Copyright Credits About the Author Contributors Acknowledgments Preface How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book How to Contact Us Chapter 1. Startup and Shutdown Section 1.1. Hacks #1-7 Hack 1. Customize Multiboot Startup Options Hack 2. Change the Picture that Appears on the XP Startup Screen Hack 3. Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times Hack 4. Halt Startup Programs and Services Hack 5. Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager Hack 6. Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks Hack 7. Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry Chapter 2. The User Interface Section 2.1. Hacks #8-20 Hack 8. Customize the GUI with TweakUI Hack 9. Control the Control Panel Hack 10. Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar Hack 11. Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List Hack 12. Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects Hack 13. Remove "Unremovable" Desktop Icons Hack 14. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online Hack 15. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds Hack 16. Hacking Your Way Through the Interface Hack 17. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities Hack 18. Create Transparent Windows Hack 19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons Hack 20. Windows XP to Windows 2000: Retro is Cool Chapter 3. Windows Explorer Section 3.1. Hacks #21-32 Hack 21. Generating Folder and File Listingsfor Printing or Editing Hack 22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts Hack 23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Hack 24. Better File Rename Hack 25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language Hack 26. Hiding Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System Hack 27. Forcing Windows Explorer Into True Usefulness Hack 28. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text Hack 29. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu Hack 30. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase Hack 31. Get More Hard Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression Hack 32. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop Chapter 4. The Web Section 4.1. Hacks #33-41 Hack 33. Stop Pop Ups, Spyware, and Web Bugs Hack 34. Take a Bite Out of Cookies Hack 35. Read Web Pages Offline Hack 36. Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop Hack 37. Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor Hack 38. Speed Up File Downloads Hack 39. Surf Anonymously Without a Trace Hack 40. Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS) Hack 41. Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems Chapter 5. Networking Section 5.1. Hacks #42-62 Hack 42. War Driving for WiFi Access Hack 43. Test Your Security with Shields Up! Hack 44. Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access Hack 45. Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems Hack 46. Protect Your Computer with the Internet Connection Firewall Hack 47. Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC Hack 48. ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall Hack 49. Optimize Your Residential Gateway Hack 50. Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall Hack 51. Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols Hack 52. Troubleshooting Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping Hack 53. Troubleshooting Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig Hack 54. Speed Up Network Browsing Hack 55. Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network Hack 56. Install NetBEUI for Better Peer-to-Peer Networking Hack 57. Check WiFi Network Performance with QCheck to Help Improve Throughput Hack 58. Control Another PC with Remote Access Hack 59. Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address Hack 60. Renewing Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address Hack 61. Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection Hack 62. Set Up a Virtual Private Network Chapter 6. Email Section 6.1. Hacks #63-67 Hack 63. Slam That Spam Hack 64. Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express Hack 65. Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Data Files Hack 66. Fire Outlook and Outlook Express Hack 67. Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software Chapter 7. The Registry Section 7.1. Hacks #68-72 Hack 68. Don't Fear the Registry Hack 69. Hacking Away at the Registry Hack 70. Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files Hack 71. Better Registry Backups Hack 72. Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy Chapter 8. Basic Utilities Section 8.1. Hacks #73-79 Hack 73. Store Multiple Clips and Boilerplate Text with a Better Clipboard Hack 74. Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging Hack 75. Build a Better Backup Strategy Hack 76. Extending Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops Hack 77. Top Screenshot Tips Hack 78. Going Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger Hack 79. Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ Chapter 9. Applications Section 9.1. Hacks #80-85 Hack 80. Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries Hack 81. Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run Hack 82. Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls Hack 83. Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts Hack 84. Open and Create Microsoft Documents without Microsoft Office Hack 85. Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information Chapter 10. Graphics and Multimedia Section 10.1. Hacks #86-90 Hack 86. Image Conversion in a Pinch Hack 87. Problem-Free CD Burning Hack 88. Save Streaming Music to Your PC Hack 89. File Sharing without the Spyware Hack 90. Tips for Making Videos with Windows Movie Maker Chapter 11. System Performance Section 11.1. Hacks #91-94 Hack 91. Track System Performance with the Performance Console Hack 92. Getting the Most Out of Your RAM Hack 93. More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP Hack 94. Repair and Recovery with the Recovery Console Chapter 12. Hardware Section 12.1. Hacks #95-100 Hack 95. Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages Hack 96. Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager Hack 97. Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance Hack 98. Remap Your Keyboard Hack 99. Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution Hack 100. Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Colophon Index
