PC Magazine’s Windows XP Solutions is perfect for existing XP users who already know the basics and now need to maximize and/or customize their use of the OS.
Contents
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part I: Designing the Interface You Want.
Chapter 1: Giving Windows a Facelift.
Chapter 2: Taking Control of Your Taskbar, Start Menu, and Folders.
Chapter 3: Changing Your Interface from the Control Panel.
Chapter 4: Taking Even Greater Control of Your Interface.
Part II: Installing and Removing Hardware and Software.
Chapter 5: Installing Software.
Chapter 6: Removing Software.
Chapter 7: Installing Hardware.
Chapter 8: Hardware Configuration, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting.
Part III: Who Owns What? Working with Users, Permissions, and Policies.
Chapter 9: Adding Users and Groups to Your System.
Chapter 10: Controlling User Access with Permissions.
Chapter 11: Locating and Migrating User Data.
Chapter 12: Configuring Group Policies.
Part IV: Avoiding Disaster.
Chapter 13: Backing Up Your Data.
Chapter 14: Securing Windows XP.
Chapter 15: Windows Update: Letting Microsoft Protect Windows XP for You.
Chapter 16: Recovering from Windows XP Problems.
Part V: Letting Windows’ Hair Down: The Creative and Entertaining Side of Windows XP.
Chapter 17: Imaging Central: Working with Digital Cameras and Scanners.
Chapter 18: Watching, Capturing, Converting, and Encoding Video Files.
Chapter 19: Unleashing Your Inner Spielberg: Making Videos.
Chapter 20: Playing, Ripping, and Recording Music.
Part VI: Taming the Internet.
Chapter 21: Solving Your Connections.
Chapter 22: Putting the Internet to Work for You.
Chapter 23: Tailoring Internet Explorer 6.
Chapter 24: Controlling Windows from Afar.
Part VII: Networking Your Home or Business.
Chapter 25: Planning Your Network.
Chapter 26: Connecting Your PCs in a Small Workgroup.
Chapter 27: Using Windows XP as an Internet Server.
Part VIII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Installing Windows XP.
Appendix B: Reinstalling Windows XP.
Index.