Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework - a centralized code sample library

Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework - a centralized code sample library


The Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework is a free, centralized code sample library... typical code samples for all Microsoft development technologies, and reduce developers' efforts in solving typical programming tasks.

coding style guideline for native C++ and .NET (C# and VB.NET) programming used by the Microsoft All-In-One Code Framework project team

Windows 8 boots in 8 seconds

Can Windows 8 Save the PC?

At its upcoming BUILD conference, Microsoft will try to convince ... that the upcoming Windows 8 operating system will deliver “the best of both worlds” by combining a touch-friendly front end with the power of a traditional PC.
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Windows 8 PCs won’t just run mobile apps. They’ll act like mobile devices. That’s because Microsoft says that it has found a way to boot machines to the OS in just 8 seconds. A new fast startup mode that’s a hybrid of the traditional cold boot and resuming from hibernate will be able to get you to the Metro UI faster than you can say “This is a PC?”




Delivering fast boot times in Windows 8 @ MSDN