List of Exercises

Chapter 2: Installing Windows XP

Exercise 1: Gather Information About Your Computer

Exercise 2: Verify That Your Hardware Is in the Windows Catalog

Exercise 3: Perform a Clean Installation of Windows XP from CD-ROM

Exercise 1: Configure Automatic Updates

Exercise 2: Update Windows XP using the Windows Update Site

Chapter 3: Supporting Local Users and Groups

Exercise 1: Create a User Account

Exercise 2: Modify an Existing User Account

Exercise 3: Create a Group Account and Add User Accounts

Chapter 4: Supporting the Windows Desktop

Exercise 1: Configure the Notification Area

Exercise 2: Configure Startup Applications

Exercise 3: Add a Shortcut to the Quick Launch Toolbar

Exercise 4: Add the Network Connections Folder to the Start Menu

Exercise 1: Assign Russian as the Input Language

Exercise 2: Disable the Alt+Shift Language Toggle Option

Chapter 5: Supporting Windows XP File and Folder Access

Exercise 1: Configure Folder Options

Exercise 2: Configure File Extensions

Exercise 3: Compress a Folder

Exercise 4: Encrypt a Folder

Exercise 1: Identify the NTFS Permissions That Are Assigned to a Folder

Exercise 2: Assign NTFS Permissions to a User Account

Exercise 3: View the Effective Permissions for a User

Exercise 1: Share a Document by Using the Shared Documents Folder

Exercise 2: Make a Folder Private

Exercise 3: Share Folders in a Workgroup by Using Simple File Sharing

Chapter 6: Installing and Managing Hardware

Exercise 1: Disable and re-enable a device

Exercise 2: Use System Information to find information about your computer

Exercise 1: Verify hardware driver details

Exercise 2: Configure settings for driver signatures

Exercise 3: Use the File Signature Verification tool to scan for unsigned drivers

Chapter 8: Supporting Storage Devices in Windows XP

Exercise 1: Check the Status of Existing Volumes

Exercise 2: Change the Drive Letter for a Volume

Exercise 3: Run Disk Cleanup

Exercise 4: Defragment a Volume

Chapter 10: Supporting Network Connectivity

Exercise 1: Configure an Internet Connection

Exercise 2: Use Ipconfig /all

Exercise 3: Use Ping

Exercise 1: Enable Internet Connection Firewall

Exercise 2: Enable an ICMP Component

Exercise 3: Removing Internet Connection Firewall

Chapter 11: Supporting Internet Explorer in Windows XP

Exercise 1: Delete Temporary Internet Files Manually

Exercise 2: Configure Internet Explorer to Delete Temporary Internet Files Automatically on Exit

Exercise 3: Delete Cookies

Exercise 4: Configure Internet Explorer Security Zones