The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jun 21, 2016
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How to recognize DNS zone scavenging availability timestamps from quite a long way away
A rather peculiar format.
Jun 20, 2016
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Peeking inside an IShellItem to see what it’s made of
There are a folder and a pidl in there, but only if you look.
Jun 17, 2016
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How can I update my WinForms app to behave better at high DPI, or at normal DPI on very large screens?
Understanding DPI awareness.
Jun 16, 2016
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Why do I get a spurious WM_MOUSEMOVE message whenever Resource Manager is running?
An artifact of certain window manager operations.
Jun 15, 2016
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Raymond’s complete guide to HSTRING semantics
It's reference-counted, except when it isn't.
Jun 14, 2016
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Is there a way to change the minimum size for large pages?
It's set by the processor, not Windows.
Jun 13, 2016
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What’s so special about the number 64 when it comes to TLS slots?
That's how many there were, a long time ago.
Jun 10, 2016
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Investigating an app compat problem: Part 3: Paydirt
Finding the answer.
Jun 9, 2016
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Investigating an app compat problem: Part 2: Digging in
Understanding the scenario a little more.