77_053683 bindex.qxp 2/23/07 9:16 PM Page 541 Index add-on All Programs Submenu A checking for an, 199 contents of, 67–69 A CompletePC Backup and defined, 199 overview, 67 Restore, overview, 472 Add-On dialog box, Firefox and rearranging the, 69–71 A9 Google Images, search tool, 210 Tor, 262 AllNetTools, anonymous surfing AAC, music format, 269 Add-Ons Disabled dialog box, and, 257 accelerators, drive, 47–48 Internet Explorer, 37 Amazon, online shopping site, 510 Access, application file, 87 Add-Ons Installation dialog Amplusnet Anonymous Browsing ActiveWords, hot keys and, 114 box, Anonymous Proxy Toolbar, Internet Explorer, ActiveX control, Internet Explorer Servers, 260 259 and Firefox, 180 Address Bar Anonymization.Net Service, adaptive menu, overview, 67 adding to the taskbar, 96 Firefox, 259 Add a Contact Wizard, Windows creating shortcuts from the, Anonymize.net, free anonymizing Live Messenger, 230 197 site, 258 Add a Port dialog box, Windows overview, 95–96 anonymizing Firewall, 426 rearranging the, 96 sites, 258 Add Counters dialog box, Administrative Tools, Start software, 261–263 Resource Monitor, 25 Menu, 73 anonymous Add Files to Restore dialog box, Administrator account, user proxy servers and Firefox, Restoring Backed up Files account, 376–377 260–261 and Folders, 476 Adobe, indexing and, 151 surfing overview, 257–258 Add Folder dialog box, Windows advanced Anonymouse.org, free anonymiz- Media Player, 283–284 search options, 164 ing site, 258 Add Folder to Gallery dialog box, searches, 163–165, 206 antiphishing Photo Gallery Techniques, 315 Advanced Options dialog box, Internet Explorer versus Add Search Provider dialog Building an Index, Firefox, 202 box, Internet Explorer and 151–152, 155 overview, 199 Google, 204 Aero. See also Aero Glass; Glass protection and Internet add-in, mlipod, 300 running, 49–51 Explorer, 181 adding switching to another shell Anti-Phishing Working Group, contacts in Windows Live from, 50–52 Web site for, 255 Messenger, 229–230 Vista Basic versus Windows antivirus, software, 416 directory listings program COPYRIGHTEDto Standard shell, 50 MATERIALAOL Instant Messenger, Trillian the right-click menu, 172–173 Aero Glass. See also Aero; Glass and, 134 folders in Photo Gallery, 315 overview, 49 AOL Mail, Web-based e-mail serv- locations to the index, 152–154 Aero shell, features of, 51 ices, 238 music to the Media Library, Al Roboform Appearance Settings dialog box 282–284 overview, 191–192 Aero Glass, 50–51, 54 Windows components, 132–133 timesaving tip, 533 ClearType, 527–528 Align to Grid, using, 81 Apple iTunes, media player, aligning, icons, 80–81 272–273 77_053683 bindex.qxp 2/23/07 9:16 PM Page 542 542 Windows Vista Timesaving Techniques For Dummies application, shortcuts, 101 AVG Anti-Virus Free browsing, tabbed, 94 archive, Google newsgroups, installing, 417–418 built-in keyboard shortcuts, 207–208 software, 416 using, 98–102 AskWoody, Web site, 467 AVI file, creating an, 337–338 Burn a Disc dialog box, Burning assembling, files on newsgroups, Pictures on a CD, 343 215 burning Attributes dialog box, Windows B formats, 290 Paint, 507 Back button, unhijacking the, a music CD, 291–293 AutoComplete, deleting entries, 196–197 pictures on a CD, 342–343 198–199 backup a slide show on a CD, 343–345 AutoComplete Settings dialog data through the Registry, business transaction, process of box, Internet Explorer, 198 496–497 completing a, 511–512 Auto-Hide the Taskbar, taskbar timesaving tip, 536 option, 92 types of, 472 C automatic backup, Photo Gallery, Barnes & Noble, online shopping 319 site, 510 C: prompt, opening a, 140 automatic program startup base score, assembling a, 14 cable finding and eliminating auto- benchmarks crossover, 360 starting programs, 31–35 analyzing performance, 10–11 network, 361 Firefox, 38–39 benefits of using, 10 cache Internet Explorer, 36–38 Best Quality for Playback on My evaluating and resizing in overview, 30–31 Computer (Recommended), Firefox, 190–191 preventing new auto- movie setting, 338 overview, 189 starters, 39 Better Business Bureau, Web site, refresh settings, 190 Automatic Sync feature, disabling 512 camera in iPod, 304–306 binaries, defined, 213 manufacturer Web sites, 328 Automatic Update Binary, Registry data type, 496 resolution and JPG file sizes, settings, 404 BitLocker, overview, 438 348 timesaving tip, 538 BizRate, online shopping site, 510 Canon, Web site, 328 Vista patches and, 133 BlinkX, Podcasts, 296 Cardinal Rule, of searching, 150 AutoMovie Generator, Windows blocking, with Windows Firewall, cascading, timesaving tip, 71–75 Movie Maker, 334 426–427 Casio, Web site, 328 AutoPlay dialog box book CD Copying Files to iPods and conventions used in this, 4 burning a music, 291–293 MP3 Players, 301 icons used in this, 4–5 burning pictures on a, 342–343 Drive Accelerators, 48 organization of this, 2–4 burning a slide show on a, auto-running programs, Boolean, search capabilities, 343–345 common, 32 160–161 cleaning a, 453 auto-starting programs bot, defined, 217, 411, 420 player compatibility, 290 detecting and