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Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition By Preston Gralla Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: February 2005 ISBN: 0-596-00918-6 Pages: 572 Table of • Contents • Index • Reviews Reader Completely revised and updated, this smart collection of insider tips and • Reviews tricks covers the XP operating system from start to finish, including all the • Errata new features that come with Service Pack 2 (SP2). You'll also find • Academic timesaving hacks for security, file distribution, digital media, web browsing, and more. An ideal all-in-one resource for XP beginners, as well as more experienced power users. Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition By Preston Gralla Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: February 2005 ISBN: 0-596-00918-6 Pages: 572 Table of • Contents • Index • Reviews Reader • Reviews • Errata • Academic Copyright Credits About the Author Contributors Acknowledgments Preface How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples Safari Enabled How to Contact Us Got a Hack? Chapter 1. Startup and Shutdown Section 1.1. Hacks 1-7 Hack 1. Customize Multiboot Startup Options Hack 2. Change the Picture That Appears on the XP Startup Screen Hack 3. Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times Hack 4. Halt Startup Programs and Services Hack 6. Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager Hack 6. Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks Hack 7. Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry Chapter 2. The User Interface Section 2.1. Hacks 8-20 Hack 8. Customize the GUI with Tweak UI Hack 9. Control the Control Panel Hack 10. Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar Hack 11. Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List Hack 12. Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects Hack 13. Remove "Nonremovable" Desktop Icons Hack 14. Hack Your Way Through the Interface Hack 15. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities Hack 16. Make Your PC Work Like a Mac Hack 17. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online Hack 18. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds Hack 19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons Hack 20. Instant Linux Chapter 3. Windows Explorer Section 3.1. Hacks 21-31 Hack 21. Generate Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing Hack 22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts Hack 23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Pro Hack 24. Better File Rename Hack 25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language Hack 26. Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness Hack 27. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text Hack 28. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu Hack 29. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase Hack 30. Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression Hack 31. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop Chapter 4. The Web Section 4.1. Hacks 32-48 Hack 32. Give Internet Explorer a Face-Lift Hack 33. Stop Pop Ups with SP2and Without It Hack 34. Kill Spyware and Web Bugs Hack 35. Take a Bite Out of Cookies Hack 36. Surf Anonymously Without a Trace Hack 37. Don't Get Reeled In by Phishers Hack 38. Read Web Pages Offline Hack 39. Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor Hack 40. Speed Up File Downloads Hack 41. Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS) Hack 42. Surf the Internet Ad-Free Hack 43. Hack Firefox Hack 44. Build Your Own Firefox Search Engine Hack 45. Google Your Desktop Hack 46. Out-Google Google with MSN Desktop Search Hack 47. Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop Hack 48. Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems Chapter 5. Networking Section 5.1. Hacks 49-58 Hack 49. Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access Hack 50. Optimize Your Home Router Hack 51. Troubleshoot Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping Hack 52. Troubleshoot Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig Hack 53. Speed Up Network Browsing Hack 54. Control Another PC with Remote Access Hack 55. Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address Hack 56. Renew Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address Hack 57. Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection Hack 58. VoIP Hacks Chapter 6. Email Section 6.1. Hacks 59-64 Hack 59. Slam That Spam Hack 60. Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express Hack 61. Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Datafiles Hack 62. Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software Hack 63. Gmail Hacks Hack 64. Fire Outlook and Outlook Express Chapter 7. Wireless Section 7.1. Hacks 65-74 Hack 65. Go War-Driving for WiFi Access Hack 66. Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network Hack 67. Check WiFi Network Performance with Qcheck to Help Improve Throughput Hack 68. Protect Your Home WiFi Network Hack 69. Enable WiFi Encryption Hack 70. Stop Moochers from Stealing Your WiFi Bandwidth Hack 71. Solve Hotspot Woes Hack 72. Set Up Bluetooth on XP Hack 73. Connect to the Internet with a Bluetooth Phone Hack 74. Set Up an Ad Hoc WiFi Network Chapter 8. Security Section 8.1. Hacks 75-82 Hack 75. Hide Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System Hack 76. Test Your Security with Shields UP! Hack 77. Protect Your Computer with the New Windows Firewall Hack 78. ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall Hack 79. Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC Hack 80. Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall Hack 81. Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols Hack 82. Set Up a Virtual Private Network Chapter 9. The Registry Section 9.1. Hacks 83-87 Hack 83. Don't Fear the Registry Hack 84. Hack Away at the Registry Hack 85. Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files Hack 86. Better Registry Backups Hack 87. Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy Chapter 10. Applications Section 10.1. Hacks 88-98 Hack 88. Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries Hack 89. Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run Hack 90. Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls Hack 91. Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts Hack 92. Open and Create Microsoft Documents Without Microsoft Office Hack 93. Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information Hack 94. Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging Hack 95. Extend Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops Hack 96. Build a Better Backup Strategy Hack 97. Go Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger Hack 98. Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ Chapter 11. Graphics and Multimedia Section 11.1. Hacks 99-107 Hack 99. Image Conversion in a Pinch Hack 100. Problem-Free CD Burning Hack 101. Save Streaming Music to Your PC Hack 102. Import Lyrics into iTunes and iPod Hack 103. Convert from Apple iTunes Format Hack 104. Use Ogg Vorbis for Digital Music Hack 105. Hack Windows Media Player with TweakMP Hack 106. Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems Hack 107. Make Videos with Windows Movie Maker Chapter 12. System Performance Section 12.1. Hacks 108-114 Hack 108. Track System Performance with the Performance Console Hack 109. Get the Most Out of Your RAM Hack 110. More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP Hack 111. Repair and Recover with the Recovery Console Hack 112. Speed Up System Performance with the Task Manager Hack 113. Hack Your Way to a Cleaner Hard Disk Hack 114. Fix SP2 Upgrade Woes Chapter 13. Hardware Section 13.1. Hacks 115-120 Hack 115. Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages Hack 116. Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager Hack 117. Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance Hack 118. Remap Your Keyboard Hack 119. Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution Hack 120. Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Colophon Index Copyright © 2005 O'Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O'Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (http://safari.oreilly.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or [email protected]. Nutshell Handbook, the Nutshell Handbook logo, and the O'Reilly logo are registered trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc. The Hacks series designations, Windows XP Hacks, the image of an antique fan, and related trade dress are trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc. 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