Although Microsoft Windows NT is one of the most popular operating systems in the corporate world, no book has documented what actually goes on under the hood -- until now. Undocumented Windows NT dissects the Win32 interface, deconstructs the underlying APIs, and deciphers the Memory Management architecture to help you understand operations, fix flaws, and enhance performance. In this groundbreaking guide, three experts share what they've dug up on NT through years of hands-on research and programming experience. The authors' in-depth investigation uncovers both the strengths and the weaknesses -- and reveals how you can make any Windows NT system more stable and secure.

This book and companion disk are designed for accomplished programmers who understand the Windows environment and want to optimize their files. The text will especially benefit tool developers, multimedia developers, and graphic tool developers.

This guide delivers critical, unbiased information that other books can't--or won't--reveal about the inside scoop on Windows 98. Bestselling author Paul McFedries offers readers a clear, concise approach to computer topics with an insider's twist. Get answers to your most-asked, hard-to-find-answers-to questions about W98.

The definitive programmer's reference to Windows provides easy access to information on more than two hundred vital functions Microsoft has left undocumented.

Windows NT/2000 Native API Reference is absolutely unique. Currently, documentation on WIndows NT's native APIs can only be found through access to the source code or occasionally Web sites where people have chosen to share bits of insight gained through reverse engineering. This book provides the first complete reference to the API functions native to Windows NT and covers the set of services that are offered by Windows NT to both kernel- and user-mode programs. Ideal for the intermediate and advanced level user- and kernel-mode developers of Windows systems, this books is devoted to the NT native API and consists of documentation of the 210 routines included in the API. Also included are all the functions added in Windows 2000.

McFedries provides savvy consumers foolproof instruction in techniques that work and those that don't. The information is delivered with unbiased recommendations not influenced by the company, product or organization. Targeted to intermediate users, this guide provides comprehensive coverage of Windows Millennium while evaluating the pros and cons of the vital features.

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