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What’s with the weird wReserved value at the start of t...

It's where the discriminant goes when the DECIMAL is put "inside" a VARIANT. The...

Secret passages on Microsoft main campus, episode 3

Another covered passage between buildings. The post Secret passages on Microsoft...

Why does Windows report my processor speed twice, with ...

One is calculated. The other is self-promotion. The post Why does Windows report...

Using type aliasing to avoid the ODR problem with condi...

Ensuring that you pick a side. The post Using type aliasing to avoid the ODR pro...

What were the intended uses of those icons in moricons....

Icons for old MS-DOS apps. The post What were the intended uses of those icons i...

What were the MS-DOS programs that Windows used the pro...

Mostly generic-looking icons. The post What were the MS-DOS programs that Window...

What were the MS-DOS programs that the moricons.dll ico...

Tallying them up. The post What were the MS-DOS programs that the moricons.dll i...

Why doesn’t Clipboard History capture rapid changes to ...

Clipboard history operates asynchronously, so you are changing it before it can ...

If I mark my thread pool callback as long-running, does...

Yes, because it's still in the thread pool. The post If I mark my thread pool ca...

How do I force RunOnce commands to run in a specific or...

Run them in the desired order yourself. The post How do I force RunOnce commands...

How can I wait for Clipboard History to recognize a cli...

Listen for the change event. The post How can I wait for Clipboard History to re...

Dubious security vulnerability: A program does not run ...

Trying to make the system run the program automatically. The post Dubious securi...

What is the developer set-up for developing Windows for...

You usually just pick one and count on your friends for the others. The post Wha...

If we can have std::atomic<std::shared_ptr>, why not st...

Controlling the reference count. The post If we can have std::atomic, why not st...

Why did Windows 7, for a few months, log on slower if y...

It's waiting for Godot and eventually gives up. The post Why did Windows 7, for ...

Protecting Windows users from Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Na...

Granting an exception to a system policy. The post Protecting Windows users from...

Using C++ type aliasing to avoid the ODR problem with c...

Still one definition, but two types. The post Using C++ type aliasing to avoid t...

Why does Windows have trouble finding my Win32 resource...

Disagreements over the fine print. The post Why does Windows have trouble findin...

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