• Table of Contents
• Index
• Reviews
• Reader Reviews
• Errata
Windows XP Hacks
By Publisher: O''''ReillyPub Date: August 2003ISBN: 0-596-00511-3Pages: 412
Copyright
Credits
About the Author
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Preface
How to Use This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Conventions Used in This Book
How to Contact Us
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 5. 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 TweakUI
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 "Unremovable" Desktop Icons
Hack 14. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online
Hack 15. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds
Hack 16. Hacking Your Way Through the Interface
Hack 17. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities
Hack 18. Create Transparent Windows
Hack 19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons
Hack 20. Windows XP to Windows 2000: Retro is Cool
Chapter 3. Windows Explorer
Section 3.1. Hacks #21-32
Hack 21. Generating Folder and File Listingsfor Printing or Editing
Hack 22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts
Hack 23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk
Hack 24. Better File Rename
Hack 25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service''''s Query Language
Hack 26. Hiding Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System
Hack 27. Forcing Windows Explorer Into True Usefulness
Hack 28. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
Hack 29. A Power User''''s Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
Hack 30. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
Hack 31. Get More Hard Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
Hack 32. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
Chapter 4. The Web
Section 4.1. Hacks #33-41
Hack 33. Stop Pop Ups, Spyware, and Web Bugs
Hack 34. Take a Bite Out of Cookies
Hack 35. Read Web Pages Offline
Hack 36. Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop
Hack 37. Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor
Hack 38. Speed Up File Downloads
Hack 39. Surf Anonymously Without a Trace
Hack 40. Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS)
Hack 41. Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems
Chapter 5. Networking
Section 5.1. Hacks #42-62
Hack 42. War Driving for WiFi Access
Hack 43. Test Your Security with Shields Up!
Hack 44. Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access
Hack 45. Fix Windows Media Player''''s Privacy Problems
Hack 46. Protect Your Computer with the Internet Connection Firewall
Hack 47. Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC
Hack 48. ZoneAlarm: The World''''s Best Free Firewall
Hack 49. Optimize Your Residential Gateway
Hack 50. Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall
Hack 51. Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols
Hack 52. Troubleshooting Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping
Hack 53. Troubleshooting Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig
Hack 54. Speed Up Network Browsing
Hack 55. Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network
Hack 56. Install NetBEUI for Better Peer-to-Peer Networking
Hack 57. Check WiFi Network Performance with QCheck to Help Improve Throughput
Hack 58. Control Another PC with Remote Access
Hack 59. Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address
Hack 60. Renewing Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address
Hack 61. Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection
Hack 62. Set Up a Virtual Private Network
Chapter 6. Email
Section 6.1. Hacks #63-67
Hack 63. Slam That Spam
Hack 64. Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express
Hack 65. Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Data Files
Hack 66. Fire Outlook and Outlook Express
Hack 67. Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software
Chapter 7. The Registry
Section 7.1. Hacks #68-72
Hack 68. Don''''t Fear the Registry
Hack 69. Hacking Away at the Registry
Hack 70. Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files
Hack 71. Better Registry Backups
Hack 72. Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy
Chapter 8. Basic Utilities
Section 8.1. Hacks #73-79
Hack 73. Store Multiple Clips and Boilerplate Text with a Better Clipboard
Hack 74. Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging
Hack 75. Build a Better Backup Strategy
Hack 76. Extending Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops
Hack 77. Top Screenshot Tips
Hack 78. Going Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger
Hack 79. Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ
Chapter 9. Applications
Section 9.1. Hacks #80-85
Hack 80. Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries
Hack 81. Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run
Hack 82. Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls
Hack 83. Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts
Hack 84. Open and Create Microsoft Documents without Microsoft Office
Hack 85. Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information
Chapter 10. Graphics and Multimedia
Section 10.1. Hacks #86-90
Hack 86. Image Conversion in a Pinch
Hack 87. Problem-Free CD Burning
Hack 88. Save Streaming Music to Your PC
Hack 89. File Sharing without the Spyware
Hack 90. Tips for Making Videos with Windows Movie Maker
Chapter 11. System Performance
Section 11.1. Hacks #91-94
Hack 91. Track System Performance with the Performance Console
Hack 92. Getting the Most Out of Your RAM
Hack 93. More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP
Hack 94. Repair and Recovery with the Recovery Console
Chapter 12. Hardware
Section 12.1. Hacks #95-100
Hack 95. Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages
Hack 96. Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager
Hack 97. Check Your PC''''s Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance
Hack 98. Remap Your Keyboard
Hack 99. Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution
Hack 100. Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection
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