AppInit_DLLs should be renamed Deadlock_Or_Crash_Randomly_DLLs

I have no idea why the window manager team added this feature to Windows NT. It basically says, "Hi, use this key to violate all the rules known to mankind about what can legitimately be done in a DllMain function. Oh, and be an attractive malware attack Read More......(read more)

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