Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition
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Safe Mode, circumventing Windows File Protection Sandra (hardware analysis/tuneup program) memory bandwidth test saving web pages for offline reading in offline database, using SurfSaver with Internet Explorer scheduled tasks Scot's Newsletter (web site) screen resolution (laptop or LCD), improving screen savers, choosing and customizing screenshots built-in screen capture in XP capturing active screen only capturing entire screen pasting screen captures to graphics program SnagIt capture tool Scroll Lock, automatically turning on at startup scumware search capabilities (Eudora) Search Companion (IE), improving search engines, Internet Ask Jeeves toolbar Google searches directly from your desktop Google Toolbar searching current site instead of entire Web metasearch software MSN search engine, replacing for IE search results (Indexing Service), ranking security closing open ports and blocking protocols dictionary attacks through spam email email- borne worms and viruses firewalls ICF (Internet Connection Firewall) ZoneAlarm hidden fields in Word IE security settings, changing with Group Policy Editor Internet connections, vulnerability to intrusion logging on residential gateways protecting your PC with proxy servers configuring IE to use proxy finding free, public proxies limiting connections to certain web sites testing your PC for online vulnerabilities Security Identifiers (SIDs) security zones for IE, customizing Send To option (Explorer context menu), customizing server message block (SMB) communications, ICF and servers DNS [See DNS] mail, troubleshooting problems with mapping hostname to dynamic IP address for constant availability proxy [See proxy servers] remote Service Packs, blocking opening of email file attachments Services Computer Management Console Services Microsoft Management Console services, disabling at startup listing of services to turn off session cookies, accepting in IE Setup Information file, editing for Windows component removal shadowing (XP GUI), controlling Shareaza (file sharing program) sharing, disabling for TCP/IP 2nd Shell subkey (Registry) Shields Up program, testing your PC for online security shortcut menus [See also context menus ] Windows Explorer, customizing for adding global menu items to all file types adding menu items to specific file types All Programs menu file association actions, editing Shortcut Properties dialog box shortcuts [See also command line; keyboard shortcuts] for shutdown and reboot 2nd [See also shutdown; startup] startup automatically turning on Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock shutdown [See also startup] closing programs automatically disabling with Registry hack one-click shortcuts process closing time, increasing speeding up halting startup programs and services shutdown command, switches for signal strength for wireless networks, improving signatures (Outlook), backup files for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service for sending email skins ( user interface) creating for WindowBlinds downloading from the Internet Trillian (instant messaging program) SkinStudio program skipping problems in music CDs [See multimedia] SMB (server message blocK) communications, ICF and SnagIt screen-capture tool graphics format, customizing menu options for screen captures previewing screenshots software publishers, designating as trustworthy sounds (system) beeps, turning off choosing for theme spam blocking with software MailWasher program fighting with peer-to-peer technology add-in spam killer for Outlook (SpamNet) handling in Outlook Express handling in Outlook with filters mail header information, viewing in Outlook/Outlook Express preventing dictionary attacks by turning off HTML display in emails stopping before it starts HTML characters , using for your address registrations at web sites, examining fine print spelling out your email address fully using inline JavaScript to generate address at page load time SpeedBit, Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) program spell check (URLSpellCheck for IIS) splash screen, changing for startup building startup screen from graphics choosing from multiple screens Spychecker web page spyware 2nd blocking with firewalls detector and eradicator program file sharing without inserted into Word fields SSID (network name ) standby power-management operations, NetBEUI protocol and Stardock, WindowBlinds utility Start Menu adjusting speed for performance All Programs menu, modifying with Explorer Classic Start menu customizing with XP Professional Group Policy Editor user account graphic, changing startup boot screen, changing building startup screen from graphics choosing from multiple screens boot.ini file, editing creating multiple profiles with Advanced Startup Manager error message display, disabling halting unnecessary programs and services eliminating programs services, disabling System Configuration, using multiboot options, boot.ini file switches single operating system, customizing speeding up with boot defragment speeding up with BootVis utility, using user logins, controlling with Registry Startup folder, cleaning out stationery (Outlook), backup files for statistics (usage), in Eudora Stay Invisible web site (free, public proxy servers) Steganos Internet Anonym 5 software storage of backups streaming music, saving to your PC capturing in MP3 format string array values (Registry) 2nd string values (Registry) 2nd editing examples in subkey section listing Style-XP program subdomain (provided by TZO.com) subkeys, Registry full section of (example) Shell values Sun JVMs checking for uninstalling older Super MP3 Recorder program supernodes surfing the Web anonymously software for Web-based anonymizer SurfSaver program switches (boot.ini file) synchronization files between two computers offline files 2nd on-demand and scheduled Outlook files between laptop and PC web pages saved to hard disk whiteboard sessions sysoc.inf file, entries for "uninstallable" programs system applets, categorizing system beeps, turning off System Configuration Utility, disabling startup programs system files compressing, effects on performance Windows File Protection system folders, GUIDs for system objects, changing desktop icons 2nd text and balloon tips, using the Registry system organization to aid backups system performance checking and tweaking memory bandwidth test RAM, making the most of better memory use with Task Manager general advice for Registry hacks to speed up XP disabling 8.3 name creation in NTFS menu speed place kernel into RAM prefetch parameters, altering repair and recovery with Recovery Console commands for examining the system fixing MBR, boot sector, or boot menu fixing Windows floppy copy and access to all drives and folders starting Recovery Console tracking with Performance Console logs, setting up performance alerts viewing performance logs Windows XP visual effects and System Restore point backing up the Registry creating before removal of XP components system sounds, choosing for theme System Tray [See Notification Area]
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