The XP Files

Windows Hidden Tools for Secure Sharing, Communication, and Collaboration

Guy Hart-Davis

336 pages, parution le 17/04/2002

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Résumé

During the past decade,Microsoft has created the some of the best Internet communication programs in the world and has installed them on every Windows computer—free,but mostly hidden. Until now,only a few knowledgeable computer users knew how to exploit the potential of these programs—and understood the threats posed by the programs that Microsoft encouraged people to use. Now you're about to become one of the power users who knows how to harness the power of Microsoft's powerful Internet tools: NetMeeting,Windows Messenger,Outlook Express with Hotmail,HyperTerminal,and Phone Dialer.

By reading this book, you'll learn to:

Chat with dozens of people at a time—securely—without any possibility of eavesdroppers
Share any photo,document,or program with friends or family anywhere
Save hundreds of dollars a month on phone bills! Talk with voice and video to as many as 6 people at once—anywhere in the world
Send live video feeds from your computer to your friends and family
Exchange MP3 files,or any file,with any other Internet user—securely
Protect your computer and Internet connection from human predators,viruses,and worms
Set up and manage as many personal e-mail accounts as you need—and protect each against spam and undesirable e-mailers
Createwhiteboard drawings that scores of other users can see,change,and comment on—simultaneously
Choose the best Internet connection for your needs,and share it with your household
Understand the threat that Microsoft's . NET Passport and associated technologies pose to your privacy and security—and defeat it

Contents

1: Meet Windows' Hidden Internet Communication Tools
2: Get the Best Internet Connection and Secure It
3: Establish Your Digital Identity¿and Protect Your Privacy
4: Create, Manage, and Use Free E-mail Accounts and Outlook Express
5: Chat with Anyone in Public or Private
6: Make Free Worldwide Voice and Video Conference Calls
7: Enjoy Unrestricted, Untraceable File Sharing
8: Work with Friends, Family, or Coworkers on Online Projects
9: Build Your Own Free Online Communities

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L'auteur - Guy Hart-Davis

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 50 computer books including How to Do Everything with Microsoft Excel 2007 and How to Do Everything with Microsoft Word 2007

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Guy Hart-Davis
Parution	17/04/2002
Nb. de pages	336
Format	18,5 x 20
Couverture	Broché
Poids	589g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072224016