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saving current registry state, 34. See also backing up

Scheduled Tasks folder, running applications and scripts using, 81

screen. See also monitors

resolution, 236–38

savers, 176, 188–89, 260

Welcome, 100, 101

Script Debugger, 50

scripts, 47–71

automation and, 57–58

checking disk drive status and free space, 268–69

compatibility layers and, 143, 144

CScript command-line, 51

debugging, 50, 347

displaying error messages, 347

displaying text with WScript object Echo method, 56–57

displaying text with WshShell object Popup method, 60–64

event query, 284

jobs, 50

launching, at startup, 76–84

naming conventions, 54

programming Microsoft Internet Explorer, 67–71

programming objects, 52–56

properties of, 51

registry entries and, 65–67

running, 48–51

running, at logoff or shutdown, 97

running applications using, 64–65

specifying, at startup and logon, 80–81

startup, 81–84

stopping execution of, with Quit method, 53–54

VBScript and Java files, 48

VBScript FileSystemObject and, 58–60

WScript and Windows-based, 48–50

scrolling, smooth, 352

Search bar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, 341

search engine

changing default, 342

setting up additional, 343–44

URLs, 344–45

searching for files, 154

search prefix, 343

security

checking for vulnerabilities, 281–82

device policies, 210

group accounts, 108–9. See also administrator account; user accounts

group policies. See group policies

Internet. See Internet security

logon policies, 105–6

network, 361

permissions, 34, 379

playing media files from Internet, 175

registry, 33

setting account policies, 113–15

user IDs, 30

user policies, 122–23

security zones, Microsoft Internet Explorer, 311, 328

adding and removing, 330–31

changing security level of, 331–32

types of, 329

Select Drive dialog box, bypassing, 271

selection size, object and file, 151–52

Send To command, customizing, 153–54

services, 86

settings, troubleshooting and, 290, 293

Setup.exe utility, compatibility layers and, 144

sharing files and printers, 325–26

ShellNew subkey, 165–67

shortcuts

All Programs menu, 228

Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination, 248

media files, 173

menu accelerator, 160

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 350

Start menu, 227

taskbar toolbar, 230–31

Windows Explorer, 133, 155

shutdown. See also logoff; startup

deleting files at, 96–97

running scripts and programs at, 95–97

SHUTDOWN command, 95–96

simple file sharing, clearing, 375–76

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), 320

Simple Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI), 311–12

single-key encryption, 320

slide shows, 186

creating, for CDs, 19–20

creating HTML, for Web sites, 22–23

smooth scrolling, 352

software. See programs

spam, filtering out, 313–18

Start button, Start menu shortcuts with, 227

START command, launching programs with, 134–35

Start menu, 220–28

adding, moving, and removing icons, 226–28

adding Control Panel, 10–11

adding favorite programs, 220–22

changing default Internet and e-mail programs, 222–24

converting links to menus, 225–26

modifying, with group policies, 235–36

permanent pinning of favorite programs, 224–25

removing programs, 222

startup. See also booting; logon; shutdown

Advanced Options menu for controlling, 93–94

BOOT.INI for controlling, 88–92

changing default operating system at, 90

launching applications and scripts at, 76–84

Media Guide and, 175

optimizing, 246–51

reducing and eliminating programs at, 248

System Configuration Utility for controlling, 84–88

Startup and Recovery dialog box, 291–92

StartUp folder, 76

string values, registry, 38

surfing, Web. See Microsoft Internet Explorer

swap file. See page file

switches, BOOT.INI, 91–92, 94

switching between running programs, 16–17

synchronization of offline Web pages, 348

system caret, 346

System Configuration Editor, 88

System Configuration Utility, 84–88, 89

System Information utility, 216, 283, 290

SYSTEM.INI, 85

system maintenance, 263–86

Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, 278–79, 305

backing up files, 275–78. See also backing up

checking for updates and security patches, 280–82

checking free disk space, 267–69

checking hard disk, 264–67

defragmenting hard disk, 272–73

deleting unnecessary files, 269–71

establishing maintenance schedules, 285–86

file and folder maintenance, 150–57

reviewing event viewer logs, 283–84

setting system restore points, 273–75

system state, 34–34

verifying digitally signed files, 282

System Monitor utility, 244–45

system recovery, 299–305

Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, 278–79, 305

last known good configuration, 299–300

Recovery Console utility, 302–4

System Restore utility, 34, 273–75, 300–301

System Restore utility, 34, 273–75, 300–301

system time, script for synchronizing, 82–83

%SystemDrive%\Program Files, 131

%SystemRoot% folder

compatibility information, 140, 141

running applications at startup, 78