Dec 3, 2024 2 1 Tricks from product support: We’re not smart enough to debug the problem, can you help us? Raymond Chen It's not you, it's me.
Oct 1, 2024 5 4 Misunderstanding the “Prevent access to registry editing tools” policy Raymond Chen It prevents access to the tools, but not to the registry itself.
Jul 2, 2024 22 4 The history of Alt+number sequences, and why Alt+9731 sometimes gives you a heart and sometimes a snowman Raymond Chen Code pages and custom keyboard handling.
Jun 10, 2024 15 0 How do I get the name of a SID, and what does it mean when the conversion fails? Raymond Chen Most places will do it for you, or at least try.
May 28, 2024 6 3 How can I force a DLL to register itself if it won’t respond to regsvr32? Raymond Chen You can't force something that isn't there.
Mar 5, 2024 4 1 In domain\user syntax, you can often use the period as an abbreviation for “this computer” Raymond Chen A bit of a typing saver, particularly with complex machine names.
Feb 27, 2024 15 1 Mitigating attacks based on knowing the length of a Windows Hello PIN Raymond Chen Balancing convenience against security, and how you can tune the knobs toward more security.
Jan 9, 2024 10 1 After I accidentally denied access to everyone, how do I get access back? Raymond Chen Congratulations, you locked your keys in the car.
Dec 12, 2023 4 3 What happens if I define one environment variable in terms of the value of another environment variable? Raymond Chen Only certain types of dependencies are supported.
Nov 7, 2023 3 4 “Stop sharing this folder” is not the same as “Never share this folder” Raymond Chen It stops sharing the folder, but that doesn't prevent you from starting it again.