Ken Ray wrote:
Of course, this *still* isn't Microsoft's official stance on things.
Article from Microsoft ============= However here's an article *from* Microsoft on "How to Write an Application That Supports Fast User Switching in Windows XP":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310153/EN-US/
Where you get the curious (funny!) statement:
"Note that wherever possible you must ensure that Windows XP applications support multiple instances running simultaneously in the same or different user sessions. Applications that do not allow multiple instances are not considered best-practice Windows XP applications."
ROFLOL!
Go figure!
[ what am I doing defending Msoft ??? ]
I think that paragraph is an accurate description of MS's current beliefs and practices. The significant word being the "XP" in "Windows XP applications". Over time, MS has recommended a variety of style - single vs multiple vs multiple synch'ed vs .... anything you can imagine. But sometime in the mid-90s, they realized that multiple instances produces the fewest problems, and settled on that as their preferred style.
Most, if not all, RECENT Microsoft apps follow that "best practice", and I suspect any that don't just haven't had a big enough revision done in years.
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