Big Book of Windows Hacks

by Gralla, Preston

• ISBN13: 9780596528355
• ISBN10: 0596528353
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including its related applications and the hardware it runs on or connects to. Whether you want to tweak Vista's Aero interface, build customized sidebar gadgets and run them from a USB key, or hack the "unhackable" screensavers, you'll find quick and ingenious ways to bend these recalcitrant operating systems to your will. The Big Book of Windows Hacks focuses on Vista, the new bad boy on Microsoft's block, with hacks and workarounds that also work for Windows XP. You can read each hack in just a few minutes, saving countless hours of searching for the right answer. The step-by-step instructions let you apply the solutions in no time. This book takes you beyond the operating system with hacks for applications like Internet Explorer 7 and Office 2007, and hardware such as the Zune, your wireless router, and the PC itself.

Author Biography

Preston Gralla is the author of Windows Vista in a Nutshell, the Windows Vista Pocket Reference, and is the editor of WindowsDevCenter.com . He is also the author of Internet Annoyances, PC Pest Control, Windows XP Power Hound, and Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition, and co-author of Windows XP Cookbook. He has written more than 30 other books. He has written for major national newspapers and magazines, including PC Magazine, Computerworld, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News (where he was the technology columnist), USA Today, and several others. A well-known technology expert, Preston has also appeared on many TV and radio programs and networks, including CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. In addition, he's won a number of awards for his writing, including Best Feature in a Computer Magazine from the Computer Press Association. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Startup and Shutdown	p. 18
Hacking the Interface	p. 62
Windows Explorer, Managing Files, and Search	p. 134
Internet Explorer, the Web and the Internet	p. 180
Networking	p. 246
Email	p. 290
Web and the Internet	p. 324
Security	p. 374
Applications, Home Server, and Backup	p. 416
Graphics and Multimedia	p. 472
System Performance	p. 524
Hardware	p. 568
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