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M

magnifying taskbar, 22

maintenance. See system maintenance

mapping network folders, 370–72

media. See digital media

Media Library, 176, 178, 192, 193

Media Player. See Windows Media Player

memory

adding, 251

monitoring performance, 242–44

optimizing virtual, 242, 255–60

troubleshooting and, 291

memory dump, 291

menu accelerator key (&), 160

menus

accelerator key, 160

Advanced Options, 93–94

All Programs, 228

converting links to, 225–26. See also Start menu

Hardware Profile, 247

New, 165–67

Open With, 132, 167–70

OS Choices, 94, 246–47

Messenger Service, security and, 327

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, 281–82

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 335–56

Advanced Options, 345–56

cookies, 332–34

navigation tips, 336–41

programming, with scripts, 67–71

search techniques, 341–45

security zones, 311, 328–32

updates, 347

Microsoft Knowledge Base, 297–98

Microsoft Office files, viewing details of, 150

Microsoft Outlook Express. See e-mail security

Microsoft PowerToys. See PowerToys

Microsoft Script Debugger, 50

Microsoft Windows NT file system (NTFS), 254-55, 379

Microsoft Windows XP

Control Panel. See Control Panel

customization. See customization

devices. See devices

digital media. See digital media

files and folders. See files; folders

hotfixes and service packs, 295

Internet Explorer. See Microsoft Internet Explorer

Internet security. See Internet security

logon, 100–107. See also logon

passwords, 117–24. See also passwords

performance optimization. See performance optimization

policies. See group policies

PowerToys. See PowerToys

programming, with scripts. See scripts

programs. See programs

registry. See registry

reinstalling, 304–5

setting up and administering networks. See networks

shutdown, 95–97

spontaneous reboots, 290

startup. See startup

system maintenance. See system maintenance

system recovery, 299–305. See also system recovery

troubleshooting. See troubleshooting

updates and security patches, 280–82, 295

user accounts, 108–17. See also user accounts; users

Windows Explorer. See Windows Explorer

monitors, 236–38, 260. See also screen

moving files, 151

MP3 files recording format, 180, 191, 193

multimedia effects, Microsoft Internet Explorer, 353

music files, viewing details, 150

My Documents folder, 155

My Music folder, 185–86

My Network Places folder, 366–70

My Pictures folder, 185–86

My Video folder, 185–86