Sep 19, 2016
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It’s an unfortunate choice of data type for the file system redirection cookie
The untyped pointer strikes again.
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Sep 16, 2016
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Does the page table entry really have a sad-face for pages that are reserved?
Not exactly, but it's not as silly a question as it sounds.
Sep 15, 2016
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Decoding the parameters of a thrown C++ exception (0xE06D7363), revisited
The mysterious second parameter.
Sep 14, 2016
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What exactly does the msWindowLength parameter to SetThreadpoolTimer mean?
It's the maximum delay, but never the maximum anticipation.
Sep 12, 2016
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How can I have a window that rejects activation but still receives pointer input?
The obscure return values of the WM_MOUSEACTIVATE message.
Sep 9, 2016
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How can I get the memory manager to prefetch bigger chunks of data from my memory-mapped file?
Explicit prefetch.
Sep 7, 2016
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If I zero out my memory pages, does that make them page in faster?
Not really.
Sep 2, 2016
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A customer question about shortcuts that don’t have a target path
Digging into the question to find the solution.
Aug 29, 2016
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Detecting what language or script a run of text is written in, redux
One step closer to actually doing it.
Aug 26, 2016
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Spurious wakes, race conditions, and bogus FIFO claims: A peek behind the curtain of WaitOnAddress
Watch the gears turn.