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2019 1

  1. End of an era for this blog...

2018 1

  1. RSS and Atom feeds for support content

2017 2

  1. GenGetProcessInfo.Start(0x1234) failed, 0x800700ea
  2. Open the Visual Studio Output windows with the keyboard

2016 4

  1. Troubleshooting exceptions in a Windows Phone app
  2. File version history for CLR 4.x
  3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux in Azure Marketplace
  4. Unable to build a simple Cordova app in Visual Studio? Here’s a possible fix…

2015 2

  1. Version history of the CLR 4.0
  2. PasswordVault.Add may fail on Windows 10

2014 12

  1. Upcoming webinars from @WSDevSol
  2. TechEd 2014 is underway with LOTS of exciting new stuff announced!
  3. Script Browser and Script Analyzer
  4. InvalidCastException after applying MS14-009
  5. Release: Description of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 CTP 2
  6. Background Transfer API chalk and talk
  7. How to REALLY take a screenshot in Windows Phone 8
  8. Visual Studio 2013 Update 1 is released
  9. Want to work in the UK for Microsoft Global Business Support?
  10. Top Solutions from Microsoft Support
  11. BizTalk, SQL and other webcasts from the Microsoft MEA Services team
  12. Porting iOS and Android apps to Windows Store

2013 24

  1. Developer's Guide to Enterprise Library, 2nd edition
  2. Performance tuning guidelines for Windows Server 2012 R2
  3. Windows Store Developer Solutions team blogs and videos
  4. The .NET Technology Guide for Business Applications
  5. Good post on making your Windows 8.1 apps more accessible
  6. Windows 8.1 developer roadmap and video series
  7. Windows and Windows Server compatibility cookbook: updated for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
  8. DebugDiag 2.0 available
  9. Microsoft Message Analyzer has been released
  10. Why not to rely on User-Agent strings to determine web site behaviour
  11. Some resources for Windows 8.1 development
  12. Sample pack for Windows 8.1 Preview
  13. Visual Studio 2012.3 and Team Foundation Server 2012.3 are released
  14. New! Windows App Builder Blog..
  15. Upcoming Windows 8 APP Mashup webcasts
  16. Windows Store app solutions and tips for certification
  17. CLRMD: .NET Crash Dump and Live Process Inspection
  18. Windows Azure Developer Challenge
  19. Hotfix rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  20. My colleagues in Ireland raising money for the Microsoft CSS Malawi Citizenship project
  21. What to do if you have problems with a Windows Store app
  22. Update: Visual Studio Extensions for the Windows Library for JavaScript
  23. Building Windows Store apps in the UK?
  24. Windows Store app crash reports now provided with certification feedback

2012 21

  1. What is a Microsoft account?
  2. Windows 8 Advertising around the world
  3. Free – online jump start training for Windows 8 app development – starts today
  4. Malawi 2.0 – Microsoft CSS working to provide clean water
  5. Web browser fails to connect to some SSL/HTTPS web sites
  6. Where is Windows Embedded?
  7. PerfView - a powerful tool for investigating .NET performance issues
  8. Great article and free eBook on .NET Memory Management
  9. Turning IIS logs into web tests
  10. IIS Best Practices
  11. New Microsoft Support portal for small businesses
  12. My computer is running very slowly
  13. Great additions to System Center Advisor
  14. Find solutions at support.microsoft.com
  15. 3,500+ code samples and rising!
  16. Take presentation skills to the next level - live augmented reality using Microsoft Kinect
  17. Microsoft Next 2012 – featuring support diagnostics!
  18. Enhanced JavaScript Debugging support in Visual Studio 11 beta
  19. New software diagnostic service available
  20. OneNote shortcuts shortcut
  21. New CLR and .NET Performance tool

