| | | Copyright |
| | | 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 |
| | | | Safari Enabled |
| | | | How to Contact Us |
| | | | Got a Hack? |
| | | 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 |
| | | Colophon |
| | | Index |
