Hardcore Windows XP

Hardcore Windows XP, 9780072258653 (0072258659), McGraw-Hill, 2005

A Must-Have Resource for Power Users!

Take control of Windows XP and get the most out of everything this powerful operating system has to offer. Written by Microsoft Windows XP Expert Zone columnist Joli Ballew, this book shows you hundreds of tips and tricks you’ll be able to use right away. Learn to do everything from kick starting the boot process to disabling unnecessary applications and services to taking advantage of built-in administrative tools. Start at the beginning or jump straight to the task you want to perform. You’ll get full details on security and Service Pack 2, remote access, gaming functions, networking features, multimedia capabilities, and so much more. Work faster, smarter, and more securely with help from this definitive guide.

Accelerate the boot process and tweak the user interface
Manipulate Windows XP applications and services
Customize Outlook Express and Internet Explorer
Take advantage of Remote Assistance, Remote Desktop, and NetMeeting
Ensure system security by using Service Pack 2
Improve gaming performance by increasing RAM, upgrading video and sound cards, and more
Organize your digital photos and enjoy multimedia with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows Movie Maker 2
Set up and maintain a wired or wireless network
Maximize system performance--without purchasing or installing anything
Get the most out of built-in utilities and administrative tools

Joli Ballew is a Microsoft Windows XP Expert Zone columnist and the best-selling author of more than a dozen books on Windows XP and other computer-related topics.

Comments

Amazing Books

1001 Ways to Stay Young Naturally

DK Adult, 2007

We are the generations who are determined to stay young forever. Whether you were part of the youth movements that created Woodstock and the Glastonbury festival, punk rock and rave culture, hip hop and the first and second summers of love or are simply facing up to your first gray hairs and wondering how to live a greener life, you probably...

Microsoft Office Excel 2007: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning

John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Get on the fast track to mastering Excel

Want to find success in your profession or business? Master the timesaving tools you'll need in the real world, like Excel 2007. Whether you're a student, a professional, or an entrepreneur, you can learn Excel with this start-to-finish guide. Gain solid skills as you go from station...

Metro Ethernet

Cisco Press, 2003

The definitive guide to enterprise and carrier metro Ethernet applications

Easy to read and understand, following the style of the best-selling Internet Routing Architectures

Understand emerging metro Ethernet services such as point-to-point packet-leased line services and multipoint-to-multipoint VPLS

...

Real World Digital Photography (3rd Edition)

Peachpit Press, 2010

Photography has a rich history, from the personal family snapshot to Earth rising over the moon’s horizon. In its brief 170-year history, photography has played many roles to a wide variety of people—from memory keeper to human condition revealer to personal exploration companion. Photography reveals how we perceive...

The Mobile MBA: 112 Skills to Take You Further, Faster

FT Press, 2012

An MBA is a curious beast: it can accelerate your career, even if it has limited

practical value in day-to-day management.

Top employers hire top MBAs, but not because MBAs have mastered the mysteries of management. An MBA is a hallmark of personal commitment, effort, and ambition which...

The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Blogs, News Releases, Online Video, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly

John Wiley & Sons, 2010

A completely revised and updated edition of the BusinessWeek bestseller on effective, modern marketing and PR best practices, The New Rules of Marketing and PR shows you how to leverage the potential that Web-based communication offers your business. Finally, you can speak directly to customers and buyers, establishing a...