Windows XP Hacks [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

RAM, making the most of

better use of memory with Task Manager

identifying memory-hogging applications

Performance tab memory reporting

tips for

desktop icons, reducing

DOS applications, avoiding

reduce background applications and services

reducing number of colors

remove DLLs from cache memory

ranking Indexing Service search results

RAS (Remote Access Server)

reading web pages offline

with Internet Explorer

rebooting

shortcuts for

Recovery Console

allowing floppy copy and access to all drives and folders

commands for examining the system

fixing MBR, boot sector, or boot menu

fixing Windows

starting

Recycle Bin

disk defragmentation and

hiding desktop icon

removing icon from desktop

redirections

incoming misspelled URLs

permanent redirection for web resources

web site parent directory to child directory

web site to a URL

REG_BINARY data type (Registry)
2nd

REG_DWORD data type (Registry)
2nd

REG_EXPAND_SZ data type (Registry)
2nd

REG_MULTI_SZ data type (Registry)
2nd

REG_SZ data type (Registry)
2nd

RegisteredOrganization value (Registry), changing

RegisteredOwner value (Registry), changing

Registry

backups

using Backup utility

using Registry Editor

using System Restore

boot defragment option, checking

context menu items, removing from Explorer

Control Panel category values

Copy to Folder/Move to Folder, Explorer context menu options

customizing user interface
[See user interfaces, customizing with the Registry]

DLLs, removing unneeded from cache memory

editing safely with .reg files
[See .reg files]

editing with Registry Editor
[See Registry Editor]

entries for uninstalled programs, deleting

entries left behind by uninstalled programs

finding and deleting

Explorer context menu, improving

opening command prompt

hacks that use

allowing laptops to enter power-saving state

changing names of registered user and company

closing programs automatically at shutdown

disabling XP shutdown

Disk Cleanup warning, disabling

mouse and keyboard buffer, changing size of

program installation location, changing default

timeouts for programs, changing

hacks to speed up XP
[See under system performance]

halting programs running at startup

hives

defragmenting

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKEY_USERS

introduction to

keys, forcing automatic on/off

keys, subkeys, and values

primary data types of values

Most Frequently Used Programs List

banning probrams from

killing

network browsing, speeding up

NTFS, disabling automatic updates on

Outlook Express

mail rules stored in

mail settings, accounts and preferences

Outlook, opening blocked file attachments

spyware problems, detecting and fixing

system objects

changing desktop icons for

changing text and balloon tips

tracking changes with RegSpy

rolling back install/run changes for uninstalled programs

uninstall entries for uninstalled programs, removing

user logins, controlling

Windows Media Player, GUID (supercookie)

Registry Editor
2nd
[See also Registry]

.reg files, using for safety

adding and deleting keys and values

backing up the Registry

disabling paging file clearing at shutdown

editing, creating, or deleting keys and values

launching

navigation

RegSpy program

rolling back install/run changes for uninstalled programs

SnapShots feature

regular expression queries (Indexing Service)

relational operators in Indexing Service queries

date and time expressions, using with

releasing and renewing DHCP-assigned IP addresses

remapping the keyboard

Remote Access Server (RAS)

Remote Access utility (Windows Server 2003)

remote access, controlling another PC with

configuring XP remote server

firewalls, getting through

setting up remote client

remote client

Remote Desktop Connection program

remote procedure calls (RPCs) for email notifications

remote server

renaming files (Better file Rename utility)

residential gateways

automatic hostname mapping to dynamic IP address, problems with

optimizing

cloning MAC address

hub/router settings for DSL access

settings for VPN use

port forwarding for specific Internet services

resetting router to repair TCP/IP connection

resolution (laptop or LCD screens), improving

resolve cache

Resource Tuner utility

restore CDs supplied by PC manufacturers

Restore point

creating before deleting spyware

creating before removal of XP components

restoring backups

restoring files

backups (NTBackup)

Outlook Express files backed up in .reg keys

right-click "New" menu, cleaning up

right-click context menus
[See context menus]

Router Password setting (residential gateways)

routers

disabling port 135 to kill Messenger service pop ups

for home networks
[See residential gateways]

troubleshooting with tracert

Routing and Remote Access utility (on Windows Server 2003)

RPCs (remote procedure calls) for email notifications