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half-duplex connections
hand strain, reducing
Hard Disk Power Down Mode (BIOS setting)
Hard Disk Write Protect (BIOS setting)
hard disks
     backing up entire system
     cache settings for offline access
     changing drive letters
     check for errors
     clean up
     clusters
     compress drive
     controllers, troubleshooting
     convert to dynamic disk
     defragmenting 2nd
     enable/disable write caching
     Indexing Service
     list volumes
     partitions
         creating and deleting
         disk fragmentation and resizing
         Disk Management utility
         resizing
     quota management
     quota security policies
     random disk activity, eliminating
     removing unnecessary files
     share on network
     slack space
     transferring Windows onto
     troubleshooting
     turn off to save power
     volumes, mounting
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence (BIOS setting)
hardware
     CD/DVD drives, AutoPlay and
     change driver for a device
     configuration options
     conflicts, resolving
    Device Manager [See Device Manager]
     devices failing to release IRQ
     driver information for a device
     driver signing options
     enable/disable
     expansion cards, determining best slot for installation
     firmware, upgrading
     games, improving performance
     icons (taskbar), deleting
     install
     installation
     IRQ Steering settings
     list devices
     list drivers
     list resources used
     migration compatibility issues
    network cards [See networking, network cards]
     places to look for drivers
     PnP, troubleshooting
     preventative maintenance
     profile settings
     resources in use by a device
     security policies
     show all installed devices
     support
     troubleshooting Windows XP installation problems
     uninstall
     Universal Plug and Play support
     unsupported, finding drivers
Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
Hardware Interrupt Storm (BSoD error)
Hardware Reset Protect (BIOS setting)
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability (BIOS setting)
help
     pop-up help windows
     show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)
Hewlett-Packard printers
hex editors
     removing New items in context menus
Hibernate mode
     troubleshooting
     versus Stand by mode
hibernation, enable/disable
hidden devices, showing in Device Manager
Hidden files and folders option (Explorer Folder Options)
hidden files and folders, show/hide
hidden settings (Registry), locating
Hide extensions for known file types option (Explorer Folder Options)
Hide protected operating system files option (Explorer Folder Options)
High Color
high-speed Internet connections 2nd
     PPPoE
HijackThis
history lists, Recent Documents
history of Windows OSes
Hit DEL Message Display (BIOS setting)
hive files
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT branch
     file-type information and
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG branch
HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch
     locating keys for particular settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch
     locating keys for particular settings
HKEY_USERS branch
HLP files, deleting
Hour() (VBScript)
hourglass, change icon
HTML editor, default
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
HTTPS (HTTP over TLS/SSL)
hubs
hung applications, closing