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- Table of Contents
- + Preface
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Introduction
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Operating System Installation andMaintenance
- 2.0 Introduction
- + 2.1 Preparing to Install Windows XP
- + 2.2 Installing from a CD or DVD
- + 2.3 Installing from a Network Share
- + 2.4 Installing from an Unattended Installation
- + 2.5 Cloning Windows XP Installations
- + 2.6 Installing from Remote Installation Services (RIS)
- + 2.7 Troubleshooting Installation Problems
- + 2.8 Upgrading to Windows XP
- + 2.9 Creating a Multiboot Installation
- + 2.10 Troubleshooting Multiboot Problems
- + 2.11 Activating Windows XP
- + 2.12 Viewing the Installed Service Pack andHotfixes
- + 2.13 Installing a Hotfix
- + 2.14 Installing a Service Pack
- + 2.15 Slipstreaming a Service Pack or Hotfix intoaBuild
- + 2.16 Configuring Automatic Updates
- + 2.17 Disabling the Windows Firewall AfterInstallation
- + 2.18 Keeping an Installation Process WormandVirus-Free
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Managing Hardware and Devices
- 3.0 Introduction
- + 3.1 Adding Hardware
- + 3.2 Resolving Unknown Devices
- + 3.3 Repairing a Missing Modem
- + 3.4 Recovering from a Bad Device DriverUpdate
- + 3.5 Using the Last Known Good Configuration toResolveHardwareProblems
- + 3.6 Running Windows in Safe Mode
- + 3.7 Using System Restore to Recover fromaHardwareInducedProblem
- + 3.8 Resolving Device Conflicts
- + 3.9 Resolving USB Bandwidth Problems
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3.10 Resolving Hung USB Devices
- + 3.11 Keeping USB Devices from Disappearing
- + 3.12 Curing Stubborn USB Devices
- + 3.13 Revealing Hidden Devices
- + 3.14 Checking Drivers with the Driver VerifierTool
- + 3.15 Resolving Printer Timed-Out and Not ReadyProblems
- + 3.16 Troubleshooting Local Printing Problems
- + 3.17 Printing to a USB Printer from DOS
- + 3.18 Resolving Failed Network Printing withInternetConnectionSharing
- + 3.19 Interpreting Device Manager Error Codes
- + 3.20 Troubleshooting Sound Problems
- + 3.21 Troubleshooting Video Problems
- + 3.22 Troubleshooting Video Monitor Problems
- + 3.23 Stopping LCD Monitor Resolution Messages
- + 3.24 Interpreting Windows INF Files
- + 3.25 Figuring out AUTORUN.INF Files
- + 3.26 Correcting Parameters in BIOS
- + 3.27 Troubleshooting CD Autorun Software Installation Problems
- + 3.28 Troubleshooting CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Reading Problems
- + 3.29 Resolving DVD Reading and DVD MovieProblems
- + 3.30 Restoring Access to CD-ROMs
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Installing, Uninstalling, and Working with Applications
- 4.0 Introduction
- + 4.1 Uninstalling “Unremovable” Components
- + 4.2 Removing Unruly Applications
- + 4.3 Removing Stubborn Uninstall Entries fromAlreadyUninstalledPrograms
- + 4.4 Changing the Default Location forInstalling Applications
- + 4.5 Launching Applications with Keyboard Shortcuts
- + 4.6 Customizing the Way Applications Open UsingSwitchesandParameters
- + 4.7 Running Older Applications
- + 4.8 Using the Application Compatibility Toolkit toSolveCompatibilityProblems
- + 4.9 Troubleshooting Application Compatibility
- + 4.10 Running DOS Programs in Their Own Optimized Environments
- + 4.11 Forcing Older Programs to Use Windows XP Common Controls
- + 4.12 Using Keyboard Application Shortcuts
- + 4.13 Moving a New Microsoft Application to AnotherWindowsXPSystem
- + 4.14 Remotely Installing a Microsoft Application Using Group Policy
- + 4.15 Remotely Redeploying a Microsoft Application UsingGroupPolicy
- + 4.16 Remotely Uninstalling a Microsoft Application UsingGroupPolicy
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Customizing the Interface
- + 5.0 Introduction
- + 5.1 Getting Rid of Undeletable Desktop Icons
- + 5.2 Changing “Unchangeable” Desktop Icons and System Objects
