Disagreements over the fine print.
Granting an exception to a system policy.
It's waiting for Godot and eventually gives up.
std::atomic<std::shared_ptr>, why not std::atomic<com_ptr>?
Controlling the reference count.
You said you'd take care of it, but you didn't.
Applying what we know about how Explorer finds the "first" icon in a file.
Things I'm thinking about.
The cost of ticking.
Leaving everything the way you found it.
Understanding scope and order of destruction.