Mastering Windows XP Home Edition

Mastering Windows XP Home Edition, 9780782143843 (0782143849), Sybex, 2004

The Only Windows XP Home Edition Resource You Need—Now Completely Updated

Here's the insider knowledge you need to maximize Microsoft's powerful home operating system, whether you're moving straight to XP or upgrading from Windows 98 or Me. This encyclopedic guide delivers full coverage of every topic from installation and multimedia, to security and networking. Beginners can start off by using Windows XP on a stand-alone computer and connecting to the Internet, while experienced users can quickly build and secure a home network, work with the Registry to change XP's behavior, and optimize and troubleshoot Windows XP.

Coverage includes:

Upgrading from Windows 98 or Me
Taking full advantage of XP multi-user support
Customizing Windows XP
Installing, removing, and running programs
Sharing files securely--or keeping them private
Adding hardware and installing drivers
Connecting your computer or network to the Internet
Sending secure e-mail and minimizing spam
Communicating via the latest versions of Windows Messenger
Using Windows Firewall
Getting and giving help via the Internet
Enjoying audio, video, and DVDs with Windows Media Player 10
Burning audio and data CDs
Building a secure home network
Using Microsoft PowerToys
Using VPNs and connecting to a company network
Setting up wireless networks with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

About the Author
Well into his second decade of rebooting Windows PCs, Guy Hart-Davis has written dozens of computer books, including Internet Piracy Exposed, Mastering Microsoft Works Suite 2000,Word 2000 Developer's Handbook, Mastering VBA 6, Word 97 Macro & VBA Handbook, two editions of the best-selling MP3--I Didn't Know You Could Do That and MP3 Complete,and the 1st and 2nd editions of Mastering Windows XP Home Edition.

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