Windows Via C/C++

This is an advanced guide to modern Windows system programming with C and C++ for experienced developers. Thoroughly updated for Windows 10, 8.x, and 7, it offers expert guidance for leveraging Windows’ foundations to build robust, highly-secure programs. Leading Windows developers Pavel Yosifovich (co-author, Windows Internals, 7th Edition) and Microsoft Partner Architect Jeffrey Richter (author, Windows Runtime via C#) drill down to offer in-depth tutorials and explanations of how Windows works and how to make the most of its capabilities using the Windows APIs. Packed with modern code examples, it covers Windows system architecture, compilation, error handling, processes, advanced threads and synchronization, jobs, sophisticated memory management techniques, device I/O, security, Windows programming patterns, services, the Registry, security, and much more.