Oct 2, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 Calling ShutdownBlockReasonCreate from my service doesn’t stop the user from shutting down Raymond Chen That's not how to do it from a service.
Sep 28, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 What happens to lost timer messages if I don’t process them fast enough? Raymond Chen They never existed.
Sep 25, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 Why doesn’t my keyboard hook get called for keyboard messages I manually posted? Raymond Chen Because that's not input.
Sep 24, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 How do I call SetTimer with a timer ID that is guaranteed not to conflict with any other timer ID? Raymond Chen Put it in its own window.
Sep 23, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Elevation from Administrator to SYSTEM Raymond Chen But you're already there.
Sep 21, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 How can I tell if Windows Update is waiting for the system to reboot? Raymond Chen RebootRequired.
Sep 18, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 Why are there all these processes lingering near death, and what is keeping them alive? Raymond Chen Actually, they're zombies.
Sep 17, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 How can I start my service as soon as possible, before any other service? Raymond Chen FRIST!
Sep 16, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 Why doesn’t GetAddrInfo work from behind a proxy? Raymond Chen You can't get there from here.
Sep 15, 2015 Post comments count0 Post likes count0 A process inherits its environment from its parent, and the consequences of this simple statement Raymond Chen The chain of custody.