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Q97832: Microsoft Systems Journal: May 1993

Article: Q97832
Product(s): Miscrosoft Systems Journal
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Last Modified: 19-FEB-2002

SUMMARY
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NOTE: "Microsoft Systems Journal" does not make any representation or warranty,
express or implied, with respect to any code or other information herein.
"Microsoft Systems Journal" disclaims any liability whatsoever for any use of
such code or other information.

This article lists the filenames and Snumbers for files available from online
services that contain the source code described in articles published in the May
1993 issue of the "Microsoft Systems Journal."

FILES AVAILABLE FROM ONLINE SERVICES
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Item ID   Filename        Description
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S13271    HEAPPEEP.ZIP    The HEAPPEEP.ZIP file is a replacement for
                         HEAPPEEP.ZIP dated 1/28/92, and contains the
                         source code for the article titled "Shed Some
                         Light on Your Windows Application's Default Data
                         Segment with HeapPeep," by Bob Chiverton.

S12970    GENERIC.ZIP     The GENERIC.ZIP file is a replacement for
                         VXD1.ZIP dated 1/5/93, and contains the source
                         code for the article titled "Call VxD Functions
                         and VMM Services Easily Using Our Generic VxD"
                         by Andrew Schulman.

Snumber   RING0.ZIP       The RING0.ZIP file contains the source code for
                         the article named "Run Privileged Code from Your
                         Windows-based Program Using Call Gates" by
                         Matt Pietrek.

                         Matt Pietrek first examines the protection levels
                         in 80x86 CPUs. Then he shows how a Windows-based
                         program can access system-level instructions and
                         information that is supposed to be hidden from
                         applications. His sample code bootstraps itself
                         up to run at Ring 0.

Snumber   WINQA85.ZIP     The WINQA85.ZIP file contains the source code for
                         the "Windows Q & A" column by Fran Finnegan.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING
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You can download any of these self-extracting files from the following services:

- CompuServe
  GO MSL
  Search for <FILENAME>.EXE or S<NUMBER>
  Display results and download

- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
  Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
  Download <FILENAME>.EXE

- Internet (anonymous FTP)
  ftp ftp.microsoft.com
  Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
  Get <FILENAME>.EXE


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