Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 Roadmap
In the next few weeks (August 2015) we will be releasing a supported“Production Preview” of Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0. Later, in Q4 of 2015, you should be able to download the RTM version...
View ArticleWindows 10 で Wav ファイルを再生できな...かった
表題の通り。でも一部の環境でしか起きていない。エラーメッセージは0xc00d36c4 だがこれと言って解決策がない。さて、本当に このWindows 10がWavファイルを再生できないのか、Codec 事態もないのかというと、当然そうではなく、Windows のシステムサウンド多くはWavで提供されていて、それはちゃんと聞こえる。試しにアラーム&クロック...
View ArticleConsole Application to discover Effective Named Pipe Path of a WCF net.pipe...
Named pipes created by WCF does not look like the endpoint at all. I discuss this at length here:Named Pipes in WCF are named but not by you (and how to find the actual windows object name)I wrote an...
View ArticleTFS Upgrade - New Elements of TFS 2015 that influence an upgrade
Today we'll begin a series of informational blog posts targeting the latest release of Team Foundation Server 2015. In these posts we'll cover many of the major changes in deploying Team Foundation...
View ArticleUnit testing with DNX (ASP.NET 5) projects
One common question that I get is “How do I unit test my ASP.NET 5 (DNX) projects?” The biggest reason for the question is because we don’t have a good starting point (File->New Project) for unit...
View ArticleSign Up for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Fall 2015 Preview Programs
We're pleased to announce that signups for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Fall 2015 preview programs are now available, including Microsoft Dynamics CRM (code-named "Ara"), Microsoft Dynamics Marketing...
View ArticleThe Itanium processor, part 10: Register rotation
Last time, we looked at counted loops and then improved a simple loop by explicitly pipelining the loop iterations. This time, we're going to take the pipelining to the next level. Let's reorder the...
View ArticleConnecting to Office 365 APIs from a Windows 10 UWP
Unless you have been living under a rock, you probably heard that Microsoft released Windows 10 last week. For app developers, Windows 10 and the new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) realizes a vision...
View ArticleEliciting your feedback about upgrading SQL Server
SQL Server DBAs - The SQL Server engineering team needs you and your input!We're running a high-velocity planning program about upgrading SQL Server and this process is literally driven on your...
View ArticleEliciting your feedback about upgrading SQL Server
SQL Server DBAs - The SQL Server engineering team needs you and your input! We're running a high-velocity planning program about upgrading SQL Server and this process is literally driven on your...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2015 FAQ
Since we released Visual Studio 2015 on July 20th we’ve been busily answering questions on our forums, here on the blog, on Connect, and on StackOverflow. Here are some of the common questions.Install...
View ArticleImportant Microsoft Edge URLs for Devs
Developer PortalThe Microsoft Edge Developer Portal. The place to go for all things developer-related http://dev.modern.ie/Platform StatusWhat we've built and where we are heading....
View ArticleBacking up the Synchronization Service Encryption Key
After you install FIM (Forefront Identity Manager) or MIM (Microsoft Identity Manager) one of the first things you need to do after you ensure that the correct people that will be administrating or...
View ArticleHow Students get Microsoft Azure
With Microsoft Azure, students can explore cloud development with their own web apps and MySQL databases, at no cost and with no credit card required. Let’s walk through the steps for a student to...
View ArticleFiltering Test Plans in Microsoft Test Manager
Recently we received a query on how to quickly select a test plan in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) when there are a large number of test plans in a team project. Below is the screen I am talking...
View ArticleBack to blogging!
I have not written any new blogs due to some technical difficulties and being extremely busy in last 8 months. Now the technical issues have been fixed, and I will share everything I was working on...
View ArticleBullet-proof version of ZTIWindowsUpdate.wsf
Many of you use ZTIWindowsUpdate.wsf script that is a part of MDT to build your golden images. So do I. I came across two issues, that I fixed and I would like to share the modified version of this...
View ArticleAbout: SMTP Event Sinks
API Interface: COM interfaces.Business Logic: SMTP event sink interfaces which allow code to read and in cases modify a message during STMP transportLanguage Support: Event interfaces can be...
View ArticleAbout: Exchange Store Sinks
API Interface: COM interface implementation hosted in COM+.Business Logic: Store sink interfaces do not add or enhance business logic, see ExOLEDB or CDO for Exchange (CDOEX).Language Support: All COM...
View ArticleAbout: Messaging APIs
There are many different types of APIs which are focused on mailbox access, administration and care. There are different ways to approach APIs when looking for one to use for your messaging project....
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