Windows - Tutorials & Examples

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DirectX Components Explained: From DirectDraw to Direct3D 12

A history of DirectX from Windows 95 to DirectX 12 Ultimate, with pixel formats, palettes, pitch and double buffering explained in tested C code.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11 by Paul McFedries

Whether you’re new to Windows or upgrading to Windows 11, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11 is your go-to guide. Packed with easy-to-follow visuals and practical tips, this book walks you through everything from setup and customization to using built-in apps and troubleshooting. Perfect for beginners, it simplifies complex tasks, helping you unlock the full potential of your Windows 11 experience.

Books Windows

How To Choose The Best Backup Software?

Choosing the right backup software is crucial as it is your important files and data you’re protecting. It should have the features that you need as well, to get your money’s worth. Yet, it can be so hard to choose a backup software with so many options to choose from in the market. To help you find the best one for you, here are some questions you should ask.

Security Utilities Windows

Pro WPF 4.5 in C#: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 4.5

The author of the book shows you how The Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) works, His quality advice will help you to build reliable and high quality WPF applications more quickly and quite easily. There is a comprehensive discussion on relationship of WPF with other windows elements like WinFX and .NET 4.5 Framework.

.NET Books Windows

Pro C# 9 with .NET 5: Foundational Principles and Practices in Programming

Microsoft .NET 3.5 provides lots of C# language features and .NET function and APIs which are not available in earlier

.NET Visual Studio Windows

Microsoft Visual C++ Windows Applications by Example

Visual C++ is a well-known programming language for Windows based applications. Microsoft Visual C++ is a compiler from Microsoft for

C Programming Windows

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Turbo C Compiler — What It Is and How to Run It on Windows 10/11

Turbo C defined how a generation learned to code, and it still runs on modern Windows. Here’s its history and how to set it up on Windows 10 and 11 with DOSBox.

C Programming Graphics Source Code Utilities Windows

Microsoft Windows Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 (Pro-Developer)

The classic, in-depth developer?s guide to the Windows kernel now covers Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000.