The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Mar 1, 2018
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How does Task Manager choose the icon to show for a process?
It uses your window icon, and if you don't have a window, then it starts hunting.
Feb 28, 2018
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An amusing story about a practical use of the null garbage collector
The computer itself ceases to exist.
Feb 27, 2018
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It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Replacing an unsigned writable MSI package
Another case of the insecurely-configured system.
Feb 26, 2018
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I just met you, and this is crazy, but here’s my callstack. Debug me maybe.
You gave me nothing at all, but still, you're in my way.
Feb 23, 2018
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The 2018/2019 Seattle Symphony subscription season at a glance
The pocket reference guide for 2018/2019.
Feb 23, 2018
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How do I make sure that my shell extension is at the top of the context menu?
The battle for absolute supremacy continues.
Feb 22, 2018
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Why does IsPathRelative return FALSE for paths that are drive-relative?
It's complicated.
Feb 21, 2018
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How can I call freopen but open the file with shared access instead of exclusive access?
Coming through the back way.
Feb 20, 2018
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We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one, possible workarounds
Well, it worked for me.