Apr 21, 2015
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What was the starting point for the Panther Win32 kernel?
That one started from Windows NT.
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Apr 17, 2015
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Why are there both TMP and TEMP environment variables, and which one is right?
Parallel evolution.
Apr 16, 2015
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Why did the original code for FIND.COM use lop as a label instead of loop?
An old puzzle.
Mar 31, 2015
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What was the relationship between Outlook and Outlook Express?
None.
Mar 27, 2015
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Flaw reported in Windows 95
And a note from Mom.
Mar 3, 2015
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Setting up a new computer often results in leftover slot covers, so what do you do with the slot covers?
Doorstop.
Jan 7, 2015
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Why is there a BSTR cache anyway?
It was useful, once.
Dec 25, 2014
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My pants are fancy!
During the development of Windows, the User Research team tried out an early build of some proposed changes on volunteers from the general community. During one of the tests, they invited the volunteer to just play around with a particular component, to explore it the way they would at home. The usability subject scrolled around a bit, admired t...
Dec 23, 2014
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The Softsel Hot List for the week of December 22, 1986
Look at all that stuff people bought.
Dec 19, 2014
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How did protected-mode 16-bit Windows fix up jumps to functions that got discarded?
Commenter Neil presumes that Windows 286 and later simply fixed up the movable entry table with jmp selector:offset instructions once and for all. It could have, but it went one step further. Recall that the point of the movable entry table is to provide a fixed location that always refers to a specific function, no matter where that function...