- + 5.3 Showing Your XP Version on Your Desktop
- + 5.4 Turning Off Balloon Tips
- + 5.5 Cleaning Your Desktop Automatically
- + 5.6 Adding an Address Bar to the Taskbar
- + 5.7 Adding a Shortcut to a Disk, Folder, or Internet Address totheTaskbar
- + 5.8 Hiding Specific Icons in the Notification Area
- + 5.9 Hiding All Icons in the Notification Area
- + 5.10 Controlling the Start Menu’s Frequently Used Programs List
- + 5.11 Customizing the Start Menu’s Pinned Programs List
- + 5.12 Displaying Control Panel Applets in a Cascading Menu
- + 5.13 Hiding and Recategorizing Control PanelApplets
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5.14 Customizing Right-Click Menu Choices in Windows Explorer
- + 5.15 Changing the Resolution of Thumbnails inWindows Explorer
- + 5.16 Improving Laptop and LCD Resolution with ClearType
- + 5.17 Converting to the Classic Windows Interface
- + 5.18 Using TweakUI
- + 5.19 Using Group Policy Editor to Alter theInterface
- + 5.20 Saving Your Desktop Settings
- + 5.21 Fixing the Start Shortcut Menu
- + 5.22 Troubleshooting My Recent Documents
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System Properties, Startup, andShutdown
- 6.0 Introduction
- + 6.1 Automatically Setting the Time onaDomainConnectedPC
- + 6.2 Automatically Setting the Time on a PC Not Connected to a Domain
- + 6.3 Changing the System Name
- + 6.4 Create a Multiboot Menu
- + 6.5 Using Virtual PC to Run Multiple Operating Systems Simultaneously
- + 6.6 Performing a Clean Boot
- + 6.7 Shutting Down Unnecessary Programs andServices that Run on Startup
- + 6.8 Speeding Up Shutdown Time
- + 6.9 Changing Your Boot Screen
- + 6.10 Personalizing Your PC’s Sounds
- + 6.11 Creating Power Schemes
- + 6.12 Extending Battery Life on a Laptop
- + 6.13 Changing the Location of Your StartupFolders
- + 6.14 Disabling Error Reporting
- + 6.15 Creating Environment Variables
- + 6.16 Creating a Reboot or Shutdown Shortcut
- + 6.17 Scheduling a Reboot
- + 6.18 Speeding Up System Startup
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Disks, Drives, and Volumes
- + 7.0 Introduction
- + 7.1 Viewing the Disk, Drive, and Volume Layout
- + 7.2 Converting a Basic Disk to Dynamic
- + 7.3 Enabling Disk Performance Statistics
- + 7.4 Formatting a Volume
- + 7.5 Setting the Drive Letter of a Volume
- + 7.6 Setting the Label of a Volume
- + 7.7 Cleaning Up a Volume
- + 7.8 Defragmenting a Volume
- + 7.9 Compressing a Volume
- + 7.10 Checking a Volume for Errors
- + 7.11 Making a Disk or Volume Read-Only
- + 7.12 Mapping a Network Drive
- + 7.13 Creating a Virtual Drive to Another Drive orFolder
- + 7.14 Finding Large Files and Folders on a Volume
- + 7.15 Enabling Disk Quotas
- + 7.16 Limiting a User to a Specified Disk Quota
- + 7.17 Viewing Disk Quota Usage
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Files, Folders, and Shares
- + 8.0 Introduction
- + 8.1 Creating and Deleting a File
- + 8.2 Creating and Deleting a Folder
- + 8.3 Undeleting a File
- + 8.4 Securely Deleting a File
- + 8.5 Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder
- + 8.6 Creating a Shortcut
- + 8.7 Creating a Link or Junction Point
- + 8.8 Creating a Program Alias
- + 8.9 Searching for Files or Folders
- + 8.10 Copying, Moving, or Renaming a File orFolder
- + 8.11 Comparing Files or Folders
- + 8.12 Hiding a File or Folder
- + 8.13 Making a File or Folder Read-Only
- + 8.14 Compressing a File or Folder
- + 8.15 Encrypting a File or Folder
- + 8.16 Replacing a File That Is in Use
- + 8.17 Taking Ownership of a File or Folder
- + 8.18 Finding Out Who Opened or Modified aFileLast
- + 8.19 Finding Open Files
- + 8.20 Finding the Process That Has a File Open
- + 8.21 Viewing File Activity
- + 8.22 Performing an Action on Several Files atOnce
- + 8.23 Creating and Deleting Shares
- + 8.24 Viewing Shares
- + 8.25 Restricting Access to a Share
- + 8.26 Enabling Web Sharing
- + 8.27 Publishing a Share in Active Directory
