The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jul 6, 2016
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Mathematical term or Hollywood movie?
Another quiz.
Jul 6, 2016
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How can I detect whether my PC is in tablet mode?
You ask for the user interaction mode.
Jul 5, 2016
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Observing the bizarre rumor mill from the other side
Make it up, and then ask if it's true.
Jul 4, 2016
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Attention all humorless technaheads
But still no love for Clippy.
Jul 1, 2016
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How exactly are page tables allocated on demand for large reserved regions?
Just create a placeholder page directory entry that says "Nothing to see here."
Jun 30, 2016
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2016 mid-year link clearance
Out you go.
Jun 29, 2016
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How can I detect whether the Game Bar is covering my window?
A little interop.
Jun 28, 2016
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Why does the Windows calculator generate tiny errors when calculating the square root of a perfect square?
Because it doesn't know that it's a perfect square.
Jun 27, 2016
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If I have multiple attached keyboards, how can I read input from each one individually?
Raw input will tell you.