# track down (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover track down. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Case of the Ever-Increasing SYSTEM Handle Count](https://needleinathreadstack.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/the-case-of-the-ever-increasing-system-handle-count/) _2025-11-26 · snowkoan · Needle in a Thread Stack_ Update Dec. 8, 2025: I got some feedback from a member of the Windows File Systems Team. They can reproduce the issue and also pointed out the leaking driver is not enabled in most cases: Wcifs only gets attached Continue reading ## [Doing the Microsoft Word Save Dance](https://needleinathreadstack.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/doing-the-microsoft-word-save-dance/) _2025-09-09 · snowkoan · Needle in a Thread Stack_ This is a level setting post on the complexities of saving a file. When working at the kernel level, this becomes a serious consideration. Update (Jan 2026) Microsoft must get a lot of questions about this. They have a Continue reading ## [Driver Installation Pitfalls](https://needleinathreadstack.wordpress.com/2025/01/24/driver-installation-pitfalls/) _2025-01-25 · snowkoan · Needle in a Thread Stack_ The most underrated part of client software is the installer. While it s easy enough to get something up and running using tools like WiX, the real challenge lies in handling edge cases around install / uninstall, repair, upgrade, and rollback Continue reading ## [Debugging Python for Fame and Blog Posts](https://needleinathreadstack.wordpress.com/2024/08/26/debugging-python-for-fame-and-blog-posts/) _2024-08-26 · snowkoan · Needle in a Thread Stack_ Python is Magic? Coming from a C/C++ Windows background, Python seems magical in how easy it is to get things done. However, this ease this comes at a cost. What do you do when things go wrong in a non-trivial Continue reading