Nov 7, 2017
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Was there a problem with Windows 95-era programs relying on undocumented information disclosure stuff?
Surprisingly not.
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Nov 6, 2017
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Why did Windows 95 store image list bitmaps four-across instead of as a strict vertical strip?
To make sure they all fit in a 16-bit coordinate space.
Oct 25, 2017
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Why was the Windows 95 precursor project code-named Panther abandoned?
Didn't fit in a 4-megabyte bag.
Oct 17, 2017
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When a stopgap solution becomes an undocumented feature some people rely on
It was never meant to be long for this world.
Oct 9, 2017
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Why does NTVDM create empty IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS files?
Compatibility, of course.
Oct 3, 2017
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Alas, Microsoft Building 109 Conference Room A is no more
Another code word bites the dust.
Sep 26, 2017
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Who implemented the Windows NT blue screen of death?
My colleague John Vert.
Sep 1, 2017
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I guess I may as well confess that I wrote the Itanium information in the Debugging Tools for Windows package
The story of how I ended up being the guy who understands all these processors.
Aug 24, 2017
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Yes, that was a horrifically awkward video, but it wasn’t the Windows 95 launch
Some sort of sales event, probably.
May 18, 2017
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Why is the !locks command called !locks even though it debugs only critical sections?
Because those were the only kind of locks, back in the day.