The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Dec 20, 2024
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How do I register a file type for a scripting language so that users get a warning when they run an untrusted script?
Use the FTA_AlwaysUnsafe edit flag.
Dec 19, 2024
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Inside STL: The atomic shared_ptr
There's a lock hiding inside the pointer.
Dec 18, 2024
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Is there a way to split the git history of a file or combine the histories of two files without a merge commit?
Studying how git recovers history.
Dec 17, 2024
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Microspeak terms that didn’t take hold: airspace, synthetics, and AOI
Sometimes they don't stick.
Dec 16, 2024
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Why do we have header files <pshpackN.h> and <poppack.h> instead of just issuing the pragma directly?
Because the pragma may not work everywhere.
Dec 13, 2024
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Converting to a derived class from the future: How to cast from a base class to an incomplete derived class?
Deferring the definition until the class is complete.
Dec 12, 2024
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API naming principles for conditional operations: On, When, and If
Describing when a condition is tested.
Dec 11, 2024
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What is the CONTINUE_IF_FAILED equivalent of RETURN_IF_FAILED?
Be careful how you write it, or better: Don't write it at all.
Dec 10, 2024
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It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Disabling anti-malware scanning
If you have already infiltrated the process, then you can disable things from the inside.