Windows XP Hacks. Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing Your OS. 2nd Edition

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• Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition
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  • Credits
    • About the Author
    • Contributors
    • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
    • How to Use This Book
    • How This Book Is Organized
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • Using Code Examples
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    • How to Contact Us
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  • 1. Startup and Shutdown
    • 1.1. Hacks 1-7
    • Hack #1. Customize Multiboot Startup Options
      • 1.2.1. Editing Files
      • 1.2.2. Create a Startup Menu Even If You Have Only One Operating System
      • 1.2.3. See Also
    • Hack #2. Change the Picture That Appears on the XP Startup Screen
      • 1.3.1. Choose from Multiple Splash Screens on Startup
      • 1.3.2. Build a Startup Screen from Any Graphic
      • 1.3.3. See Also
    • Hack #3. Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times
      • 1.4.1. Perform a Boot Defragment
      • 1.4.2. Hack Your BIOS for Faster Startups
      • 1.4.3. Fine-Tune Your Registry for Faster Startups
      • 1.4.4. Speed Up Shutdown Times
    • Hack #4. Halt Startup Programs and Services
      • 1.5.1. Eliminating Programs That Run at Startup
        • 1.5.1.1. Cleaning out the Startup folder
        • 1.5.1.2. Using the System Configuration Utility
        • 1.5.1.3. Using the Registry to halt programs running on startup
      • 1.5.2. Disabling Services That Run at Startup
    • Hack #6. Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager
      • 1.6.1. See Also
    • Hack #6. Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks
      • 1.7.1. Create One-Click Shutdown and Reboot Shortcuts
      • 1.7.2. Automatically Turn On Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock
      • 1.7.3. Stop Error Messages from Displaying on Startup
      • 1.7.4. Give More Time for Processes to Close at Shutdown
    • Hack #7. Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry
  • 2. The User Interface
    • 2.1. Hacks 8-20
    • Hack #8. Customize the GUI with Tweak UI
      • 2.2.1. Create a Speedy, Stripped-Down Interface with Tweak UI
    • Hack #9. Control the Control Panel
      • 2.3.1. Hide Unused Applets with the Registry
      • 2.3.2. Hide Unused Applets with XP Pros Group Policy Editor
      • 2.3.3. Recategorize Control Panel Applets
      • 2.3.4. Display Control Panel Applets in a Cascading Menu
      • 2.3.5. Build Customized Control Panels
    • Hack #10. Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar
      • 2.4.1. Hack the Taskbar with Tweak UI
    • Hack #11. Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List
      • 2.5.1. Banning Programs from the List
        • 2.5.1.1. Another use for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications
        • 2.5.1.2. Ban programs from the Most Frequently Used Programs List with Tweak UI
      • 2.5.2. Change the Number of Programs That Appear on the List
      • 2.5.3. Make Room for the Pinned Programs List
    • Hack #12. Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects
      • 2.6.1. The Registry to the Rescue
      • 2.6.2. Change the Desktop Icons of System Objects
    • Hack #13. Remove "Nonremovable" Desktop Icons
    • Hack #14. Hack Your Way Through the Interface
      • 2.8.1. Hide All Icons in the Notification Area
      • 2.8.2. Hide Only Certain Icons in the Notification Area
      • 2.8.3. Add Specific Folders to the Open Dialog Box
      • 2.8.4. Turn Off System Beeps
      • 2.8.5. Use Your Own Graphic for Your User Account
    • Hack #15. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities
      • 2.9.1. Hide Components You Don't Want to Be Uninstalled
    • Hack #16. Make Your PC Work Like a Mac
      • 2.10.1. Get a Mac-Like Boot Screen
      • 2.10.2. Changing the Logon Screen
      • 2.10.3. Changing the Appearance of Windows and Menus
      • 2.10.4. Give Your PC Mac-Like Features
        • 2.10.4.1. Konfabulator
        • 2.10.4.2. Switching between windows and applications
        • 2.10.4.3. The Dock
      • 2.10.5. The Results
      • 2.10.6. See Also
    • Hack #17. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online
      • 2.11.1. Roll Your Own Themes
      • 2.11.2. Get XP Themes Online
        • 2.11.2.1. These are a few of my favorite themes
      • 2.11.3. See Also
    • Hack #18. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds
      • 2.12.1. Downloading Skins from the Internet
      • 2.12.2. Creating Your Own WindowBlinds Skins
