The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Sep 7, 2018
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Removing the TerminateThread from a DLL that needs to shut down a helper thread at unload
Designing it out again.
Sep 6, 2018
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What does it mean for a window to be Unicode?
The expected character set of the current window procedure.
Sep 5, 2018
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How do I request that my out-of-process COM server run unelevated?
Back to the interactive user.
Sep 4, 2018
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Apparently they know more information about me than me, but dare I ask?
Blind content retweeting.
Sep 3, 2018
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That time the Word team hired somebody who never showed up, who turned out to be an important member of the team in spite of not being on it
Well, we've got the nameplate at least.
Aug 31, 2018
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Removing the TerminateThread from code that waits for a job object to empty
Designing it out.
Aug 30, 2018
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The early history of Windows file attributes, and why there is a gap between System and Directory
One, two, four, sixteen.
Aug 29, 2018
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Obsolete Microspeak: TDBN and the six-pack
Old Windows 8 terminology.
Aug 28, 2018
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The evolution of Windows 8 charms
For regaling people at your next cocktail party, perhaps.