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Application Program Interface (API), 21 • A • applications AAC format music, 294 camera software, removing problematic, accounts. See user accounts 173–174 Acrobat Reader, updating, 43–44 choices of, 41–44 activation communication between, 21 about, 210 controlled with Task Manager, 202–204 installation CD, creation of, 212 pinning, 63–64 of new copy of Windows XP, 210–211 Quick Launch toolbar, adding to, 92–93 pirate product keys, 213 starting, 115–116 pirated copy of Windows, switching to on Windows XP, list of, 18 legitimate copy from, 214–215 AskWoody, 24, 253 of preinstallled Windows XP, 211–213 ATI video chip, 313, 316 problems with, 211 autoarranging icons, 101–102 product key, 210–211 Autoplay, disabling, 55–56 reinstallation of Windows XP, 211 auto-starting programs, 268–270 of volume licenses, 213–215 AVG Free active content on desktop, 98 about, 13, 32–33 Administrative Tools setting, 83 installation of, 262–263 Administrator accounts, 217 settings, adjusting, 263–264 Advanced Start menu settings, 80–83 Advanced tab in Customize Start Menu • B • dialog box, 80–83 AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), 165 background of desktop, changing color Alive MP3 Recorder, 301 of, 97 All Programs, rearranging, 73–78 backups AllOfMP3, 295–296 complete copy of hard drive, 16 anonymizers data backups, 14 about, 272 ghost of hard drive, 16 Anonymizer, 273 importance of, 14 SurfShield, 273 COPYRIGHTEDfor keys, MATERIAL 327–328 The-Cloak, 273 Registry backups, 15 antivirus software System Restore Point, 15 about, 261–262 binary data type, 325, 329 AVG Free, 262–264 BitTorrent uninstalling, 32–33 about, 307–308 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), 165 installation of, 308–310 appearance blinking text, removing, 161 of desktop, customizing, 97–99 Blue Screen of Death, 21 and speed improvements, 334 bookmarks in Firefox, 155–156 BootIt NG, 240 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 348

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Bott, Ed (Windows Media Player cheats for games, 315 “poisoned” license), 250 ClearType bottom layer of desktop, changing color about, 108 of, 97 modifying, 109–111 browsers. See also Firefox; Internet Clipboard contents saved as picture file, Explorer 189–190 choosing, 41 The-Cloak, 273 history information in, deleting, 273–276 codes for games, 315 buttons on taskbar, controlling groups of, combinations of keys, list of valid, 137 90–91 communication between programs, 21 compatibility issues games, 313 • C • Windows Update, incompatibility with cameras. See also pictures Firefox, 154 automatically downloading pictures from complete copy of hard drive, 16 camera to computer, 178–179 connection time, increasing, 346 Clipboard contents saved as picture file, contacts in Trillian, adding, 167–168 189–190 Control Panel setting, 82 deleting pictures, 182 Coolswitch, 56 file formats for pictures, converting, Copy to Folder, modifying, 134–135 188–190 copy-protected files converted to free MP3 memory card, copying pictures from, files, 297 179–180 CountdownClock extension in Firefox, 159 naming pictures, 176–177 CounterSpy, 265–267 new pictures, organizing, 181–182 CPU usage tracking with Task Manager, Paint, changing file formats for pictures 206–208 with, 189 critical patches, 250–251 renaming pictures, 182 customization resizing pictures, 185–188 desktop, 97–99 Restoration program, 182–185 folder templates, 122–123 rotating pictures, 181–182 keyboard shortcuts, 136–137 Scanner and Camera Wizard, 175–179 Quick Launch toolbar, 91–96 software, removing problematic, 173–174 Start menu, 60–62 storing pictures, 176–177 taskbar, 86–87 transferring pictures from camera, Customize Start Menu dialog box 175–179 Advanced tab, 80–83 undeleting images on, 182–185 left side of Start Menu, customizing, viewing pictures, 181–182 60–62 cascading menus All Programs menu, 74–75 TweakUI and, 51–52 • D • CDs data backups, 14 burning, 297–298 data types, 323–325 installation CD, creation of, 212 default file, 22 ripping, 299–300 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 349