2011 40

  1. C# everywhere and Mono
  2. Managing source windows in WinDBG
  3. Happy Birthday–BBC Micro!
  4. Microsoft EMEA IIS/ASP.NET and web developer support team
  5. Microsoft resources for developers
  6. WebPI command line tool (WebPIcmd.exe)
  7. Fix for issue with infinite loop involving InvalidateAutomationAncestors
  8. New post on troubleshooting 403.7 errors
  9. .NET 4.5 compatibility
  10. Tips for successful .NET Debugging with WinDBG
  11. The comma operator
  12. New whitepaper on claims based authentication in SharePoint
  13. Version history of the CLR 4.0
  14. An interesting tool for managed memory analysis–LeakShell
  15. “Script Error encountered", "'__doPostBack' is undefined” or MaintainScrollPositionOnPostBack fails to maintain the scroll position
  16. Check file versions for IIS in Windows Server 2003
  17. (UK) FREE One Day Windows Azure Discovery Workshops
  18. “System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070102): Operation failed” trying to send a Fax from an ASP.NET application
  19. Web Farm Framework 2.1 released
  20. Fix for memory leak that happens when using the IIS ADSI provider
  21. Stunning images from nature
  22. Fascinating read about the battle against Rustock
  23. Web server security and health tools
  24. Good news for web security
  25. What is Microsoft Premier Support?
  26. Do people really print a lot of email?
  27. Released: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  28. New developer tools features in IE9
  29. Updated the “Version history of the CLR 2.0”
  30. You spent HOW much on our new server and the app slowed DOWN??!!
  31. Survey about IIS maturity models
  32. Enabling Gflags or AppVerifier options for a particular service or COM+ package.
  33. New word of the day (for me): Malvertising
  34. The joy of technical support…
  35. Catching up on all the recently released web development tools and technologies
  36. More web testing tools and resources
  37. Geomagnetic Storms–are they all bad?
  38. Silverlight release history
  39. Displaying Hebrew text correctly in legacy applications on Windows 7
  40. Debug Analyzer.NET–a tool to really rev up your debugging

2010 26

  1. Anti-malware software on Windows Servers
  2. How to figure out why your web application is running slow.
  3. How to trace the activity of an application that calls web services?
  4. Microsoft UK Premier support blog updates its list of UK bloggers
  5. How do I view XPS documents in Windows Server 2008 R2?
  6. System Update Readiness Tool - useful when you have trouble installing updates on Windows
  7. Parenting glossary for computer geeks
  8. FIX: Inline data-binding expressions in a templated web user control disappear after you generate a local resource for an ASP.NET 2.0 web application
  9. Long paths and .NET
  10. New Microsoft Premier Support UK blog
  11. MS10-070 - Important ASP.NET security bulletin and update available
  12. Errors installing ASP.NET 4.0
  13. New RSS feeds for high impact support issues for Windows
  14. Script Junkie - a new information "hub" for web developers
  15. IIS 7.0 and 7.5 configuration reference
  16. Perfecto–a performance tool for ASP.NET applications
  17. Useful books for CLR Debugging and internals
  18. Putting the latest ASP.NET hotfixes on Vista SP1
  19. New KB: Description of default permissions and user rights for IIS 7.0 in Windows Server 2008
  20. WinForms to WPF Quick reference guide
  21. Finding the .NET version in a debug session
  22. Free Web Application Toolkits
  23. ASP.NET User-Agent limitation expanded from 256 to 512 characters
  24. Tool to turn Hyper-V VM state into a memory dump – vm2dmp tool
  25. Generating Application Verifier logs for web applications
  26. Snowy Britain