deleting, 33–35 Brian Livingston’s releasing a stuck, 455 main hideouts for, 32–33 WindowsSecrets Newsletter, ripping a, 284–286 preventing new, 39 Web site, 467 CD Audio, music format, 268 problems with disabling, 35 Briere, Danny, Wireless Home CD-R (CD-Recordable), overview, Autostarting Programs, timesav- Networking For Dummies, 372 290 ing tip, 535–536 browser CD-RW (CD- AV Program, timesaving tip, cache refresh settings, 190 Recordable/Writeable), 533–534 speeding up your, 186–191 overview, 290 timesaving shortcuts, 195–196 centered, defined, 341 77_053683 bindex.qxp 2/23/07 9:16 PM Page 543 Index 543 Change Icon dialog box, hibernat- computer Create New Account dialog box, ing, 56 cleaning, 450 Creating a New User Account, Choose Details dialog box Start Menu, 72 380 Desktop Cleanup Techniques, Connect To, Start Menu, 73 Create Shortcut dialog box, 78–79 contact information Bringing Back Word’s Last Windows Explorer Techniques, author, 4–5 Document, 127 141 publisher, 5 Create Shortcut Wizard Choose Search Locations dialog Contact Wizard, Trillian, 235 Bringing Back Word’s Last box, Saving and Reusing contacts, defined, 229 Document, 126–127 Searches, 166 Content Restriction, Annulment, Hibernating, 55–56 CIAC Hoaxbuster, Web site, 410 and Protection (CRAP) Sending E-mail with a Hot Key, Claria, scumware, 430 music timesaving tip, 538 109 cleaning online music and, 268 Setting up One-Click E-mail, a CD, 453 Control Panel, Start Menu, 73 82–83 files, 41–42 controlling, Windows Media Task Manager Techniques, 22 a floppy drive, 452 Player from the keyboard, Create Task dialog box, Scheduling a mouse, 451–452 279 a Nightly Reboot, 58 screens, 451 Controlling the Assault of Non- creating up before a reinstall, 131–132 Solicited Pornography And AVI/WMV files, 337–338 up old icons on the desktop, Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act of custom reports, 25–26 78–80 2003, 249 desktop themes, 518–520 weekly, 450–452 Conversation dialog box, folders for hot key shortcuts, ClearType Windows Live Messenger, 231 105 overview, 527–528 cookie crumb navigation bar keyboard shortcuts, 103–114 turning on/off, 528 indexing and, 158 new user accounts, 380–381 clips Windows Explorer, 139 password reset disks, 487–488 importing video, 332–334 Cooking.com, online shopping Podcasts, 297–298 trimming, 334 site, 510 .reg files, 497 Clock, notification area option, 93 copying Restore Points, 481–482 Code Red (Summer 2001), mal- files to an MP3 player, 301–303 shortcuts from the Address ware, 412 files quickly in Windows bar, 197 codec Explorer, 145–146 credit card fraud, handling, defined, 220, 279 iPod music to your PC, 513–515 MP3, 286 306–307 credits, adding to movies, Windows Media Player and, Costo.com, online shopping site, 336–337 279–281 510 cropping, pictures, 320 coder-decoder. See codec CPU crossover cable, using in a net- Collier, Marsha, eBay Bargain history graph view, 20 work, 360 Shopping For Dummies, 516 Meter Gadget, 21 Customize Start Menu dialog box command line switches monitor, 22–23 Customizing the Start Menu, 74 defined, 126 Resource Monitor, 23–24 Search Techniques, 157 locations for, 128 Craigslist, online shopping site, customizing components 510 the Details view in Windows adding Windows, 132–133 CRAP (Content Restriction, Explorer, 141–143 of the Start Menu, 64 Annulment, and Protection) the Start Search bar, 157 compression, file, 214 Music timesaving tip, 538 the taskbar, 90–95 compressor-decompressor. See online music and, 268 Windows Explorer for speed, codec 138–140 77_053683 bindex.qxp 2/23/07 9:16 PM Page 544 544 Windows Vista Timesaving Techniques For Dummies Desktop Cleanup Wizard, dialog box (Digital Pictures and D Windows XP, 78 Movies) data types, Registry, 496 Desktop folder. See desktop Burn a Disc, 343 Debug Dump Files, Disk Cleanup desktop theme. See also desktop Desktop Background, 340 and, 444 creating a, 518–520 Photos Screen Saver Settings, default distributing a, 520–521 342 programs, 73 overview, 517–518 Resize/Resample Image, programs selection, 134–135 Destination Folder Access Denied 349–350 search engine changes, dialog box, Directory dialog box (Disk Techniques) 203–204 Listings, 171 Disk Cleanup Settings, 443 defrag. See also defragment; Details view, customizing in Modify Schedule, 447–448 partial defrag Windows Explorer, 141–143 Open the Properties, 446 adjusting a scheduled, 447–448 detection, virus, 413–414 User Account Control, 443 commands, 44 dialog box (Aero Glass) dialog box (Drives) help and Diskeeper, 45 Appearance Settings, 50–51, 54 AutoPlay, 48 defragment. See also defrag Personalize Appearance and Disk Cleanup, 41 overview, 41 Sounds, 50–51, 52–54 Performance Options, 46 defined, 442 Save As, 53 Properties, 41–42, 48 deleting Theme Settings, 53 System Properties, 46 AutoComplete entries, 198–199 Visual Effects, 53–54 User Account Control, Downloaded Program Files, 42 Window Color and 43–44, 46 files, 41–42 Appearance, 50, 52, 54 View Basic Information about Restore Points, 482–483 dialog box (Anonymous Surfing) Your Computer, 46 desktop.