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Title / Updated	Author	Score
A .NET-like ReaderWriterLock Class In Native C++ Updated: 19 Oct 2007 A very efficient reader-writer lock class in C++ that is similar to the .NET ReaderWriterLock one VC7.1, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Quynh Nguyen	4.98
Walking the callstack Updated: 14 Nov 2005 This article describes the (documented) way to walk a callstack for any thread (own, other and remote). It has an abstraction layer, so the calling app does not need to know the internals. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	Jochen Kalmbach [MVP VC++]	4.96
Dynamically Add/Edit Environment Variables of Remote Process Updated: 30 Dec 2008 Dynamically Add/Edit Environment variables of Remote process C++ (VC8.0, VC9.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Win32	Sarath.	4.96
Entering Ring 0 using minimalistic approach - Unedited Updated: 21 Jun 2008 Kernel adventures of brave developer and other scary tales C++	Ladislav Nevery	4.96
Timeout Functions Updated: 11 Dec 2008 This article explains about executing a function within a time limit. Also includes a helper class which helps to implement timeout functions easily. This article deals with running multiple timeout processes each with time limit. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Dev	N a v a n e e t h	4.95
Concurrency Hazards: False Sharing Updated: 10 Jan 2010 False sharing and how to detect and avoid it. C#, .NET, Architect, Dev	Nicholas Butler	4.95
Redirecting an arbitrary Console's Input/Output Updated: 27 Nov 2003 Redirecting an arbitrary console's input/output in a simple, graceful way VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev	nickadams	4.93
Superlinear: an investigation into concurrent speedup - Unedited Updated: 11 Oct 2009 Making more of your cores C# (C#3.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Visual-Studio (VS2008), Dev	Nicholas Butler	4.92
Task Parallel Library: 4 of n - Unedited Updated: 10 May 2011 A look into using the Task Parallel Library. C# (C#4.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Visual-Studio (VS2010), Architect, Dev, Threading	Sacha Barber	4.92
Mutex Process Identifier Updated: 23 Jul 2010 A simple workaround for identifying the owner process of a mutex. C#, .NET, Dev, AT	Zozel	4.89
Universal Console Redirector Updated: 24 Nov 2003 Launch a console process from your GUI app and receive its output, even from Win9x VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, WTL, Dev	umeca74	4.89
Creating New Threads From VB Applications Updated: 22 Apr 2004 A component to execute a COM method in a separate thread. VB6, VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.88
A Standard Multi-threaded Dynamic Queue Updated: 29 Oct 2010 This is a standard Windows / C++ implementation of a multi-threaded queue. C++, Windows, Dev, Threading	federico.strati	4.88
The Super Pool Framework Updated: 31 Aug 2010 The Super Pool is a framework for decoupled communication and management of components. The Super Pool introduces a natural asynchronous communication environment into your solution that can be fluently spread over different components, threads, processes, or even computers or networks. C#, Windows, .NET, Dev	Deyan Timnev	4.87
An MFC Process Class Updated: 25 Oct 2001 This class allows you to create a child process and receive notification of its output. VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.86
RMI for C++ Updated: 6 Aug 2009 User-friendly remote method invocation in C++. VC7.1, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Jarl Lindrud	4.86
Fast critical sections with timeout Updated: 27 May 2007 A faster and lighter ciritcal section implementation. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	valdok	4.83
Auto and Manual Reset Events Revisited Updated: 17 Aug 2009 An article on when to use Auto and Manual Reset Events. C#, Windows, .NET, Win32, Architect, Dev, Design	Sanjeev Venkat	4.82
Comparison between Different Methods to Iterate Over a List of Items Updated: 7 Mar 2011 Comparison between different methods to iterate over a list of items and see which method is the most effective C#, Windows, VS2010, Architect, Dev, QA, Threading	Michael Bookatz	4.80
Real-Time Console Output Redirection Updated: 31 Oct 2006 Console process output flushing is no longer a problem with this little stub. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	_Olivier_	4.79
Thread Proxy Mediator Pattern Updated: 22 Jul 2008 The Thread Proxy Mediator Pattern (TPMP) is a behavioral design pattern that solves many of the problems that plague GUI developers. C#, WPF, Dev	Michael Birken	4.77
Halt! Who Goes There? Updated: 18 Sep 2003 Demonstrates the various wait functions used for thread synchronization in a multi-threaded application. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, Dev	«_Superman_»	4.77
Stealing Program's Memory Updated: 2 Dec 2003 An advanced article on allocating and using memory in another process using the Win32 API. VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	Cory Nelson	4.76
EzProcess Updated: 20 Oct 2007 A processes and threads manager application. C++, ASM, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev	akyprian	4.74
A common class for executing tasks with a responsive UI Updated: 24 Jan 2009 Execute actions while making the form wait and still be responsive to other tasks. C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Architect, Dev, WinForm	Paul B.	4.73
TimeCop - a tool for detecting time-constraint violations Updated: 23 Nov 2007 This article demonstrates a tool for detecting situations when certain code region execution times exceed the specified timeout, and provides a run-time reaction mechanism for these situations. C++, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev, Design	Mike65536	4.71
Create a Synchronizing Object Updated: 25 Aug 2009 How to create a synchronizing object using the ISynchronizeInvoke interface like in the FileSystemWatcher. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET, Dev, WinForm	Paw Jershauge	4.71
PostThreadMessage Demystified Updated: 14 Jul 2011 How and Where to use it! C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0, VC10.0)	ThatsAlok	4.67
Windows Memory Management Updated: 25 Sep 2008 This article discusses how the Windows Memory Manager works Windows, Architect	logicchild	4.67
Win32 process suspend/resume tool Updated: 3 Oct 2002 A small handy command line tool for suspending/resuming the running of entire processes on Windows VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Daniel Turini	4.65
Extending Task Manager with DLL Injection Updated: 19 May 2005 How to extend the features of Windows Task Manager using DLL injection. VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	rocky_pulley	4.64
Windows Thread Pooling and Execution Chaining Updated: 26 Apr 2004 An article that describes a template based thread pool implementation with execution chaining VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	PlugwareSolutionsLtd	4.64
Multithreaded Job Queue Updated: 21 May 2003 An article to implement a Multithreaded Asynchronous Job Queue which also pools threads. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Pradeep Kumar Sahu	4.64
CaptureConsole.DLL - A Universal Console Output Redirector for all Compilers Updated: 28 Oct 2010 Capture Console Output VB6, C++, C#, Java, .NET	Elmue	4.64
CRWCriticalSection : Another solution to the readers/writers problem with time-out Updated: 27 Oct 2003 A class for synchronizing reader and writer threads VC6, Windows, Dev	BadJerry	4.63
Asynchronously Execute PowerShell Scripts from C# Updated: 29 Aug 2008 How to host and asynchronously run PowerShell scripts from C# C#2.0, .NET2.0, WinXP, Vista, .NET3.0, VS2005, VS2008, Dev	jpmik	4.63
Producer/Consumer Implementation Using Thread,Semaphore and Event Updated: 6 Jul 2004 Using thread, semaphore and event classes to implement a specific version of Producer/Consumer model VC6, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	liyang yu	4.61
How To Create a Self-Restartable Application Updated: 21 Aug 2006 This article describes the way to add restarting support to your Win32 applications. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, WTL, Dev	Alexander D. Alexeev	4.57
Waiting for Parallel Execution using delegate.BeginInvoke/.EndInvoke Updated: 7 Apr 2010 Waiting for parallel execution needs no stuff like Callbacks or WaitHandles C# (C#3.0), VB (VB9.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Dev	Mr.PoorEnglish	4.53
Monitoring of Logon/Logout in Terminal and Client Sessions Updated: 6 Dec 2010 This article includes a description of the monitoring process for the session logon/logout, connect/disconnect (regarding terminal and client sessions). Obtained results will be then used in the next article ”Creating process in the session”. C++, Windows, Architect, Dev, Threading, Process, multithreading, Boost	Apriorit Inc, Elizaveta Golub	4.50
Single Instance Application, Passing Command Line Arguments Updated: 15 Aug 2006 This article shows how to make sure that only one instance of an application will run, and if a second instance is started, it will call a callback function in the first instance, passing its command line arguments. The solution uses .NET Remoting for the callback. C#, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	kian01	4.50
Tricky Programming on Multi-Core Processors Updated: 29 Feb 2008 An article on experiments with multithreading on a multi-core processor C#, .NET (.NET3.5), Dev	Zaur Nasibov	4.47
TLS: An exercise in concurrent programming - Unedited Updated: 11 May 2008 A walkthough about multi-threading an app and a useful helper class C#3.0, .NET3.5, WPF, Architect, Dev	Nicholas Butler	4.46
Interprocess communication tutorial Updated: 7 Oct 2001 Using memory mapped files, mutexes and HWND_BROADCAST messages for interprocess communication VC6, Win2K, Dev	Alex Fr	4.46
Enforcing Single Instance of a Hidden-Window Application Updated: 17 Nov 2006 Yet another article on single instance, but with a twist. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	drdre2005	4.44
Performing a hex dump of another process's memory Updated: 6 Sep 2003 An article on examining process memory VC6, WinXP, Dev	weariless	4.43
Improved Multi-Threading Support in .NET 4.5 Updated: 27 Oct 2011 Quick overview of the new language support for asynchonous programming in .NET 4.5. C#, .NET, Dev, Threading	Lee Robie	4.40
Improved Threading & UI integration under .NET 2.0 Updated: 22 Jan 2007 Improving threading and UI integration with .NET 2.0 Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Gary J. Kuehn	4.40
Simplify the Use of Thread Local Storage Updated: 14 Apr 2002 A template class to simplify and provide type safe access to Thread Local Storage data. VC6, Win2K, Dev	Maxime Labelle	4.40
Asynchronous stream reader with progress bar support Updated: 14 Apr 2009 Asynchronous stream reader with progress bar support. C#, .NET, Dev	mbostjan	4.38
Fault Protection: Using Windows Exception Filters Updated: 2 May 2004 An article illustrating practical uses of SetUnhandledExceptionFilter VC6, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	PlugwareSolutionsLtd	4.37
Handle Management - Complete Solution Updated: 6 May 2002 A utility class to manage the mapping of objects to handles. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, STL, Dev	Matt Gullett	4.36
Another Thread Pool Updated: 6 May 2010 A simple thread pool with minimal dependencies C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win2008, Win7, Win2008-R2), Win32, Visual-Studio (VS2005, VS2008, VS2010), MVC, Dev	imagiro	4.33
Threads, Process, and AppDomains Updated: 30 May 2009 An article for the beginner to help understand Application Domains C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0)	logicchild	4.33
Threads with MFC Updated: 1 Feb 2003 Multithreading Programming with a MFC environment. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Aria Ansari	4.33
Asynchronous Stream Reader and Writer with Progress Support Updated: 21 Apr 2009 AsyncStreaming C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5)	mbostjan	4.27
There can be only one... Updated: 1 Apr 2002 Limiting an application to a single instance. C++/CLI, VC6, VC7, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, WTL, Dev	Niek Albers	4.24
