The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Oct 17, 2018
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What does the “Ae” stand for in AeDebug?
I'm not sure, but I think it's Application Error.
Oct 16, 2018
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Why does Windows ask me to pick a program with which to open a file, even when I already specified which program I want to use to open the file?
It's just double-checking after the situation has changed.
Oct 15, 2018
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How can I programmatically inspect and manipulate a registry hive file without mounting it?
Enter the offline registry library.
Oct 12, 2018
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So, um, what are we looking at?
The wonders of nature, perhaps.
Oct 12, 2018
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Why doesn’t GetTextExtentPoint return the correct extent for strings containing tabs?
It doesn't do carriage control.
Oct 11, 2018
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How can I include/exclude specific memory blocks in user-mode crash dumps?
Add it to the inclusion or exclusion list.
Oct 10, 2018
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Notes on DrawText and tab stops
You can ask, but then you can't ask for other things, unless you ask a different way.
Oct 9, 2018
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The numerology of the sample directory listing in the Windows 95 font selector property sheet page
Leave a thumbprint.
Oct 8, 2018
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When I call CryptProtectData with the same parameters, why aren’t the results identical?
A little added seasoning.