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The Windows XP registry is behind almost every great feature in the operating system. Discover how to customize the registry—and how to take care of it—with this witty, no-nonsense primer. Written for IT professionals and desktop power users, this eye-opening guide reveals little-known registry techniques, tricks, tips, and secrets to make your tasks easier. You’ll learn exactly how the registry works, why it works that way, and how to use it to customize Windows XP so that it runs the way you want—on one PC or on hundreds. You’ll also find best practices for how to hack, back up, restore, and maintain registry settings with confidence. Here’s just some of what you’ll learn to do:
About the Author Best-selling author Jerry Honeycutt has written more than 25 books including five about the Windows registry, and Introducing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Microsoft Press, 1999). He writes a column about Windows XP and the Windows registry for the Microsoft Expert Zone, and he frequently contributes to other Microsoft Web content areas such as the Office XP and TechNet sites. Jerry also writes for trade publications such as CNET. When he’s not writing, he tours cities worldwide to teach IT professionals how to deploy the business desktop, helping businesses both large and small deploy Windows XP and Office XP. Jerry is a frequent speaker at events such as COMDEX, Developer Days, and the Microsoft Exchange Conference. |