The .NET Asynchronous I/O Design Pattern Updated: 19 Feb 2010 Asynchronous operations allow a program to perform time consuming tasks on a background thread while the main application continues to execute. However, managing multiple threads and cross-thread communication adds complexity to your code. Fortunately, the .NET Framework has a useful Design Pattern C#, Windows, Dev	Mike Gavaghan	4.21
How To Make Your Application Delete Itself Immediately Updated: 2 Dec 2008 A simple two line technique that can be used in just about any application C#, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Win32, Win64, MFC, Dev, WinForm	alexdresko	4.18
Raising Events from Other Threads Updated: 21 Jun 2008 A generic function helps to avoid "CrossThreadCall-Exception" when raising events from side-threads VB8.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Mr.PoorEnglish	4.17
Get CPU Usage with GetSystemTimes Updated: 20 Dec 2004 Get CPU usage with GetSystemTimes. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	ejor	4.17
Threading is easy (A simple thread, thread pool, object pool, and more) Updated: 9 Oct 2007 This simple library provides an implementation of almost all aspects of multithreaded programming. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	soptest	4.14
Real Multi-threading in .NET 2.0 Updated: 5 Nov 2006 A real multithreading example managing more than one thread C#2.0, .NET, WinXP, VS2005, Architect, Dev	Jose Luis Latorre	4.13
A simple Win32 readers/writers lock with reentrance Updated: 23 Jan 2006 A simple implementation of a readers/writers lock with support for reentrance and lock escalation. C++, C#, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Flavio.Antonioli	4.09
Idiot's Guide to Grid Computing - Part I Updated: 4 Jun 2007 How to use grid computing with Alchemi. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Styx13	4.09
Simple Multithreaded Application in pure C, Win32 and MFC Updated: 30 Nov 2003 This article explains how to create simple multithreaded applications in C Run Time Library, Microsoft Foundation classes and Win32 API functions. VC6, Windows, Dev	R.selvam	4.08
A ThreadPool implementation Updated: 22 May 2005 This article describes a ThreadPool implementation. VC6, VC7.1, Windows, VS.NET2003, Dev	Ratner Yuri	4.07
A "synchronized" statement for C++ like in Java Updated: 18 Dec 2005 Design and implementation of a "synchronized" C++ statement that works like the one in Java. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Achilleas Margaritis	4.03
A Generic Task/Worker Implementation Updated: 1 May 2011 A generic task/worker implementation to provide asynchronous 'fire & forget' mechanism for your object C++, Windows, TR1	Vinith B Raj	4.00
Logging For Multi Threaded Applications Updated: 26 Oct 2004 Logging For Multi Threaded Applications C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Cheeran Santhosh	4.00
Remote Code/Process Injection and Relocation Updated: 18 Sep 2009 A method to inject an entire executable into another process (thereby avoiding the need for a DLL) C++ (VC9.0), C, Windows, Win32, Dev	dengus	3.93
Examining Function Calls using the Console Debugger Updated: 25 Jul 2009 An article to teach troubleshooting by examining functions called by threads C++, Windows, SysAdmin	logicchild	3.83
Java Generic Code - Taking Control of Threaded Actions Updated: 27 Jun 2004 A simpler way to use Threads Java, Dev	Doron Barak	3.76
Writing a Folder Synchronization Application Updated: 8 Nov 2010 This articles uses light threading, mutex, and simple algorithm to determine file to synchronize C#, Threading, Synchronize	John Kenedy S.Kom	3.67
How to Create an "unkillable" Windows Process Updated: 12 Oct 2010 This article explains how to implement a relatively eternal process. C++, Windows	Slava Archibasov	3.67
CreateMutexwithatwist Updated: 1 Dec 2004 CreateMutex with a twist…. some non default arguments. VC6, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Alex Evans	3.64
A solution to the Readers/Writers Problem using semaphores Updated: 18 Oct 2002 A solution to the Readers/Writers Problem using semaphores VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Joris Koster	3.61
Avoiding Data Loss in Thread Communication Updated: 7 Sep 2010 Avoiding Data Loss in Thread Communication C, Linux	Luis Vital	3.60
A TryEnterCriticalSection that works on Windows 9x Updated: 24 Sep 2002 TryEnterCriticalSection is a useful tool to determine if some protected resource is busy, but it's only available on the NT Platform... until now. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Olan Patrick Barnes	3.55
Thread Synchronization with Semaphore Updated: 19 Nov 2011 An introduction to semaphore in contrast to Monitor C#, Windows, Threading	Pranjit Kalita	3.50
Application configuration file for applications Updated: 17 Oct 2004 Application configuration file for applications C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Cheeran Santhosh	3.46
Thread-safe Smart Pointer Updated: 14 Jul 2009 With this thread-safe smart pointer, you can use an object of any type in a multithreaded environment. C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C, Dev	Oleg Fedchenko	3.46
An Automated System with Pipeline Concurrent Kernel Updated: 26 Jan 2007 A multithreaded solution is provided as a concurrent pipeline kernel for an automated bartender machine. The application engine can pipeline three of four different kinds of cocktail recipes for the system. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev, Design	Jek Platform	3.46
MFC Thread Synchronization using SYNCHRONIZED macro Updated: 7 Jul 2003 Creation of SYNCHRONIZED macro for easy synchronization. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	rsankaran	3.40
A not so simple firewall. Updated: 21 Jun 2004 A not so simple firewall if I can call it so. This application will ask you if you want a certain program to start. C++/CLI, SQL, VC6, VC7, eVC3.0, WinMobile, .NET, Mobile, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, DBA, Dev	gamitech	3.39
A heap or shared memory based mutex pool manager Updated: 24 Sep 2006 An article on a mutex pool manager based on heap or shared memory. VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Feng Xu	3.36
A Fast Mostly User Mode Inter-Process Mutex Updated: 26 Feb 2003 Win32 Mutexes are slow and cumbersome, this is a fast and nifty alternative! VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Olan Patrick Barnes	3.31
Creating Threads using the CreateThread() API Updated: 24 Mar 2006 Creating threads using the CreateThread() API. VC6, Win2K, Dev	Chetan Kudalkar	3.20
Ultra-simple C++ Read/Write Lock Class for Windows Updated: 16 Nov 2006 Ultra-simple read/write lock pattern implementation in C++. C++/CLI, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, VS2005, Dev	MSCH@MDD	3.18
Shared Memory with IPC with threads Updated: 4 Oct 2004 Shared memory as used along with threads to communicate between processes. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Architect, Dev	Sreekanth Muralidharan	3.12
Improper Usage of Invoke Updated: 26 Jun 2006 Asynchronous programming is great, but improper use can cause your form to become non-responsive. C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	William Sullivan	3.06
Shared and Exclusive lock control Updated: 31 Aug 2004 C++ class for shared and exclusive lock control. VC6, Dev	Charles Bargar	3.05
Semaphore Example Updated: 22 Jan 2010 Semaphore Example C++ (VC6), Windows	syed_babu	3.00
Re-Entrant Custom Critical Section Updated: 14 Nov 2010 Re-Entrant code VC6, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Bharath NS	3.00
Single Producer Single Consumer, with no critical sections Updated: 10 Mar 2006 A single producer consumer with no critical sections; twice as fast as a mutexed implementation. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Kevin Jenkins	3.00
A simple thread pool class Updated: 31 Dec 2003 A simple thread pool class VC6, Windows, Dev	digger_chen	2.95
Asynchronous file IO using anonymous methods Updated: 15 Aug 2006 An article on how to do async file IO in C# using anonymous methods. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Architect, Dev	nitstheone	2.89
Ping Notify (a ping monitoring utility) Updated: 14 Nov 2010 The Ping Notify utility allows the user to define an IP address or URL, set the time and start monitoring. The user may choose between beep on ping failing or on success. C#, VC8.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev, WinForm	R%S	2.70
Sharing Data with Memory Mapped Files Updated: 14 Nov 2010 How to use memory mapped files. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, Dev	Kumar Sudhir	2.64
Process Listing Utility Updated: 3 Nov 2010 A small utility to display some info on a running process C++, C, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Visual-Studio, Dev	spinny	2.63
Improve your server with Thread Pooling Updated: 15 Aug 2004 This articles explains how to implement thread pooling in applications. VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev	Eran Aharonovich	2.60
Of Services and Processes - Part 1 Updated: 3 Nov 2010 How to programmatically control process and service in Windows NT C, VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	r_thampi	2.57
Creating a responsive UI in WPF - Unedited Updated: 28 Apr 2011 Simple newbie code for creating a multi-thread WPF UI. C#, .NET (.NET2.0), Visual-Studio (VS2008), Dev, Threading	King Coffee	2.50
Reset Windows Administrator Account Password in C# Updated: 14 Nov 2010 How to Reset Windows Administrator Account Password in C# (Silently) C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Ghasem Heyrani Nobari	2.50
Scope Lock Updated: 26 Feb 2007 A class that will ease building thread-safe classes. VC8.0, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Razvan C. Cojocariu	2.43
Advanced Class Probe Updated: 19 Oct 2004 A program to probe a window for its class, and enumerate all the loaded modules C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	sanjit_rath	2.40
Solving Starvation in Dining Philosopher Problem: Using Inverse Semaphore Updated: 2 Jun 2008 Multithreaded GUI solution for starvation in Dining Philosopher problem C++ (VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0), Windows, Win32, MFC, GDI, Dev	Bharath NS	2.38
Advanced critical section Updated: 8 Jul 2002 Advanced critical section which features TryLock and timeouts VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, PocketPC-2002, Dev	0xdeadbeef	1.77
Post a Thread Message and also handle it in the simplest way Updated: 30 Jul 2004 The message posted to a thread can be easily handled by PeekMessage loop in a similar way as it is done in a window's message loop. VC6, Dev	xsamar	1.73
Single Instance Application - The simple solution Updated: 21 Nov 2002 The solution for the single instance application issue with command line arguments. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	MaximE	1.61
Hardwired's Named Critical Section and Named Spin Lock Updated: 23 Feb 2005 Named critical section and named spin lock - you may find it useful for debugging complex applications. C++/CLI, C, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, MFC, ATL, WTL, STL, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Architect, Dev, QA	Inocentric	1.55
How to know when the Task Manager kills your app Updated: 17 Sep 2007 Use a forked process to check when the Task Manager kills your app. C#1.0, Windows, .NET1.0, VS2005, Dev	Nelson Melo	1.54
Threads, Processes & IPC - Inter-Process Communication			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
How to Implement Load Balancing to Distribute Workload - Unedited Updated: 22 Jan 2012 Simple example showing how to implement the load balancing if you need to increase the performance by distributing the workload across multiple services. C#, .NET	Ondrej_Uzovic	5.00
XQueue - a non-MFC C++ class to manage an interprocess queue Updated: 17 Jan 2005 XQueue implements a shared-memory first-in first-out (FIFO) queue, based on memory-mapped files, that works on all versions of Windows. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Hans Dietrich	5.00
