About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'source code' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of topics from historical Microsoft releases to modern development tools. Notable threads include the release of Altair BASIC source code by Bill Gates, marking Microsoft's 50-year journey. Other threads explore open-sourcing Microsoft Edge's WebGL GLSL transpiler, sharing source code for Windows 10 Creators Update features, and providing UWP samples like FamilyNotes that demonstrate ink, speech, and face recognition. Practical guidance is offered on compiling from source on Windows 7 and building apps with the Windows Bridge for iOS. Additionally, Visual Studio extensions for handling unknown file types in open source projects are discussed, with source code available for those extensions.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Altair BASIC Source Code Release: Microsoft’s 50-Year Journey from Past to Present

    Bill Gates’ recent unveiling of the Altair BASIC source code isn’t just a trip down memory lane—it’s a full-blown time capsule opening that bridges Microsoft’s humble origins with its cutting-edge present. In a celebration that coincides with the company’s 50th anniversary, Gates, reflecting on...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • altair basic assembly language bill gates history of computing microsoft personal computing software development source code tech innovation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. T

    Windows 7 How Do I Compile From Source in Windows 7?

    I am trying use a program At the bottom it says "compile from source", but I have no idea how to do that. Can someone please explain it to me step by step. What programs I need to install and everything I need to do.
  3. L

    Windows 7 The source code of Windows

    The source code of Windows as follows: XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX X X X X X X X X As the source code of Windows is big...
  4. L

    The forum of Windows Seven Forum

    Today I want to enter website of The forum of Windows Seven Forum, I find I was banned by its administrator, the reason is Trolling, So I cannot understand that, as I just post some opinions as follows: Weakness for source code of Windows Word and Excel can operation without Windows, if we can...
    • Liang171717
    • Thread
    • administrator banned community contacts discussion excel feedback forum information issues microsoft opinion phone software source code suggestions trolling website windows 7 word
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. L

    Windows 7 What is Windows?

    I think Windows is just one platform that can place the order to application software for start or stop its application software, and I think Windows have its source code, and that source code is simple figure, that simple figure have two kind of circulate, large one and small one, and source...
  6. reghakr

    Skype reverse-engineered and open sourced

    How soon will Microsoft blow? There have been many analyses of Skype’s behaviour over the years (the most famous perhaps is from Link Removed - Invalid URL), but as far as Vulture Central is aware, nobody has yet gone so far as to reverse-engineer the whole kit-and-caboodle. That’s the...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • debate legal issues license compliance microsoft open source reverse engineering skype software development source code technology
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  7. S

    Windows 7 SHTML Files Issues with Windows 7

    Most of the pages on my website were written in shtml. I have no trouble at all updating those pages with my old computer which ran XP. I downloaded the files into my new computer which has Windows 7 and I can't even see the files. They do not appear in Windows Explorer. What can I do to see...
  8. monotoli

    Windows 7 Critical Error When Using EFS

    I'm using EFS to encrypt a few directories on my machine where I keep Java source code. Since I've starting using EFS I've noticed my Windows 7 has a tendency to pop the 'Encountered a problem and needs to restart' dialog and force me to restart in 30 sec. Here's the error entry from the...
    • monotoli
    • Thread
    • antivirus application log avg build crash debugging directory disk activity efs encryption error fault java ntdll services.exe source code system troubleshooting ubpm windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. reghakr

    VLC Media Player

    Version 1.0.6 (part of the 'Goldeneye' branch) of the free media player and streamer – VLC media player – eliminates nine security vulnerabilities and offers increased stability. The vulnerabilities were discovered by the developers while working on the code for the upcoming version 1.1.0 and...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • audio decoder decoding ffmpeg gpl h.264 heap overflow linux memory issues mpeg-vc-1 rtmp security source code streaming system stability update video files vlc vulnerability windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Software Updates
  10. whoosh

    Windows 7 Every copy of DECAF has been disabled. Those behind it say it was all just a stunt to

    http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/12/-every-copy-of-decaf.ars Update: 12/19/2009 With all the recent buzz about DECAF lately, there have been many requests for the visibility of DECAF source code. These have been from the early days of its release to the current "stunt" news. My...
  11. fjgold

    New version of Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

    Hi Folks, MS just recently re-released their "improved" GUI tool to create a USB flash installer for Win 7 all versions. As you may or may not know their original release was found to be in violation of the GNU General Public License v2 (GPLv2) and they removed it from the MS store because of...
    • fjgold
    • Thread
    • download manager flash drive gplv2 installation installation dvd iso recorder open source source code usb installation windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  12. J

    Windows 7 Old and New -- MVS 370 Mainframe on Windows 7

    Hi all I just love this one.:razz: It's just about as far removed from "Cloud Computing" as you can get. A real mix here of Old and New. Using the Hercules emulator you can run your very own IBM MVS 370 Mainframe system on W7 with no probs at all -- the power of even a humble laptop is vastly...
    • jimbo45
    • Thread
    • cloud computing computer history design model emulator hercules hex format ibm learning tools machine room mainframe mvs 370 operating system public domain source code system internals tso terminal windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. J

    Please help with Visual Studio 2008 Pro

    I need to compile some c++ source, but i am having problems. I need to compile the source for Antinat-0.90 becuase the sourceforge is having problems with retrieving the installler. I am probably doing something correct, but i dont kno where to look for the files.... the instructions that...
    • jakerrulz
    • Thread
    • antinat c++ command prompt compilation development makefile software installation source code sourceforge visual studio
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing