Category: Windows Technologies

The most common exit codes are: 0 or 0x0: The operation completed successfully. 1 or 0x1: Incorrect function called or unknown function called. 10 or 0xa: The environment is incorrect. 0xC000013A: The application terminated as a result of a CTRL+C. NOTE: The C indicates an error condition. Reference: http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=2911#

By default, when you enable the Group similar taskbar buttons option in Taskbar properties, items are grouped only when the taskbar buttons begin to get too small, and then the item that you opened first, is grouped first. To change this behavior, create a "TaskbarGroupSize" DWORD entry in the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced The values for this key are: 0 – (Default) Group by age (oldest group first) 1 – Group by size (largest group first) 2 – Group any group of size 2 or more 3 – Group any group of size 3 or more Log off and then […]

Desktop Heap is a portion of address space that will control the allocations of memory for "GUI windows" on the screen. Desktop Heap also plays a part of how many services start up (when started with a specified user account). The limitation of how many Windows can operate on your screen, is controlled from the Interactive Window Station which is derived from the Desktop Heap. Only the Logical Display Surface and Storage for Windows, along with Menu’s and application hooks are stored in this area of the Interactive Window Station (not the actual application).  When we’re talking about services, this […]