The use of constructor/destructor pairs for resource management is the most important feature that distinguishes C++ from its predecessor. It's fair to say the use of ...

The alphabet begins with the letter A, but the first drive on a reasonably up-to-date Windows computer is labeled “C:”. Why is that? First of all, the naming of the first Windows drive is not because ...

Microsoft is opening up old Win32 APIs long used for 32-bit Windows programming, letting coders use languages of their choice instead of the default C/C++ option or individual workarounds. As its name ...

Early this month, Microsoft dropped something of a bombshell on Windows developers: the new Windows 8 touch-friendly immersive style would use a developer platform not based on .NET, which Microsoft ...

Microsoft says it wants to make app updates less painful on Windows 11, including the apps published outside the Store.

10+ of my favorite Windows API functions to use in Office applications Your email has been sent When a VBA solution falls short of your needs, there's probably a Windows API function that can handle ...

Microsoft is all-in on its Copilot+ PC push right now, but the fact is that they’ll be an extremely small minority among the PC install base for the foreseeable future. The program’s stringent ...