Windows XP for Dummies

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

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Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development

Senior Project Editor: Nicole Haims

(Previous Edition: Darren Meiss)

Senior Acquisitions Editor: Steve Hayes Senior Copy Editor: Kim Darosett Copy Editor: Jerelind Charles Technical Editor: Lee Musick Editorial Manager: Leah Cameron Permissions Editors: Carmen Krikorian,

Laura Moss

Media Development Coordinator: Marisa

Pearman

Media Development Supervisor: Richard

Graves

Editorial Assistant: Jean Rogers

Production

Project Coordinator: Dale White

Special Help

Teresa Ar tman, Amy Pettinella, Rebecca Senninger

General and Administrative

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Publisher; Mar y Bednarek, Vice President and Publisher, Networking and Certification; Walter R. Bruce III, Vice President and Publisher, General User and Design Professional; Joseph Wikert, Vice President and Publisher, Programming; Mary C. Corder, Editorial Direc- tor, Branded Technology Editorial; Andy Cummings, Publishing Director, General User and Design Professional; Barr y Pruett, Publishing Director, Visual

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The publisher would like to give special thanks to Patrick J. McGovern, without whom this book would not have been possible.

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