.NET Interprocess Communication Revisited Updated: 4 Jan 2010 The XDMessaging 2.0 library provides an easy-to-use, zero configuration alternative to existing IPC implementations. C#2.0, Windows, .NET, Architect, Dev	TheCodeKing	4.96
Bridge Between Java And Windows Updated: 13 Jun 2002 Make your windows programs communicate with java programs easily Java, VC6, Java SE, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.94
RCF - Interprocess Communication for C++ Updated: 25 Oct 2011 A server/client IPC framework, using the C++ preprocessor as an IDL compiler. VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Jarl Lindrud	4.94
Simple Managed Wrapper for Windows Pipes Updated: 4 May 2008 This article presents a very simple and easy to use managed wrapper for Windows Pipes. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Ram Mohan Raja	4.93
IPCWorkshop Updated: 29 Jan 2003 This article describes a data transfer over various IPC mechansisms VC6, Win2K, Dev	Venkat Raman	4.91
Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Introduction and Sample Code Updated: 19 Dec 2009 This article will cover general IPC technologies in All-In-One Code Framework. The IPC technologies include Named Pipes, File Mapping, MailSlot, etc. C++, C#, Windows, .NET, Win32, Dev	All-In-One Code Framework	4.90
A Pure .NET Single Instance Application Solution Updated: 17 Nov 2007 This article shows how to enforce single application instancing, and perform interprocess communication (IPC) using pure .NET code. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev, WinForm	Shy Agam	4.85
Interprocess Communication using Shared Memory Updated: 13 Dec 1999 A client-server model using shared memory for interprocess communication VC6, Dev	Zoran M. Todorovic	4.84
A Simple Wrapper for Sharing Data Structures Between Processes Updated: 17 Sep 2001 A simple template class to create memory-mapped shared data structures. VC6, Win2K, Dev	Ryan Schneider	4.84
Windows IPC Updated: 22 Jun 2006 A brief introduction to Windows IPC mechanisms. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Swarajya Pendharkar	4.83
EventRouter Updated: 5 Oct 2010 An EventRouter implementation with cross process event distribution. C#, Windows, .NET, Dev	Roman Ginzburg	4.80
MSEPX - Microsoft Security Essentials Process Exclusion Utility Updated: 15 Jan 2012 A utility using a Windows service (that it creates) allowing point and click additions to the Microsoft Security Essentials process exclusion list C++, Windows, Win32, Dev, security, system, service, Controls	twburger	4.80
Inter-Process Communication in .NET Using Named Pipes, Part 2 Updated: 14 Jun 2004 This article explores a way of implementing Named Pipes based Inter-Process Communication between .NET applications C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Ivan L	4.77
API Hooking (LoadLibrary) Updated: 30 Jun 2009 A simple approach to Hook LoadLibrary API with a sample C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C	Adam Roderick J	4.76
Using Named Pipes for Tracing Updated: 14 Jul 2004 Using Named Pipes for Traces out of Multiple Processes VC6, Windows, Dev	Holger Kloos	4.76
Inter-Process Communication in .NET Using Named Pipes, Part 1 Updated: 14 Jun 2004 This article explores a way of implementing Named Pipes based Inter-Process Communication between .NET applications C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Ivan L	4.70
Pipe template classes Updated: 2 Nov 2010 A template classes library to support pipe development with minimum programmer effort. C++, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win32, STL, Dev	klizardin	4.69
CSharedMailslot: a shared server mailslot Updated: 1 Dec 2004 An interprocess communication approach to share a server mailslot. VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	matro	4.68
An Introduction to Processes: Asynchronous Process Notification Updated: 16 May 2000 Learn how to create new processes and how to efficiently manage them. VC6, MFC, Dev	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.59
Interprocess Communication Between .NET and MFC Using WM_COPYDATA Updated: 23 Dec 2007 A simple method to achieve interprocess communication between the .NET framework and MFC. C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), .NET (.NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, Mono, DotGNU, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Win32, MFC, Architect, Dev, Design, WinForm	David Saelman	4.58
Loop buffer, an efficient way of using shared memory for inter-processes (or threads) communication Updated: 7 Jun 2005 An article that presents a loop buffer solution for inter-threads or inter processes communication C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev	Richard Lin	4.54
Simple High-Level Interprocess Communications Library (SHLIPC) Updated: 2 Sep 2011 A simple high-level IPC library with ability to use native C++ interfaces. VC10.0, Windows, Win32, Win64, VS2010, Architect, Dev, Threading, IPC, multithreading, Templates, Boost, C++0x	Alexander Bessonov	4.50
Getting Process ID from Process Handle Updated: 9 Jan 2008 Some ways of getting a process identifier if only the process handle is available C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), Dev	Dmytro Ivanchykhin	4.43
VC++ & VB Inter Process Communication Plus Introduction To VB Subclassing Updated: 16 Nov 2005 How to communicate between a VC++ DLL and a VB 6 application (but not only). VB6, VC6, Dev	Axonn Echysttas	4.43
Cross-Platform IPC Event Manager for Interaction with Service Providers Updated: 6 May 2009 This article shows you how to send or post events among processes using shared memory queues for the Windows and Linux platforms. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Linux, Win32, Dev	Alex_Intw	4.40
Multithreaded and Interprocess Signaling Using Semaphores in C++ Updated: 24 Sep 2009 Multithreaded and interprocess signaling using semaphores in C++. C++, Windows, Linux, Dev	Bunty1983	4.38
Shared memory Updated: 28 Sep 2002 Share variables in the shared memory across processes VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Martin Ziacek	4.30
Fast IPC Communication Using Shared Memory and InterlockedCompareExchange (updated!) Updated: 28 Sep 2006 Guide to writing a very fast interprocess communication class. This article describes a method of IPC that requires no locking or thread sync. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, C#1.0, C#2.0, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Win64, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	studio_ukc	4.30
Inter-Process Communication using WM_COPYDATA Updated: 3 Dec 1999 Demonstrates the use of WM_COPYDATA VC6, Dev	Eddy Celis	4.23
A Case Study about InterProcess Synchronization Updated: 5 Jan 2001 An application demonstrating process synchronisation and interprocess communication VC6, Win2K, Dev	Gert Boddaert	4.15
Unleashing anonymous pipes – Part 1 Updated: 19 Aug 2003 Using anonymous pipes for interprocess communication VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	Dinesh Ahuja	4.08
Synchronous Interprocess communication, A wrapper: Part I Updated: 25 Apr 2003 A class to demonstrate another approach to IPC VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Elias Bachaalany	4.08
Sending a message to the Main Frame Window of Another Application, given only the Process Handle Updated: 8 Dec 1999 Explains how to send a message between windows when you only have the Process handle VC6, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Martin-Pierre Frenette	4.00
IPCTrace Updated: 6 Nov 2001 IPCTrace - An inter-process tracing utility VC6, Win2K, Dev	Frank Melber	4.00
Asynchronous Named Pipe Server Using Overlapped I/O in C# Updated: 20 Jul 2008 Asynchronous named pipe server in C#. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET2.0, Win32, VS2005, Dev	Boris Kolesnikov	3.00
Inter-process communication via Remoting Updated: 14 Oct 2007 Inter-process communication by using Remoting. C#2.0, Windows, .NET (.NET2.0), VS2005, Dev	drlinwang	2.76
Eneter Messaging Framework 3.0 - Unedited Updated: 26 Oct 2011 The third version of the messaging framework for the interprocess communication. C#, .NET, Silverlight	Ondrej_Uzovic	1.80
Communication Pipe Classes Updated: 26 Jul 2001 Simple and fast communication between all types of MFC Applications on a single or multiple computers in Windows NT. VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Ion Tichy	1.06
Threads and Processes - Multi-threading			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Work Queue based multi-threading Updated: 27 Nov 2004 Allows an application to queue work that is performed concurrently to the main thread while maintaining exception processing. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Richard Schneider	4.97
The Practical Guide to Multithreading - Part 2 Updated: 12 Apr 2010 More of practical situations to use multithreading! C++, C#, Windows, .NET, Linux, Win32, MFC, STL, Architect, Dev	Ajay Vijayvargiya	4.96
PetriDish: Multi-threading for performance in C# Updated: 28 May 2008 An investigation into advanced concurrent programming. C# (C#3.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Visual-Studio (VS2008), Architect, Dev, Design	Nicholas Butler	4.95
High Performance Multi-threaded Work Item / Event Scheduling Engine Updated: 16 Mar 2008 High performance solution for scheduling and executing work items. C# (C#3.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Visual-Studio (VS2008), Dev	owen654321	4.94
Generic Alert Handler - A Practical Example on Multithreading Updated: 18 Aug 2010 With the help of an example in this article, I have tried to explain a practical multi-threading application design. The Microsoft CLR Profiler tool has been used to get an insight on what is going on. Emphasis is given to development of a generic module as it maximizes code reuse. C# (C#2.0), Windows, .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), ASP.NET, Ajax, Dev	Suchi Banerjee, Pune	4.93
Yet another implementation of a lock-free circular array queue - Unedited Updated: 27 Apr 2011 A circular array based lock-free queue with no memory allocation on the heap and no ABA problem C++, Windows, .NET, Linux, Architect, Dev, Threading, Scheduler, coding, Algorithms	Faustino Frechilla	4.93
.NET Asynchronous Design Pattern for Native C++ Updated: 2 Nov 2010 Native C++ implementation of the .NET Asynchronous Design Pattern using Windows I/O Completion Ports C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win2008, Win7), .NET (.NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), MFC, ATL, WTL, Dev	Daniel Ranger	4.92
Generic Wrapper for Easy Multithreaded Programming Updated: 26 Apr 2009 Event-based, generic wrapper and manager to implement multithreading in your applications VB8.0, VB9.0, Windows, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Dev	siglr2	4.92
Beginner's Guide to Threading in .NET: Part 2 of n Updated: 10 Aug 2008 A beginner's guide to threading in .NET. C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, WPF, Dev	Sacha Barber	4.90
Declarative multithreading Updated: 23 Nov 2011 An introduction and proof of concept code for the idea of declarative multi threading in C#. C#, .NET, Architect, Dev, Threading, Attributes	gossd	4.89
Beginners Guide to Threading in .NET: Part 5 of n Updated: 10 Aug 2008 This article will be all about how to thread different types of UIs. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Win32, WPF, Dev	Sacha Barber	4.88
Multi-Threading: Deadlock Tracer Utility Updated: 3 Nov 2008 Tracing dead-locks in multi-threaded applications. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), WebForms, Dev, WinForm	Chivate Atul	4.88
Beginner's Guide to Threading in .NET: Part 3 of n Updated: 10 Aug 2008 This article is all about how to control the synchronization of different threads. C#3.0, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, WPF, Architect, Dev	Sacha Barber	4.88
Parallel Tasks in .NET 3.0 Updated: 6 May 2010 Provide a mechanism to execute a list of tasks in parallel on multiple threads and communicate back to the calling thread useful states such as exceptions, timeouts, and successful task completion. C#, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Mono, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Win2008, Win7, Win2008-R2, Dev	David Cruwys	4.88