    • Hack #19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons
      • 2.13.1. See Also
    • Hack #20. Instant Linux
      • 2.14.1. Download Knoppix
      • 2.14.2. Boot Knoppix from a CD
      • 2.14.3. Boot Knoppix from a Floppy
      • 2.14.4. The Knoppix Boot Prompt
      • 2.14.5. Explore the Desktop
        • 2.14.5.1. The desktop
        • 2.14.5.2. The K Menu
        • 2.14.5.3. The panel
      • 2.14.6. See Also
  • 3. Windows Explorer
    • 3.1. Hacks 21-31
    • Hack #21. Generate Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing
      • 3.2.1. Alternative Method for Users of Outlook XP
    • Hack #22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts
      • 3.3.1. Create Desktop Shortcuts for Explorer
      • 3.3.2. Using Globally Unique Identifiers with Command-Line Switches
    • Hack #23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Pro
    • Hack #24. Better File Rename
    • Hack #25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language
      • 3.6.1. Using the Indexing Service's Query Language
      • 3.6.2. Searching Using Properties
      • 3.6.3. Searching Using Operators and Expressions
      • 3.6.4. Ranking the Order of Search Results
      • 3.6.5. Editing the Indexing Service's "Noise" Filter
    • Hack #26. Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness
      • 3.7.1. Add Shortcut Menu Items to Specific File Types
      • 3.7.2. Add Global Shortcut Menu Items to All File Types
      • 3.7.3. Edit File Association Actions
      • 3.7.4. Remove Context Menu Items from Explorer
      • 3.7.5. Organize the All Programs Menu with Explorer
    • Hack #27. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
    • Hack #28. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
      • 3.9.1. Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder Context Menu Options
      • 3.9.2. Add and Remove Destinations for the Send To Option
      • 3.9.3. Open the Command Prompt from the Right-Click Menu
      • 3.9.4. Clean Up the Open With Option
    • Hack #29. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
      • 3.10.1. On-Demand and Scheduled Synchronizations
      • 3.10.2. Use the Briefcase for Mobile File Transfers
      • 3.10.3. A Closer Look at the Briefcase
      • 3.10.4. See Also
    • Hack #30. Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
      • 3.11.1. How Compressing Folders Affects Underlying Files
      • 3.11.2. Checking How Much Disk Space NTFS Compression Saves
      • 3.11.3. When to Use Zip Files and When to Use NTFS Compression
      • 3.11.4. Convert Your Hard Disk to NTFS
      • 3.11.5. Hacking the Hack
    • Hack #31. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
      • 3.12.1. See Also
  • 4. The Web
    • 4.1. Hacks 32-48
    • Hack #32. Give Internet Explorer a Face-Lift
      • 4.2.1. Change the Internet Explorer Logo
      • 4.2.2. Add a Background to the Internet Explorer Toolbar
      • 4.2.3. Change the Text of Internet Explorer's Titlebar
    • Hack #33. Stop Pop Ups with SP2and Without It
      • 4.3.1. Use SP2's Built-In Pop-Up Blocker
      • 4.3.2. Download Software to Stop Pop Ups in IE
      • 4.3.3. Ditch IE: Use a Different Browser to Stop Pop Ups
        • 4.3.3.1. Opera
        • 4.3.3.2. Mozilla
        • 4.3.3.3. Firefox
      • 4.3.4. Stop Messenger Service Pop Ups
      • 4.3.5. See Also
    • Hack #34. Kill Spyware and Web Bugs
      • 4.4.1. Watch Out for Web Bugs
      • 4.4.2. Protect Yourself Against Spyware
      • 4.4.3. See Also
    • Hack #35. Take a Bite Out of Cookies
      • 4.5.1. Customizing IE Cookie-Handling
      • 4.5.2. Export, Import, or Back Up Your Cookies
      • 4.5.3. Examine and Delete Cookies Manually
      • 4.5.4. Get a Third-Party Cookie Manager
      • 4.5.5. Opt Out of Cookie-Based Ad Networks
      • 4.5.6. See Also
    • Hack #36. Surf Anonymously Without a Trace
      • 4.6.1. Web-Based Anonymizer
      • 4.6.2. Use Internet Explorer for Anonymous Surfing
      • 4.6.3. Get Software for Anonymous Surfing
      • 4.6.4. See Also
    • Hack #37. Don't Get Reeled In by Phishers
      • 4.7.1. What You Can Do About It
      • 4.7.2. Hacking the Hack
      • 4.7.3. See Also
    • Hack #38. Read Web Pages Offline
      • 4.8.1. Reading Web Pages Offline Using IE
      • 4.8.2. Save Web Pages in an Offline Database with Add-Ins
    • Hack #39. Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor
      • 4.9.1. Browser User Interface
      • 4.9.2. Connection
      • 4.9.3. URLs
      • 4.9.4. Security
      • 4.9.5. Programs
    • Hack #40. Speed Up File Downloads
    • Hack #41. Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS)
      • 4.11.1. Change the Directory and Do a Redirect
      • 4.11.2. Redirect Incorrect Incoming URLs
      • 4.11.3. Use Caching for Better Performance
      • 4.11.4. See Also
    • Hack #42. Surf the Internet Ad-Free
      • 4.12.1. Use a HOSTS File to Kill Ads
      • 4.12.2. Use Ad-Blocking Software
      • 4.12.3. Hacking the Hack
      • 4.12.4. See Also
    • Hack #43. Hack Firefox
      • 4.13.1. Using Firefox Extensions
      • 4.13.2. Hacking the Firefox Interface
        • 4.13.2.1. Put your own graphic on the Firefox toolbar
        • 4.13.2.2. Make it easier to find the active tab
        • 4.13.2.3. Change the width of the search bar
        • 4.13.2.4. Move the sidebar to the right
      • 4.13.3. See Also
    • Hack #44. Build Your Own Firefox Search Engine
      • 4.14.1. Hacking the Hack
      • 4.14.2. See Also
    • Hack #45. Google Your Desktop
      • 4.15.1. Installing the Google Desktop
      • 4.15.2. Searching Your Desktop
      • 4.15.3. Google Desktop Search Syntax
      • 4.15.4. Searching the Web
      • 4.15.5. Behind the Scenes
      • 4.15.6. Twiddling Knobs and Setting Preferences
      • 4.15.7. See Also
    • Hack #46. Out-Google Google with MSN Desktop Search
      • 4.16.1. Installing MSN Desktop Search
      • 4.16.2. Searching Your PC
      • 4.16.3. MSN Desktop Search Syntax
      • 4.16.4. Turning Indexing On and Off
      • 4.16.5. Hacking the Hack
      • 4.16.6. See Also
    • Hack #47. Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop
      • 4.17.1. Google Toolbar
      • 4.17.2. Mastering the Search Companion
      • 4.17.3. See Also
    • Hack #48. Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems
      • 4.18.1. Make Sure You Have a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Installed
      • 4.18.2. Uninstall Older JVM Versions
        • 4.18.2.1. Uninstalling an old Sun JVM
        • 4.18.2.2. Uninstalling the Microsoft VM
      • 4.18.3. Change Your Display Settings
  • 5. Networking
    • 5.1. Hacks 49-58
    • Hack #49. Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access
      • 5.2.1. Speed Up Web Access with a HOSTS File
      • 5.2.2. Adjust XP's DNS Cache Settings
      • 5.2.3. Fix DNS Problems
    • Hack #50. Optimize Your Home Router
      • 5.3.1. Special Hub/Router Settings for DSL Access
      • 5.3.2. Settings for Using a VPN
      • 5.3.3. Enable Specific Internet Services: Port Forwarding
      • 5.3.4. Cloning a MAC Address for Your Router
      • 5.3.5. Manage Your Network's Bandwidth
    • Hack #51. Troubleshoot Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping
      • 5.4.1. Troubleshoot TCP/IP Problems with ping
      • 5.4.2. Trace Your Network and Internet Data Path with tracert
      • 5.4.3. Troubleshoot Network Problems with pathping
      • 5.4.4. See Also
    • Hack #52. Troubleshoot Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig
      • 5.5.1. Use netsh to Troubleshoot Network and Internet Connections
      • 5.5.2. Use netstat to Get Information About Open Network Connections
      • 5.5.3. Use ipconfig to Troubleshoot TCP/IP
      • 5.5.4. See Also
    • Hack #53. Speed Up Network Browsing
    • Hack #54. Control Another PC with Remote Access
      • 5.7.1. Configuring the Windows XP Remote Server
      • 5.7.2. Setting Up the Remote Client
    • Hack #55. Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address
      • 5.8.1. See Also
    • Hack #56. Renew Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address
    • Hack #57. Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection
    • Hack #58. VoIP Hacks
      • 5.11.1. Troubleshoot VoIP Phone/Home Router Problems
      • 5.11.2. Get Your Vonage IP Phone to Work with DSL
      • 5.11.3. Cut Your DSL Costs with VoIP
      • 5.11.4. Make Skype Calls at Work
  • 6. Email
    • 6.1. Hacks 59-64
    • Hack #59. Slam That Spam
      • 6.2.1. Peer-to-Peer Technology Fights Spam
      • 6.2.2. Slam Spam Before It Starts
      • 6.2.3. Viewing Mail Header Information in Outlook and Outlook Express
      • 6.2.4. Handling Spam in Outlook Express
      • 6.2.5. Handling Spam in Outlook
      • 6.2.6. See Also
    • Hack #60. Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express
      • 6.3.1. Force Outlook to Let You Open Blocked File Attachments
      • 6.3.2. Force Outlook Express to Let You Open Blocked File Attachments
    • Hack #61. Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Datafiles
      • 6.4.1. Backing Up Outlook Manually
      • 6.4.2. Backing Up Outlook Express Manually
      • 6.4.3. Backing Up Outlook and Outlook Express Using Add-In Software
      • 6.4.4. See Also
    • Hack #62. Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software
      • 6.5.1. Getting Yahoo! Mail with YahooPOPs!
      • 6.5.2. Getting Hotmail Mail with Hotmail Popper
    • Hack #63. Gmail Hacks
      • 6.6.1. Import Your Contacts into Gmail
      • 6.6.2. Use Gmail as a POP3 Account
      • 6.6.3. Use Gmail as a Virtual Hard Drive
      • 6.6.4. See Also
    • Hack #64. Fire Outlook and Outlook Express
      • 6.7.1. Check Your Mood with Eudora
      • 6.7.2. Move Forward to the Past with Pegasus
      • 6.7.3. Use Open Source Thunderbird
      • 6.7.4. See Also
  • 7. Wireless
    • 7.1. Hacks 65-74
    • Hack #65. Go War-Driving for WiFi Access
      • 7.2.1. Mapping Wireless Networks
      • 7.2.2. Building a Homemade Wireless Cantenna for War-Driving
      • 7.2.3. See Also
    • Hack #66. Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network
      • 7.3.1. See Also
    • Hack #67. Check WiFi Network Performance with Qcheck to Help Improve Throughput
      • 7.4.1. See Also
    • Hack #68. Protect Your Home WiFi Network
      • 7.5.1. Stop Broadcasting Your Network's SSID
      • 7.5.2. Limit the Number of IP Addresses on Your Network
      • 7.5.3. Check and Filter MAC Addresses
      • 7.5.4. Check Your Router Logs and Traffic
      • 7.5.5. Get Back at the Attacker
      • 7.5.6. Hacking the Hack
      • 7.5.7. See Also
    • Hack #69. Enable WiFi Encryption
      • 7.6.1. Setting Up WEP Encryption
      • 7.6.2. Setting Up WPA Encryption
      • 7.6.3. See Also
    • Hack #70. Stop Moochers from Stealing Your WiFi Bandwidth
      • 7.7.1. Hacking the Hack
      • 7.7.2. See Also
    • Hack #71. Solve Hotspot Woes
      • 7.8.1. Sending Mail from Hotspots
      • 7.8.2. Stop Hotspot Stuttering
      • 7.8.3. Hacking the Hack
    • Hack #72. Set Up Bluetooth on XP
      • 7.9.1. Installing Bluetooth
      • 7.9.2. Securing Your Bluetooth Connection
      • 7.9.3. Networking with Bluetooth
      • 7.9.4. See Also
    • Hack #73. Connect to the Internet with a Bluetooth Phone
    • Hack #74. Set Up an Ad Hoc WiFi Network
      • 7.11.1. Bluetooth File Transfers
      • 7.11.2. Hacking the Hack
  • 8. Security
    • 8.1. Hacks 75-82
    • Hack #75. Hide Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System
      • 8.2.1. Encrypting Files and Folders
      • 8.2.2. Decrypting Files and Folders
      • 8.2.3. Letting Others Use Your Encrypted Files
      • 8.2.4. Encrypting and Decrypting from the Command Line
    • Hack #76. Test Your Security with Shields UP!
    • Hack #77. Protect Your Computer with the New Windows Firewall
      • 8.4.1. Allow Programs to Bypass the Firewall
      • 8.4.2. Track Firewall Activity with a Windows Firewall Log
      • 8.4.3. Watch Out for Problems with Email and the Windows Firewall
      • 8.4.4. Hacking the Hack
      • 8.4.5. See Also
    • Hack #78. ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall
      • 8.5.1. Configuring ZoneAlarm to Block Trojans
      • 8.5.2. See Also
    • Hack #79. Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC
      • 8.6.1. Hacking the Hack
      • 8.6.2. See Also
    • Hack #80. Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall
      • 8.7.1. Fix the Windows Firewall's Disabling of File Sharing
      • 8.7.2. Allow Diagnostic Services to Bypass the Firewall
      • 8.7.3. Punch a Hole Through ZoneAlarm
      • 8.7.4. See Also
    • Hack #81. Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols
    • Hack #82. Set Up a Virtual Private Network
  • 9. The Registry
    • 9.1. Hacks 83-87
    • Hack #83. Don't Fear the Registry
      • 9.2.1. The Five Logical Registry Hives
      • 9.2.2. Using Keys and Values
      • 9.2.3. Launching the Registry Editor
      • 9.2.4. Adding and Deleting Keys and Values
      • 9.2.5. See Also
    • Hack #84. Hack Away at the Registry
      • 9.3.1. Automatically Close Programs at Shutdown
      • 9.3.2. Disable XP Shutdown
      • 9.3.3. Change the Names of the Registered User and Company
      • 9.3.4. Change the Amount of Time Before Programs Time Out
      • 9.3.5. Disable the Disk Cleanup Warning
      • 9.3.6. Change the Default Location for Installing Programs
      • 9.3.7. Allow Laptops to Enter Power-Saving State (Increase the USB Polling Interval)
      • 9.3.8. Change the Size of Your Mouse and Keyboard Buffer
    • Hack #85. Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files
      • 9.4.1. Delete Registry Keys and Values Using .reg Files
      • 9.4.2. Protect the Registry by Changing the Default Action for Double-Clicking a .reg File
      • 9.4.3. Change the Default Editor for .reg Files
    • Hack #86. Better Registry Backups
    • Hack #87. Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy
      • 9.6.1. See Also
  • 10. Applications
    • 10.1. Hacks 88-98
    • Hack #88. Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries
      • 10.2.1. Remove Stubborn Uninstall Entries from Already Uninstalled Programs
      • 10.2.2. Remove Access to Certain Microsoft Programs
      • 10.2.3. See Also
    • Hack #89. Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run
      • 10.3.1. Use the Compatibility Wizard
      • 10.3.2. Use the Application Compatibility Toolkit
      • 10.3.3. See Also
    • Hack #90. Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls
      • 10.4.1. See Also
    • Hack #91. Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts
      • 10.5.1. Create Keyboard Shortcuts for Running Applications
      • 10.5.2. Customizing Shortcuts with Switches and Parameters
      • 10.5.3. See Also
    • Hack #92. Open and Create Microsoft Documents Without Microsoft Office
      • 10.6.1. See Also
    • Hack #93. Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information
    • Hack #94. Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging
      • 10.8.1. Defragment Boot Files
      • 10.8.2. Run the Disk Defragmenter from the Command Line
      • 10.8.3. What to Do If the Disk Defragmenter Won't Defragment Your Drive
      • 10.8.4. Get a Better Disk Defragmenter
    • Hack #95. Extend Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops
      • 10.9.1. See Also
    • Hack #96. Build a Better Backup Strategy
      • 10.10.1. Map Out a Backup Plan
      • 10.10.2. System Organization Aids the Backup Process
      • 10.10.3. The Backup Utilities in Windows XP
        • 10.10.3.1. I want my CDs!