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default settings of Firefox, changing, double word data type, 325 160–163 drive letters, reassigning, 241–242 defragmenting hard drives, 246 DVI connectors, 314 Deskbar on Google Desktop Search (GDS), 144–145 desktop • E • active content on, 98 eDonkey, 307 appearance, customizing, 97–99 Elder Geek, 24 background, changing color of, 97 e-mail bottom layer, changing color of, 97 anonymous e-mail, sending, 271 ClearType, 108–111 Remote Assistance connection through, customization of, 97–99 227, 231–233 icons on, 98, 99–102 eMusic, 295 monitor power saver on, 98 encrypting files, 278 mouse cursor, changing, 98 error codes, 200 screensaver on, 98 error messages in games, 318 searching, 140 error reports Themes, 102–108 about, 280 wallpaper, changing, 97 government receiving, 280 Device Manager turning off, 281 about, 199 errors, 20 error codes, 200 Event Logs, changing location of, 341–342 hardware, checking for ghosted, 200–202 Event Viewer starting, 199 about, 193 views in, 200 log files, saving, 198–199 DictionarySearch extension of Firefox, 159 Start menu, opening event logs from, 194 Diggler extension of Firefox, 159 using, 195–198 digital rights management, 294, 297 existing value, changing, 328–329 DirectX, problems with, 316–318 expiration date of invitation to Remote disabling programs/services in Windows, Assistance, 234–236 advice against, 314 extensions for Firefox, installing, 156–159 Disk Cleanup and speed improvements, 337–339 warning for, disabling, 245 • F • Disk Defragmenter, 246 FastTrack, 307 display name, 219 FAT (File Allocation Table) file system, DNS cache entries, removing negative, 182–183, 243 344–346 FAT32 (File Allocation Table) file system, Doom 3, 313 243–245 DOS favorite hacks and mods of author, 13–14 commands used to list files in folder, file access permissions, 12 130–134 file formats of pictures, converting, games, 314 188–190 use of, 12 file protection, 277–278 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 350

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File Rescue Plus, 185 default settings, changing, 160–163 file sharing DictionarySearch extension, 159 about, 305 Diggler extension, 159 finding files, 310 extensions, installing, 156–159 Google used to find files, 310 ForecastFox extension, 159 infected files, 306 history information in, deleting, 273–276 legality of, 305, 306 installation of, 152–154 MP3 search engines used to find files, 310 Internet Explorer compared, 152 newsgroups used to find files, 310 keyboard shortcuts for, 163 P2P (Peer-to-Peer) file sharing, 305–307 printing Web pages in, 164–165 public domain files, 305 speed of, increasing, 162–163 quality of files, 306 tabs, working with, 154–156 scumware, 306 TinyURLCreator extension, 159 file system, 243 toolbar buttons, changing, 161 filename extensions Windows Update, incompatibility about, 116 with, 154 changing, 116–118 firewalls. See also Windows Firewall hidden/system files, 118–120 checking, 30–32 showing, 33–34, 118–120 and Remote Assistance, 233 unsafe filename extensions, 119 Floating Deskbar on Google Desktop filenames in Registry, sorting, 325–326 Search (GDS), 144–145 files folder templates Copy to Folder, modifying, 134–135 customization of, 122–123 copy-protected files converted to free memory for, setting aside extra, 123–124 MP3 files, 297 setting, 121–124 deleting, 277 folders erasing, 277 files in folder, listing, 129–134 finding, 310 My Recent Documents, 278–280 in folder, listing, 129–134 old-style names for, preventing, 339–340 GDS prevented from indexing specific, pinning, 65 145–146 Quick Launch toolbar, adding to, 93 Move to Folder, modifying, 134–135 footprints, 272 pinning, 66 ForecastFox extension in Firefox, 159 quality of files, 306 Frankel, Justin (Winamp), 302 Quick Launch toolbar, adding to, 93 Remote Assistance connection through, 227, 231–233 • G • Firefox games about, 13, 151–152 about, 311 advantages of, 152 ATI video chip, 316 blinking text, removing, 161 cheats for, 315 bookmarks, 155–156 codes for, 315 choosing, 41 compatibility issues, 313 Cookie options, 275–276 DirectX, problems with, 316–318 CountdownClock extension, 159 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 351

