The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jan 7, 2019
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The GetRegionData function fails if the buffer is allocated on the stack. Is it allergic to stack memory or something?
One of the lesser-known ground rules.
Jan 4, 2019
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A trick for keeping an object alive in a C++ lambda while still being able to use the this keyword to refer to it
Capture it twice, once for the money, and once for the show.
Jan 3, 2019
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Why am I getting mojibake when I try to create a shell link?
Make sure the thing you ask for is the thing you want.
Jan 2, 2019
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How can I prevent a WebView control from opening a browser window?
It will check with you first, but you have to be listening.
Jan 1, 2019
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Why does the elevation prompt have only the wallpaper as its background?
Caught unprepared.
Dec 31, 2018
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2018 year-end link clearance
We made it to the end!
Dec 28, 2018
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The case of the orphaned critical section despite being managed by an RAII type
Rolling up the debugging sleeves.
Dec 27, 2018
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SHOpenRegStream does not mix with smart pointers
Old school meets new school, again.
Dec 26, 2018
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Don’t forget: std::pair does lexicographical ordering, so you don’t have to
Let it do the comparing.