The Practical Guide to Multithreading - Part 1 Updated: 6 Apr 2010 Learn from this guide how and when - as well as when not - to use multithreading. C++, C#, Windows, .NET, Linux, Win32, MFC, MVC, Dev	Ajay Vijayvargiya	4.87
Beginners Guide to Threading in .NET: Part 1 of n Updated: 9 Aug 2008 A beginners guide to threading in .NET. C# (C#3.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), WPF, Dev, Design	Sacha Barber	4.85
Memory Queue Updated: 21 Mar 2011 Basic Implementation of a Memory Queue, Thread Queue and Basic Logging Framework C# (C#2.0, C#3.0, C#4.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Architect, Dev, C#3.5, Threading, Application, Framework, Development	Jaco van Staden	4.83
Lock-Free Single-Producer - Single Consumer Circular Queue Updated: 9 Jun 2011 How to make a C++ thread safe, single producer, single consumer lock-free circular queue C++, Windows, Linux, Dev	KjellKod.cc	4.80
Spin Lock in C++ Updated: 9 May 2011 A spin lock implementation which can be used for general purpose locking. C++, Windows, Win32, Visual-Studio, Dev, Threading	sameer_87	4.78
Finite State Machine and Multithreading using .NET Updated: 2 Mar 2006 An article on classes for finite state machines, events and threads. C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Linus Flüeler	4.76
Multithreading Tutorial Updated: 28 Dec 2006 This article demonstrates how to write a multithreaded Windows program in C++ using only the Win32 API. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	John Kopplin	4.72
Beginners Guide to Threading in .NET: Part 4 of n Updated: 10 Aug 2008 This article will be all about how to control the synchronization of different threads. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET2.0, WPF, Dev	Sacha Barber	4.72
Volatile fields in .NET: A look inside Updated: 27 Nov 2008 The article describes in detail volatile fields in .NET and how they work on different CPU architectures. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Win32, Win64, Dev	Vitaliy Liptchinsky	4.71
Context Delegate Updated: 12 Jan 2008 This is an abstraction that facilitates (but is not limited to) building multi-threaded WinForms UIs. C#, .NET, VS2005, Dev	Kalkunte	4.69
Work queue with Boost.Threads Updated: 15 Nov 2011 Worker thread example with Boost.Threads and C++. VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0, VC10.0, Windows, Linux, Dev	Gast128	4.69
Producer Consumer Using Double Queues Updated: 11 Jul 2008 Producer Consumer implementation using double queues C#2.0, .NET2.0, Dev	Ram Mohan Raja	4.68
Multithreading Demystified Updated: 16 Jun 2011 Multi-threading in .NET - A walkthrough. C#, .NET, Dev	anshudutta	4.65
Multithreaded Programming Using C# Updated: 10 Oct 2001 A simple tutorial on Multithreaded Programming using C# C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Visual-Studio, Dev	Zeeshan Amjad	4.53
A Multi-threading Example Updated: 26 Sep 2007 An Example Showing How to Run Multiple Codes Concurrently and Prevent Cross-thread Operation Errors Using C# C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio, Dev	Pooya Musavi	4.39
Multithreaded Buffer Poll in .NET Updated: 19 Mar 2009 This article presents a way to implement pipleline threads cooperation using buffer pool. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Architect, Dev	Polanek	4.33
A Multi Threaded Linked Task Queue Updated: 30 Apr 2009 I needed a multithreaded task queue but with linked tasks, so I created this Multithreaded Task Queue. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Dev	Sanjay1982	4.33
The Winter is Too Cold, the Dialog Begins to Shake! Updated: 29 Dec 2009 The article demonstrates a method to shake the window using multithreading. Just like some IM tools, you click a button, then the dialog begins to shake. C++, Windows (WinXP, Win7), Dev	Aric Green	4.20
Making Controls Thread-safely Updated: 6 May 2009 Making controls thread-safely C# (C#2.0), Windows, .NET (.NET2.0), Dev	Sergiu Josan	4.10
Inter Computer Read/Write File Lock Updated: 4 Jan 2010 Using File Management Windows API for implementing inter computer Read/Write lock C++ (VC8.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003), Win32, MFC, Dev	AndreBroz	4.00
Leveraging Threads to Speed up Batch Processing Updated: 17 Feb 2008 Speed up your batch processing by splitting it into smaller tasks and executing them in concurrent threads C# (C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), Win32	David Catriel	4.00
Updating the UI from a thread - The simplest way Updated: 23 Dec 2008 A piece of reusable code that implements the functionality to update a UI element from a thread. VB6, VB (VB7.x, VB8.0, VB9.0), .NET, Visual-Studio (VS2005, VS2008), WinForm	Thulasee Shan	4.00
An Introduction to Jibu for .NET - Unedited Updated: 4 Jan 2008 Jibu is a high-level multithreading API for .NET 2.0 and above. C++/CLI, C# (C#2.0, C#3.0), VB (VB7.x, VB8.0, VB9.0), .NET (.NET2.0, Mono, DotGNU, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Win32, Win64, Dev, Design	jdx256	4.00
An Introduction to Threads, Critical Sections, and Synchronization Updated: 29 Sep 2008 With the days of the single cored processor drawing to a close and users demanding more robust user interfaces by the day, knowledge of multi-threaded programming techniques is quickly becoming a requirement of any competitive application developer. C#, .NET	Spencer Ruport	4.00
Journey into Multi Threading Updated: 17 May 2010 Threading tutorial and examples for beginners C# (C#2.0, C#3.0, C#4.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Dev, .NET4, WinForm	Harsha T	4.00
Extension of safeInvoke Updated: 13 Jul 2010 Extention of the 'safeInvoke' class by Sergiu Josan C#	vicoB	4.00
OpenMP style multi-threading in C# Updated: 17 Sep 2008 Simplified multi-threading of for loops in C#, with an interface akin to OpenMP. C# (C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET (.NET2.0, Mono, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Visual-Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008), Dev	adamvanner	3.96
Thread Synchronization - UI Thread and Worker Thread Updated: 15 May 2010 This article describes how a Worker thread can take control of the UI and can update the UI, created by the UI thread. C#, .NET, Threading, UI, WinForm	Shubhabrata Mohanty	3.80
Converting single threaded C# class to multithreaded one Updated: 24 Oct 2003 The article desribribes the technique and the software tool for conversion of single threaded classes to multithreaded. C#, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev	Alex_1	3.33
.NET multi-threading and communication between threads Updated: 29 Dec 2002 An article that explains the messaging between main and worker threads C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Dev	Gopinath Krishnamurthy	3.21
Threads and Thread Synchronization in C# Updated: 16 May 2008 An article that discusses the advantages of C# multithreaded programming C#, Dev	AshokPatra	3.19
Multicore Speedup Analysis using Jacobi Relaxation Running on Multiple Threads Updated: 10 Jul 2007 Analyse the speedup achieved by multicore processors by running a computation intensive task, using multithreading to create 1 separate thread per processor. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Sajjitha Gunawardana	3.10
Macros to simulate multi-tasking/blocking code at interrupt level Updated: 27 Jun 2009 This is a set of macros that can be used to write structured code as if it were blocking code while in an interrupt context. C, Windows, Linux, Dev	Eddy Quicksall	3.00
Managing shared resource access in .NET multi-threading Updated: 14 Mar 2005 This document describes the details of a customized .NET ThreadLockHelper class that manages shared resources effectively in .NET multithreading solutions as well as higher level overview of shared resource management and synchronizing techniques in .NETmultithreading. C++, C#, VB, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	vinodramakrishnan	2.90
Multithreading Concepts in C# Updated: 31 Oct 2004 An introduction to multithreading concepts in C#. C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	Shalini78	2.83
Connection Pooling in multithreaded applications Updated: 1 Mar 2010 Approaches describing a design to handle connection objects and pools in C#. C#2.0, C#3.0, C#4.0, Windows, .NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, WCF, WPF, SQL2005, VS2005, VS2008, SQL2008, VS2010, Dev, WinForm	RakeshGunijan	2.80
Multiple Concurrent Tasks in .NET - Using Threads Updated: 13 May 2010 Two simple ways to get started with threads in .NET C#, .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Architect, Dev	avarma	2.75
Better threading Updated: 30 Jan 2007 A more object-oriented way for multi-threading (not bound to MFC). C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Dennis Gourjii	2.68
Non Deadlocking Read/Write Locker and Thread-Safe Collections Updated: 6 Oct 2010 A ReaderWriterLock that cannot deadlock, and thread-safe example collections C#, VB (VB.NET), Windows, .NETCF, .NET, XBox, Dev, Threading	Tamus	2.43
Use Command Pattern for Handling Queued Jobs in a Multi-threaded Environment Updated: 19 Nov 2008 This is an article on how to use command pattern in a multi-threaded environment where jobs are queued for execution. With this, the thread scheduling using basic synchonizing methods, semaphores and mutex is also described. C++, Windows, .NET2.0, Win32, Dev	PrasadPerera	1.62
Threads, Processes & IPC - Processes			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
ProcessCommunicator Updated: 5 Apr 2010 A class that allows my CommScript class to "'drive' a command line utility" C#, .NET (.NET3.5), Dev	PIEBALDconsult	5.00
Three Ways to Inject Your Code into Another Process Updated: 20 Aug 2003 How to inject code into another processes address space, and then execute it in the context of this process. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Robert Kuster	4.96
Launching a process and displaying its standard output Updated: 31 Aug 2003 This article shows how to launch a process (such as a bat file, perl script, console program) and have its standard output displayed on a windows form. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Dev	Mike Mayer	4.94
Enumerating processes on NT/Win9x Updated: 9 Sep 2002 A simple class encapsulating tlhelp32 and PSAPI VC6, Win2K, Dev, Virtualization, virtual-machine	moliate	4.94
Detecting Windows NT/2K process execution Updated: 25 Mar 2002 An article on how to get notification from the OS when a process starts VC6, VC7, Win2K, Dev	Ivo Ivanov	4.93
Limiting an application to a single Instance - the MFC way Updated: 30 Aug 2002 Another approach for limiting application instance VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Armen Hakobyan	4.89
ProSysLib: Dissecting the Process Updated: 22 Nov 2010 Access detailed information about the current process the easiest way. C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0), C++/CLI, C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), VBScript, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Office, Win32, Win64, ATL, STL, COM, Dev, QA, SysAdmin	Vitaly Tomilov	4.84
Enumerating processes : A practical approach Updated: 6 Sep 2002 Enumerating processes using ToolHelp32 library and also shows how to change priority and terminate a process. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Irfan Dawood	4.82
ProcessTime - A tool to get start and end time of any process Updated: 9 Dec 2004 This tool uses PSAPI to list kernel and user processes. Also, it can log start and end times of user level processes. VC6, Win2K, Dev	Ramanan.T	4.82
Starting Process in the Logged Session under the Local System Account Updated: 6 Dec 2010 This article contains the description of how to start a process in the current active session on session logon notification event with permissions of system process running in the current session. C++, Windows, Architect, Dev, Threading, Process, multithreading, Boost	Apriorit Inc, Elizaveta Golub	4.80
Solving Problems of Monitoring Standard Output and Error Streams of a Running Process Updated: 17 Mar 2011 Introduces a class to help solve several problems of reading standard output/input of a running process. C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET, Dev	Curt C	4.78
