Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

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nameservers

naming     desktop icons

     files         methods

Napster-like programs ÒNaturalÓ keyboards from Microsoft

natural-speech dictation Navigation keys on special keyboards, customize navigation, stopping menus from following mouse

Nero Burning ROM .NET passwords NetBEUI protocol

NETBIOS Session Service

NetMeeting, make default for Internet Calls

Netscape developer information

netstat.exe [See Active Connections utility] network adapter (NIC)

network connection icons (taskbar), deleting

network connections     automatically dial

     prioritizing     security policies

     show as menu in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)     show in Start Menu (Classic Start Menu only)     show in Start Menu (XP Start Menu only)

     testing

Network Connections window

     configuration

     Internet Connection Sharing

Network Identification Wizard

Network Neighborhood

Network Setup Wizard

networking

     add new connection

     advanced adapter settings

     Authentication

     bindings

     bridge two connections     computer description     computer name

     connect to shared printer

     connection status     connections, changing status

     dial-up connections

     disconnect mapped network drive

     DNS settings

     enable/disable

     file and printer sharing

     firewalls 2nd     include in Files or Folders search

     install a network protocol or service     Internet Connection Sharing

         alternatives to         configuration

         troubleshooting     IP address and other connection information     IP addresses, configuring

     join a Windows NT domain     local resources compared to remote resources     map network drive

     mapping drives

    network cards

         drivers for

         troubleshooting     network types

     peer-to-peer workgroups, creating

     preliminary setup     priorities

     protocol, enable or disable for a connection     Quality of Service (QoS) Packet Scheduler, disabling

     remote-control software    security         eliminating backdoors

         threat categories

     security policies

     set IP address

     set multiple IP addresses

     share printer

     shared resources, accessing

     sharing folders

     show icon in taskbar notification areawhen connected

     SNMP components (install/uninstall)

     TCP/IP filtering

     TCP/IP settings

     terminology

     throughput, testing     uninstall a protocols or service     VBScript for

     Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

     Windows Firewall         alternatives

     WINS settings

    wireless [See WiFi]

New Connection Wizard

     dial-up connections

new-style Start Menu

     contents     customizing

newsgroup reader, default newsgroups

NICs (Network Interface Cards), troubleshooting nLite

Nmap Security Scanner NMap web site NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)

NNTPS (Network News Transfer Protocol over SSL) No More System PTEs (BSoD error) Norton Ghost

Norton Personal Firewall

Norton Speed Disk

Norton Utilities

Notepad     launching

     using with VBScript 2nd

Notification Area notification feature, auto-insert

Now() (VBScript) NTFS (NT filesystem)

     converting to     performance optimization NTFS Encryption Utility

NTFS filesystem (BSoD error)

NTP (Network Time Protocol)

NTUSER.DAT file, backing up

numbers, customize display

NumLock key, behavior of

Numlock State (BIOS setting)

nVidia-based video cards