        • 10.10.3.2. Restoring a backup
        • 10.10.3.3. XP Home, NTBackup, and ASR
      • 10.10.4. Get a Better Backup Program
    • Hack #97. Go Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger
      • 10.11.1. Using .NET Alerts with Messenger
      • 10.11.2. Collaborate Long-Distance with the Whiteboard
      • 10.11.3. Share Applications with Messenger
    • Hack #98. Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ
      • 10.12.1. See Also
  • 11. Graphics and Multimedia
    • 11.1. Hacks 99-107
    • Hack #99. Image Conversion in a Pinch
      • 11.2.1. IrfanView
      • 11.2.2. Image Converter .EXE
      • 11.2.3. See Also
    • Hack #100. Problem-Free CD Burning
      • 11.3.1. What to Do If Your Digital Music Files Skip and Pop
        • 11.3.1.1. Cleaning up .wav files
        • 11.3.1.2. Other advice for reducing skips and pops
      • 11.3.2. What to Do If Your Burned Music CDs Skip
      • 11.3.3. What to Do If Long Selections Are Interrupted by Skips
      • 11.3.4. See Also
    • Hack #101. Save Streaming Music to Your PC
      • 11.4.1. See Also
    • Hack #102. Import Lyrics into iTunes and iPod
      • 11.5.1. Canto Pod
      • 11.5.2. EvilLyrics
      • 11.5.3. Hacking the Hack
    • Hack #103. Convert from Apple iTunes Format
      • 11.6.1. See Also
    • Hack #104. Use Ogg Vorbis for Digital Music
      • 11.7.1. Ripping CD Audio to Ogg Vorbis
      • 11.7.2. Converting Existing Audio Files to Ogg Vorbis
      • 11.7.3. Playback Choices for Ogg Vorbis
      • 11.7.4. See Also
    • Hack #105. Hack Windows Media Player with TweakMP
      • 11.8.1. General
      • 11.8.2. CD
      • 11.8.3. Full-Screen
      • 11.8.4. See Also
    • Hack #106. Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems
      • 11.9.1. See Also
    • Hack #107. Make Videos with Windows Movie Maker
      • 11.10.1. Capture the Video Properly
      • 11.10.2. Capturing Video with a Digital Video Camera
      • 11.10.3. Best Settings for Recording Video
      • 11.10.4. Tips for Making Your Own DVDs
      • 11.10.5. See Also
  • 12. System Performance
    • 12.1. Hacks 108-114
    • Hack #108. Track System Performance with the Performance Console
      • 12.2.1. Setting Up Your Logs
      • 12.2.2. What to Watch
      • 12.2.3. Viewing Performance Logs
      • 12.2.4. Performance Alerts
    • Hack #109. Get the Most Out of Your RAM
      • 12.3.1. Make Better Use of Your Memory with the Task Manager
      • 12.3.2. General Advice for Making Better Use of RAM
      • 12.3.3. See Also
    • Hack #110. More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP
      • 12.4.1. Menu Speed
      • 12.4.2. Place Windows Kernel into RAM
      • 12.4.3. Alter Prefetch Parameters
      • 12.4.4. Disable 8.3 Name Creation in NTFS
    • Hack #111. Repair and Recover with the Recovery Console
      • 12.5.1. Starting the Recovery Console
      • 12.5.2. Looking Around
      • 12.5.3. Fixing the MBR, Boot Sector, or Boot Menu
      • 12.5.4. Fixing Windows
      • 12.5.5. Hacking the Hack
    • Hack #112. Speed Up System Performance with the Task Manager
      • 12.6.1. Applications Tab
      • 12.6.2. Processes Tab
      • 12.6.3. Performance Tab
      • 12.6.4. Monitor CPU Use
        • 12.6.4.1. Finding out how much of the CPU individual programs and processes use
        • 12.6.4.2. Tracking CPU usage in real time
      • 12.6.5. Give Program and Processes More of Your CPU's Attention
    • Hack #113. Hack Your Way to a Cleaner Hard Disk
      • 12.7.1. Create Separate Hard-Disk Cleanup Profiles
      • 12.7.2. Clean Your Hard Disk Without Disk Cleanup
      • 12.7.3. Download a Better Disk-Cleanup Tool
    • Hack #114. Fix SP2 Upgrade Woes
      • 12.8.1. Solve Windows Update Problems
      • 12.8.2. Fix Problems with the Windows Firewall
        • 12.8.2.1. Can't configure the firewall
        • 12.8.2.2. Windows Firewall blocks programs or services
      • 12.8.3. Fix Antivirus Alert Problems
      • 12.8.4. Uninstall SP2
      • 12.8.5. See Also
  • 13. Hardware
    • 13.1. Hacks 115-120
    • Hack #115. Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages
      • 13.2.1. See Also
    • Hack #116. Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager
      • 13.3.1. Hacking the Hack
    • Hack #117. Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance
      • 13.4.1. See Also
    • Hack #118. Remap Your Keyboard
    • Hack #119. Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution
      • 13.6.1. Hacking the Hack
    • Hack #120. Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection
      • 13.7.1. Remember the Boy Scout Creed: "Be Prepared"
      • 13.7.2. Cheap Networking with a Serial or Parallel Cable
      • 13.7.3. Cheap Networking with an Ethernet Cable
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Colophon
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