2009 44

  1. Failed to CoCreate profiler
  2. Update to CLR 2.0 version history post
  3. Some useful links..
  4. Looking for a clean beach?
  5. Vineet’s notes on the CLR GC
  6. Microsoft Support Self Help Resources
  7. Britain works!
  8. .NET Type internals
  9. Windows 7 on Channel 9
  10. Interesting Silverlight examples
  11. System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot open database "MyDatabase" requested by the login. The login failed. Login failed for user 'NT AUTHORITYNETWORK SERVICE' "
  12. Windows® API Code Pack for Microsoft® .NET Framework
  13. Object doesn't support this property or method
  14. Further Windows 7 stuff
  15. More on the mysterious case of accessing .NET Performance Counters using WMI
  16. Windows 7 RTMs!
  17. More stuff for Windows 7 developers
  18. Code for Windows 7 and get a prize!
  19. Developers! Windows 7 is coming soon and you can pre-order it now!
  20. Windows 7 network tracing with NETSH and ETW
  21. Some ASP.NET, IIS and CLR fixes
  22. On memory leaks…
  23. “THIS DUMP FILE IS PARTIALLY CORRUPT”.
  24. Help! Where’s my help?
  25. Summary of ASP.NET Versions, Updates and Hotfixes
  26. ASP.NET fixes page
  27. Debugging and Profiling API enhancements in CLR 4.0
  28. Must know info on PDB files…
  29. MIX09 sessions available online
  30. UK IE8 ‘Compatibility Labs’ events
  31. Getting started with building your Web 2.0 business
  32. “Web server here” shell integration
  33. Security topics
  34. Stop 0x0000007e in HTTP.SYS when using kernel mode authentication and you set appPoolCredentials=”true”
  35. Some recent ASP.NET fixes (March 2009)
  36. Some .NET samples
  37. Internet Explorer 8.0 Resources
  38. .NET performance counters missing when using WMI to access them
  39. What can you do with 10Kb?
  40. Escaping entries in ADPlus config files
  41. Hey, where's my session state gone?
  42. "Error creating control - ControlInstanceName '[text]' could not be set on property 'PropertyName' " in Visual Studio 2008
  43. Recent updates for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  44. Answer to the Christmas brain teaser...

2008 67

  1. Performance Toolkit Presentation
  2. InvalidUrl Error retrieving feed when using FeedDemon
  3. Obvious but helpful
  4. Keeping up to date with Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0
  5. FTP server resets, WSAECONNABORTED (10053) and other nasty stuff on Windows Server 2003
  6. Getting the .NET Framework made easy...
  7. A message to my readers...
  8. ASP.NET food for thought...
  9. KB957541, KB957542, KB957543 - CLR fixes available for direct download
  10. Fix available for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 localised IntelliSense problem
  11. Learn IIS7 : short tutorial videos available on IIS.NET, plus more
  12. Useful document about .NET Framework 2.0 Security
  13. Bogus error messages during compilation of C# web projects after installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1
  14. Random and unexpected EXCEPTION_FLT_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO and EXCEPTION_FLT_INVALID__OPERATION
  15. It's true - brain cells disappear with age..
  16. Another pile of new stuff..
  17. Using UMDH to track down native heap memory leaks
  18. Yeah! I passed!
  19. How do I view XPS documents in Windows Server 2008?
  20. Virtualisation Unplugged
  21. Extracting a request from a netmon trace
  22. A long lost friend
  23. "Hotfix Download Available"
  24. What's in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1?
  25. When copy and paste just aren't enough
  26. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
  27. Make sure your test data is right for the job
  28. Link: Useful article on ASP.NET Performance...
  29. Weird wireless adapter stuff: lesson learned - get the right drivers
  30. .NET 3.5 Framework SP1 reference sources available
  31. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 now available
  32. Free Microsoft Developer and web design software for full time students
  33. Photosynth Synther hits the web! Get synthing!
  34. Understanding How You Use This Blog
  35. Uninstalling .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  36. Technical Communities Portal and finding Microsoft blogs
  37. More about .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and Visual Studio 2008 SP1
  38. Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework Service Pack 1 available on the download centre
  39. Upcoming MSDN events for developers in Reading
  40. Clearing out "temporary asp.net files"
  41. Finding a debugging treasure trove
  42. Internet Explorer 8 and web site compatibility
  43. Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 - available now
  44. Testing your Windows Internals knowledge
  45. Nice collection of Live Writer tips
  46. Software and the environment...
  47. Useful tools and add-ons for IIS troubleshooting and IIS7
  48. How to determine LARGEADDRESSAWARE from a dump file
  49. Building a symbol tree when you don't have access to the internet
  50. .NET 3.5 SP1 Beta,Visual Studio futures and Visual Studio present..
  51. ODbgExt - debugger extension project
  52. Live Mesh - "hands on" video
  53. Interesting tool for monitoring of client side of web applications
  54. Strange networking issues on Windows Server 2003 SP2? Recommended networking update available
  55. Debugging other peoples' code
  56. Local dump collection in Windows Server 2008 and Vista Service Pack 1
  57. Win prizes for searching the web :-)
  58. Zoom in on Silverlight
  59. Windows Performance Tools Kit
  60. Should I Authenticode sign my .NET assembly?
  61. ASP.NET setting search tip
  62. Nominate an IT champion
  63. Client side testing of web applications
  64. Snowdrops
  65. Does DEP/NX affect web applications?
  66. Some stunning views of Britain
  67. Windows Installer Cleanup Utility

