Windows XP Hacks and Mods for Dummies

Woody Leonhard - Collection For Dummies

380 pages, parution le 15/11/2005

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Résumé

Windows guru Woody Leonhard gives people the power to fight back against unwanted shortcuts, system slowdowns, spyware infestations, and other perennial PC problems and annoyances in this much-needed book. Step-by-step instructions help even novice users go "under the hood" to modify their systems, whether they want to overhaul XP's look and feel, boost speed, beef up security, perform maintenance and updates, or enhance multimedia performance.

The book covers simple and complex changes including tweaking the taskbar, adding desktop search, making a PC game-friendly, turbocharging browser performance, eradicating viruses and spyware, updating drivers, and augmenting music and video capabilities
Includes special directions on dealing with software, shortcuts, and other unwanted "features" installed on new PCs that slow down computing time

L'auteur - Woody Leonhard

Woody Leonhard is the author of Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies. He's won more Computer Press Awards than any other writer, and his newsletters reach 500,000 subscribers.

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Sommaire

Part I: The Nuts & Bolts of Hacks & Mods
- Windows XP: What's Not to Love?
- Tools of the Hacking Trade
- A Quick XP Makeover
Part II: Controlling the Look and Feel of Windows XP
- TweakUI, the Power User's PowerToy
- Pinning Down the Start Menu
- Taking On the Taskbar
- Decking Out the Desktop
Part III: Adjusting Everyday Activities
- Reining In Windows Explorer
- Cool Keyboard Hacks and Menu Mods
- Searching on the Desktop
- Switching to Better Online Software
- Pulling Off Pictures
Part IV: Modding to Monitor and Manage
- Seeing What's Happening
- Decoding IDs, Accounts, and Passwords
- Using Remote Assistance
- Retooling Disks
Part V: Protecting Yourself (And Your PC)
- Changing (In)Security Settings
- Taking the "Mal" out of Malware
- Keeping Your Privates Private
Part VI: Entertaining Yourself
- Making the Most of Media Player
- Buying Music and Videos
- Trading Music and Videos
- Getting Games to Work
Part VII: The Part of Tens
- Ten Steps to Mastering the Registry
- Ten Speed-Up Hacks - Maybe

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Woody Leonhard
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	15/11/2005
Nb. de pages	380
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	585g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471748977
ISBN13	978-0-471-74897-7