| Credits | p. x |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Startup and Shutdown | p. 1 |
| Customize Multiboot Startup Options | p. 1 |
| Change the Picture that Appears on the XP Startup Screen | p. 6 |
| Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times | p. 10 |
| Halt Startup Programs and Services | p. 13 |
| Create Multiple Startup Profiles with Advanced Startup Manager | p. 18 |
| Miscellaneous Startup and Shutdown Hacks | p. 20 |
| Control User Logins by Hacking the Registry | p. 23 |
| The User Interface | p. 25 |
| Customize the GUI with TweakUI | p. 25 |
| Control the Control Panel | p. 29 |
| Hack the Start Menu and Taskbar | p. 35 |
| Clean Up the Most Frequently Used Programs List | p. 37 |
| Rename and Change "Unchangeable" Desktop Icons and System Objects | p. 42 |
| Remove "Unremovable" Desktop Icons | p. 44 |
| Create Your Own XP Themes and Find Thousands Online | p. 45 |
| Give XP a Makeover with WindowBlinds | p. 49 |
| Hacking Your Way Through the Interface | p. 55 |
| Remove "Uninstallable" XP Utilities | p. 59 |
| Create Transparent Windows | p. 62 |
| Make Your Own Cursors and Icons | p. 63 |
| Windows XP to Windows 2000: Retro is Cool | p. 68 |
| Windows Explorer | p. 72 |
| Generating Folder and File Listings for Printing or Editing | p. 72 |
| Control Windows Explorer with Command-Line Shortcuts | p. 76 |
| Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk | p. 80 |
| Better File Rename | p. 83 |
| Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Language | p. 84 |
| Hiding Folders and Files with the Encrypting File System | p. 90 |
| Forcing Windows Explorer Into True Usefulness | p. 96 |
| Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text | p. 99 |
| A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu | p. 101 |
| Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase | p. 105 |
| Get More Hard Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression | p. 110 |
| Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop | p. 115 |
| The Web | p. 118 |
| Stop Pop Ups, Spyware, and Web Bugs | p. 118 |
| Take a Bite Out of Cookies | p. 123 |
| Read Web Pages Offline | p. 130 |
| Better Internet Searching from Your Desktop | p. 132 |
| Hack Internet Explorer with the Group Policy Editor | p. 136 |
| Speed Up File Downloads | p. 140 |
| Surf Anonymously Without a Trace | p. 141 |
| Secrets of Web Site Hosting with Internet Information Services (IIS) | p. 144 |
| Run Java Applets Without Crashes or Problems | p. 148 |
| Networking | p. 153 |
| War Driving for WiFi Access | p. 153 |
| Test Your Security with Shields Up! | p. 159 |
| Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access | p. 160 |
| Fix Windows Media Player's Privacy Problems | p. 164 |
| Protect Your Computer with the Internet Connection Firewall | p. 166 |
| Use a Proxy Server to Protect Your PC | p. 172 |
| ZoneAlarm: The World's Best Free Firewall | p. 175 |
| Optimize Your Residential Gateway | p. 179 |
| Punch an Escape Hole Through Your Firewall | p. 186 |
| Close Down Open Ports and Block Protocols | p. 191 |
| Troubleshooting Network Connections with ping, tracert, and pathping | p. 193 |
| Troubleshooting Network Connections with netsh, netstat, and ipconfig | p. 197 |
| Speed Up Network Browsing | p. 201 |
| Extend the Range of Your Wireless Network | p. 202 |
| Install NetBEUI for Better Peer-to-Peer Networking | p. 205 |
| Check WiFi Network Performance with QCheck to Help Improve Throughput | p. 208 |
| Control Another PC with Remote Access | p. 211 |
| Make Servers Always Available by Mapping a Hostname to a Dynamic IP Address | p. 214 |
| Renewing Your DHCP-Assigned IP Address | p. 216 |
| Repair a Broken TCP/IP Connection | p. 216 |
| Set Up a Virtual Private Network | p. 217 |
| Email | p. 219 |
| Slam That Spam | p. 219 |
| Open Blocked File Attachments in Outlook and Outlook Express | p. 228 |
| Back Up and Restore Outlook and Outlook Express Data Files | p. 232 |
| Fire Outlook and Outlook Express | p. 236 |
| Retrieve Web-Based Email with Your Email Software | p. 239 |
| The Registry | p. 243 |
| Don't Fear the Registry | p. 243 |
| Hacking Away at the Registry | p. 251 |
| Safely Edit the Registry Using .reg Files | p. 254 |
| Better Registry Backups | p. 257 |
| Track and Restore Registry Changes with RegSpy | p. 259 |
| Basic Utilities | p. 261 |
| Store Multiple Clips and Boilerplate Text with a Better Clipboard | p. 261 |
| Speed Up Your Hard Disk by Improving Defragging | p. 265 |
| Build a Better Backup Strategy | p. 268 |
| Extending Your Screen Real Estate with Virtual Desktops | p. 274 |
| Top Screenshot Tips | p. 279 |
| Going Beyond Messaging with Windows Messenger | p. 282 |
| Universal Messaging: Trillian Unites AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and ICQ | p. 288 |
| Applications | p. 292 |
| Remove Unruly Applications and Uninstall Entries | p. 292 |
| Force XP-Incompatible Applications to Run | p. 295 |
| Force Older Programs to Use XP Common Controls | p. 299 |
| Launch Applications with Command-Line Shortcuts | p. 300 |
| Open and Create Microsoft Documents without Microsoft Office | p. 304 |
| Stop Hidden Fields in Word from Stealing Your Files and Information | p. 305 |
| Graphics and Multimedia | p. 307 |
| Image Conversion in a Pinch | p. 307 |
| Problem-Free CD Burning | p. 310 |
| Save Streaming Music to Your PC | p. 314 |
| File Sharing without the Spyware | p. 317 |
| Tips for Making Videos with Windows Movie Maker | p. 318 |
| System Performance | p. 325 |
| Track System Performance with the Performance Console | p. 325 |
| Getting the Most Out of Your RAM | p. 329 |
| More Power: Registry Hacks to Speed Up XP | p. 333 |
| Repair and Recovery with the Recovery Console | p. 335 |
| Hardware | p. 340 |
| Troubleshoot Hardware by Decoding Device Manager Error Messages | p. 340 |
| Uncover Hidden Hardware with the Device Manager | p. 348 |
| Check Your PC's Pulse and Tweak It for Better Performance | p. 351 |
| Remap Your Keyboard | p. 353 |
| Use ClearType for Better Laptop and LCD Resolution | p. 355 |
| Networking on the Cheap: Set Up a Direct Cable Connection | p. 356 |
| Index | p. 363 |
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