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The case of the invalid handle error when a handle is closed while a thread is waiting on it

Jun 20, 2025

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The case of the invalid handle error when a handle is closed while a thread is waiting on it

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

You are theorizing one race but experiencing another.

Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Ambiguous symbol errors after including a header file

Jun 19, 2025

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Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Ambiguous symbol errors after including a header file

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

Finding out why multiple entities with the same name are visible.

You have to tell <CODE>Get-</CODE> and <CODE>Set­Security­Info</CODE> the object type, you can’t make it guess

Jun 18, 2025

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You have to tell Get- and Set­Security­Info the object type, you can’t make it guess

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

It needs to know which provider to give it to.

Funding the Egghead store shopping spree took a little extra legwork

Jun 17, 2025

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Funding the Egghead store shopping spree took a little extra legwork

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

Just ask the boss.

Writing a helper class for generating a particular category of C callback wrappers around C++ methods

Jun 16, 2025

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Writing a helper class for generating a particular category of C callback wrappers around C++ methods

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

Another exercise in C++ template programming.

Thread pool threads are like preschool: Leave things the way you found them

Jun 13, 2025

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Thread pool threads are like preschool: Leave things the way you found them

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

Your mother always told you to clean up behind yourself.

Why does Windows even have <CODE>Interlocked</CODE> functions when we have <CODE>std::atomic</CODE>?

Jun 12, 2025

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Why does Windows even have Interlocked functions when we have std::atomic?

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

Well, you have to start somewhere.

Removing the <CODE>MAX_PATH</CODE> restriction on paths applies only to paths

Jun 11, 2025

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Removing the MAX_PATH restriction on paths applies only to paths

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

The individual file names still retain their existing limits.

Application compatibility for Windows 95 crashed a cash register

Jun 10, 2025

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Application compatibility for Windows 95 crashed a cash register

Raymond Chen

Raymond Chen

Exceeding all reasonable maximums.

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