| | Copyright |
| | Credits |
| | | About the Author |
| | | Contributors |
| | | Acknowledgments |
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| | Preface |
| | | How to Use This Book |
| | | How This Book Is Organized |
| | | Conventions Used in This Book |
| | | How to Contact Us |
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| | Chapter 1. Startup and Shutdown |
| | | Section 1.1. Hacks #1-7 |
| | | Hack 1. Customize Multiboot Startup Options |
| | | Hack 2. Change the Picture that Appears on the XP Startup Screen |
| | | Hack 3. Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times |
| | | Hack 4. Halt Startup Programs and Services |
| | | Hack 5. Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager |
| | | Hack 6. Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks |
| | | Hack 7. Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry |
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| | Chapter 2. The User Interface |
| | | Section 2.1. Hacks #8-20 |
| | | Hack 8. Customize the GUI with TweakUI |
| | | Hack 9. Control the Control Panel |
| | | Hack 10. Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar |
| | | Hack 11. Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List |
| | | Hack 12. Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects |
| | | Hack 13. Remove "Unremovable" Desktop Icons |
| | | Hack 14. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online |
| | | Hack 15. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds |
| | | Hack 16. Hacking Your Way Through the Interface |
| | | Hack 17. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities |
| | | Hack 18. Create Transparent Windows |
| | | Hack 19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons |
| | | Hack 20. Windows XP to Windows 2000: Retro is Cool |
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| | Chapter 3. Windows Explorer |
| | | Section 3.1. Hacks #21-32 |
| | | Hack 21. Generating Folder and File Listingsfor Printing or Editing |
| | | Hack 22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts |
| | | Hack 23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk |
| | | Hack 24. Better File Rename |
| | | Hack 25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language |
| | | Hack 26. Hiding Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System |
| | | Hack 27. Forcing Windows Explorer Into True Usefulness |
| | | Hack 28. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text |
| | | Hack 29. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu |
| | | Hack 30. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase |
| | | Hack 31. Get More Hard Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression |
| | | Hack 32. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop |
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| | Chapter 4. The Web |
| | | Section 4.1. Hacks #33-41 |
| | | Hack 33. Stop Pop Ups, Spyware, and Web Bugs |
| | | Hack 34. Take a Bite Out of Cookies |
| | | Hack 35. Read Web Pages Offline |
| | | Hack 36. Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop |
| | | Hack 37. Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor |
| | | Hack 38. Speed Up File Downloads |
| | | Hack 39. Surf Anonymously Without a Trace |
| | | Hack 40. Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS) |
| | | Hack 41. Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems |
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| | Chapter 5. Networking |
| | | Section 5.1. Hacks #42-62 |
| | | Hack 42. War Driving for WiFi Access |
| | | Hack 43. Test Your Security with Shields Up! |
| | | Hack 44. Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access |
| | | Hack 45. Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems |
| | | Hack 46. Protect Your Computer with the Internet Connection Firewall |
| | | Hack 47. Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC |
| | | Hack 48. ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall |
| | | Hack 49. Optimize Your Residential Gateway |
| | | Hack 50. Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall |
| | | Hack 51. Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols |
| | | Hack 52. Troubleshooting Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping |
| | | Hack 53. Troubleshooting Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig |
| | | Hack 54. Speed Up Network Browsing |
| | | Hack 55. Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network |
| | | Hack 56. Install NetBEUI for Better Peer-to-Peer Networking |
| | | Hack 57. Check WiFi Network Performance with QCheck to Help Improve Throughput |
| | | Hack 58. Control Another PC with Remote Access |
| | | Hack 59. Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address |
| | | Hack 60. Renewing Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address |
| | | Hack 61. Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection |
| | | Hack 62. Set Up a Virtual Private Network |
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| | Chapter 6. Email |
| | | Section 6.1. Hacks #63-67 |
| | | Hack 63. Slam That Spam |
| | | Hack 64. Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express |
| | | Hack 65. Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Data Files |
| | | Hack 66. Fire Outlook and Outlook Express |
| | | Hack 67. Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software |
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| | Chapter 7. The Registry |
| | | Section 7.1. Hacks #68-72 |
| | | Hack 68. Don't Fear the Registry |
| | | Hack 69. Hacking Away at the Registry |
| | | Hack 70. Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files |
| | | Hack 71. Better Registry Backups |
| | | Hack 72. Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy |
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| | Chapter 8. Basic Utilities |
| | | Section 8.1. Hacks #73-79 |
| | | Hack 73. Store Multiple Clips and Boilerplate Text with a Better Clipboard |
| | | Hack 74. Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging |
| | | Hack 75. Build a Better Backup Strategy |
| | | Hack 76. Extending Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops |
| | | Hack 77. Top Screenshot Tips |
| | | Hack 78. Going Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger |
| | | Hack 79. Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ |
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| | Chapter 9. Applications |
| | | Section 9.1. Hacks #80-85 |
| | | Hack 80. Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries |
| | | Hack 81. Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run |
| | | Hack 82. Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls |
| | | Hack 83. Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts |
| | | Hack 84. Open and Create Microsoft Documents without Microsoft Office |
| | | Hack 85. Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information |
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| | Chapter 10. Graphics and Multimedia |
| | | Section 10.1. Hacks #86-90 |
| | | Hack 86. Image Conversion in a Pinch |
| | | Hack 87. Problem-Free CD Burning |
| | | Hack 88. Save Streaming Music to Your PC |
| | | Hack 89. File Sharing without the Spyware |
| | | Hack 90. Tips for Making Videos with Windows Movie Maker |
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| | Chapter 11. System Performance |
| | | Section 11.1. Hacks #91-94 |
| | | Hack 91. Track System Performance with the Performance Console |
| | | Hack 92. Getting the Most Out of Your RAM |
| | | Hack 93. More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP |
| | | Hack 94. Repair and Recovery with the Recovery Console |
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| | Chapter 12. Hardware |
| | | Section 12.1. Hacks #95-100 |
| | | Hack 95. Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages |
| | | Hack 96. Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager |
| | | Hack 97. Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance |
| | | Hack 98. Remap Your Keyboard |
| | | Hack 99. Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution |
| | | Hack 100. Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection |
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| | Colophon |
| | Index |