Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out
by Siechert, Carl; Stinson, CraigEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-10-06
Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
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Summary
Take your Windows XP knowledge to the next level! Designed for advanced home and office users, this thoroughly updated second edition delivers in-depth information on core and advanced Windows XP topics, including all-new coverage of Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows Media Series 9, and Windows Movie Maker 2. The award-winning Inside Out format makes it easy to find the timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds you need and it features new Reality Check sidebars, which offer the straight scoop on popular wisdom about Windows XP.
Author Biography
Carl Siechert specializes in implementing and documenting operating system technologies. He has coauthored several Windows-related books, including the popular Windows Vista Inside Out, Deluxe Edition, with Ed Bott and Craig Stinson.
Table of Contents
| Setup and startup | |
| What's new in Windows XP | p. 3 |
| Installing and configuring Windows XP | p. 15 |
| Help and support options | p. 79 |
| Installing, uninstalling, and managing programs | p. 107 |
| Setting up and troubleshooting hardware | p. 129 |
| Keeping your system secure | |
| Security essentials | p. 165 |
| Managing user accounts, passwords, and logons | p. 201 |
| Securing files and folders | p. 251 |
| Securing your Internet connection | p. 283 |
| Customizing Windows | |
| Tuning up system performance | p. 325 |
| Tweaking the Windows XP interface | p. 363 |
| Advanced Internet Explorer options | p. 425 |
| Managing user profiles | p. 467 |
| Configuring shutdown and power management options | p. 487 |
| Automating Windows XP | p. 513 |
| Storage and file management | |
| Windows Explorer for experts | p. 569 |
| Managing and finding files | p. 617 |
| Managing disks and drives | p. 663 |
| Mastering digital media | |
| Using and customizing Windows Media Player | p. 707 |
| Managing a digital music collection | p. 739 |
| Organizing and editing images | p. 781 |
| Using Windows Movie Maker | p. 805 |
| Networking | |
| Setting up a small network | p. 841 |
| Tweaking and troubleshooting a small network | p. 887 |
| Managing shared folders and printers | p. 905 |
| Remote access options | p. 947 |
| E-mail, fax, and massaging | |
| Using and customizing Outlook Express | p. 973 |
| Sending and receiving faxes | p. 1021 |
| Communicating over the Internet | p. 1045 |
| System maintenance and recovery | |
| Performing routine maintenance | p. 1081 |
| Monitoring system activities with Event Viewer | p. 1109 |
| Recovering after a computer crash | p. 1121 |
| Troubleshooting Windows errors | p. 1147 |
| Editing the registry | p. 1161 |
| Appendixes | |
| Windows versions at a glance : professional, home edition, and more | p. 1183 |
| Working with the command prompt | p. 1187 |
| Using and customizing Microsoft management console | p. 1209 |
| Managing services | p. 1223 |
| Viewing system information | p. 1249 |
| Group policy | p. 1257 |
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