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disabling programs/services in Windows, rules for searching with, 150 advice against, 314 running, 143–145 Doom 3, 313 using, 150 DOS games, 314 GoToMyPC, 236 DVI connectors, 314 Grisoft, 262 error messages, 318 Group Policy Editor, modifications made Google used for getting ahead in, 314–315 with, 59–60 hardware issues, 315–316 Guest accounts, 218 information sources for getting ahead in, 314–315 Intel video chip, 316 • H • news on, 315 hackers, 17 nVIDIA video chip, 316 Hacking Windows XP (Sinchak), 24 refresh rate of monitor and, 314 hacks, author’s favorite, 13–14 sound driver problems, 316 hacks that don’t work video driver problems, 315–316 DOS, use of, 12 walkthroughs for, 315 file access permissions used to restrict Web sites on, 315 access, 12 Windows XP Game Advisor, 311–313 parental control software and XGI video chip, 316 modifications, 12 GDS. See Google Desktop Search Registry changes made to speed up a ghosted hardware, 200–202 computer, 11 GIANT, 265 Registry cleanup utility, use of, 11 Gibson, Steve Windows processes, disabling, 11 “How Sub-Pixel Font Rendering Works”, hard drives 108, defragmenting, 246 ShieldsUP! Web site, 258, 272 disk cleanup warning, disabling, 245 GIF files, 188 drive letters, reassigning, 241–242 Gnutella, 307 FAT disk conversion to NTFS, 243–245 Goodger, Ben (Firefox), 151 maintenance of, 245–246 Google partitions, 240 error messages in games, search for, 318 second hard drive, installing, 237–240 file sharing, 310 type of drive you have, determining, 243 games, getting ahead in, 314–315 hardware patches, searches for, 253 checking for ghosted, 200–202 Google Desktop Search (GDS) games and, 315–316 about, 13, 139–140 Heidi Computer’s Eraser, 277 Deskbar, 144–145 Heinrich, Edward (Firefox), 163 files, preventing GDS from indexing, Help and Support Center, 197–198 145–146 Hester, Jeff (Trillian), 168 Floating Deskbar, 144–145 hidden/system files, 118–120 installing, 42–43, 141–143 high-level keys in Registry, 323 moving index file, 148–150 HKCC key, 323 removing files from index, 146–148 HKCR key, 323 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 352

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HKCU key, 323 Firefox, 152–154 HKLM key, 323 Google Desktop Search (GDS), 141–143 HKU key, 323 Iconoid, 100–101 hotkeys, 136–138 patches, 251 “How Sub-Pixel Font Rendering Works” reinstallation of Windows XP, 211 (Gibson), 108 second hard drive, installing, 237–240 Themes, 104–108 Trillian, 166 • I • TweakUI, 48–49 Iconoid Windows Media Player (WMP), 286–288 about, 100 Instant Messaging installing, 100–101 about, 165 icons AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), 165 about, 99 MSN Messenger, 165 autoarranging, 101–102 Trillian, 165–168 on desktop, 98, 99–102 Yahoo! Messenger, 165 Iconoid used to control, 100–101 Intel Application Accelerator, 334–337 invisible grid, aligning icons to Intel video chip, 316 Windows’, 101 internal name, 219 for pinned programs, changing, 68–70 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and on Quick Launch toolbar, changing, 96 Remote Assistance, 233 on Quick Launch toolbar, deleting, 92 Internet Explorer space for icons, increasing, 94 disadvantages of, 151–152 upper-left corner of screen, moving all Firefox compared, 152 icons to, 102 history information in, deleting, 276 ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) and keyboard shortcuts for, 163 Remote Assistance, 233 printing Web pages in, 164–165 identification. See also activation invisible grid, aligning icons to registered user and organization, Windows’, 101 changing, 215–216 invitation to Remote Assistance, user accounts and, 217–222 extending, 234–236 Image Resizer, 13, 185–188 iPods images. See cameras; pictures about, 14, 296, 302 index file on Google Desktop Search (GDS), disadvantages of, 302 146–150 Winamp and, 302–304 infected files, 306 IrfanView, 189 information sources for getting ahead in iTunes music store, 294, 296 games, 314–315 installation BitTorrent, 308–310 • J • CD, creation of, 212 JPEG files, 188 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 353

