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| Credits | |
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| Preface | |
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| Startup and Shutdown | |
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| Customize Multiboot Startup Options | |
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| Change the Picture that Appears on the XP Startup Screen | |
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| Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times | |
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| Halt Startup Programs and Services | |
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| Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager | |
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| Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks | |
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| Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry | |
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| The User Interface | |
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| Customize the GUI with TweakUI | |
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| Control the Control Panel | |
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| Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar | |
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| Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List | |
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| Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects | |
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| Remove "Unremovable" Desktop Icons | |
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| Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online | |
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| Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds | |
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| Hacking Your Way Through the Interface | |
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| Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities | |
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| Create Transparent Windows | |
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| Make Your Own Cursors and Icons | |
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| Windows XP to Windows 2000: Retro is Cool | |
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| Windows Explorer | |
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| Generating Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing | |
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| Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts | |
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| Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk | |
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| Better File Rename | |
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| Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language | |
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| Hiding Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System | |
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| Forcing Windows Explorer Into True Usefulness | |
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| Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text | |
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| A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu | |
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| Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase | |
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| Get More Hard Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression | |
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| Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop | |
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| The Web | |
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| Stop Pop Ups, Spyware, and Web Bugs | |
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| Take a Bite Out of Cookies | |
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| Read Web Pages Offline | |
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| Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop | |
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| Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor | |
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| Speed Up File Downloads | |
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| Surf Anonymously Without a Trace | |
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| Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS) | |
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| Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems | |
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| Networking | |
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| War Driving for WiFi Access | |
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| Test Your Security with Shields Up! | |
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| Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access | |
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| Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems | |
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| Protect Your Computer with the Internet Connection Firewall | |
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| Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC | |
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| ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall | |
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| Optimize Your Residential Gateway | |
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| Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall | |
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| Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols | |
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| Troubleshooting Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping | |
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| Troubleshooting Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig | |
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| Speed Up Network Browsing | |
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| Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network | |
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| Install NetBEUI for Better Peer-to-Peer Networking | |
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| Check WiFi Network Performance with QCheck to Help Improve Throughput | |
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| Control Another PC with Remote Access | |
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| Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address | |
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| Renewing Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address | |
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| Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection | |
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| Set Up a Virtual Private Network | |
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| Email | |
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| Slam That Spam | |
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| Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express | |
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| Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Data Files | |
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| Fire Outlook and Outlook Express | |
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| Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software | |
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| The Registry | |
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| Don't Fear the Registry | |
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| Hacking Away at the Registry | |
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| Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files | |
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| Better Registry Backups | |
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| Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy | |
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| Basic Utilities | |
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| Store Multiple Clips and Boilerplate Text with a Better Clipboard | |
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| Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging | |
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| Build a Better Backup Strategy | |
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| Extending Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops | |
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| Top Screenshot Tips | |
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| Going Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger | |
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| Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ | |
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| Applications | |
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| Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries | |
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| Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run | |
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| Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls | |
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| Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts | |
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| Open and Create Microsoft Documents without Microsoft Office | |
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| Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information | |
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| Graphics and Multimedia | |
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| Image Conversion in a Pinch | |
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| Problem-Free CD Burning | |
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| Save Streaming Music to Your PC | |
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| File Sharing without the Spyware | |
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| Tips for Making Videos with Windows Movie Maker | |
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| System Performance | |
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| Track System Performance with the Performance Console | |
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| Getting the Most Out of Your RAM | |
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| More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP | |
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| Repair and Recovery with the Recovery Console | |
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| Hardware | |
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| Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages | |
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| Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager | |
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| Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance | |
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| Remap Your Keyboard | |
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| Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution | |
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| Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection | |
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| Index | |