The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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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.
Jun 8, 2016
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Investigating an app compat problem: Part 1: The initial plunge
Seeing the proximate cause.
Jun 7, 2016
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I finally finished this awesome game called Photoshop, let me send you a video
Taking the Game DVR to the next level.
Jun 6, 2016
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If I create multiple selectors each of size 4GB, do I get a combined address space larger than 4GB?
Not really
Jun 3, 2016
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Why does SetFileValidData fail even though I enabled the SE_MANAGE_VOLUME_NAME privilege?
It's all in the timing.
Jun 2, 2016
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How can I tell whether a file is on a removable drive, a fixed drive, or a remote drive?
Beware of the volume mount point.
Jun 1, 2016
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Why does SHGetKnownFolderPath fail when impersonating?
Because there's a special way to call it for impersonation.