Preface
Windows XP marks the biggest change to the Windows OS since the
advent of Windows 95. It combines the stability of the NT/2000
operating system with the user-friendliness and hardware support of
the consumer Windows lineand it does so literally, because
those two operating systems have been combined for the first time in
XP. Although there are two versions of XPHome Edition and
Professional Editionthe differences between them are
relatively minor and have to do primarily with security and
administrator tools. Under the hood, they're the
same OS.XP marks several other change as well. DOS is no longer a part of the
underlying OS, although it's still available as a
command prompt. Multimedia and graphics have been built into the
operating system more directly than before and are no longer treated
as an afterthought. And, cosmetically, XP has been given a makeover,
in both the way it looks (rounded windows and almost cartoonish at
times) and the way it works.All this is good news for would-be operating system hackers. Because
of the operating system's greater stability, those
who work under the hood of XP can concentrate on actually getting
work done and making the OS more effective, rather than trying to fix
its shortcomings. Because of the richer interface and greater support
for graphics and multimedia, you can more easily change the way the
operating system works and looks. And, because the OS offers a
variety of tools for recovering from errors, you can hack to your
heart's content without worrying that
you'll damage the OS beyond recognition.This collection is based on the hands-on, real-world experience of
those who in many cases have been using PCs well before any version
of Windows even existed. They have wrestled with each new version of
Windows as it was released, and found ways to take advantage of every
nook and cranny of the operating system. When XP came out, they
applied that hard-earned knowledge to it as well, and came up with
ways to take advantage of the myriad new features of the operating
system.The results is 100 hacks that are useful, frequently entertaining,
and will save you countless hours at the keyboard. Whether you want
to speed up your PC, customize XP's interface, hack
your wired and wireless network, get more out of the Web, make better
use of email, use the Registry to bend the operating system to your
will, or use XP for countless other useful tasks,
you'll find what you're looking for
here. And each hack doesn't just show you
how to do something; it also teaches
why it works. Each hack is a starting point,
rather than an ending point, so that you can apply the knowledge
you've gained to create new hacks of your own. Try
it outwho knows, in the next edition of this book, you may get
a hack of your own published. |
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