Navigating the PEB Updated: 19 May 2005 Obtaining another process' command-line arguments. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	DavidCrow	4.71
Find and kill a process which uses the specified loaded dynamic library (.dll) Updated: 29 May 2005 Find and kill all processes which have the given DLL as a module. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	Dalibor Drzik	4.65
API function call unification: the case of Processes/Modules enumeration Updated: 6 Jul 2003 An article to show how to write a code that will unify two different API set into one VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	Elias Bachaalany	4.61
Monitoring a MySQL Server Process Updated: 26 Oct 2010 An example of monitoring a Windows process C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0)	asugix	4.56
How to kill a process given a name Updated: 15 Dec 2002 Shows how to kill a process given only a process name, and how to make it work for all Windows OS's (except 3.1) VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	Eugene Polonsky	4.55
Running applications like services Updated: 11 Feb 2007 How to run an application without a GUI or logging in. XML, C#2.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET3.0, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Architect, Dev	Wojtek Jeziorczak	4.54
Enhanced version of the CreateProcess function Updated: 26 Apr 2004 Waits for the child process to exit, minimizes the main window while the child process runs, and automatically restores the window when it exits. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, Dev	BillyNorwak	4.54
Get Process Info with NtQueryInformationProcess Updated: 21 Jul 2007 Get process parent ID, command-line, etc. VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev	OrionScorpion	4.53
Read Environment Strings of Remote Process Updated: 27 Apr 2008 A Tool to read Environment variables of a remote process C++, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), MFC, Dev	Sarath.	4.36
Redirect Updated: 7 Jun 2000 An ATL-control for redirecting stdout/stdin VB6, VC6, Win2K, ATL, Dev	Franky Braem	4.34
Reanimator utility for process recovery Updated: 20 Jan 2006 Description of a process recovery utility, which can be considered as a simple example of using multithreading, inter-thread communication, and synchronization techniques. VC8.0, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Maxim Izbrodin	4.33
Win32 APIs for Process Retrieval Updated: 11 Feb 2004 Discover what other tasks are running on the system. VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Ahmed Alhosaini	4.28
GetProcessTimes Updated: 4 May 2004 How to retrieve the running-time of a process VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	DavidCrow	4.26
Parallel Quicksort using MPI & Performance Analysis Updated: 13 Sep 2009 This is an individual effort on parallelizing the quicksort algorithm using MPI (Message Passing Interface) to sort data by sharing the partitions generated from regular sampling. C++, Windows, Linux, Dev	PrasadPerera	4.25
Enum Processes with kernel and user times Updated: 7 Feb 2005 An article on enumerating processes. VC6, WinXP, Dev	Roger65	4.23
Code to Host a Third Party Application in our Process Window (e.g. Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 8) Updated: 16 Aug 2010 This code shows how to host a third party application inside your own process Window, like Google Chrome & Internet Explorer 8 C# (C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Win32, Win64, Architect, Dev, Design, Application, Framework, plugin, General, UI, PInvoke, splitter, Windows7, size, Forms, Controls, WinForm	Sharan Basappa	4.11
Process, Module and Thread enumeration classes Updated: 15 May 2002 3 simple classes for easy retrival of running processes, modules and threads VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, STL, Dev	Andreas Saurwein Franci Gonçalves	4.07
Generic Version of Priority Queue and Priority Based Process Scheduler Simulation Updated: 25 Jan 2007 A priority based process scheduler is simulated using a priority queue C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Architect, Dev	Anindya Chatterjee	4.00
KitKat - The Lazy/Poor Man's Rootkit Updated: 26 Oct 2010 A Very Simple Pseudo-RootKit C++ (VC6), Windows (Win2K)	st0le	3.86
Dynamic Inter-Process Shared Memory Updated: 11 Sep 2006 A method of sharing several items of any size between processes. VC6, VC7, Visual-Studio, Dev	WalderMort	3.78
A tiny application to launch a suspended Process Updated: 24 Jul 2011 A tiny application to launch a process suspended to allow, e.g., attaching a remote debugger. C#, Windows, Threading, WinForm, Debugging	hofingerandi	3.69
Process Create Notification using EnumProcess Updated: 2 Jul 2009 Poll using EnumProcess to get process create notification in user-mode C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0), C, Windows, Win32, Win64, Visual-Studio (VS2008), STL, Architect, Dev, Design	My2Cents	3.67
Toolhelp32ReadProcessMemory Updated: 3 Sep 2003 How to use the Toolhelp32ReadProcessMemory() function VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	DavidCrow	3.55
How to get handle to any running process by its name Updated: 24 Aug 2004 Get handle to any running process (by its name) by using performance data VC6, Win2K, STL, Dev	Dudi Avramov	3.53
Process enumeration class Updated: 6 Jun 2007 This class can be used for the enumeration of processes and modules. VC6, WinXP, Dev, SysAdmin	sudhir_Kumar	3.50
A utility to stagger processes at Windows Startup Updated: 13 Apr 2000 This utility uses very little system resources to launch apps base on a timer. VC6, Win2K, Visual-Studio, Dev	Phil McGahan	3.47
Process Enumeration in Windows 2000 Updated: 10 Jun 2002 Explains how to use the ToolHelp API to enumerate processes under Windows 2000/XP VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Kumar Gaurav Khanna	3.27
Finding and Listing Processes in Visual Basic 2005 Updated: 23 Jan 2008 An article about finding and listing processes in Visual Basic 2005 VB, VS2005, Dev	salysle	3.20
IPC Between Managed and Unmanaged Code Updated: 15 Aug 2006 An article about bridging the communication gap between managed and unmanaged code. C#, VC6, .NET, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev	wiet lie	3.16
Get Parent Process PID Updated: 22 Mar 2005 How to get the parent process PID, and how to use it in the child process. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	dmihailescu	3.12
Shutdown[Remote] Using Shutdown.exe Updated: 16 Jan 2008 An article that demonstrates how to shutdown[remote] using Windows' shutdown.exe file C#2.0, .NET2.0, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev	AbhilashAshok	2.73
How to Set the Maximum Memory a Process can Use at the OS Level Updated: 1 Mar 2007 Describes how to use WIN32 methods, and the concepts of Jobs to set a hard limit on the amount of memory a process can use. Also, provides a C# wrapper around the PInvoke calls. C++, C#2.0, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, .NET3.0, VS2005, Dev	schizoidboy	2.59
Process and Module Viewer Updated: 2 Nov 2010 Displays process details and modules attached . C#, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET2.0), Win32, Dev	Amit Ranjan	2.33
Finding and Listing Processes in C# Updated: 23 Jan 2008 An article about finding and listing processes in C# C#, VS2005, Dev	salysle	2.00
Threads, Processes & IPC - Third Party libraries			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Distributed Computing in Small and Medium Sized Offices Updated: 25 Oct 2010 Introduction to the open-source hxGrid library for distributed computing. Main benefits of the library: cluster uses only idle time of Windows 2000/XP/Vista workstation (no dedicated workstations required); easy to use; free. C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Win32, Architect, Dev	hax_	4.92
Communicating with Remote Processes without DCOM or CORBA Updated: 30 Apr 2001 Introduce a new interprocess communication tool Java, VC6, Windows, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.41
Threads and Processes - Thread Pooling			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Smart Thread Pool Updated: 28 Dec 2009 A smart Thread Pool implementation in .NET. C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	Ami Bar	4.96
Extended Thread Pool Updated: 2 Oct 2009 Your own extensible and configurable Thread Pool. C# (C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows, .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Architect, Dev	GSerjo	4.96
Multithreading, Delegates, and Custom Events Updated: 17 Mar 2010 Tie it all together and not lose your mind in the process C#, .NET, Dev	John Simmons / outlaw programmer	4.94
Creating your own thread pool in .NET Updated: 16 Dec 2003 Introducing an easier to use .NET thread pool class. C++/CLI, C#, VB, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.88
Understanding the Asynchronous Programming Model Updated: 14 Jun 2009 An article that is meant to show how to use the APM with the CLR's Thread Pool C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0)	logicchild	4.76
.NET's ThreadPool Class - Behind The Scenes Updated: 18 Mar 2003 When to use .NET's ThreadPool class, and when to use something different. C#, VC7, Windows, .NET1.0, Visual-Studio, Dev	Marc Clifton	4.66
Changing the default limit of 25 threads of ThreadPool class Updated: 14 Jun 2003 Changing the default limit of 25 threads of ThreadPool class C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Dev	Yash malge	4.62
Thread variables and the .NET thread pool Updated: 10 Jul 2003 Optimize your code in multithreaded .NET applications C++/CLI, C#, VB, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.54
Asynchronous Input/Output and .NET’s Asynchronous Programming Model Updated: 27 Mar 2009 An article that explains how threads asynchronistically perform I/O C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0)	logicchild	4.50
Processing a Queue of Objects using Multiple Threads with the ProcessQueue Updated: 3 Dec 2009 The ProcessQueue manages a pool of threads to process a strongly-typed queue of items. C#, .NET (.NET3.0), Threading	Adam Robinson	4.50
Wait for threads in a ThreadPool object to complete Updated: 27 Sep 2004 A small code snippet to wait for all ThreadPool worker threads to complete. C#, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	gtamir	4.22
A C++ Plug-in ThreadPool Design Updated: 22 May 2008 The Command Pattern and Chain of Responsibility for implementing a plug-in Thread Pool library. C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, VC9.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Win32, STL, Architect, Dev, Design	Alex C. Punnen	4.00
Thread Basics and the CLR's Thread Pool Updated: 8 Jan 2009 An article meant to describe threading basics and the logic behind a thread pool. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET, Dev	logicchild	4.00
Simple mutlithreaded application Updated: 6 Apr 2009 A simple mutlithreaded application using ThreadPool. C#, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, WinXP, Win2003, .NET3.0, Dev	Wael Al Wirr	4.00
ThreadPoolComponent: Multithreading Simplified Updated: 9 Mar 2009 Provides a simple wrapper around the shared ThreadPool. It may be used to divide a task into a set of threads which are executed concurrently. C#3.0, .NET2.0, Win32, Win64, Dev	kinke	4.00
Worker Queue: Serialised Access to the ThreadPool Updated: 14 Jun 2004 An abstraction layer for applications to intercept access between the application and threadpool, to better manage processing upon it. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	jburrow	3.63
Cancellable Thread Pool Updated: 16 Dec 2004 A replacement ThreadPool with Abort and Resume functionality. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Architect, Dev	Al Gardner	3.52
Synchronizing Multiple Threads in the ThreadPool Updated: 17 Jan 2006 An article on thread synchronization and usage of ThreadPool VB6, C#, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Manassypov	3.22
