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Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition
Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition
ISBN: 0596009186
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 166
Authors:
Preston Gralla
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Main Page
Table of content
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
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
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
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
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
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 TCPIP Connection
Hack 62 Set Up a Virtual Private Network
Chapter 6. Email
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Colophon
Index
Index SYMBOL
Index A
Index B
Index C
Index D
Index E
Index F
Index G
Index H
Index I
Index J
Index K
Index L
Index M
Index N
Index O
Index P
Index Q
Index R
Index S
Index T
Index U
Index V
Index W
Index X
Index Y
Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition
ISBN: 0596009186
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 166
Authors:
Preston Gralla
BUY ON AMAZON
Crystal Reports 9 on Oracle (Database Professionals)
Oracle Structures
Oracle Advanced SELECT Options
Other Tips
Appendix A Common Issues
Appendix B Functions
Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project
Why Project Risk Management?
Identifying Project Schedule Risk
Identifying Project Resource Risk
Managing Project Constraints and Documenting Risks
Appendix A Selected Detail From the PERIL Database
Oracle Developer Forms Techniques
Window Management in Forms
Multi-form Applications
Passing Data from the Called Form to the Calling Form
An Exclusive Server-Side Commit from Forms
Sharing a Record Group Across Forms
Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond
P.8. Discussion Questions
What the Module Viewtype Is For and What Its Not For
Peer-to-Peer Style
For Further Reading
Data Flow and Control Flow
Developing Tablet PC Applications (Charles River Media Programming)
Working with VB .NET
Strings, GDI+, and Error Handling in VB .NET
Tablet PC Full Screen Utility
Form Effects
Storing Ink in a Database
Microsoft VBScript Professional Projects
Arrays
Data Collection, Notification, and Error Reporting
Collecting Remote Summary Reports
Reporting Application Summary Data via the Web
Building the Report Archive Page
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