The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jun 30, 2025
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2025 mid-year link clearance
Halfway there.
Jun 30, 2025
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Embracing the power of the empty set in API design: Requesting zero items
It's okay to ask for nothing. You get nothing.
Jun 27, 2025
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Why do I get errors or warnings about some weird symbol called ?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform…, part 3
Forcing main to be found in the place we want.
Jun 26, 2025
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Why do I get errors about some weird symbol called ?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform…, part 2
Figuring out why C++/CX makes a difference.
Jun 25, 2025
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Your information has been permanently deleted, for small values of permanently
Is it really gone?
Jun 25, 2025
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Why do I get errors about some weird symbol called ?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform…, part 1
Welcome to the world of C++/CX. Is "welcome" the right word?
Jun 24, 2025
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Abusing copyright strings to trick software into thinking it’s running on your competitor’s PC
I did technically cross my fingers.
Jun 23, 2025
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The MIDL compiler still has trouble with double greater-than signs, sadly
Many have tried.
Jun 20, 2025
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The case of the invalid handle error when a handle is closed while a thread is waiting on it
You are theorizing one race but experiencing another.