The Windows Calculator no longer generates tiny errors when calculating the square root of a perfect square July 4, 2018 Jul 4, 2018 07/4/18 Raymond Chen Tweaking the algorithm.
How can I determine why the System process is listening on port 80? July 3, 2018 Jul 3, 2018 07/3/18 Raymond Chen netsh can tell you.
Why does the CREATOR_OWNER SID sometimes reset itself to the object’s current owner rather than its original owner? June 13, 2018 Jun 13, 2018 06/13/18 Raymond Chen It's a snapshot, but you can ask for a new snapshot.
Stupid cmd.exe tricks: Entering a directory that doesn’t exist, then immediately leaving June 12, 2018 Jun 12, 2018 06/12/18 Raymond Chen It's as if it never existed. Oh wait, it never existed.
Stupid cmd.exe tricks: Changing directories with forward slashes instead of backslashes June 5, 2018 Jun 5, 2018 06/5/18 Raymond Chen Provided it doesn't look like a switch.
How do I get file version information from the command line? May 29, 2018 May 29, 2018 05/29/18 Raymond Chen PowerShell does for you.
Why does the install date and size of a program change roughly two days after I install it, even though no changes were made to the program in the meantime? May 22, 2018 May 22, 2018 05/22/18 Raymond Chen Because the system is trying to fill in missing information.
Why is Windows Compressed Folders (Zip folders) support stuck at the turn of the century? May 15, 2018 May 15, 2018 05/15/18 Raymond Chen Because that's where we last left it.
Windows 10 virtual desktops are a window management feature, not a security feature May 1, 2018 May 1, 2018 05/1/18 Raymond Chen It's just for helping you focus.
We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one, possible workarounds February 20, 2018 Feb 20, 2018 02/20/18 Raymond Chen Well, it worked for me.