So, one of my passions in life outside of work is riding bicycles. I currently have 2 bikes - one is a 2002 Cannondale 900 SL, and the other is a 2000 LiteSpeed Ultimate. The Cannondale 900 SL is actually a replacement for my beloved Killer V 900 which...

All too often I notice that we're slammed by the media as the “evil empire” who doesn't care tenderly for its customers. I agree that we've made our share of mistakes in the past, but we're really trying very hard to change that misconception...

Ok, so a large part of my job is finding breaking changes and helping make sure that they get fixed. These changes are classified as backward or forward compatibility breakers. Backward compatibility means a newer version of the .NET FX can run older...

I used to (and still do) play computer games. I remember playing this flight simulator game as a kid on Windows 3.x which I totally loved. I used to think about playing it at school and couldn't wait to get home just so I could sit my arse down and shoot...

I see this question asked again and again on various newsgroups. After picking some of the BIG brains I work with here are two methods you may want to consider: Method 1: 1.) Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\policy\ check to see if the...