Here is my CopyFileEx class. It implements async I/O to copy a file from source to destination. It also raises an event as each chunk is read, so the calling application can present a file copy dialog ...

My new slogan for Windows 8: “It’s not all bad!” ($50K and it’s yours, Microsoft.) Misguided though the Metro interface may be, there are some nice under-the-hood improvements to be found in the OS.

We often face times when waiting for a big chunk of files to copy from one location to another on our PC feels either very boring or unsettling. If it's usually in line before something grand — like ...