Why did the message on the Start menu change from Start to Ship It! for one build?

Raymond ChenMay 5, 2020May 5, 202005/5/20

A rogue expression of mixed encouragement and impatience.

We called it RAID because it kills bugs dead

Raymond ChenMarch 17, 2020Mar 17, 202003/17/20

The history of defect tracking databases in Windows.

The sad but short story of the SM_AccessoriesName registry value

Raymond ChenMarch 10, 2020Mar 10, 202003/10/20

Another victim of programs that reach into undocumented sections of the registry.

Why does MS-DOS put an int 20h at byte 0 of the COM file program segment?

Raymond ChenMarch 9, 2020Mar 9, 202003/9/20

In case you end up there, but how?

The only thing preventing them from going home was two AA batteries

Raymond ChenMarch 3, 2020Mar 3, 202003/3/20

I wonder where we can find them.

What’s up with the CF_SYLK and CF_DIF clipboard formats?

Raymond ChenFebruary 26, 2020Feb 26, 202002/26/20

From a galaxy far, far away.

The custom-made computers powered by pepperoni pizza

Raymond ChenFebruary 25, 2020Feb 25, 202002/25/20

Once more for old time's sake.

Why are there trivial functions like Copy­Rect and Equal­Rect?

Raymond ChenFebruary 24, 2020Feb 24, 202002/24/20

You could call them to save a dozen bytes!

The legend of the library that caused Building 4 to sink

Raymond ChenFebruary 4, 2020Feb 4, 202002/4/20

Are the rumors true? We'll let you decide.

How do you pronounce WinDbg?

Raymond ChenJanuary 28, 2020Jan 28, 202001/28/20

Just a lot of hot air.