The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Aug 13, 2025
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Thoughts on creating a tracking pointer class, part 3: Using a std::vector
Tracking your trackers with a vector.
Aug 12, 2025
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Thoughts on creating a tracking pointer class, part 2: Using a std::list
Tracking your trackers with a std::list.
Aug 11, 2025
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Thoughts on creating a tracking pointer class, part 1: Concept art
Following an object as it moves.
Aug 8, 2025
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Under what conditions could a ReadFile or WriteFile fail to transfer all of the bytes, and how do I detect that?
If there is not enough data to read, or not room to write.
Aug 7, 2025
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How can I detect that Windows is running in S-Mode?
Check the code integrity policy.
Aug 6, 2025
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How do I disable pieces of the property sheet for a service in the Services MMC snap-in?
There's no secret setting. It's all based on access control.
Aug 5, 2025
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Why are Windows semiannual updates named H1 and H2?
To address an unconscious bias.
Aug 4, 2025
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How can I read more than 4GB of data from a file in a single call to ReadFile?
You can't, but you can try to fake it.
Aug 1, 2025
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Two related questions about keeping track of PIDs of IPC clients
Since you're doing IPC, you may as well let IPC do the work for you.