Michal Strehovsky is a .NET Runtime engineer at Microsoft based in Slovakia, writing about C#, .NET, and low-level programming. He also maintains the bflat compiler and enjoys experimental C# projects.
35 articles from this blog
A guide to installing Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows Server 2008, with warnings about unsupported methods and potential risks.
A guide to installing Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows Server 2008 by modifying system checks during installation.
A guide to installing Windows Server on a headless HP MediaSmart Server using unattended installation scripts and workarounds.
A critical look at iPhone OS 3.0's new features, arguing they are late additions that don't justify a major version update.
A programmer warns about the risks of copying unverified code snippets from the web and shares a personal example with a C# WinForms solution.
Explains how devices without GPS, like an iPod Touch, can determine location using WiFi access point triangulation via a third-party database.
A guide to setting up GDB and QEMU on Windows for debugging a custom MIPS operating system kernel, including a fix for IPv6 connection issues.
A guide to compiling the GDB debugger on Windows, covering necessary source code edits and dependencies.
A Microsoft intern shares highlights from their summer, including team work, access to software builds, and meeting tech legends.
A candidate shares their detailed experience interviewing for a Microsoft internship, covering phone screening and an in-person technical interview in Warsaw.
Microsoft releases the source code for Singularity, a research OS written primarily in managed code, enabling new possibilities for OS development.
Discusses the ethics and consequences of anti-cracking measures in software, advising against deceptive practices that harm user trust.
A programmer examines how compiler optimizations can defeat simple anti-cracking code tricks, using a floating-point example.
Explores advanced self-modifying code techniques like polymorphism and metamorphism for software protection and anti-debugging.
A technical guide on using the PE-inject library with C to inject custom code into Windows executable files, adding a confirmation prompt.
