Table of Contents

•	Table of Contents
•	Index
•	Reviews
•	Reader Reviews
•	Errata
•	Academic

Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition
By Preston Gralla
Publisher	: O'Reilly
Pub Date	: February 2005
ISBN	: 0-596-00918-6
Pages	: 572

		Copyright
		Credits
			About the Author
			Contributors
			Acknowledgments
		Preface
			How to Use This Book
			How This Book Is Organized
			Conventions Used in This Book
			Using Code Examples
			Safari Enabled
			How to Contact Us
			Got a Hack?
		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 6.  Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager
			Hack 6.  Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks
			Hack 7.  Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry
		Chapter 2.  The User Interface
			Section 2.1.  Hacks 8-20
			Hack 8.  Customize the GUI with Tweak UI
			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 "Nonremovable" Desktop Icons
			Hack 14.  Hack Your Way Through the Interface
			Hack 15.  Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities
			Hack 16.  Make Your PC Work Like a Mac
			Hack 17.  Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online
			Hack 18.  Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds
			Hack 19.  Make Your Own Cursors and Icons
			Hack 20.  Instant Linux
		Chapter 3.  Windows Explorer
			Section 3.1.  Hacks 21-31
			Hack 21.  Generate Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing
			Hack 22.  Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts
			Hack 23.  Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Pro
			Hack 24.  Better File Rename
			Hack 25.  Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language
			Hack 26.  Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness
			Hack 27.  Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
			Hack 28.  A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
			Hack 29.  Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
			Hack 30.  Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
			Hack 31.  Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
		Chapter 4.  The Web
			Section 4.1.  Hacks 32-48
			Hack 32.  Give Internet Explorer a Face-Lift
			Hack 33.  Stop Pop Ups with SP2and Without It
			Hack 34.  Kill Spyware and Web Bugs
			Hack 35.  Take a Bite Out of Cookies
			Hack 36.  Surf Anonymously Without a Trace
			Hack 37.  Don't Get Reeled In by Phishers
			Hack 38.  Read Web Pages Offline
			Hack 39.  Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor
			Hack 40.  Speed Up File Downloads
			Hack 41.  Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS)
			Hack 42.  Surf the Internet Ad-Free
			Hack 43.  Hack Firefox
			Hack 44.  Build Your Own Firefox Search Engine
			Hack 45.  Google Your Desktop
			Hack 46.  Out-Google Google with MSN Desktop Search
			Hack 47.  Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop
			Hack 48.  Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems
		Chapter 5.  Networking
			Section 5.1.  Hacks 49-58
			Hack 49.  Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access
			Hack 50.  Optimize Your Home Router
			Hack 51.  Troubleshoot Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping
			Hack 52.  Troubleshoot Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig
			Hack 53.  Speed Up Network Browsing
			Hack 54.  Control Another PC with Remote Access
			Hack 55.  Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address
			Hack 56.  Renew Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address
			Hack 57.  Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection
			Hack 58.  VoIP Hacks
		Chapter 6.  Email
			Section 6.1.  Hacks 59-64
			Hack 59.  Slam That Spam
			Hack 60.  Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express
			Hack 61.  Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Datafiles
			Hack 62.  Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software
			Hack 63.  Gmail Hacks
			Hack 64.  Fire Outlook and Outlook Express
		Chapter 7.  Wireless
			Section 7.1.  Hacks 65-74
			Hack 65.  Go War-Driving for WiFi Access
			Hack 66.  Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network
			Hack 67.  Check WiFi Network Performance with Qcheck to Help Improve Throughput
			Hack 68.  Protect Your Home WiFi Network
			Hack 69.  Enable WiFi Encryption
			Hack 70.  Stop Moochers from Stealing Your WiFi Bandwidth
			Hack 71.  Solve Hotspot Woes
			Hack 72.  Set Up Bluetooth on XP
			Hack 73.  Connect to the Internet with a Bluetooth Phone
			Hack 74.  Set Up an Ad Hoc WiFi Network
		Chapter 8.  Security
			Section 8.1.  Hacks 75-82
			Hack 75.  Hide Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System
			Hack 76.  Test Your Security with Shields UP!
			Hack 77.  Protect Your Computer with the New Windows Firewall
			Hack 78.  ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall
			Hack 79.  Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC
			Hack 80.  Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall
			Hack 81.  Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols
			Hack 82.  Set Up a Virtual Private Network
		Chapter 9.  The Registry
			Section 9.1.  Hacks 83-87
			Hack 83.  Don't Fear the Registry
			Hack 84.  Hack Away at the Registry
			Hack 85.  Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files
			Hack 86.  Better Registry Backups
			Hack 87.  Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy
		Chapter 10.  Applications
			Section 10.1.  Hacks 88-98
			Hack 88.  Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries
			Hack 89.  Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run
			Hack 90.  Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls
			Hack 91.  Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts
			Hack 92.  Open and Create Microsoft Documents Without Microsoft Office
			Hack 93.  Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information
			Hack 94.  Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging
			Hack 95.  Extend Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops
			Hack 96.  Build a Better Backup Strategy
			Hack 97.  Go Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger
			Hack 98.  Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ
		Chapter 11.  Graphics and Multimedia
			Section 11.1.  Hacks 99-107
			Hack 99.  Image Conversion in a Pinch
			Hack 100.  Problem-Free CD Burning
			Hack 101.  Save Streaming Music to Your PC
			Hack 102.  Import Lyrics into iTunes and iPod
			Hack 103.  Convert from Apple iTunes Format
			Hack 104.  Use Ogg Vorbis for Digital Music
			Hack 105.  Hack Windows Media Player with TweakMP
			Hack 106.  Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems
			Hack 107.  Make Videos with Windows Movie Maker
		Chapter 12.  System Performance
			Section 12.1.  Hacks 108-114
			Hack 108.  Track System Performance with the Performance Console
			Hack 109.  Get the Most Out of Your RAM
			Hack 110.  More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP
			Hack 111.  Repair and Recover with the Recovery Console
			Hack 112.  Speed Up System Performance with the Task Manager
			Hack 113.  Hack Your Way to a Cleaner Hard Disk
			Hack 114.  Fix SP2 Upgrade Woes
		Chapter 13.  Hardware
			Section 13.1.  Hacks 115-120
			Hack 115.  Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages
			Hack 116.  Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager
			Hack 117.  Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance
			Hack 118.  Remap Your Keyboard
			Hack 119.  Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution
			Hack 120.  Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection
		Colophon
		Index