Microsoft? Windows? Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server? 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 (Pro-Developer)

Mark E. Russinovich and David A. Solomon

ISBN 10: 0735619174 / ISBN 13: 9780735619173

Published by MICROSOFT PRESS, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microsoft? Windows? Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows Server? 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 (Pro-Developer)
• Publisher: MICROSOFT PRESS
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735619174
• ISBN 13: 9780735619173
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guide—fully updated for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, including 64-bit extensions—describes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. You’ll find hands-on experiments you can use to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand, along with advanced troubleshooting information to help you keep your systems running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you’re a developer or a system administrator, you’ll find critical architectural insights that you can quickly apply for better design, debugging, performance, and support.

Get in-depth, inside knowledge of the Windows operating system:

• Understand the key mechanisms that configure and control Windows, including dispatching, startup and shutdown, and the registry
• Explore the Windows security model, including access, privileges, and auditing
• Investigate internal system architecture using the kernel debugger and other tools
• Examine the data structures and algorithms that deal with processes, threads, and jobs
• Observe how Windows manages virtual and physical memory
• Understand the operation and format of NTFS, and troubleshoot file system access problems
• View the Windows networking stack from top to bottom, including mapping, APIs, name resolution, and protocol drivers
• Troubleshoot boot problems and perform crash analysis

About the Author

Mark Russinovich is a Technical Fellow in the Windows Azure group at Microsoft. He is coauthor of Windows Sysinternals Administrator’s Reference, co-creator of the Sysinternals tools available from Microsoft TechNet, and coauthor of the Windows Internals book series. David A. Solomon is coauthor of the Windows Internals book series and has taught his Windows internals class to thousands of developers and IT professionals worldwide, including Microsoft staff. He is a regular speaker at Microsoft conferences, including TechNet and PDC.