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Laplink, 236 • K • left side of Start menu, customizing, 60–62 Kato, Brian (Restoration), 182 legality of file sharing, 305, 306 keyboard shortcuts Leonhard, Justin (gaming tips), 315 Alt+F and then X, 138 Leonhard, Woody Alt+Tab, 138 Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For combinations of keys, list of valid, 137 Dummies, 276, 294 Ctrl+A, 138 Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Ctrl+Alt+Del, 138 Dummies, 136, 199, 245, 276, 277, 294 Ctrl+C, 138 limited accounts, 217 Ctrl+click, 138 Lin, Mike (StartupMonitor), 267, 269, 270 Ctrl+Enter, 163 Livingston, Brian (Windows Secrets Ctrl+F, 163 newsletter), 24, 253 Ctrl+F5, 163 log files, saving, 198–199 Ctrl+H, 163 LogMeIn Basic, 236 Ctrl+V, 138 Ctrl+X, 138 • M • Ctrl+Z, 138 customizing, 124–126, 136–137 Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, 210–211, Esc key, 163 213–214 F1, 138 makeover for Windows XP F5, 138 accounts, aligning, 37–38 for Firefox, 163 Acrobat Reader, updating, 43–44 for Internet Explorer, 163 antivirus programs, 32–33 list of, 138 AVG Free, 32–33 pinned shortcuts, 68 browsers, choosing, 41 Shift key, 163 filename extensions, showing, 33–34 Shift+click, 138 firewall, checking, 30–32 keys Google Desktop Search, installing, 42–43 about, 322 Language Bar, removing, 40 adding a new key, 330–331 MSN Messenger, removing, 38–39 backup for, 327–328 need for, 25–26 combinations of keys, list of valid, 137 PDF files, reading, 43–44 finding, 327 personalizing XP, 35–38 pirate product keys, 213 screensaver, setting, 36–37 product keys, 210–211, 213 searches, best choice for, 41–43 Knowledge Base articles for patches, 253 security issues, 26–35 software choices, 41–44 spyware, protection against, 34–35 • L • updating Windows, 26–30 Langa, Fred (“The Pros and Cons of wallpaper, changing, 35–36 Firefox”), 152 Windows Messenger, removing, 38–40 Language Bar, removing, 40 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 354

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malware, 14 disadvantages of, 151 manual installation Remote Assistance connection through, patches, 251 227–231 Themes, 104–108 removing, 38–39 McNealy, Scott (Sun Microsystems), 271 shutting down MSN Messenger with memory option of occasional use, 170–171 camera memory card, 179–180 uninstalling, 171 folder templates, 123–124 Windows Messenger compared, 169 keeping programs in, 337 MSN Music, 296 paging file, 206 music. See also file sharing physical memory, 204 AAC format music, 294 speed improvements, 337, 346 Alive MP3 Recorder, 301 swap file, 206 AllOfMP3, 295–296 Task Manager, tracking with, 204–206 buying, 295 Microsoft Knowledge Base, 24 bypassing restrictions on, 297–301 Microsoft Management Console copy-protected files converted to free (MMC), 238 MP3 files, 297 Microsoft Office, updating, 30 digital rights management, 294, 297 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS 04-028, 250 eMusic, 295 Microsoft Works, updating, 30 iPods, 296, 302–304 Microsoft’s antispyware product, 265 iTunes music store, 294, 296 MLDonkey, 307 MP3 files, 294 mods, author’s favorite, 13–14 MP3 shops, 295–296 monitor power saver on desktop, 98 MSN Music, 296 Most Frequently Used Programs lists, Musicmatch, 296 70–73 Napster, 296 Most Recently Used lists, 278–280 online music stores, 295–296 mouse settings RealPlayer music store, 296 cursor, changing, 98 renting, 295 TweakUI, 52–54 restrictions, 293–294 Move to Folder, modifying, 134–135 Rhapsody, 296 Mozilla, 152–154 song information, retrieving, 297 MP3 file format Sunncomm technology, 294 about, 13, 286, 294 Tesco, 296 conversion of files to, 297–301 Virgin, 296 copy-protected files converted to free Wal-Mart as online music store, 296 MP3 files, 297 WMA files, 294 MP3 search engines used to find files, 310 WMA shops, 296 MP3 shops, 295–296 Musicmatch, 296 MSN Messenger My Computer setting, 82 about, 165 My Documents setting, 82 disabling, 169–171 My Music setting, 82 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 355

