Windows Internals

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Author: Mark E. Russinovich

ISBN-10: 0735625301

ISBN-13: 9780735625303

Category: Windows / Windows 95 & 98

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See how the core components of the Windows operating system work behind the scenes—guided by a team of internationally renowned internals experts. Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, this classic guide delivers key architectural insights on system design, debugging, performance, and support—along with hands-on experiments to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand. Delve inside Windows architecture and internals: Understand how the core system and management mechanisms work—from the object manager to services to the registry Explore internal system data structures using tools like the kernel debugger Grasp the scheduler's priority and CPU placement algorithms Go inside the Windows security model to see how it authorizes access to data Understand how Windows manages physical and virtual memory Tour the Windows networking stack from top to bottom—including APIs, protocol drivers, and network adapter drivers Troubleshoot file-system access problems and system boot problems Learn how to analyze crashes

DedicationForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Concepts and ToolsChapter 2: System ArchitectureChapter 3: System MechanismsChapter 4: Management MechanismsChapter 5: Processes, Threads, and JobsChapter 6: Security Chapter 7: I/O SystemChapter 8: Storage ManagementChapter 9: Memory ManagementChapter 10: Cache ManagerChapter 11: File SystemsChapter 12: NetworkingChapter 13: Startup and ShutdownChapter 14: Crash Dump AnalysisGlossary