The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jul 28, 2025
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API design note: Don’t make up multiple names for the same thing
It may be obvious to you, but that's because you wrote it.
Jul 25, 2025
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How can I confirm in the Windows debugger that I’m looking at a COMDAT-folded function?
Ask for all the names for an address.
Jul 24, 2025
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How can I wait until a named object (say a mutex) is created?
You can't, but maybe you can wait for something else.
Jul 23, 2025
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Exploring possible solutions to the inconsistency in how Windows searches case-insensitively for named resources
Maintaining compatibility while addressing flaws.
Jul 22, 2025
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Being more adamant about reporting that C++/WinRT was unable to resume execution on a dispatcher thread
Better versions in a different box.
Jul 21, 2025
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What happens if C++/WinRT is unable to resume execution on a dispatcher thread?
What you get out of the box.
Jul 18, 2025
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The case of the invalid instruction exception on an instruction that should never have executed
I don't recall ever asking you to do that.
Jul 17, 2025
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If the Window Runtime PropertyValue is for boxing non-inspectables, why is there a PropertyValue.CreateInspectable?
For completeness, but not for functionality.
Jul 16, 2025
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The Fundamental Failure-Mode Theorem: Systems lie about their proper functioning
It doesn't say what it does on the tin.