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C++ or C#: Which language is Microsoft going to use in development of future Windows versions? [closed]

I heard almost all parts of Windows are written in C and C++ with some assembly. Why did Microsoft skip C#? Is there any scope for C# in the development of future Windows versions?
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Technology for C#, Windows, 2D game development? [closed]

I need a nudge in the right direction from someone more experienced in windows game development. I want to write simple C# 2D windows game for fun (think something like old Sim City or Civilization). ...
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What is a good design strategy for retaining history of user activities and files like Visual Studio projects?

OK so I'm not so sure that "project" is the right term, but for my purposes, I define "project" as similar to what Visual Studio uses, or Microsoft word - files that the user can open and work on and ...
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Books about Windows Os Programming [closed]

I'm trying to develop a desktop application which is similar to CCleaner. But I'm having problems with R&D resources... I can't find good books about Windows Operating System Programming Topic ...
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What are the practical uses of Windows Services?

I am new to working with Windows Services. Although I have learnt to create Windows Services in VS2010 I would like to know some practical ways in which windows services could be used? I tried ...
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1answer
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Windows GUIs: How Long Will 'Deprecated' APIs Last? [closed]

Note I said 'deprecated' and not 'abstracted'. Back in the days of the MFC, the WinAPI wasn't deprecated because, from what I've read, the MFC merely abstracted the WinAPI. There's a difference, for a ...
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is there any point learning win32 in 2011?

I am 17 years old and have been programming in c# for around a year. I have some basic understanding of c but the whole win32 api is confusing to me at the moment. At this point in my life, do the ...
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1answer
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Where to find resources to write a program like sandboxie?

Sandboxie is a program that will let you read from the hard drive, but when you try to write back it will redirect the file to a separate container. I would like to learn how to do something similar. ...
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From .NET to low-level Windows kernel development, career suicide? [closed]

I have been writing applications for .NET for the past 10 years and got pretty proficient at it. Since I had C++ at the bottom of my resume, my current employer decided that it would be a good idea to ...
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3answers
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MonoTouch/MonoDroid + C# = trustable? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: MonoTouch vs Objective-C for iPhone/iPod/iPad development As a C# developer, would you learn Java to develop for Android or use MonoDroid instead? I'm very curious ...
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2answers
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What is the best way to store files when using winforms and web?

I have to develop an application (in C#) that has to work with files. The application consists of two versions: a web version and a windows version. Therefore, the files must be stored on a place ...
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Moving from Winforms to WPF

I am a long time experienced Windows Forms developer, but now it's time to move to WPF because a new WPF project is comming soon to me and I have only a short lead time to prepare myself to learn WPF. ...