DESCRIPTION OF CHAPTERS

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 6. 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 Tweak UI
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 "Nonremovable" Desktop Icons
Hack 14. Hack Your Way Through the Interface
Hack 15. Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities
Hack 16. Make Your PC Work Like a Mac
Hack 17. Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online
Hack 18. Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds
Hack 19. Make Your Own Cursors and Icons
Hack 20. Instant Linux
Chapter 3. Windows Explorer
Section 3.1. Hacks 21-31
Hack 21. Generate Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing
Hack 22. Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts
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
Hack 26. Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness
Hack 27. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
Hack 28. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
Hack 29. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
Hack 30. Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
Hack 31. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
Chapter 4. The Web
Section 4.1. Hacks 32-48
Hack 32. Give Internet Explorer a Face-Lift
Hack 33. Stop Pop Ups with SP2and Without It
Hack 34. Kill Spyware and Web Bugs
Hack 35. Take a Bite Out of Cookies
Hack 36. Surf Anonymously Without a Trace
Hack 37. Don't Get Reeled In by Phishers
Hack 38. Read Web Pages Offline
Hack 39. Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor
Hack 40. Speed Up File Downloads
Hack 41. Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS)
Hack 42. Surf the Internet Ad-Free
Hack 43. Hack Firefox
Hack 44. Build Your Own Firefox Search Engine
Hack 45. Google Your Desktop
Hack 46. Out-Google Google with MSN Desktop Search
Hack 47. Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop
Hack 48. Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems
Chapter 5. Networking
Section 5.1. Hacks 49-58
Hack 49. Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access
Hack 50. Optimize Your Home Router
Hack 51. Troubleshoot Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping
Hack 52. Troubleshoot Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig
Hack 53. Speed Up Network Browsing
Hack 54. Control Another PC with Remote Access
Hack 55. Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address
Hack 56. Renew Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address
Hack 57. Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection
Hack 58. VoIP Hacks
Chapter 6. Email
Section 6.1. Hacks 59-64
Hack 59. Slam That Spam
Hack 60. Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express
Hack 61. Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Datafiles
Hack 62. Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software
Hack 63. Gmail Hacks
Hack 64. Fire Outlook and Outlook Express
Chapter 7. Wireless
Section 7.1. Hacks 65-74
Hack 65. Go War-Driving for WiFi Access
Hack 66. Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network
Hack 67. Check WiFi Network Performance with Qcheck to Help Improve Throughput
Hack 68. Protect Your Home WiFi Network
Hack 69. Enable WiFi Encryption
Hack 70. Stop Moochers from Stealing Your WiFi Bandwidth
Hack 71. Solve Hotspot Woes
Hack 72. Set Up Bluetooth on XP
Hack 73. Connect to the Internet with a Bluetooth Phone
Hack 74. Set Up an Ad Hoc WiFi Network
Chapter 8. Security
Section 8.1. Hacks 75-82
Hack 75. Hide Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System
Hack 76. Test Your Security with Shields UP!
Hack 77. Protect Your Computer with the New Windows Firewall
Hack 78. ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall
Hack 79. Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC
Hack 80. Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall
Hack 81. Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols
Hack 82. Set Up a Virtual Private Network
Chapter 9. The Registry
Section 9.1. Hacks 83-87
Hack 83. Don't Fear the Registry
Hack 84. Hack Away at the Registry
Hack 85. Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files
Hack 86. Better Registry Backups
Hack 87. Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy
Chapter 10. Applications
Section 10.1. Hacks 88-98
Hack 88. Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries
Hack 89. Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run
Hack 90. Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls
Hack 91. Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts
Hack 92. Open and Create Microsoft Documents Without Microsoft Office
Hack 93. Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information
Hack 94. Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging
Hack 95. Extend Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops
Hack 96. Build a Better Backup Strategy
Hack 97. Go Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger
Hack 98. Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ
Chapter 11. Graphics and Multimedia
Section 11.1. Hacks 99-107
Hack 99. Image Conversion in a Pinch
Hack 100. Problem-Free CD Burning
Hack 101. Save Streaming Music to Your PC
Hack 102. Import Lyrics into iTunes and iPod
Hack 103. Convert from Apple iTunes Format
Hack 104. Use Ogg Vorbis for Digital Music
Hack 105. Hack Windows Media Player with TweakMP
Hack 106. Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems
Hack 107. Make Videos with Windows Movie Maker
Chapter 12. System Performance
Section 12.1. Hacks 108-114
Hack 108. Track System Performance with the Performance Console
Hack 109. Get the Most Out of Your RAM
Hack 110. More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP
Hack 111. Repair and Recover with the Recovery Console
Hack 112. Speed Up System Performance with the Task Manager
Hack 113. Hack Your Way to a Cleaner Hard Disk
Hack 114. Fix SP2 Upgrade Woes
Chapter 13. Hardware
Section 13.1. Hacks 115-120
Hack 115. Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages
Hack 116. Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager
Hack 117. Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance
Hack 118. Remap Your Keyboard
Hack 119. Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution
Hack 120. Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection


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