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My Network Places setting, 82 Paint, changing file formats of pictures My Pictures setting, 82 with, 189 My Recent Documents folder, erasing, parental control software and 279–280 modifications, 12 My Recent Documents list Partition Magic, 240 clearing, 278–279 partitions, 240 controlling, 78–80 passwords, 220–221, 277 patches about, 249–250 • N • analyzing updates, 253 naming pictures, 176–177 applying updates, 254–256 Napster, 296 automatic updating, turning off, 251–253 Neowin, 315 critical patches, 250–251 new account, setting up, 37 Google searches on, 253 new copy of Windows XP, 210–211 Knowledge Base articles for, 253 new pictures, organizing, 181–182 manual installation of, 251 news on games, 315 Microsoft, reasons not to rely on, 250–251 newsgroups Microsoft Security Bulletin MS 04-028, 250 and file sharing, 310 newsgroup information on, 253 patches, information on, 253 Security Advisories for, 253 Norton Ghost, 16 Security Bulletin system for, 250–251 Notepad, files in folder listed with DOS Windows Media Player “poisoned” command in, 130–134 license, 250 NTBackup, 16 pcAnywhere, 236 NTFS (Windows NT File System) PC-sharing. See also Remote Assistance about, 243 GoToMyPC, 236 FAT32, conversion from, 244–245 Laplink, 236 nVIDIA video chip, 313, 316 LogMeIn Basic, 236 pcAnywhere, 236 Remote Desktop, 236 • O • PDF files, reading, 43–44 old user account, deleting, 37–38 Peer-to-Peer file sharing (P2P) online music stores, 295–296 about, 305–307 online privacy. See privacy BitTorrent, 307–310 open-source software, 152 choosing P2P program, 307 outbound traffic and Windows Firewall, 256 eDonkey, 307 Ozolins, Aleks (Magical Jelly Bean FastTrack, 307 Keyfinder), 210 file sharing, 305–307 Gnutella, 307 MLDonkey, 307 • P • Shareaza, 307 paging, 204 WPNP3, 307 paging file, 206 per-machine setting, 51 personalizing Windows XP, 35–38 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 356

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per-user setting, 51 P2P (Peer-to-Peer) file sharing physical memory, 204 about, 305–307 pictures. See also cameras BitTorrent, 307–310 assigned to account, changing, 221–222 choosing P2P program, 307 automatically downloading pictures from eDonkey, 307 camera to computer, 178–179 FastTrack, 307 camera memory card, copying from, file sharing, 305–307 179–180 Gnutella, 307 camera software, removing problematic, MLDonkey, 307 173–174 Shareaza, 307 Clipboard contents saved as picture file, WPNP3, 307 189–190 preinstallled Windows XP, 211–213 deleting, 182 printing Web pages file formats, converting, 188–190 in Firefox, 164–165 naming, 176–177 in Internet Explorer, 164–165 new pictures, organizing, 181–182 priority settings for applications, 202–204 Paint, changing file formats with, 189 privacy renaming, 182 about, 271–272 resizing, 185–188 anonymizers, 272–273 Restoration program, 182–185 browsers, deleting history information in, rotating, 181–182 273–276 Scanner and Camera Wizard, 175–179 e-mail, sending anonymous, 271 storing, 176–177 encrypting files, 278 transferring pictures from camera, error reports, 280–281 175–179 file protection, 277–278 undeleting images on a camera, 182–185 files, preventing GDS from indexing viewing, 181–182 specific, 145–146 pinned programs Firefox, deleting history information in, about, 62–63 273–276 deleting pinned shortcuts, 68 footprints, 272 files, pinning, 66 government receiving error reports, 280 folders, pinning, 65 Internet Explorer, deleting history icons, changing, 68–70 information in, 276 moving pinned shortcuts, 68 Most Recently Used lists, 278–280 programs, pinning, 63–64 My Recent Documents folder, erasing, renaming pinned shortcuts, 68 279–280 Web pages, pinning, 67 My Recent Documents list, clearing, when to pin programs, 63 278–279 pirate product keys, 213 My Recent Documents list, controlling, pirated copy of Windows, switching to 79–80 legitimate copy from, 214–215 options with Windows Media Player PowerToys (WMP), 287–288 about, 47–48, 50 passwords, 277 ClearType, 109–111 ShieldsUP!, 272 Coolswitch, 56 surfing with anonymity, 272 in Windows XP, 277–281 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 357

