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Windows XP Hacks
Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing Your OS
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- Contents
- + Credits
- + Preface
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Startup and Shutdown
- + Customize Multiboot Startup Options
- + Change the Picture That Appears on the XP Startup Screen
- + Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times
- + Halt Startup Programs and Services
- + Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager
- + Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks
- Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry
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The User Interface
- + Customize the GUI with Tweak UI
- + Control the Control Panel
- + Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar
- + Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List
- + Rename and Change “Unchangeable” Desktop Icons and System Objects
- Remove “Nonremovable” Desktop Icons
- + Hack Your Way Through the Interface
- + Remove “Uninstallable” XP Utilities
- + Make Your PC Work Like a Mac
- + Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online
- + Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds
- + Make Your Own Cursors and Icons
- + Instant Linux
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Windows Explorer
- + Generate Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing
- + Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts
- Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Pro
- Better File Rename
- + Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service’s Query Language
- + Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness
- Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
- + A Power User’s Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
- + Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
- + Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
- + Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
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The Web
- + Give Internet Explorer a Face-Lift
- + Stop Pop Ups with SP2—and Without It
- + Kill Spyware and Web Bugs
- + Take a Bite Out of Cookies
- + Surf Anonymously Without a Trace
- + Don’t Get Reeled In by Phishers
- + Read Web Pages Offline
- + Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor
- Speed Up File Downloads
- + Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS)
- + Surf the Internet Ad-Free
- + Hack Firefox
- + Build Your Own Firefox Search Engine
- + Google Your Desktop
- + Out-Google Google with MSN Desktop Search
- + Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop
- + Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems
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Networking
- + Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access
- + Optimize Your Home Router
- + Troubleshoot Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping
- + Troubleshoot Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig
- Speed Up Network Browsing
- + Control Another PC with Remote Access
- + Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address
- Renew Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address
- Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection
- + VoIP Hacks
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Email
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Wireless
- + Go War-Driving for WiFi Access
- + Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network
- + Check WiFi Network Performance with Qcheck to Help Improve Throughput
- + Protect Your Home WiFi Network
- + Enable WiFi Encryption
- + Stop Moochers from Stealing Your WiFi Bandwidth
- + Solve Hotspot Woes
- + Set Up Bluetooth on XP
- Connect to the Internet with a Bluetooth Phone
- + Set Up an Ad Hoc WiFi Network
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Security
- + Hide Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System
- Test Your Security with Shields UP!
- + Protect Your Computer with the New Windows Firewall
- + ZoneAlarm: The World’s Best Free Firewall
- + Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC
- + Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall
- Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols
- Set Up a Virtual Private Network
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The Registry
- + Don’t Fear the Registry
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Hack Away at the Registry
- Automatically Close Programs at Shutdown
- Disable XP Shutdown
- Change the Names of the Registered User and Company
- Change the Amount of Time Before Programs Time Out
- Disable the Disk Cleanup Warning
- Change the Default Location for Installing Programs
- Allow Laptops to Enter Power-Saving State (Increase the USB Polling Interval)
- Change the Size of Your Mouse and Keyboard Buffer
- + Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files
- Better Registry Backups
- + Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy
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Applications
- + Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries
- + Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run
- + Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls
- + Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts
- + Open and Create Microsoft Documents Without Microsoft Office
- Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information
- + Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging
- + Extend Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops
- + Build a Better Backup Strategy
- + Go Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger
- + Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ
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Graphics and Multimedia
- + Image Conversion in a Pinch
- + Problem-Free CD Burning
- + Save Streaming Music to Your PC
- + Import Lyrics into iTunes and iPod
- + Convert from Apple iTunes Format
- + Use Ogg Vorbis for Digital Music
- + Hack Windows Media Player with TweakMP
- + Fix Windows Media Player’s Privacy Problems
- + Make Videos with Windows Movie Maker
- + System Performance
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Hardware
- + Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages
- + Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager
- + Check Your PC’s Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance
- Remap Your Keyboard
- + Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution
- + Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection
- Index
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Publication year : 2005
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 1,937
