The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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May 18, 2016
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Why doesn’t RevertToSelf undo the most recent SetThreadToken?
It removes all impersonation; it doesn't restore it.
May 17, 2016
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But Australian Telecom loves it!
Weighted average.
May 16, 2016
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Wow, that article sounds an awful lot like something I would have writt… hey, wait a second
Deja vu.
May 13, 2016
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Is Metro on fire today?
Single-serving.
May 13, 2016
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Why am I being told that my message ID is too large?
Look at the message format.
May 12, 2016
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How come a duplicated token doesn’t behave identically to the original?
The inside's the same, but the outside is different.
May 11, 2016
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What’s the difference between duplicating the handle to a token and duplicating a token?
Are you sharing an object or are you creating two objects?
May 10, 2016
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How can my CPU be running faster than the maximum speed?
Remember the Turbo button?
May 9, 2016
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Taking shortcuts when following driving instructions doesn’t always pay off
Back to the source.