2007 48

  1. What does an escalation engineer do?
  2. time-taken
  3. Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 and Visual Studio 2008 Shell released
  4. Dougste
  5. Installing (and uninstalling) .NET Framework 2.0 SP1
  6. Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions all available as well
  7. .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0 SP1 and 2.0 SP1 available for download
  8. Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite (90-day Trial) available
  9. Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 have shipped!
  10. Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Training Kit released
  11. Microsoft Network Monitor 3.1 OneClick Released
  12. When you add a new component, you may need to reapply a service pack
  13. New Features of Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
  14. Powerful new admin automation options for IIS7
  15. Troubleshooting .NET 2.0 performance counters
  16. Wanna job?
  17. Why I blog
  18. LogParser example - start and end time for a NetMon trace
  19. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate
  20. Typing rate
  21. Time to be a grumpy old man...
  22. Vista Performance article
  23. Version history of the CLR 2.0
  24. Web Testing Case Study - Hotmail
  25. LogParser, event logs and Longhorn Server
  26. Profile of Scott Guthrie in the Microsoft Architecture Journal
  27. Migrating a web site from Orcas Beta1 to Beta2 - "Unrecognized tag prefix or device filter 'asp'."
  28. Summary of fixes available for ASP.NET 2.0
  29. Live on Longhorn at last
  30. Orcas Beta 2 has arrived!
  31. Silverlight grab bag
  32. What's wrong with this message?
  33. Good article on making ASP.NET applications perform well
  34. Popfly - interactive web development for the masses
  35. The creative application of technology..
  36. Error 1718 when installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1
  37. New preview release of WinDBG available (6.7.5)
  38. Orcas, Longhorn and more
  39. Enterprise Library 3.0 is released
  40. Unable to 'set next statement' when debugging a 64-bit debuggee in Visual Studio 2005, sometimes
  41. Script debugging not hitting breakpoints in Visual Studio 2005
  42. IIS7 Resources
  43. Orcas March 2007 CTP available
  44. How to use SPNs when you configure Web applications that are hosted on IIS 6.0
  45. Current and Future Web Development looking cool
  46. DebugDiag version 1.1 is now available – great for troubleshooting hangs, memory leaks and other nastiness
  47. Using Visual Studio 2005 on Vista for web development
  48. A look at the WoW64 layer in the debugger

2006 20

  1. A final (?) post before the year end
  2. Don't block your UI thread
  3. New article on debugging .NET memory issues
  4. Index of articles on this site
  5. A reading list for debugging, .NET, CLR, WinDBG etc
  6. Warning: this coffee may be hot
  7. Is there a timewarp between here and redmond?
  8. Technology articles the size of a bowl of Corn Flakes
  9. Resources about load testing web applications
  10. Testing Web Applications
  11. A reading list for debugging, .NET, CLR, WinDBG etc
  12. Could NOT LOad file or assembly - Part 1
  13. ASP.NET - Windows authentication and local groups
  14. I Really don't DO databases, so this one is for me..
  15. 17 random things I learned by using Windows Server 2003 x64 as my daily desktop
  16. Virtual Server 2005 R2 is now a free download!
  17. Nine tips for a healthy "in production" ASP.NET application
  18. ASP.NET - how it uses Windows memory
  19. Spyware and Malware - a never ending battle
  20. Make exceptions the exception (rather than the rule)

2005 3

  1. Application Verifier 3.0 is available
  2. Determining the origin of a static root
  3. Why my corner is dark