Posts for devblogs.microsoft.com on Nov 2026

5 links

← Today

5 Why are we all worked up about atomicity when applying hot-patches if we can just suspend all the threads? - The Old New Thing

4 You shouldn't change the style of a Win32 static control after it has been created - The Old New Thing

3 There are things with ranks, but it's not always clear what the ranks mean - The Old New Thing

2 How do you implement a random-access database when you don't have random-access external storage? - The Old New Thing

1 Sneaking into the auditorium for the Windows 2000 launch rehearsal - The Old New Thing