May 7, 2025 Post comments count13 Post likes count4 What were the MS-DOS programs that the moricons.dll icons were intended for? Raymond Chen Tallying them up.
May 6, 2025 Post comments count7 Post likes count5 What were the MS-DOS programs that Windows used the progman.exe stock icons for? Raymond Chen Mostly generic-looking icons.
May 5, 2025 Post comments count8 Post likes count3 What were the intended uses of those icons in moricons.dll? Raymond Chen Icons for old MS-DOS apps.
Apr 29, 2025 Post comments count9 Post likes count2 Protecting Windows users from Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Raymond Chen Granting an exception to a system policy.
Apr 28, 2025 Post comments count14 Post likes count8 Why did Windows 7, for a few months, log on slower if you have a solid color background? Raymond Chen It's waiting for Godot and eventually gives up.
Apr 21, 2025 Post comments count20 Post likes count0 The ongoing story of seconds on the taskbar Raymond Chen The cost of ticking.
Apr 15, 2025 Post comments count16 Post likes count1 There was a lot of imagined dropping tablets in swimming pools Raymond Chen The archetypical example of needing a replacement computer.
Apr 1, 2025 Post comments count1 Post likes count2 The return of Building 7 Raymond Chen Pranksters lose one of their longtime inside jokes.
Mar 25, 2025 Post comments count4 Post likes count1 We’ll fly you to Atlanta, Texas, and getting to your hotel in Atlanta, Georgia is your problem Raymond Chen Reading the fine print.
Mar 25, 2025 Post comments count7 Post likes count3 A note on the USB-to-PS/2 mouse adapter that came with Microsoft mouse devices Raymond Chen It's a purely mechanical adapter that relies on smarts in the mouse itself.