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page file (swap file), 242, 255–60

changing location and size of, 257–59

defragmenting, 259–60

optimizing, 255–57

page transitions, Microsoft Internet Explorer, 348

partitions, 254

passive FTP, 352

passwords, 81, 117–22, 124

administrator, 111

options, 119–20

policies for, 120–21

random, 116

recovering forgotten, 121–22

strong, 117–19

paths. See also files; folders

Advanced Risc Computer (ARC), 89–90

application-specific, 136–38

peer-to-peer networks, 358–79

administering, 366–75

Ethernet hardware requirements, 359–60

Network Setup Wizard, 361–64

settings, 364–66

sharing resources, 375–79

wireless network hardware requirements, 360–61

performance optimization, 239–62

adjusting power options, 260–61

hard disk, 252–55

program, 251–52

reducing use of visual effects, 261–62

startup, 246–51

System Monitor and, 244–45

Task Manager and, 240–44

turning off fast user switching, 261

virtual memory, 255–60

permissions. See also security

network resources, 377–79

registry, 34

pictures. See images

pinned programs

changing default, 222–24

pinning permanently, 224–25

quick selection of, 225

playback options for digital media, 173–78

playlist, 183–84

Plug and Play devices, installing, 196–99

policies

group. See group policies

logon, 105–6

passwords, 120–21

user account, 113–15

Popup method, displaying dialog box with, 55, 60–64

power management, 260–61

PowerToys, 15–24

Alt-Tab Replacement, 16–17

CD Slide Show Generator, 19–20

HTML Slide Show Wizard, 22–23

Image Resizer, 18–19

Open Command Window Here, 17

PowerToy Calculator, 18

Taskbar Magnifer, 22

Tweak UI, 16. See also Tweak UI PowerToy

Virtual Desktop Manager, 21

Webcam Timershot, 23–24

Windows Media Player, 192, 193

prefetcher, optimizing, 249, 251

preinstallation checklist, 127–31

printers

adding network, with scripts, 81–82

Internet security and sharing, 325–26

prints, online ordering of, 186

privacy, Internet. See Internet security

Program Files folder, 131

programming. See scripts

programs, 125–48

adding, to Open With list, 170

adding favorite, to Start menu, 220–22

application-specific paths, 136–38

bugs, 288

changing default Internet and e-mail, on Start menu, 222–24

changing file type association of, 159

closing frozen, 293

compatibility, 138–48. See also compatibility, program

device installations and, 198

installing, 126–31

launching, 131–38

launching, at startup, 76–84

legacy, 139, 255

optimizing, 251–52

permanent pinning of favorite, to Start menu, 224–25

reducing and eliminating startup, 248

removing, 129

removing, from Open With list, 169

restricting launches of, for users, 138

running, with WshShell Run method, 64–65

switching between running, 16–17

system problems and newly installed or upgraded, 293, 294

public-key encryption, 320–23. See also e-mail security