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product key, 210–211 registered user and organization, changing, programs 215–216 camera software, removing problematic, Registry 173–174 about, 22–23, 322–325 choices, 41–44 adding a new value (or key), 330–331 communication between programs, 21 backing up keys, 327–328 controlled with Task Manager, 202–204 backups, 15 pinning programs, 63–64 binary data type, 325, 329 Quick Launch toolbar, adding to, 92–93 changes, making Windows accept, starting, 115–116 331–332 on Windows XP, list of, 18 changes to, 22–23 “The Pros and Cons of Firefox” cleanup utility, use of, 11 (Langa), 152 data types, 323–325 public domain files, 305 default file, 22 purpose-built theme installer used to deleting a value, 329 install Themes, 103 double word data type, 325 existing value, changing, 328–329 exiting, 331 • Q • filenames, sorting, 325–326 quality of files, 306 finding keys, 327 Quick Launch toolbar high-level keys, 323 about, 13 HKCC key, 323 customization of, 91–96 HKCR key, 323 files, adding, 93 HKCU key, 323 folders, adding, 93 HKLM key, 323 icons, changing, 96 HKU key, 323 icons, deleting, 92 keys, 322–323 modifying, 91–96 recovery from problems, 332 programs, adding, 92–93 Regedit, 322, 331 screen tips, changing, 95–96 and Remote Assistance, 235–236 Show Desktop icon, restoring, 92 Restore Point, 326–327, 332 space for icons, increasing, 94 restoring files, 332 viewing, 91 SAM file, 22 Web pages, adding, 94 security file, 22 settings and TweakUI, 50–51 software file, 23 • R • speeding up computer, changes made RealPlayer music store, 296 for, 11 recovery from problems in Registry, 332 StartupMonitor used to protect, 267 Recycle Bin, 277 strings data type, 324 red-lining, 206–207 system file, 23 refresh rate of monitor and games, 314 System Restore, 332 Regedit, 322, 331 userDiff file, 23 Windows Explorer, comparison to, 322 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 358

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Registry Cleaners, 23 security. See also antivirus software; Registry Mechanic, 24 privacy reinstallation of Windows XP, 211 analyzing updates, 253 Remote Assistance applying updates, 254–256 about, 225–226 automatic updating, turning off, 251–253 e-mail, connecting via, 227, 231–233 firewalls, 30–32, 233, 256–259 expiration date of invitation, 234–236 patches, 249–253 file, connecting by, 227, 231–233 updating Windows, 26–30 firewalls and, 233 Windows Firewall, 256–259 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Security Advisories for patches, 253 and, 233 Security Bulletin system for patches, invitation to, extending, 234–236 250–251 MSN Messenger, connecting via, 227–231 security file, 22 Registry and, 235–236 Set Program Access and Defaults setting, starting, methods for, 226–227 82–83 Universal Plug ’n’ Play (UPnP) and, 233 Shareaza, 307 Windows Messenger, connecting via, ShieldsUP!, 258–259, 272 227–231 shortcuts, keyboard Remote Desktop, 236 Alt+F and then X, 138 removing files from index, 146–148 Alt+Tab, 138 renaming combinations of keys, list of valid, 137 groups of files, 126–128 Ctrl+A, 138 pictures, 182 Ctrl+Alt+Del, 138 pinned shortcuts, 68 Ctrl+C, 138 renting music, 295 Ctrl+click, 138 resizing pictures, 185–188 Ctrl+Enter, 163 Restoration program, 182–185 Ctrl+F, 163 Restore Point, 326–327, 332 Ctrl+F5, 163 restoring files in Registry, 332 Ctrl+H, 163 Rhapsody, 296 Ctrl+V, 138 Ross, Blake (Firefox), 41, 151 Ctrl+X, 138 rotating pictures, 181–182 Ctrl+Z, 138 customizing, 124–126, 136–137 Esc key, 163 • S • F1, 138 SAM file, 22 F5, 138 Scanner and Camera Wizard, 175–179 for Firefox, 163 Scheduled Tasks, turning off access to, 340 for Internet Explorer, 163 screen tips, changing, 95–96 list of, 138 screensaver, 36–37, 98 pinned shortcuts, 68 scumware, 306 Shift key, 163 searches, best choice for, 41–43 Shift+click, 138 second hard drive, installing, 237–240 Show Desktop icon, restoring, 92 showing/hiding accounts at logon, 219–221 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 359

