The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Dec 9, 2015
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Why doesn’t findstr use the standard regular expression library?
What standard regular expression library?
Dec 8, 2015
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How do I register a command on the desktop background context menu? (And how do I remove one I don’t like?)
Places to go, and places to look.
Dec 7, 2015
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Enumerating all the programs that can launch a particular protocol
SHAssocEnumHandlersForProtocolByApplication
Dec 4, 2015
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Why did disabling interrupts cause Windows 95 to hang?
Because compatibility.
Dec 3, 2015
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A question about how to detect whether Windows Update needs the system to be restarted turns out to be the wrong question
For critical availability, don't install it until you are ready to reboot.
Dec 2, 2015
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Hidden gotcha in the thread pool sample program on MSDN
That's a pretty small pool.
Dec 1, 2015
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What does Ctrl+Enter mean? It depends on whom you ask
Maybe it enters a soft return, maybe it sends a command.
Nov 30, 2015
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Enumerating all the programs that can open a particular file extension
SHAssocEnumHandlers.
Nov 27, 2015
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In order to serve you better: Charging your credit card in your home currency
For a fee.