Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition

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RAM, making the most of

     better use of memory with Task Manager         identifying memory-hogging applications     tips for         desktop icons, reducing         DOS applications, avoiding

         reduce background applications and services

         reducing number of colors

         remove DLLs from cache memory ranking Indexing Service search results

RAS (Remote Access Server)reading web pages offline     with Internet Explorer

rebooting, shortcuts for

Recovery Console

     allowing floppy copy and access to all drives and folders

     commands for examining the system     fixing MBR, boot sector, or boot menu

     starting

Recycle Bin     disk defragmentation and     hiding desktop icon

     removing icon from desktopredirections     incoming misspelled URLs

     permanent redirection for web resources

     web site parent directory to child directory

     web site to a URL

.reg files

     double-clicking on, changing default action to protect Registry

REG_BINARY data type (Registry) 2nd

REG_DWORD data type (Registry) 2nd

REG_EXPAND_SZ data type (Registry) 2nd

REG_MULTI_SZ data type (Registry) 2nd

REG_SZ data type (Registry) 2nd

.reg files

    importing back into Registry

         double-clicking on

Registry     backups         using Backup utility

         using Registry Editor

         using System Restore     boot defragment option, checking

     context menu items, removing from Explorer

     Control Panel category values     Copy to Folder/Move to Folder, Explorer context menu options

     customizing user interface     DLLs, removing unneeded from cache memory

     editing safely with .reg files     editing with Registry Editor     entries for uninstalled programs, deleting     entries left behind by uninstalled programs         finding and deleting

    Explorer context menu, improving

         opening command prompt

     fine tuning for faster startups    hacks that use

         allowing laptops to enter power-saving state         changing names of registered user and company         closing programs automatically at shutdown

         disabling XP shutdown

         Disk Cleanup warning, disabling

         mouse and keyboard buffer, changing size of

         program installation location, changing default         timeouts for programs, changing

     hacks to speed up XP 2nd

     halting programs running at startup     hives         defragmenting

         HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT         HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG         HKEY_CURRENT_USER

         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

         HKEY_USERS

     introduction to

     keys, forcing automatic on/off

     keys, subkeys, and values

         primary data types of values

    Most Frequently Used Programs List

         banning programs from

         killing

     network browsing, speeding up

     NTFS, disabling automatic updates on

    Outlook Express

         mail rules stored in

         mail settings, accounts and preferences     Outlook, opening blocked file attachments     RegCleaner

     Registry Commander

     Registry First Aid     Resplendent Registrar

    system objects

         changing desktop icons for         changing text and balloon tips

     tracking changes with RegSpy         rolling back install/run changes for uninstalled programs

     uninstall entries for uninstalled programs, removing     user logins, controlling     Windows Media Player, GUID (supercookie) Registry Editor     adding and deleting keys and values

     backing up the Registry

     editing, creating, or deleting keys and values

     launching         navigation

     .reg files, using for safety RegSpy program     rolling back install/run changes for uninstalled programs

     SnapShots feature

regular expression queries (Indexing Service)

relational operators in Indexing Service queries

     date and time expressions, using with releasing and renewing DHCP-assigned IP addresses

remapping the keyboard

Remote Access Server (RAS) Remote Access utility (Windows Server 2003) remote access, controlling another PC with

     configuring XP remote server     firewalls, getting through remote client

remote procedure call (RPC)

remote server

removing DLLs from cache memory

renaming files (Better File Rename utility)

residential gateways

     automatic hostname mapping to dynamic IP address, problems with

     optimizing

         hub/router settings for DSL access

         settings for VPN use

     port forwarding for specific Internet services

     resetting router to repair TCP/IP connection

Resource Tuner utility

restore CDs supplied by PC manufacturers

Restore point     creating before deleting spyware     creating before removal of XP components

restoring backups

restoring files     backups (NTBackup)

right-click context menus

right-click ÒNewÓ menu, cleaning up Router Password setting (residential gateways)

routers     for home networks

     troubleshooting with tracert Routing and Remote Access utility (on Windows Server 2003)