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Let me start off by introducing (or more precisely) re-introducing myself. My name is Barry Butterklee and as of the middle of March, I started a new role on the SDK team: Release PM for the Windows SDK for Windows Server code name “Longhorn” and .NET...

Here's another tip for troubleshooting issues with Windows Vista SDK samples on X64. Some samples depend on the .NET Compact Framework, which is not included in the Windows SDK. The X86 version of the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 (SP2) has full support...

X64 technologies are based on 64-bit extensions to the industry-standard x86 32-bit architectures from AMD and Intel. x64 processors allow a choice between running 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows Server, but only Windows Server x64 provides...

Here's another workaround for building Windows Vista SDK samples on X64. Look for my earlier workaround posts and keep checking for more. New to 64-bit programming? Matt Pietrek's MSDN Magazine article, " Everything You Need To Know To Start Programming...

This is part of a series on troubleshooting buiding Windows Vista SDK samples on X64 machines. Read the first and second post on this topic and I'll stay tuned for more in this series. Found workarounds to other issues? Share them here or email me. It...

Having problems building some of the Windows Vista SDK samples on an X64 machine? This is the second in a series of workarounds to get you building (check out the first post ). There are more X64 tricks and tips to come, so stay tuned. Have you found...

Are you having problems building some of the Windows Vista SDK samples on an X64 machine? This is the first of a series of posts with workarounds to get you building. I’ll be following up with more. Have you found workarounds to other issues? Share them...

One of the most interesting challenges for me as a member of the Windows SDK team is that we ship so many products. Between Betas, CTPs and RTM releases, I’ve probably been part of at least a dozen releases since I joined the team in June 2005, and we...