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The UserConsentVerifier confirms that the user is there, but it doesn’t protect any data Is that really you? The post The UserConsentVerifier confirms that the user is there, but it doesn’t protect any data appeared first on The Old New Thing.

24.09.2024 17:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Going beyond the empty set: Embracing the power of other empty things Just because there's nothing in it doesn't mean it's not valid. The post Going beyond the empty set: Embracing the power of other empty things appeared first on The Old New Thing.

23.09.2024 17:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How can I check that all the changes in a git branch have been cherry-picked or rebased into its upstream branch? You can pretend to merge it and see if anything happens. The post How can I check that all the changes in a git branch have been cherry-picked or rebased into its upstream branch? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

20.09.2024 19:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My window has the WS_EX_NOACTIVATE extended style, but it got activated anyway Well, at least it wasn't activated by a click. The post My window has the WS_EX_NOACTIVATE extended style, but it got activated anyway appeared first on The Old New Thing.

19.09.2024 19:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

More on the mysterious [default_interface] attribute in Windows Runtime classes Forcing you to make a choice. The post More on the mysterious [default_interface] attribute in Windows Runtime classes appeared first on The Old New Thing.

18.09.2024 16:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Posting completions to somebody else’s I/O completion port If you have gained access to it, then that was the problem. The post It rather involved being on the other side of this airtight hatchway: Posting completions to somebody else’s I/O completion port appeared first on The Old New Thing.

17.09.2024 20:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Some notes on Win32 carets Assorted notes and musings. The post Some notes on Win32 carets appeared first on The Old New Thing.

16.09.2024 17:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The case of the fail-fast crashes coming from the power management system Understanding why it decided to fail fast. The post The case of the fail-fast crashes coming from the power management system appeared first on The Old New Thing.

13.09.2024 18:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How can I tell whether two programs will share drive letter mappings? You can compare the authentication IDs. The post How can I tell whether two programs will share drive letter mappings? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

12.09.2024 19:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The case of the string being copied from a mysterious pointer to invalid memory, revisited Reflections on an older topic. The post The case of the string being copied from a mysterious pointer to invalid memory, revisited appeared first on The Old New Thing.

11.09.2024 19:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Does the Resource Compiler have a separate preprocessor or doesn’t it? It did, but now it doesn't. The post Does the Resource Compiler have a separate preprocessor or doesn’t it? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

10.09.2024 17:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

GitHub trick to find the commit that deleted a file Ask for the history of the file. The post GitHub trick to find the commit that deleted a file appeared first on The Old New Thing.

09.09.2024 17:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The case of the image that came out horribly slanted: Negative stride It's all topsy-turvy. The post The case of the image that came out horribly slanted: Negative stride appeared first on The Old New Thing.

06.09.2024 15:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The case of the image that came out horribly slanted: Taking the pitch into account Getting the pieces to line up. The post The case of the image that came out horribly slanted: Taking the pitch into account appeared first on The Old New Thing.

05.09.2024 21:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The case of the image that came out horribly slanted: Diagnosis Imperfect pitch. The post The case of the image that came out horribly slanted: Diagnosis appeared first on The Old New Thing.

04.09.2024 19:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Why did Windows 95 use blue screen error messages instead of hard error messages? You may not able to get there from here. The post Why did Windows 95 use blue screen error messages instead of hard error messages? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

03.09.2024 16:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The CoInitializeSecurity function demands an absolute security descriptor Even though you usually have a self-relative one in hand. The post The CoInitializeSecurity function demands an absolute security descriptor appeared first on The Old New Thing.

02.09.2024 14:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

In the Windows kernel, what is a LUID, and what makes it loo-ey? It's a locally-unique ID, for a specific definition of "local". The post In the Windows kernel, what is a LUID, and what makes it loo-ey? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

30.08.2024 18:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How is the Windows.Foundation.Uri.Domain property different from Host? It's an educated guess. The post How is the Windows.Foundation.Uri.Domain property different from Host? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

29.08.2024 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

On the strange status of wchar_t in classic MIDL From the era before wchar_t was a standard type. The post On the strange status of wchar_t in classic MIDL appeared first on The Old New Thing.

28.08.2024 18:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Microsoft/IBM joint development was built on mutual respect, wait, is respect the right word? Maybe it's some other word. The post The Microsoft/IBM joint development was built on mutual respect, wait, is respect the right word? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

27.08.2024 16:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thoughts on finding the essential elements of a set Another binary search, but searching a different way. The post Thoughts on finding the essential elements of a set appeared first on The Old New Thing.

26.08.2024 16:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What if I need to wait for more than MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS threads? Studying your options, and the consequences of breaking things up. The post What if I need to wait for more than MAXIMUM_WAIT_OBJECTS threads? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

23.08.2024 17:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The role of the activation factory in the Windows Runtime The activation factory represents the class itself. The post The role of the activation factory in the Windows Runtime appeared first on The Old New Thing.

22.08.2024 18:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What does ERROR_KEY_DELETED mean? You now have a handle to a key that doesn't exist, and there's nothing you can do with it. The post What does ERROR_KEY_DELETED mean? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

21.08.2024 15:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Another tribute to Microsoft history hiding in Building 41 Logo touches. The post Another tribute to Microsoft history hiding in Building 41 appeared first on The Old New Thing.

20.08.2024 18:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Constructing nodes of a hand-made linked list, how hard can it be? Trying to force copy elision. The post Constructing nodes of a hand-made linked list, how hard can it be? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

19.08.2024 19:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The case of the missing ordinal 380 Untangling the error message and developing a theory. The post The case of the missing ordinal 380 appeared first on The Old New Thing.

16.08.2024 17:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Instead of putting a hash in the Portable Executable timestamp field, why not create a separate field for the hash? That would defeat the purpose. The post Instead of putting a hash in the Portable Executable timestamp field, why not create a separate field for the hash? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

15.08.2024 14:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Temporarily dropping a lock: The anti-lock pattern It's not to prevent locking, but rather to counteract a lock. The post Temporarily dropping a lock: The anti-lock pattern appeared first on The Old New Thing.

14.08.2024 18:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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