Checking VC runtime of EXE, DLL, LIB

Open VisualStudio command prompt

dumpbin /all  EXE|DLL|LIB > tmp.txt

Open tmp.txt and search for "MSVCRT", examples:

   Linker Directives
   -----------------
   /include:__forceCRTManifestCUR
   /manifestdependency:type='win32' name='Microsoft.VC90.CRT' version='9.0.30729.6161' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b'
   /DEFAULTLIB:msvcprt
   /manifestdependency:type='win32' name='Microsoft.VC90.CRT' version='9.0.30729.6161' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b'
   /DEFAULTLIB:MSVCRT
   /DEFAULTLIB:OLDNAMES

TCP Window

From Windows Vista, we can set TCP window auto-tuning


disabled = scale factor 0
highlyrestricted = scale factor 2
restricted = scale factor 4
normal = scale factor 8
experimental = scale factor 14

However, it can be override by Windows if TCP heuristics is ON. To turn it off, go to registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Parameters\EnableWsd and set it to 0.

or run command

% netsh int tcp set heuristics disabled

See here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpronetworking/thread/5baff76a-be80-4e4d-a28e-e251dc5c5043

Wireshark

Wireshark on VirtualBox 4.0 cannot capture packet, see here for how to fix it:
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=41831&start=0

IIS6

How to check and set password for IUSR_*
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/passwords/how-can-i-check-the-password-of-the-iusr-and-iwam-local-accounts-on-a-machine--48361

Problem if password for IUSR is not synced between IIS metabase and SAM
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jiruss/archive/2006/05/24/606107.aspx

Built in users and groups
http://www.iis.net/learn/get-started/planning-for-security/understanding-built-in-user-and-group-accounts-in-iis

.NET XML Serializer

            MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
            XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ConfigState));
            XmlTextWriter xmlTextWriter = new XmlTextWriter(memoryStream, Encoding.UTF8);
            xs.Serialize(xmlTextWriter, cs);
            string configXml = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(memoryStream.ToArray());

WPF - 2

Cheat sheet:
- XAML for WPF: http://blog.blueboxes.co.uk/2009/02/03/xaml-for-wpf-cheatsheet/
- DataBinding: http://www.nbdtech.com/Blog/archive/2009/02/02/wpf-xaml-data-binding-cheat-sheet.aspx

Programming tools
- http://www.wpftutorial.net/wpfdevtools.html

Themes:
- http://wpf.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=WPF%20Themes&referringTitle=Home
- Download is here: http://wpf.codeplex.com/releases/view/14962

Data binding:
- See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms750612.aspx
- Why we shouldn't use DependencyObject inside ViewModel layer: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/291518/inotifypropertychanged-vs-dependencyproperty-in-viewmodel
- How to serialize Dependency Object using XamlReader/Writer: http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/61443/Serialize-DependencyObject-it-s-easy
- How to reduce coding for INotifyPropertyChanged:
  - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1315621/implementing-inotifypropertychanged-does-a-better-way-exist
  - Use CallerMemberName attribute available from .NET 4.5, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.componentmodel.inotifypropertychanged(v=vs.110).aspx

MVVM
 - How to implement Command pattern: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/101881/Executing-Command-Logic-in-a-View-Model
 - Calling command by events: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1048517/wpf-calling-commands-via-events

Topics:
- Async and data binding
- Types of bindings, multiple ? hierarchy ? collision ?
- Binding, converter, validation

Event Logs

Search type of events: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/ee_advanced.aspx

RDP: Remote Desktop Protocol

• Client side rendering is disabled on RDP 7: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/06/19/changes-to-remoting-model-in-rdp-7.aspx
• VDI http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2012/07/12/all-you-want-to-learn-about-microsoft-vdi-from-teched-2012.aspx

Emulating network bandwidth and latency

Network Emulator Toolkit:
http://blog.mrpol.nl/2010/01/14/network-emulator-toolkit/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lkruger/archive/2009/06/24/creating-a-stand-alone-network-emulator-using-vs2010-beta-1-release.aspx

Network Shaper:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/130354/how-do-i-simulate-a-low-bandwidth-high-latency-environment

WCF alternatives

• ServiceStack
• Transport is http only: http://www.servicestack.net/overview.htm
• NServiceBus
• Default transport is MSMQ, but others can be plugged in
• Agatha
• Use WCF for transport
• Why not WCF: http://thatextramile.be/blog/2009/07/why-i-dislike-classic-or-typical-wcf-usage
• no longer in active development