[SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] PageRank feature (Google Toolbar) disabling for privacy Paging Executive, disabling for performance paging file clearing at shutdown, disabling defragmenting memory use reporting in Task Manager Paint program, pasting screen captures to parallel data cables 2nd pasting screen captures to graphics program pathping command peer-to-peer computing fighting spam add-in spam killer for Outlook (SpamNet) file sharing in Eudora networking, improving with NetBEUI Pegasus message-viewing capabilities Per Site Privacy Actions dialog box PerfectDisk2000 defragmenter performance file compression and system and .log files hard disk defragging for PC, improving improving for NTFS (NT File System) loading resources for uninstalled programs system checking and tweaking getting the most out of RAM Registry hacks to speed up XP repair and recovery with Recovery Console tracking with Performance Console Windows XP visual effects and web site, improving with caching wireless networks checking with QCheck performance alerts Performance Tune-Up Wizard permanent redirection for web resources personal information, protecting [See privacy] phones (cordless), interference with wireless equipment Photo Editor (Microsoft) phrase search (Indexing Service) Physical Memory available, Commit Charge higher than pigtail connectors ping [See also pathping command] allowing to bypass ICF firewall diagnosing and fixing DNS problems troubleshooting TCP/IP problems useful switches Pinned Programs List Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), use by VPNs policies (network and multiuser), setting policy statement for cookie use on a site pop ups Messenger service, stopping disabling port 135 on router stopping on Internet Explorer popping sounds in music CDs [See multimedia] port addresses for common Internet services 2nd port forwarding home networks using NAT, to enable VPN connections residential gateways using NAT port forwarding on ports closing down manually closing down to block protocols use by Trojans positive and negative entries (resolve cache) power-saving state, allowing laptops to enter PowerDesk utility archive management with Compare Folders feature Destroy File feature different Windows versions, using with Encrypt/Decrypt feature File Finder feature finding and renaming files FTP client moving and copying files toolbars , customizing PowerPoint, launching with command-line switches PowerToys Open Command Window Here TweakMP TweakUI utility Virtual Desktop Manager (VDM) PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) prefetch parameters, tweaking for performance printer sharing (TCP/IP), disabling privacy anonymous proxy servers for Web surfing cookies, protecting against customizing IE cookie handling IE privacy settings policy statements for cookie use Google PageRank feature and implicit vs. explicit consent for use of personal information personal information left behind in Web surfing Windows Media Player, fixing problems with Windows Media Player, problems with privacy preferences at installation ProgramFilesDir value (Registry), changing programs [See also applications] closing automatically at shutdown connections to Internet, controlling with ZoneAlert location for installing, changing default Most Frequently Used List banning programs with Registry Open With option for Explorer files running at startup disabling with Registry disabling with System Configuration eliminating timeouts, changing with Registry hack programs setting (IE), changing progressive graphics properties for searching (Indexing Service) protocols [See also listings uder individual protocol names ] blocking by closing ports for proxy servers anonymous Web surfing with protecting your PC with configuring IE to use proxies configuring Internet Explorer to use finding free, public proxies 2nd limiting connections to certain web sites |