Application ThreadPool Supporting WaitAll, Ordering, and Uniqueness Updated: 3 Apr 2007 This ThreadPool library offers greater configuration of the way that it dispatches and processes work items. This extension supports WaitAll(), Prioritisation, and Uniqueness. C#, Windows, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, VS2005, Dev	jburrow	3.11
A Custom Thread Pool Implementation Using C# Updated: 10 Mar 2009 This article describes a custom thread pool implementation using the .NET Framework and C# 3.0. C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Dev	Vitaliy Liptchinsky	1.62
Don't waste time! Synchronize your ThreadPool. Updated: 7 Jul 2005 This article is about some fun with ThreadPool. You can make the thread work even when it is waiting. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Balamurali Balaji	1.20
Threading			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Testing reader/writer locks Updated: 20 Jan 2009 This article describes testing the results of reader/writer locks on Windows XP/Vista Uniprocessor and Multi-core PCs. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win32, Dev	Valery Grebnev	5.00
Testing distributed memory pools Updated: 20 Jun 2009 This article describes a simple approach and test results when creating distributed pools of objects for high-performance applications on a Multi-core PC. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Dev	Valery Grebnev	5.00
Hide! Hide in the back! Updated: 2 Jul 2009 An idea for a background threads manager. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET, Dev	ovidiu_tudorache	5.00
Is the Ready Queue FIFO? Updated: 26 Jul 2009 The Truth and the Proof. C#, .NET, Dev	Nicholas Butler	5.00
Testing simple concurrent containers Updated: 25 Oct 2009 This article illustrates simple approaches and test results when creating containers with concurrent flavor and running on a multi-core PC. C++, Windows, Dev	Valery Grebnev	5.00
Thread Synchronization Constructs Used in the CLR Updated: 5 Jun 2009 This article is meant to sort through and explain some of the complexities in threading. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET, Dev	logicchild	5.00
Understanding SynchronizationContext: Part II Updated: 29 Dec 2008 Create your own Synchronization Context. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0)	mikeperetz	4.97
Understanding SynchronizationContext: Part III Updated: 29 Dec 2008 Using SynchronizationContext with WCF. C#, .NET, Dev	mikeperetz	4.96
Understanding SynchronizationContext (Part I) Updated: 3 Jan 2009 How to use SynchronizationContext C#, .NET, Dev	mikeperetz	4.94
TAM - Threaded Array Manipulator Updated: 14 Nov 2006 Performing mathematical operations on large arrays while exploiting 100% of a multi-core CPU. C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	Gilad Kapelushnik	4.93
A Fiber Class (and Friends) Updated: 1 Jul 2008 Fibers are a lightweigtht cooperative threading mechanism, or a coroutine mechanism, depending on how you look at them. Besides providing a very efficient thread-like implementation, fibers allow you to provide "continuations", that is, computations which perform some function, suspend themselves, a C++, Windows, Dev	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.88
A C# class to invoke almost any method from a worker thread Updated: 2 Nov 2003 C# code that makes multithreading easier C#, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.88
Generic Background Worker Updated: 8 Sep 2009 No more unboxing/casting! Use generic type parameters with this background worker. Source code for C# and VB.NET. C#2.0, C#3.0, VB8.0, VB9.0, C#4.0, VB10, .NET, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win2008, Win7, Win2008-R2, Win32, Win64, VS2008, VS2010, Dev	DaveyM69	4.86
Parallel programming in .NET - Internals Updated: 21 Jul 2010 .NET 4 brings a powerful Task library to support a piece of code to run in parallel processors. What it does just simply spawns threads into multiple processes using the newly written task libraries (System.Threading.Tasks) in mscorlib 4.0. Task libraries contain methods like For, ForEach and Invok C#, Architect, Dev, Threading, library, programming, .NET4	Manabendra Roy (Manab)	4.85
A Worker Thread Class For Processing Work Units Updated: 13 Sep 2006 Processing work units in a single thread instead of using a thread pool. C#2.0, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev	Marc Clifton	4.82
A C# Threading Reference Manual Updated: 10 May 2010 An article that defines managed threading from the basics to the intermediate. C#2.0, C#3.0, C#4.0, .NET, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win2008, Win7, Win2008-R2, VS2005, VS2008, VS2010, Dev	logicchild	4.81
Thread synchronization: Wait and Pulse demystified Updated: 23 Aug 2008 An article on the Wait and Pulse methods of the Monitor class. C#, .NET, Architect, Dev, Design	Nicholas Butler	4.81
AbortIfSafe Updated: 15 Feb 2011 How to detect if a thread is in a problematic situation before calling Abort C#, .NET, Dev	Paulo Zemek	4.81
Better Way to Sleep: Control Execution and Limit CPU Usage by your Threads Updated: 27 Aug 2008 Here is a class that will help you to control the execution of your threads that involves looping/polling and also limits their CPU usage to a specified limit. C++/CLI, C, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Win32, Win64, Architect, Dev, Design	Lone Developer	4.76
Another way to Invoke UI from a Worker Thread Updated: 3 Oct 2005 This article demonstrates an alternative way of invoking UI event handlers from a worker thread. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev, WinForm	Alexey A. Popov	4.73
Intraprocess Thread Messaging Updated: 18 May 2010 A class library that creates worker threads and the communications structures for messaging between them. C#3.0, .NET, VS2008, Architect, Dev	WillSkou	4.71
Single-threaded concurrency model design Updated: 12 Jul 2009 A lightweight library to support single-threaded concurrency with multiple components. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Dev	valdok	4.69
Creating a C++ Thread Class Updated: 8 Nov 2007 A look at platform independent threading in C++. VC8.0, Linux, WinXP, VS2005, Dev	Walter Capers	4.69
Threading in .NET and WinForms Updated: 7 May 2007 Guide to handle threads in .NET and WinForms. C#1.0, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev, WinForm	Jesu Benin	4.68
CWorkerThread and IWorkerThreadClient – Looking Further Updated: 28 Jul 2006 A tutorial on how to use the ATL7 thread class CWorkerThread and its associated helper classes CRTThreadTraits, IWorkerThreadClient etc. It also presents a generic logging component which can be used in CPU intensive applications. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, ATL, Dev	Milton K Baby	4.67
The FactoryDictionary Updated: 3 Dec 2009 Safely blocking heavyweight object instantiation in a dictionary without blocking unrelated requests. C# (C#3.0), .NET (.NET3.5), Dev	Adam Robinson	4.64
Component Manipulator from separate threads Updated: 26 Aug 2009 An easy to use form component manipulator from separate threads. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET, Dev	badicuady	4.64
Singleton Design Pattern and Thread Safety Updated: 26 Jul 2010 Everything there is to know about Singletons and thread safety. C++, Dev	Ananth.tm	4.62
ConvergeWait Updated: 18 Jan 2010 Wait for multiple threads to complete. C#, .NET, Dev	Alaric Dailey	4.60
Writing an Asynchronous API for a Windows Forms Client Application Updated: 2 Sep 2009 An article with a goal of simplifying multithreading on a .NET client application. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET, Dev	logicchild	4.59
PipeStream, a Memory Efficient and Thread-Safe Stream Updated: 10 Nov 2008 PipeStream is a thread-safe read/write data stream for use between two threads in a single-producer/single-consumer type problem. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	James Kolpack	4.58
Threading and UI Updated: 12 Dec 2004 A simple asynchronous threading example for keeping the UI code relatively free from worker thread delegate proxy declarations. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Dev	Gary J. Kuehn	4.50
Thread Synchronization with Interlocked Class Updated: 28 Nov 2011 An introduction to interlocked class for thread synchronization in .NET Framework C#, Windows, Threading	Pranjit Kalita	4.50
Double-Checked Locking Optimization Updated: 26 Oct 2009 The Double-Checked Locking Optimization Design Pattern reduces contention and synchronization overheads whenever critical sections of code must acquire locks in a thread-safe manner just once during program execution. C++, Architect, Dev	Hamed Ebrahimmalek	4.45
Simplify Asynchronous Method Calls by Using a Base Class Updated: 11 Dec 2010 A template for calling methods asynchronously and returning the results on the caller's thread. C#3.0, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, WPF, Dev, WinForm	aef123	4.43
Almost like Java threads Updated: 23 Sep 2007 A Java like threading framework. VC6, Java SE, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, STL, Dev	rtybase	4.42
Use Thread Local Storage To Pass Thread Specific Data Updated: 1 Apr 2003 Use named data slots in threads to pass thread-specific data. C#, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Doug Doedens	4.38
Reader/writer locks with a helper Updated: 16 Mar 2009 This article describes a heuristic approach when developing reader/writer spin-locks for Windows XP/Vista. VC8.0, VC9.0, WinXP, Vista, Win32, Win64, Dev	Valery Grebnev	4.33
Task Pattern meets the Command Pattern Updated: 16 Sep 2005 Communicating across a network can be time consuming manifesting itself as an unresponsive user interface. This article tries to solve the problem. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Dev	Gary J. Kuehn	4.33
Thread Execution Management and Advanced Thread Queuing in .NET 1.x and 2.0 Updated: 24 Jan 2006 Thread execution management and advanced thread queues. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	Vladimir S.	4.32
A simple in-process semaphore using C# Updated: 10 Jul 2003 Creating a semaphore to limit a given number of threads accessing a resource in a process. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Dev	Sriram Chitturi	4.32
How to get started using Boost threads Updated: 3 Dec 2011 A non-nonsense guide to setting up Boost threads in Visual Studio environments. C++, Threading, Boost	AndyUk06	4.27
Introduction to making multithreaded VB.NET Apps Updated: 17 Jun 2003 The basics on how to take advantage of VB's new (as of .NET) facilities for threading in your application. VB, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Visual-Studio, Dev	Scott Bonds	4.23
Step by Step Threads Updated: 31 May 2008 Step by step cross thread communication and thread-safe form control updates. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows, .NET, Dev	SIRVACodeGuy	4.15
A C# Threading Reference Manual Updated: 7 May 2010 A reference for managed threading. C#2.0, C#3.0, C#4.0, .NET, Dev	logicchild	4.14
Threading Wrapper Classes in VB Updated: 13 Apr 2007 This contains a set of VB written classes which help with threading tasks VB, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio, Dev	MartyK2007	4.11
Monitoring and Controlling a Recursing Function in a Worker Thread Updated: 13 Apr 2010 In this case, how to list files in sub folders nicely. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, MFC, Dev	Ben Aldhouse	4.03
Converting Icons to Images with a Background Worker Updated: 25 Oct 2010 Using a background worker thread to execute a time consuming task C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET, WinForm	asugix	4.00
Lock Manager for .NET Updated: 11 Aug 2003 Deadlock resolver for muti-threading applications. C#, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Dev	SZotin	3.76
Asynchronous Invocation Using BackgroundWorker Updated: 20 Jul 2006 A simple article on implementing asynchronous code, in C#. C#, .NET2.0, Win2K, Win2003, VS2005, Dev	Asghar Panahy	3.72
Thread Synchronization Using the Win32 Event Object Updated: 3 Nov 2011 Thread synchronization using the Win32 Event object. C++, Windows, Win32, Dev, Threading, Synchronize	Mitendra Anand	3.67
The Spin-Trap Technique Updated: 15 Nov 2007 A way to combine concurrency with mutual exclusion in low-lock programming C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	jmhamm	3.67