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The Registry
- + 9.0 Introduction
- + 9.1 Creating and Deleting a Key
- + 9.2 Setting a Value
- + 9.3 Setting Keys or Values Using Group Policy
- + 9.4 Exporting Registry Files
- + 9.5 Importing Registry Files
- + 9.6 Searching the Registry
- + 9.7 Comparing the Registry
- + 9.8 Restricting Access to the Registry
- + 9.9 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry
- + 9.10 Creating a Registry Link
- + 9.11 Monitoring Registry Activity
- + 9.12 Viewing Processes That Have a Registry KeyOpen
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Processes, Tasks, and Services
- 10.0 Introduction
- + 10.1 Viewing the Running Processes
- + 10.2 Viewing the Properties of a Process
- + 10.3 Viewing the Resources a Process Is Using
- + 10.4 Suspending a Process
- + 10.5 Killing a Process
- + 10.6 Running a Task with Alternate Credentials
- + 10.7 Running a Task on a Remote System
- + 10.8 Running a Task Automatically viatheRegistry
- + 10.9 Running a Task Automatically viaLoginScripts
- + 10.10 Running a Task via Group Policy
- + 10.11 Viewing All Automatic Tasks
- + 10.12 Scheduling a Task
- + 10.13 Viewing Scheduled Tasks
- + 10.14 Deleting a Scheduled Task
- + 10.15 Troubleshooting Scheduled Tasks
- + 10.16 Starting and Stopping a Service
- + 10.17 Running Any Program or Script as a Service
- + 10.18 Setting the Startup Type of a Service
- + 10.19 Setting the Account and Password ofaService
- + 10.20 Performing an Action Automatically Whena Service Fails
- + 10.21 Viewing the Antecedent and Dependent Services for a Service
- + 10.22 Viewing the Service Load Order
- + 10.23 Viewing the Startup History of a Service
- + 10.24 Granting Permissions to Manage One orMoreServices
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Digital Media
- 11.0 Introduction
- + 11.1 Ripping Digital Music
- + 11.2 Creating a Playlist
- + 11.3 Burning a CD
- + 11.4 Troubleshooting CD Burning
- + 11.5 Playing Internet Radio Stations
- + 11.6 Protecting Your Privacy in Windows MediaPlayer
- + 11.7 Searching Through Digital Media Collections Using Metadata
- + 11.8 Capturing Video to Your PC
- + 11.9 Making Your Own DVDs
- + 11.10 Converting Images Easily Between GraphicsFormats
- + 11.11 Processing Images for Email and the Web
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Network Configuration
- + 12.0 Introduction
- + 12.1 Viewing the Network Configuration
- + 12.2 Disabling a Connection
- + 12.3 Configuring an IP Address
- + 12.4 Renewing or Releasing a DHCP IP Address
- + 12.5 Configuring DNS Settings
- + 12.6 Registering DNS Records or Flushing theDNCache
- + 12.7 Finding a Computer’s Active Directory Site
- + 12.8 Managing Routes
- + 12.9 Viewing the Open Ports and Connections
- + 12.10 Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems
- + 12.11 Configuring TCP/IP Filtering
- + 12.12 Measuring Link Speed and Latency Between Two Hosts
- + 12.13 Installing the IPv6 Stack
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The Internet
- + 13.0 Introduction
- + 13.1 Using a HOSTS File to Speed Up Web Access
- + 13.2 Troubleshooting DNS Problems
- + 13.3 Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)
- + 13.4 Using the IIS MMC Snap-in to Manage Your Internet Servers
- + 13.5 Setting Up and Configuring a Telnet Server
- + 13.6 Use the Telnet Administrator to Manage a Telnet Server
- + 13.7 Customizing Internet Explorer’s Logo andTitlebar
- + 13.8 Blocking Pop Ups
- + 13.9 Protecting Your Privacy by Handling Cookies Properly
- + 13.10 Protecting Yourself Against Spyware
- + 13.11 Customizing Internet Explorer Security Settings
- + 13.12 Allowing Programs to Bypass the WindowsFirewall
- + 13.13 Tracking Firewall Activity with a Windows Firewall Log
- + 13.14 Protecting Yourself with the ZoneAlarm Firewall
- + 13.15 Surfing the Web Anonymously
- + 13.16 Finding and Reading RSS Feeds
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Wireless Networking
