Windows Internals, Part 2, 7th edition

Published by Microsoft Press (August 31, 2021) © 2022

  • Andrea Allievi
  • Alex Ionescu
  • Mark E. Russinovich
  • David A. Solomon
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Continue with Part 2 of Windows Internals

Drill down into Windows architecture and internals, discover how core Windows components work behind the scenes, and master information you can continually apply to improve architecture, development, system administration, and support.

Led by three renowned Windows internals experts, this classic guide combines unparalleled insider perspectives on how Windows behaves 'under the hood' with hands-on experiments that let you experience these hidden behaviours firsthand.

Part 2 examines these and other key Windows 10 OS components and capabilities:

  • Startup and shutdown
  • The Windows Registry
  • Windows management mechanisms
  • WMI
  • System mechanisms
  • ALPC
  • ETW
  • Cache Manager
  • Windows file systems
  • The hypervisor and virtualisation
  • UWP Activation

  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 8 System mechanisms
  • CHAPTER 9 Virtualisation technologies
  • CHAPTER 10 Management, diagnostics, and tracing
  • CHAPTER 11 Caching and file systems
  • CHAPTER 12 Startup and shutdown

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