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How do I convert a FILETIME to a C++ clock like std::system_clock or winrt::clock?
The winrt::clock has a conversion for you.
Sep 30, 2025
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Microspeak: Convicted
False backformation.
Sep 29, 2025
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How can I enumerate the overflow icons in the Notification Area without showing them?
If they aren't shown, then they aren't automatable, so there's no requirement that they exist in the UI automation tree.
Sep 26, 2025
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Why didn’t Windows 95 setup install a miniature Windows 95 so that it could be written as a 32-bit program?
Getting to the GUI quickly, and rebooting only once.
Sep 25, 2025
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Samples note: Use comments to describe what code does, not what you wish the code would do
Comments explain the code. They are not substitutes for the code.
Sep 24, 2025
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Why is Windows still tinkering with critical sections?
The critical section may be an old dog, but it's still learning new tricks.