- 14.0 Introduction
- + 14.1 Installing a Wireless Adapter
- + 14.2 Installing a Wireless Router
- + 14.3 Connecting to Your Wireless Network
- + 14.4 Troubleshooting WiFi Network Connections
- + 14.5 Speeding Up a WiFi Network
- + 14.6 Keeping Your WiFi Network Secure
- + 14.7 Setting Up WiFi Encryption
- + 14.8 Mixing 802.11b and 802.11g Devices
- + 14.9 Setting Up an Ad Hoc Wireless Network
- + 14.10 Connecting to a Hotspot
- + 14.11 Sending Email from a Hotspot
- + 14.12 Stopping Hotspot “Stuttering”
- + 14.13 Protecting Yourself at Hotspots
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User, Group, and Computer Accounts
- + 15.0 Introduction
- + 15.1 Creating a User Account
- + 15.2 Unlocking a User
- + 15.3 Troubleshooting Account Lockout Problems
- + 15.4 Viewing and Modifying the Account Lockout and Password Policies
- + 15.5 Enabling and Disabling a User Account
- + 15.6 Setting a User’s Password
- + 15.7 Setting a Domain User’s Account Options
- + 15.8 Setting a Domain User’s Profile Attributes
- + 15.9 Finding a Domain User’s Last Logon Time
- + 15.10 Creating a Group Account
- + 15.11 Viewing the Members of a Group
- + 15.12 Viewing a User’s Group Membership
- + 15.13 Adding and Removing Members of a Group
- + 15.14 Creating a Computer Account
- + 15.15 Joining a Computer to a Domain
- + 15.16 Renaming a Computer
- + 15.17 Resetting a Computer Account
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Event Logs and Log Files
- + 16.0 Introduction
- + 16.1 Creating an Event
- + 16.2 Viewing Events
- + 16.3 Creating a New Event Log
- + 16.4 Viewing the Size of an Event Log
- + 16.5 Setting the Maximum Size of an Event Log
- + 16.6 Setting the Event Log Retention Policy
- + 16.7 Clearing the Events in an Event Log
- + 16.8 Restricting Access to an Event Log
- + 16.9 Searching an Event Log
- + 16.10 Searching the Event Logs on Multiple Systems
- + 16.11 Archiving an Event Log
- + 16.12 Finding More Information about an Event
- + 16.13 Triggering an Action When an Event Occurs
- + 16.14 Troubleshooting a Corrupt Event Log
- + 16.15 Enabling Boot Logging
- + 16.16 Enabling User Environment Logging
- + 16.17 Enabling NetLogon Logging
- + 16.18 Enabling Windows Installer Logging
- + 16.19 Enabling Windows Time Service Logging
- + 16.20 Enabling Outlook Logging
- + 16.21 Troubleshooting Application Failures withtheDr.WatsonLogs
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Security and Auditing
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17.0 Introduction
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Basic Tips
- Understand Microsoft’s 10 immutable laws of security
- Protect physical access to computers
- Don’t use administrative accounts during day-to-day use
- Keep virus and antispyware definitions up-to-date
- Make sure all critical patches are installed
- Audit important activities
- Check event logs regularly
- Know what to do when you discover you’ve been attacked
- Maintain (and test!) backups
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Basic Tips
- + 17.1 Analyzing Your Security Configuration
- + 17.2 Enabling Auditing
- + 17.3 Renaming the Administrator and Guest Accounts
- + 17.4 Disabling or Removing Unused Accounts, Services, and Software
- + 17.5 Enabling Screen Saver Locking
- + 17.6 Disabling Storage of the LM Password Hash
- + 17.7 Requiring Strong Passwords
- + 17.8 Getting Notified of New Security Vulnerabilities
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17.0 Introduction
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Performance Tuning
- 18.0 Introduction
- + 18.1 Speeding Up System Performance withtheTaskManager
- + 18.2 Tracking System Performance with the Performance Console
- + 18.3 Using Memory More Efficiently
- + 18.4 Balancing System Performance andVisualEffects
- + 18.5 Optimizing Page File Size
- + 18.6 Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk
- + 18.7 Converting Your Hard Disk to NTFS