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Simon, Barry (Windows/DOS hack for Microsoft’s antispyware product, 265 listing files in folder), 129 protection against, 34–35 Sinchak, Steve (Hacking Windows XP), 24 StartupMonitor, 267–268 sizing taskbar, 87–88 standard Windows XP Theme, changing Skiljan, Irfan (IrfanView), 189 back to, 108 Slyck News, 306 Start menu snap-in, 238 about, 57–60 software Administrative Tools setting, 83 camera software, removing problematic, Advanced Start menu settings, 80–83 173–174 All Programs, rearranging, 73–78 choices, 41–44 Control Panel setting, 82 communication between programs, 21 customization of, 60–62 controlled with Task Manager, 202–204 Customize Start Menu dialog box, 60–62 file in Registry, 23 description of items on, 58 pinning programs, 63–64 Group Policy Editor, modifications made Quick Launch toolbar, adding to, 92–93 with, 59–60 starting, 115–116 left side of Start menu, customizing, on Windows XP, list of, 18 60–62 song information Most Frequently Used Programs list, retrieving, 297 controlling, 70–73 saving, 301 My Computer setting, 82 sound driver problems, 316 My Documents setting, 82 space for icons, increasing, 94 My Music setting, 82 speed improvements My Network Places setting, 82 appearance and, 334 My Pictures setting, 82 connection time, increasing, 346 My Recent Documents, 78–80, 278–280 Disk Cleanup and, 337–339 opening event logs from, 194 DNS cache entries, removing negative, pinned programs, 62–70 344–346 privacy and Most Recently Used lists, Event Logs, changing location of, 341–342 278–280 for Firefox, 162–163 Set Program Access and Defaults setting, folders, preventing old-style names for, 82–83 339–340 Startup Control Panel, 269–270 Intel Application Accelerator used for, StartupMonitor, 267–268 334–337 storing pictures, 176–177 memory, increasing, 346 strings data type, 324 memory, keeping programs in, 337 Sunncomm technology, 294 Scheduled Tasks, turning off access surfing with anonymity, 272 to, 340 SurfShield, 273 TCP Optimizer, 343–344 SvcHost, 19 spyware swap file, 206 about, 264–265 System Configuration Utility, 268–269 auto-starting programs, 268–270 system file, 23 CounterSpy, 265–267 System Restore, 15, 332 GIANT, 265 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 360

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System Tray, customizing, 88–89 buttons, controlling groups of, 90–91 system-wide setting, 51 cascading menu, 51–52 downloading, 48–49 folder templates, setting aside extra • T • memory for, 123–124 tabs in Firefox, working with, 154–156 installing, 48–49 Task Manager Most Frequently Used Programs list, about, 202 controlling, 72–73 applications controlled with, 202–204 mouse settings, 52–54 CPU usage tracking with, 206–208 My Recent Documents folder, erasing, list of running programs, viewing, 18 279–280 memory tracking with, 204–206 My Recent Documents list, controlling, 80 priority settings for applications, 202–204 per-machine setting, 51 taskbar per-user setting, 51 about, 85 Registry settings and, 50–51 buttons, controlling groups of, 90–91 showing/hiding accounts at logon, 220 customization of, 86–87 System Tray, customizing, 88–89 Quick Launch toolbar, modifying, 91–96 system-wide setting, 51 sizing, 87–88 terminology of, 51 System Tray, customizing, 88–89 Windows Explorer shortcuts, TCP Optimizer, 343–344 customizing, 124–126 Tesco, 296 Windows Places Bar, customizing, 54–55 testing Windows Firewall, 258–259 Windows Welcome screen, bypassing, 223 The-Cloak, 273 TweakXP, 24 Themes type of drive you have, determining, 243 about, 102–103 desktop, 102–108 manual installation of, 104–108 • U • purpose-built theme installer used to undeleting images on a camera, 182–185 install, 103 Universal Plug ’n’ Play (UPnP), 233 standard Windows XP Theme, changing unsafe filename extensions, 119 back to, 108 updates TIFF files, 188 analyzing, 253 TinyURLCreator extension in Firefox, 159 applying, 254–256 toolbar buttons in Firefox, changing, 161 automatic updating, turning off, 251–253 tools for hacking, sources for, 23–24 steps for, 26–30 transferring pictures from camera, 175–179 upper-left corner of screen, moving all Trillian icons to, 102 about, 165 user accounts contacts, adding, 167–168 about, 217 installation of, 166 Administrator accounts, 217 TweakMP, 290–291 aligning, 37–38 TweakUI display name, 219 about, 13, 47–48 full name, 219 Autoplay, disabling, 55–56 Guest accounts, 218 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 361

