Fixing Windows XP Annoyances

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W32.BLASTER.WORM virus

Wait for F1 if Error (BIOS setting) Wake-on-LAN protocol

waking up your system waking your computer

wallpaper WAN (Wide Area Network)

warning messages, Recycle Bin warnings in web pages, enable/disable WAV files, deleting

.wdl (WatchDog Log) file web pages     set default browser

     set default editor

web server, restrictions

web sites

     2-spyware.com     AATools Port Scanner

     ACDSee

     Ad-Aware Personal Edition     Adaptec/Roxio Easy CD Creator

     Adobe Photoshop     Adware Report

     Agnitum Outpost     AirNet card     Annoyances.org

     AntiVir

     antivirus programs

     Avast Home Edition

     AVG

     bandwidth-testing

     Counterexploitation

     Creative Element Power Tools 2nd

     The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide

     DirectX

     disk cloning software

     Diskeeper

     Download Accelerator Plus

     Download Express     Dragon NaturallySpeaking     driverguide.com

     Easy Media Creator

     Eudora     file extension identification

     Free Download Manager

     Fresh Download

     GoToMyPC

     HijackThis

     IBM ViaVoice

     IsoBuster     Kaspersky Antivirus Personal

     Kazaa Lite     Kerio Personal Firewall

     list of known ÒtrackingÓ hosts     McAfee VirusScan

     Microangelo 2nd     Microsoft scripting technologies     Microsoft Windows Upgrade Advisor (MSUA)

     Nero Burning ROM     Netscape developer information     nLite

     Nmap Security Scanner

     Norton Ghost

     Norton Personal Firewall

     Norton Utilities     nVidia-based video cards

     O'Reilly

     oldversion.com     Paint Shop Pro

     Panda Anti-Virus Titanium & Platinum     PartitionMagic

     PartitionMagic utility     PassMark Sleeper utility     PC Flank

     pcAnywhere

     Perl add-on module

     port scanning software

     PowerToys for Windows XP

     processlibrary.com

     RealPlayer utility

     Resource Hacker 2nd

     Route 1 Pro

     Service Pack 2

     Shareaza

     SMP

     software depository of

     Sound Blaster Live!     SpamPal     Spy Sweeper

     Spybot - Search & Destroy

     SpywareBlaster/SpywareGuard     SSH Secure Shell for Workstations

     StyleXP

     Sygate Personal Firewall

     Sygate Security Scan

     Symantec Norton AntiVirus

     TCP-IP port listings

     Tiny Firewall     TurboNet card

     TweakUI     UltraEdit-32 2nd

     VIA     VNC

     WindowBlinds 2nd     Windows Update     WinMX

     WinSCP     WinZip utility     WS_FTP

Web View

webcams, adding WiFi support

Week() (VBScript)

Welcome screen     customizing

         creating new

         pictures     how disabling affects other features in Windows

     mail notification, turning off     replacing with Log On dialog

Welcome screen, enable/disable welcome screen, turning off WEP encryption

WEP keys 2nd 3rd

WhoIs

WiFi

     adding support to any device

     configuring networks

     connecting automatically to multiple networks

     connecting to public wireless network

     encryption

     ethics of

     music players

     sniffers

     sniffing out networks

     troubleshooting     typical setup     WEP and problems connecting

WIN.INI file

     startup programs WindowBlinds 2nd

     web site

windows

     background of MDI (multiple document interface) windows

     background of non-MDI windows

     cascade all open application windows

     closing crashed applications     closing hidden applications

     color of borders     minimize all open application windows

     minimize/maximize animation     show outline or full window when dragging

     tile all open application windows     titlebar font, color, and size Windows 95/98/Me computers connecting to XP machines

Windows Explorer [See Explorer] Windows File Protection, advanced settingsWindows Firewall

     allow Internet server services

     allow programs to run

     alternatives

     enable/disable     Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

     logging

     poking holes in     setting up

Windows folder     deleting files in

     Nethood folder     System folder, files not to delete     Temp folder

Windows Media Player, change as default for CDs

Windows Messenger

     application sharing and whiteboard

     audio and video conferencing (port is chosen dynamically)

     file transfer

     instant messenging

     pop-ups (spam)

Windows Messenger taskbar icon, deleting

Windows NT Service Control Manager

Windows NT Session Manager

Windows OSes, history of

Windows Recovery Console 2nd

     commands     using wildcards Windows Registered User information

Windows Script Host (WSH) 2nd [See also VBScript scripts]

     compared to. batch files 2nd     compilation errors

     Internet Explorer and

     object references

     producing CGI programs for web servers

     runtime errors

Windows Security Center [See Security Center]

Windows Security dialog, restarting Explorer Windows Shortcuts

     creating using scriptsWindows Task Manager

     using Active Connections utility Windows Update

     automatic updating     downloading Windows version

Windows XP installation CD, customizing Windows XP installation, integrating Service Pack 2 with Windows XP Style for screen elements

Wininit.ini, deleting files with

winlogon.exe (background process) 2nd

WinMX

WinSCP WinZip utility

wiping folders

wireless     access points

     bridge     LAN

     networking 2nd [See also WiFi]         Authentication tab     routers

         placement

         setting up

Wireless Networks tab

wiring, networks

wmiprvse.exe (background process)

workgroups

     cable issues for

     peer-to-peer, creating

     Virtual Private Networking

worms

     ports commonly exploited by

wrist rests

write caching Write combining (BIOS setting) WriteToFile subroutine

WS_FTP