Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 Applications4 reviews
John Robbins

Microsoft Press, 2006

An Excellent Source of Tips, Tricks, and How-To's

+ If you work in .Net 2.0 or higher - use this book!
+ Very good book
+ Filled with information
  
  











  



  
Windows® Internals: Including Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Fifth Edition (PRO-Developer)
Mark Russinovich, David A. Solomon

Microsoft Press, 2008

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 Vista and Windows Server 2008, including 64-bit extensions describes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. You ll find hands-on experiments you can use to ...
  
  











  



  
Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model, Second Edition13 reviews
Walter Oney

Microsoft Press, 2003

Success Story

+ A Must Have
+ Great book for my needs given my experience.

This book was a valuable resource for my successful driver development project. For newbie's, the book is a great companion to the DDK. The text provides simple and concise sample code. The examples on the CD-ROM are a great way to start exploring driver programming concepts using a kernel ...
  
  











  



  
Windows NT/2000 Native API Reference (Circle)13 reviews
Gary Nebbett

Sams, 2000

Badly Needed Reference to the Dimly Illuminated World of NT

+ Essential reference material
+ Really unique effort

This book is the first and only reference of its type. It delves deep into the harsh and uncompromizing world of NT internals. No other book documents these APIs as clearly or acurately (Not even Microsoft's own documentation such as it is). This is suprizingly refreshing especially given that much ...
  
  











  



  
Advanced Windows Debugging (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)14 reviews
Mario Hewardt, Daniel Pravat

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007

This is the book

+ Unequaled
+ Must have for any serious Windows programmer
+ Hands on book
+ Excellent, but does not cover Visual Studio
  
  











  



  
Windows NT File System Internals (OSR Classic Reprints)10 reviews
Rajeev Nagar

OSR Press, 2006

Very unique but has to be read with other recent materials.

+ Good Insight - still relevant!
+ Available to order from OSR Press
+ Great info, but much repeating
+ Deep Information on NT internals.
  
  











  



  
Hacker Disassembling Uncovered (Uncovered series)17 reviews
Kris Kaspersky

A-List Publishing, 2007

Excellent book, highly recommended!

+ Delivers what others promise
+ Step-by-step
+ Excellent introduction to the subject
  
  











  



  
Windows System Programming (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)13 reviews
Johnson M. Hart

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004

Excellant Windows system level programming

+ Good but could be better
+ Fantastic book with excellent coverage of multithreaded programming
+ Don't design a win32 system model without this book
  
  











  



  
Rootkits: Subverting the Windows Kernel (Addison-Wesley Software Security Series)21 reviews
Greg Hoglund, Jamie Butler

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005

Excellent intermediate/advanced security book

+ Great Book
+ The definitive text on Windows rootkits, applicable in 2005 or 2007
+ Belongs on all IT security professionals' bookshelves
+ Excellent read
  
  











  



  
Inside the C++ Object Model15 reviews
Stanley B. Lippman

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1996

5 stars not enough...

+ Good but not a bible
+ Essential Reading for Real Time C++ Programmers
+ Great for any serious C++ user
+ Amazing book on the internals of C++
  
  











  



  
Memory Dump Analysis Anthology, Volume 11 review
Dmitry Vostokov

Opentask, 2008

An excellent Windows debugging resource for the real world!

As an Escalation Engineer for a large software company, live debugging and post-mortem memory dump analysis is a part of my daily routine. I often find myself debugging some strange/unique problems, where I am sometimes stuck staring at stacktraces wondering where do I go next... In these times I ...
  
  











  



  
Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering15 reviews
Eldad Eilam

Wiley, 2005

Great book for software developers / security professionals!

+ Technique and understanding the assembly is the key
+ good for someone new to the subj
+ A good read
  
  











  



  
Microsoft Windows Internals (4th Edition): Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 200030 reviews
Mark E. Russinovich, David A. Solomon

Microsoft Press, 2005

Excellent technical reference

+ Very thorough treatment of the subject matter
+ a "must read" for high level sysadmins
+ The architecture "bible".
+ Lays a Solid Foundation
  
  











  



  
Developing Drivers with the Windows Driver Foundation (Pro Developer)3 reviews
Penny Orwick, Guy Smith

Microsoft Press, 2007

Practical, sample-oriented introduction

This book does exactly what it says, it provides a practical, sample-oriented introduction to developing drivers the Microsoft Windows Driver Foundation way. The driver code for the samples used in the book, tools needed for developing drivers, and reference documentation are all downloadable ...
  
  











  



  
Windows via C/C++ (Pro - Developer)6 reviews
Jeffrey Richter, Christophe Nasarre

Microsoft Press, 2007

Excellent foundation

+ All you always wanted to know about Windows functionning
+ The name of the author says everything
+ Not for beginners
+ Learn Windows from scratch...
  
  











  



  
Developing Windows NT Device Drivers: A Programmer's Handbook (paperback)14 reviews
Edward N. Dekker, Joseph M. Newcomer

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999

My Savior

+ Book is old, but still worth it
+ Good Service

I'm a high school intern and I knew nothing about drivers (other than installing them) 3 months ago. Now I have completed 2, an ISA and Parallel port driver. This book is really great for people new to the DDK and need a good foundation. The examples are clear, and the pace of the book is pretty ...
  
  











  



  
Essential COM (DevelopMentor Series)91 reviews
Don Box

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1998

Still valuable

+ A must read book for learning COM
+ Buy this book FIRST when you want to learn Microsoft's Common Object Model

I read this book about ten years ago first time. When I have to deal with a COM problem, I still find it useful.
  
  











  



  
Inside the C++ Object Model15 reviews
Stanley B. Lippman

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1996

5 stars not enough...

+ Good but not a bible
+ Essential Reading for Real Time C++ Programmers
+ Great for any serious C++ user
+ Amazing book on the internals of C++
  
  











  



  
Memory Dump Analysis Anthology, Volume 11 review
Dmitry Vostokov

Opentask, 2008

An excellent Windows debugging resource for the real world!

As an Escalation Engineer for a large software company, live debugging and post-mortem memory dump analysis is a part of my daily routine. I often find myself debugging some strange/unique problems, where I am sometimes stuck staring at stacktraces wondering where do I go next... In these times I ...
  
  











  



  
Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 Applications4 reviews
John Robbins

Microsoft Press, 2006

An Excellent Source of Tips, Tricks, and How-To's

+ If you work in .Net 2.0 or higher - use this book!
+ Very good book
+ Filled with information