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identification, 217–222 Registry Mechanic, 24 internal name, 219 ShieldsUP!, 258–259 Limited accounts, 217 Slyck News, 306 new account, setting up, 37 tools for hacking, sources for, 23–24 old account, deleting, 37–38 TweakXP, 24 passwords, 220–221 Windows Update, 254 picture assigned to account, changing, Winamp, 302–304 221–222 Windows Explorer showing/hiding accounts at logon, Copy to Folder, modifying, 134–135 219–221 filename extensions, 116–120 usernames, changing, 219 folder templates, setting, 121–124 Windows Welcome screen, bypassing, Move to Folder, modifying, 134–135 222–223 Registry, comparison to, 322 user picture, 13 renaming groups of files, 126–128 userDiff file, 23 shortcuts, customizing, 124–126 usernames, changing, 219 starting, 121 Windows Firewall about, 256 • V • locking down, 14 version of Windows Media Player (WMP), outbound traffic and, 256 installing latest, 286–288 setting up, 256–258 video driver problems, 315–316 testing, 258–259 viewing Windows Media Player (WMP) pictures, 181–182 about, 285 Quick Launch toolbar, 91 CDs, burning, 297–298 views in Device Manager, 200 CDs, ripping, 299–300 Virgin, 296 installation of, 286–288 virtual memory, 204 MP3 format, conversion of files to, VMware, 240 297–301 volume licenses, 213–215 “poisoned” license, 250 privacy options, 287–288 setup for, 289–290 • W • song information, saving, 301 Wal-Mart as online music store, 296 updating, 30 walkthroughs for games, 315 version of, installing latest, 286–288 wallpaper, changing, 35–36, 97 Windows Messenger Web pages MSN Messenger compared, 169 pinning, 67 Remote Assistance connection through, Quick Launch toolbar, added to, 94 227–231 Web sites removing, 38–40 AskWoody, 24, 26, 27, 253 uninstalling, 171 Elder Geek, 24 Windows NT File System (NTFS) games, 315 about, 243 Microsoft Knowledge Base, 24 FAT32, conversion from, 244–245 Neowin, 315 36_748978 index.qxd 8/30/05 11:54 PM Page 362

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Windows Places Bar, customizing, 54–55 updating Windows, 26–30 Windows processes, disabling, 11 wallpaper, changing, 35–36 Windows Resource Kit, 200 Windows Messenger, removing, 38–40 Windows Secrets Newsletter, 24 Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Windows Update, 254 Dummies (Leonhard), 136, 199, 245, Windows Welcome screen, bypassing, 276, 277, 294 222–223 WinZIP, 278 Windows XP WMA files, 286, 294 about, 19–20 WMA shops, 296 Application Program Interface (API), 21 WMP (Windows Media Player) Blue Screen of Death, 21 about, 285 communication between programs, 21 CDs, burning, 297–298 errors, 20 CDs, ripping, 299–300 programs on, list of, 18 installation of, 286–288 Registry, changes to, 22–23 MP3 format, conversion of files to, Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For 297–301 Dummies (Leonhard), 276, 294 “poisoned” license, 250 Windows XP Game Advisor, 311–313 privacy options, 287–288 Windows XP makeover setup for, 289–290 accounts, aligning, 37–38 song information, saving, 301 Acrobat Reader, updating, 43–44 updating, 30 antivirus programs, 32–33 version of, installing latest, 286–288 AVG Free, 32–33 WPNP3, 30 browsers, choosing, 41 filename extensions, showing, 33–34 firewall, checking, 30–32 • X • Google Desktop Search, installing, 42–43 XGI video chip, 316 Language Bar, removing, 40 MSN Messenger, removing, 38–39 need for, 25–26 • Y • PDF files, reading, 43–44 Yahoo! Messenger, 165 personalizing XP, 35–38 screensaver, setting, 36–37 searches, best choice for, 41–43 • Z • security issues, 26–35 ZipBackup, 14 software choices, 41–44 spyware, protection against, 34–35