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How can I explicitly specialize a templated C++ constructor?

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241011-00/?p=110365

Published: October 11, 2024 14:00

Looking for a C++ tag type for representing another type. The post How can I explicitly specialize a templated C++ constructor? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

If threads are created without a message queue, why can I post to them immediately upon creation?

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241009-00/?p=110354

Published: October 9, 2024 14:00

Check who is doing the posting. The post If threads are created without a message queue, why can I post to them immediately upon creation? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

A popular but wrong way to convert a string to uppercase or lowercase

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241007-00/?p=110345

Published: October 7, 2024 14:00

Converting character by character isn't good enough any more. The post A popular but wrong way to convert a string to uppercase or lowercase appeared first on The Old New Thing.

How does the linker decide whether to call WinMain or wWinMain?

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241004-00/?p=110338

Published: October 4, 2024 14:00

If you don't tell it, it will try to figure it out. The post How does the linker decide whether to call <CODE>WinMain</CODE> or <CODE>wWinMain</CODE>? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

How can I detect whether the user is running as an elevated administrator (as opposed to a natural administrator)?

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241003-00/?p=110336

Published: October 3, 2024 14:00

You can ask for the elevation type. The post How can I detect whether the user is running as an elevated administrator (as opposed to a natural administrator)? appeared first on The Old New Thing.

A function for creating an absolute security descriptor from a self-relative one

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241002-00/?p=110333

Published: October 2, 2024 14:00

Just wrap it up. The post A function for creating an absolute security descriptor from a self-relative one appeared first on The Old New Thing.

Misunderstanding the “Prevent access to registry editing tools” policy

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241001-22/?p=110330

Published: October 1, 2024 16:10

It prevents access to the tools, but not to the registry itself. The post Misunderstanding the “Prevent access to registry editing tools” policy appeared first on The Old New Thing.

Pulling a single item from a C++ parameter pack by its index, remarks

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20240930-00/?p=110324

Published: September 30, 2024 14:00

Why such a complicated way to pull the type from the pack? The post Pulling a single item from a C++ parameter pack by its index, remarks appeared first on The Old New Thing.