Simple Threading Updated: 7 Aug 2007 Threading for beginners C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	loneferret	3.65
Scanning image dimensions using BackgroundWorker thread, ListView, and ProgressBar Updated: 12 Oct 2009 Scanning image dimensions can take a few milliseconds, so when scanning multiple images, a BackgroundWorker thread comes in handy. The progress is updated to a ListView and shown in a ProgressBar. C#, XML, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio (VS2008), GDI+, Dev	Steini kallinn	3.33
Writing Thread Safe Code in C# Updated: 9 Jul 2009 This article describe how to write thread safe code for multithreading. C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Dev	Aneesur Rehman Khan	3.26
Inter-Thread Communication Library Updated: 17 Nov 2005 This article presents an easy and simple way to transfer data between threads. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Angel_Komarov	3.21
When a thread will terminate or dispose? Updated: 30 May 2005 More information about threading and when a thread will dispose or will die. VB, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	smiling4ever	3.05
Multithreaded timed-out operation Updated: 17 Dec 2004 Here is a class for making your multithreaded timed-out operation... without having to care about threads and timeout. VB, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	uno freeware	3.04
Threading out tasks in a C#.NET GUI Updated: 20 Jun 2003 This sample demonstrates threading, based on a GUI application. C#, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Christopher Chartier	3.00
A basic named lock class Updated: 30 Jan 2008 This is a utility class for acquiring named locks. C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Architect, Dev	Kurt Mackey	3.00
Extended Threading: Do More with the Same Thread Updated: 5 Jan 2008 This class is a wrapper around System.Threading.Thread C#, Windows, .NET, Dev	Didjeeh	3.00
Create a thread from global\static void returning a function with any type and number of arguments Updated: 9 Nov 2007 This is a macro which takes the name of any void returning global\static procedure, followed by the list of arguments to be passed to that procedure, and invokes the procedure with the arguments supplied, in a new thread. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, WinXP, VS2005, Dev	Lone Developer	3.00
VC++ Thread Synchronizatrion Using Events Updated: 17 Dec 2006 This article demonstrates how to synchronize two threads using events. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Neeraj Vaidya	2.80
Synchronization Basics and Concept of Using a Synchronized Wrapper Updated: 21 Feb 2005 To prevent concurrent access to a data structure, one way is to use thread-aware objects, the other is to make a thread-safe wrapper for the object. C#, .NETCF, Mobile, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	volkan.ozcelik	2.69
Thread-safe priority queue in C# Updated: 5 Feb 2010 This article describes a simple technique to implement functionality allowing the usage of prioritized queues within a multithreaded application. C#2.0, C#3.0, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Dev	wili98	2.67
Understanding Threading in .NET Framework Updated: 24 Apr 2005 Threading in .NET Framework at a glance. C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	Chandrakant Parmar	2.62
Thread Safe Happiness Using a Helper Class Updated: 6 Dec 2011 Local scope delegates and Lambda expressions allow for some very smart and useful utility functions. C#4.0, .NET, Dev, Threading, Parallel	essence	2.57
Invoking events without worrying about cross-thread exceptions Updated: 13 May 2010 Eliminate InvalidOperationException on events called across threads that change control properties. C#, Windows, .NET, Dev, WinForm	Allen Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen	2.38
Simple Thread Example Updated: 5 Jul 2009 This program shows how to use threads in your application using MFC. VC6, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Chetan Raiyani	1.58
The simplest thread example in the world Updated: 20 Jul 2007 Shows the difference between running code on the main form thread, and in a separate thread. C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev	rimblock	1.22
MethodSynchronizer Updated: 12 Oct 2006 How to synchronize threads within a method or multiple methods in an object. VB, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	Master DJon	1.00
A Base Class to Allow Start/Stop Threading Safely Updated: 21 Apr 2011 This is a quick article on how to apply a nice easy base class to the age-old problem of getting your classes to support internal worker threads in a thread-safe manner C#, Dev	Gizz
Threads, Processes & IPC - Threads			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Thread Sychronization using monitors Updated: 31 Oct 2001 Introduction to using the Monitor class for accessing shared resources from multiple threads C++/CLI, Windows, .NET1.0, Visual-Studio, Dev	Nish Sivakumar	5.00
Switching threads Updated: 16 Sep 2007 How to switch the thread that a routine is running on. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	Rajasekharan Vengalil	5.00
Native Thread Injection \| Into the Session Manager Subsystem Updated: 11 May 2009 This small article describes thread injection routine from one windows native application into another, in this case - injection into Session Manager Subsystem during system boot. C, Windows	csrss	5.00
CThread - a Worker Thread wrapper class Updated: 3 Dec 1999 A class that allows the simple implementation of worker threads C++, Visual-Studio, Dev	Dominik Filipp	4.98
Using Semaphores: Multithreaded Producer/Consumer Updated: 14 Jun 2001 An introduction to using Semaphores. VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.97
Multithreading VB Style: Locking A Shared Resource Updated: 22 Oct 2003 A COM component to protect your shared resources in multithreaded applications. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	4.97
Rabbit Threads: Making Threads Jump Updated: 14 Nov 2007 Compel threads to execute out of context code using inline assembly. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	Jeffrey Walton	4.96
Yet Another Thread Monitor Updated: 8 Jan 2004 This article discusses the use of Asynchronous Procedure Calls for Kernel/User mode communication. VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev	Tim Deveaux	4.95
A C# Framework for Interprocess Synchronization and Communication Updated: 8 Aug 2004 How to share resources and implement a rich message/data passing architecture between threads and processes (SOA) C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Christoph Ruegg	4.95
Using Worker Threads Updated: 5 Apr 2001 Learn how to create and use worker threads in your applications. VC6, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.93
An exception safe OO thread-pool framework Updated: 30 Jun 2003 Provides a plug in multithreaded environment, using an exception safe thread-pool and functors. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Peter Hancock	4.92
Towards Cleaner Code, A C# Asynchronous Helper Updated: 1 Oct 2008 An asynchronous helper class in C# that adds flexibility and greatly reduces the code required to invoke and track an async task C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Dev	Nicholas Brookins	4.92
How to pass data to worker threads Updated: 30 Oct 2001 Shows how you can pass data to your worker threads C++/CLI, Windows, .NET1.0, Visual-Studio, Dev	Nish Sivakumar	4.91
Work Queue Updated: 1 Feb 2003 Simple and elegant thread pool. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, STL, Dev	Uri Twig	4.89
Easy asynchronous operations with AsyncVar Updated: 1 Dec 2009 A simple class to asynchronously retrieve a value and hold it until needed. C#3.0, VB9.0, .NET, Dev	Adam Maras	4.86
Cross thread calls in native C++ Updated: 19 Jul 2007 An article which discusses the need for synchronization in multi-threaded applications, and features a generic framework for making calls across threads: ThreadSynch. VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, WinXP, Vista, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	einaros	4.84
Introduction to Multi-threaded Code Updated: 26 Mar 2000 Synchronizing worker threads using 3 different methods VC6, Visual-Studio, Dev	William T. Block	4.84
Towards Cleaner Code II, a C# GUI Invoke/Async Helper Updated: 1 Oct 2008 An async helper class in C# with GUI Invoke capability, that greatly reduces the code required to invoke and track tasks that affect forms and controls. C# (C#2.0), Windows, .NET (.NET2.0), Dev	Nicholas Brookins	4.82
A More Complete DLL Injection Solution Using CreateRemoteThread Updated: 17 Aug 2007 This article explores a more complete method of injecting a DLL into another process using the CreateRemoteThread approach. C, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	Drew_Benton	4.82
User-Level Spin Locks Updated: 23 Oct 2000 An introduction to using spin locks for synchronization. VC6, Win2K, Visual-Studio, Dev	Gert Boddaert	4.81
Queue Manager: Policy Based Design Updated: 21 Feb 2005 Queue Manager class which automatically adjust the number of threads based on pending tasks in the queue. Policy based design concept is used to provide flexibility and extensibility. C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev	Rohit Joshi	4.79
SafeThread - Prevent Unhandled Exceptions in Secondary Threads Updated: 19 Aug 2008 Prevent unhandled exceptions in secondary threads, using SafeThread C#, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC), .NET (.NET2.0), Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev, QA, Design	Steven A. Lowe	4.78
Win32 Thread Pool Updated: 7 Feb 2011 An implementation of a Thread Pool in C++ for Windows C++ (VC6, VC7.1), Windows, Dev	Siddharth R Barman	4.75
Lock & Wait Synchronization in C++ Updated: 28 Jul 2008 Applying lock and wait synchronization in C++. VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	Volodymyr Frolov	4.70
Thread Local Storage - The C++ Way Updated: 27 Aug 2004 How to put class objects in TLS with automatic destructor invocation. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Roland Schwarz	4.67
Using events for thread synchronization Updated: 27 Mar 2002 An introduction to using signaled events for thread synchronization in .NET C#, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio (VS2010), Dev	Nish Sivakumar	4.66
Member Threads Updated: 1 May 2002 A template function that makes creating threads that use class member functions easier. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Luca Piccarreta	4.62
The key to multi-threaded Windows Forms UI interaction Updated: 5 Apr 2002 Teaches how to use the Invoke functionality so that interaction with UI elements can be safely done. C#, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	James T. Johnson	4.61
Waiting for a thread to terminate Updated: 5 Sep 2002 How to pause the main thread until a secondary thread is finished VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Ybbozman	4.57
A C++ Cross-Platform Thread Class Updated: 15 Nov 2003 Write portable object-oriented threads that work on Win32 and Posix-Compliant systems without modification. VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev	Phillip Sitbon	4.56
Managed Thread Synchronization Updated: 23 Aug 2011 Using only Managed Resources to create Thread Synchronization C#	Paulo Zemek	4.56
Lengthy Operations Without Multiple Threads Updated: 1 Mar 2004 A Templated Class, with callback functions, to Make It Easy VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Mike O'Neill	4.54
Encapsulating Win32 threads in C++ Updated: 26 Jul 2001 This article presents a class to encapsulate threads, leaving the user to focus on project details. VC6, eVC3.0, eVC4.0, Windows, WinMobile, Mobile, Visual-Studio, Dev	Ciprian Miclaus	4.53
A programming model to use a thread pool Updated: 30 Sep 2000 A class to manage the thread pool VC6, Win2K, MFC, Dev	Sherwood Hu	4.52
Threads And Timers Updated: 26 Jan 2004 Adding a WM_TIMER message to CWinThreads. VC6, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev	David A. Jones	4.50
