May 8, 2017
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Couldn’t we fix the lackey catastrophe by using #pragma init_seg(user)?
That doesn't help, for more than one reason.
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May 5, 2017
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Remember that in a stack trace, the addresses are return addresses, not call addresses
It's where the function is going to return to, not where it came from.
May 4, 2017
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The interaction between AppBars and Windows 10 virtual desktops
They apply to all virtual desktops.
May 3, 2017
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Why don’t I get thumbnails for files that are marked offline?
Because offline files are assumed to be expensive to access.
May 1, 2017
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Why doesn’t SHGetFileInfo give me customized folder icons?
Because you asked for it that way.
Apr 28, 2017
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Why does the compiler generate memory operations on the full variable even though only one byte is involved?
Store-to-load forwarding.
Apr 27, 2017
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Static hooking through predefinition
Creating your own hook points.
Apr 26, 2017
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Why are there two incompatible ways of specifying a serial port baud rate?
Toto, I don't think we're on an IBM PC XT any more.
Apr 24, 2017
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Filtering the Browse for Folder dialog so it shows only drive letters
An exercise in filtering.
Apr 20, 2017
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On generating sentinel pointer values in Windows
That's not a pointer. This is a pointer.