- + 18.8 Disabling Startup Services and Programs
- + 18.9 Removing Unnecessary Items fromtheNotificationArea
- + 18.10 Improving Startup Performance
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Backup and Recovery
- 19.0 Introduction
- + 19.1 Performing a Backup
- + 19.2 Restoring from Backup
- + 19.3 Using Automated System Recovery
- + 19.4 Creating an ASR Disk“After the Fact”
- + 19.5 Using System Restore to Revive a Broken Machine
- + 19.6 Disabling System Restore Remotely
- + 19.7 Retrieving a Shadow Copy of a Corrupted orDeletedFile
- + 19.8 Using XCOPY for Interim Backups
- + 19.9 Using the Recovery Console DuringBootFailures
- + 19.10 Creating a Password Reset Disk
- + 19.11 Recovering and Decrypting an Encrypted File or Folder
- + 19.12 Backing up and Restoring Activation Data
- + 19.13 Auditing Backup and Restore Actions
- + 19.14 Caring for Backup Media
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Crashes and Errors
- 20.0 Introduction
- + 20.1 Using Safe Mode
- + 20.2 Using Last Known Good Configuration
- + 20.3 Using Boot Log to Trace Problems
- + 20.4 Using VGA Mode to Solve Video Problems
- + 20.5 Using Recovery Console
- + 20.6 Repairing AUTOEXEC.NT or CONFIG.NT Errors
- + 20.7 Fixing Cryptographic Services Error
- + 20.8 Fixing NTOSKRNL Errors
- + 20.9 Fixing a HAL Error
- + 20.10 Fixing Corrupted or Missing \WINDOWS\ SYSTEM32\CONFIG Errors
- + 20.11 Fixing NTLDR or NTDETECT Not Found Errors
- + 20.12 Configuring Error Reporting
- + 20.13 Troubleshooting Blue Screen Error Messages
- + 20.14 Setting Up and Using Dr. Watson toTroubleshootErrors
- + Summary of Windows XP Versions and Service Packs
- Index
Each year, Windows XP is pre-installed on 30 million PCs sold in the U.S.--and 90 million worldwide--making it the world's most popular operating system, and proving to frustrated users everywhere that preponderance does not equate to ease of use. There are literally thousands of programs, tools, commands, screens, scripts, buttons, tabs, applets, menus, and settings contained within Windows XP. And it has only been in the last couple of years that Microsoft's documentation has actually been more of a help than a hindrance. But it still isn't enough. Windows XP users and administrators need a quick and easy way to find answers. Plenty of books go into detail about the theory behind a particular technology or application, but few go straight to the essentials for getting the job done. Windows XP Cookbook does just that, tackling the most common tasks needed to install, manage, and support Windows XP. Featuring a new twist to O'Reilly's proven Cookbook formula, this problem-solving guide offers multiple solutions for each of its 300-plus recipes. Solve dilemmas with the graphical user interface, the command line, through the Registry, or by using scripts. Each step-by-step recipe includes a discussion that explains how and why it works. The book is also among the first to cover Microsoft's XP Service Pack 2. With these practical, on-the-job solutions, Windows XP Cookbook will save you hours of time searching for answers. Windows XP Cookbook will be useful to anyone that has to use, deploy, administer, or automate Windows XP. But this isn't a typical end-user book; it covers the spectrum of topics involved with running Windows XP in both small and large environments. As a result, IT professionals and system administrators will find it a great day-to-day reference. And power users will find Windows XP Cookbook a great source for information on tweaking XP and getting the most out of their systems. The bottom line is that Windows XP Cookbook will make just about anyone who uses XP more productive.
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Book Details
Authors
Robbie Allen Robbie Allen and Preston Gralla Preston Gralla
Categories
Computers > Operating Systems > Windows Workstation
Publishers
Publication year : 2008
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 1,194