C# Worker Thread Starter Kit Updated: 4 Jul 2004 This article describes a simple pattern for worker threads and Form based programs. C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	James Rudnicki	4.49
RmThread - Code execution in Another Process Context. Updated: 17 Aug 2006 An injection code tool to make simple run threads remotely. VC6, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Wanderley Caloni	4.47
A Method of Worker Thread Pooling Updated: 5 Feb 2003 A Method of Worker Thread Pooling VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Pradeep Kumar Sahu	4.47
How to use the same thread function for multiple threads (safely) Updated: 28 May 2001 This article shows you how to subclass CWinThread to create a class that allows multiple instances to effectively use the same thread function, safely. VC6, Win2K, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Derek Lakin	4.35
Using Win32 Semaphores in C# Updated: 30 Sep 2002 How to use Windows semaphores in C# to share access to a system resource between many processes. C#, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Robin Galloway-Lunn	4.33
Thread Debugging with the Thread Information Block Updated: 5 Jun 2002 How to use the Thread Information Block to store descriptive information about the thread VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Hans Dietrich	4.31
Make Tasks in Thread Pool to Collaborate Updated: 23 Jun 2005 This article discusses how to use thread pool to execute a job which consists of a list of collaborative tasks. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Jek Platform	4.30
Name your threads in the VC debugger thread list Updated: 13 Oct 2004 The VC debugger displays a name for every thread. This article describes how to control what VC displays in the thread list. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Visual-Studio, Dev	Patrick Hoffmann	4.25
Using User-Interface Threads Updated: 16 May 2000 Learn tricks on how to create and use a User-Interface thread. VC6, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Joseph M. Newcomer	4.25
Asynchronous Function Calls: Working with Win32 threads made easy Updated: 7 May 2007 An article on the new approach to utilize Win32 threads in a more intuitive manner. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, MFC, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	JaeWook Choi	4.21
An easy to use worker thread Updated: 30 Oct 2001 Use worker threads in your application without the complicated details VC6, VC7, Win2K, Dev	Frank Melber	4.16
Method for detecting and solving deadlocks in multithreading applications Updated: 17 Oct 2001 Presenting a method for detecting and solving deadlocks in multithreading applications using critical sections as synchronization objects VC6, Win2K, MFC, STL, Dev	George Anescu	4.11
Simple thread pool manager Updated: 23 Jun 2005 A simple thread pool implementation. VC6, MFC, Dev	Nilesh K.	4.11
Win32 Worker Thread Wrapper Updated: 18 Apr 2003 Win32 Worker Thread Wrapper VC6, Win2K, Dev	Amer Gerzic	4.05
WorkerThread Library Updated: 7 Nov 2005 An article on a generic WorkerThread library. VC6, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Ethihas	4.00
Synchronized multi-threading in C++ (No MFC!) Updated: 19 Apr 2007 A C++ wrapper for Win32 multi-threading VC6, Visual-Studio, Dev	AnOldGreenHorn	4.00
Base Class to Make a User Thread Manager Check User Jobs Updated: 23 Aug 2011 Pattern to make a user Thread Manager to check the Synchronous or Asynchronous call. This class can be specialized and used in a normal windows service and checks the jobs status. C#, Windows, .NET (.NET3.5)	SerLor	4.00
Thread Synchronization for Beginners Updated: 11 Aug 2004 This article explains how to use Simple Thread synchronization in Win32 and MFC. VC6, MFC, Dev	R.selvam	3.99
A security neutral mutex class for the managed platform Updated: 5 May 2006 An article on a security neutral mutex class that can be used on any managed platform. C++/CLI, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev	Milton K Baby	3.93
QueueUserAPCEx: Extending Win32 User-Mode Asynchronous Procedure Calls (APCs) Updated: 2 Oct 2003 An implementation of QueueUserAPCEx: a useful extension of QueueUserAPC VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	xdoukas	3.89
How to build a healthy multithreaded program - Issues regarding Multithreading and COM and a Multi threaded tool to Find Broken links in a Web Page Updated: 5 Oct 2004 How to build a healthy multithreaded program - Issues regarding Multithreading and COM and a Multi threaded tool to Find Broken links in a Web Page VC6, Windows, Dev	Cheeran Santhosh	3.87
Unix ucontext_t Operations on Windows Platforms Updated: 7 Mar 2007 An article on the implementation of Unix ucontext_t operations on Microsoft Windows. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	xdoukas	3.81
SafeThread - A deadlock free worker thread Updated: 2 May 2004 An article on a simple way to call User Interface methods from a worker thread, avoiding a common deadlock situation VC7.1, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	itaifrenkel	3.73
Using AfxBeginThread with class member controlling function Updated: 19 Jun 2002 Create worker threads with class member controlling function VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Enis	3.70
Managed threads in Managed C++ Updated: 3 Apr 2002 How to create threads in Managed C++ C++/CLI, VC6, VC7, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Albert Pascual	3.67
Queue & ThreadPool class in Managed C++ Updated: 9 Apr 2004 The article describes a simple class that implements a ThreadPool based on an object Queue. C++/CLI, VC7.1, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev	big71	3.64
Demonstration of multi-threading with a distributed control Updated: 14 Dec 2005 This is a small multi-threaded application that simulates cars moving in random directions. C#, VC6, Windows, .NET, Dev	Farhat Aisha	3.55
Thread pool class Bug Fixed Updated: 24 Aug 2002 Fixed a bug about Thread pool class submited by Sherwood Hu VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Simon.W	3.50
Template Thread Library Updated: 26 Feb 2003 Allows any class method to be executed in a separate thread without global functions. VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	Emad Barsoum	3.50
QueueUserAPCEx Version 2: Truly Asynchronous User-Mode Notification on Windows Platforms Updated: 30 May 2004 An article on the new version of QueueUserAPCEx: a useful extension of QueueUserAPC. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	xdoukas	3.46
A Generic C++ Thread Class Updated: 14 Nov 2001 This article presents a class that can either be readily used as a Container for existing worker threads or can be enhanced(inherited) for OO Style programming VC6, VC7, Win2K, Dev	Arun N Kumar	3.43
Making your C++ code thread-safe Updated: 29 Jan 2002 A simple C++ critical section implementation for the Win32 platforms C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Xiangyang Liu 刘向阳	3.36
Effective Threads in C++ - Part 1: The Basic Thread Class Updated: 22 Nov 2006 Wrapping the Win32 Thread API into a C++-friendly class. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	FlamTaps	3.35
A small but effective discussion on threads - CxThread class ! Updated: 14 Mar 2003 A small but effective discussion on threads , how they work , and tips and tricks ! Plus a cool implementation ! VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	TomKat	3.29
Thread Synchronization Classes Updated: 29 May 2000 Implements a set of classes for thread synchronization. VC6, Visual-Studio, MFC, Dev	Zoran M. Todorovic	3.27
MFC UI Threads Updated: 17 Aug 2004 A simple UI thread example. VC6, VC7.1, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev	telemacher	3.24
Using Synchronized Threads Updated: 30 Nov 2002 Example on using threads which are synchronized. C#, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	Ahmad Al-Kayali	3.24
Using templated mutex variables Updated: 21 May 2003 Templated class to transparently use variables associated with mutexes VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Rui Dias Lopes	3.18
Simple Worker Thread Class Updated: 5 May 2009 A simple worker thread class with Join and post thread message C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C, Windows (Win2K, WinXP), Win32, Dev	Manish K. Agarwal	3.14
Message Thread Using IoCompletionPort Updated: 1 May 2008 Thread communication made easy! C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C, Windows, Visual-Studio	My2Cents	3.11
A Thread Pool compatible with Win32 and pthreads API Updated: 9 Apr 2008 A cross-platform thread pooling implementation VC6, Win2K, WinXP, STL, Dev	Thomas George	3.10
Job-based Multithreading Updated: 12 May 2002 A threadpool class supporting job objects which runs on (almost) all Windows versions VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Andreas Saurwein Franci Gonçalves	3.00
Calling a non-static member function as a thread function Updated: 27 Oct 2006 This article describes how to call a C++ class member function as a thread function. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Dev	sinan kul	2.90
A C++ Thread Class Updated: 28 Jan 2004 An article on wrapping the Win32 threading APIs. VC6, VC7.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Wytek Szymanski	2.89
Mapping POSIX threads to C++ code Updated: 8 Jun 2008 Mapping POSIX threads to object oriented C++ code. C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C	FlorianPraxmair	2.85
Spin Lock Updated: 16 Jun 2002 Efficient synchronised access to shared resources VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev	Craig Henderson	2.83
Threads and shared resources Updated: 31 Aug 2003 The objective of this article is to demonstrate the result of common access to a resource by different threads VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev	Aria Ansari	2.81
Single Thread vs Dual Thread Updated: 9 Oct 2004 An introduction to one of the optimization methods for Intel Dual Xeon HT technology. C, VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Dev	f2	2.67
Simple Introduction to Threads in C# for Beginners Updated: 17 Aug 2007 Simple introduction to threads in C# for beginners C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev	alfi uziel	2.61
Session locks in multi-threaded programming Updated: 29 Jan 2004 An article about synchronizing threads at a session level C#, VC6, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev	Wytek Szymanski	2.56
PStat v1.2 - Threading Framework Updated: 3 Mar 2000 A Freeware generalized framework for executing a lengthy operation in a thread. VC6, MFC, Dev	PJ Naughter	2.50
Java-like Synchronized Blocks in C++ with Pure WinAPI Updated: 14 Aug 2007 An article on how to make C++ synchronized multi-threaded code in Win32 nice, clear and more bugless C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Michael Patlis	2.50
A thread pool implementation Updated: 25 Apr 2003 A simple thread pool VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	Rajeev Sadasivan	2.38
Cross Platform Threads Updated: 15 Oct 2006 A cross platform thread class. VC6, Windows, Linux, Dev	Amit Gupta MDS	2.19
Effective Threads in C++ - Part 2: The ExitableThread Class Updated: 22 Nov 2006 Wrapping the Win32 Thread API into a C++-friendly class. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev	FlamTaps	2.18
I/O Completion Port DLL Updated: 21 Jul 2008 This article explores the IO Completion Port mechanism provided in Windows and compare it with the other mechanisms available to wait for an IO completion C++ (VC6), Windows, MFC, Dev	google73	2.12
CThread Updated: 23 Aug 2005 CThread simplifies the process to start, run and stop threads. You can use it to work with threads in the same way as you do in C# or Java. C++/CLI, eVC, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, WinMobile, .NET, Mobile, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Dev	PEK	1.60
Threads without threads Updated: 28 Jun 2007 How threads work, and how to create threads without using any API. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev	Elias Bachaalany	1.17
A Safe Mutex for Deadlocks - Unedited Updated: 7 Dec 2008 mutex wrapper class C++ (VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0), C++/CLI, C	tommy500	1.00

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