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9780735617902

Microsoft Windows XP Power Toolkit

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    9780735617902

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    0735617902

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  • Copyright: 2002-09-28
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Summary

Microsoft Windows XP Power ToolKit is the most comprehensive resource for providing Super Users with the information they want and need on the most valuable Windows XP tools, utilities and commands offered by Microsoft and other 3rd party companies. This reference identifies and documents the tools and then details how to get the most from them -- all included on a companion CD-ROM so you can use them right away.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Part I Microsoft Power Tools in the Box
Tools to Use Windows XP More Efficiently
3(26)
Making the Start Menu More Efficient
4(14)
Switching to the Classic Start Menu
6(1)
Customizing the Start Menu
7(11)
Customizing the Taskbar
18(9)
Adding the Desktop Toolbar
18(3)
Adding the Quick Launch Toolbar
21(1)
Adding the Address Bar
22(1)
Adding Finishing Touches to the Taskbar
23(3)
Cleaning Up the Desktop
26(1)
Using Power Shortcuts
27(2)
Application Compatibility Tools
29(28)
Determining Hardware Compatibility
29(6)
The Upgrade Advisor
31(4)
Ensuring Software Compatibility
35(22)
Windows XP Logo Program
35(2)
Windows XP Compatibility Technology
37(2)
The Program Compatibility Wizard
39(3)
The Compatibility Tab
42(1)
The Application Compatibility Toolkit
43(2)
QFixApp
45(6)
CompatAdmin
51(3)
AppVerif
54(3)
Backup and Recovery Power Tools
57(44)
Establishing a Backup Strategy
58(8)
Deciding What to Back Up
58(2)
Deciding When to Back Up
60(1)
Selecting a Backup Medium
61(3)
Selecting a Backup Procedure
64(2)
Using the Backup Or Restore Wizard
66(9)
Switching the Backup Utility to Advanced Mode
66(2)
Using Backup Wizard (Advanced)
68(7)
Using the Restore Wizard
75(5)
Selecting a Backup Set to Restore
76(2)
Completing the Restore Wizard
78(2)
Using Advanced Backup and Restore Features
80(13)
Using the Backup Tab to Back Up Files
81(3)
Scheduling a Backup
84(2)
Using the Restore and Manage Media Tab
86(2)
Setting Additional General Options
88(2)
Setting Additional Restore Options
90(1)
Specifying Backup Type
91(1)
Controlling the Backup Log
91(1)
Excluding Files
92(1)
Using Automated System Recovery
93(2)
Running the Backup Utility from Batch Files and the Command Line
95(1)
Using the Recovery Console
96(5)
Starting the Recovery Console
96(1)
Using Recovery Console Commands
97(4)
Tools for Protecting Data Files
101(32)
NTFS File System (NTFS)
101(8)
Converting to NTFS
102(6)
Formatting with NTFS
108(1)
Encrypting Files with EFS
109(13)
EFS vs. NTFS Permissions
110(1)
Encrypting Folders and Files
111(3)
Viewing Encrypted File Listings
114(2)
Decrypting Files
116(1)
Sharing Encrypted Files
117(1)
Exporting and Importing EFS Certificates
118(4)
Setting Permissions for Files and Folders
122(5)
Simple File Sharing
122(1)
Classic File Sharing
122(1)
Applying Permissions
123(1)
Adding Users or Groups to a Permissions List
124(1)
Permission Changes to Avoid
125(1)
Understanding Permissions Categories
125(1)
Understanding Inherited Permissions
126(1)
Protecting Your Data with Passwords
127(6)
Understanding Software Passwords
128(1)
Creating Passwords
129(1)
A Quick Guide to Software Password Functions
129(4)
Tools for Working with Digital Photos
133(26)
Digital Photos and Windows XP
134(1)
Using the My Pictures Folder
135(5)
Working with Windows XP Folders
135(2)
Understanding View Modes
137(3)
Acquiring Digital Photos
140(3)
Using the Scanner And Camera Wizard
140(2)
Acquiring Images the Hard Way
142(1)
Viewing and Editing Digital Photos
143(4)
Using the Windows Picture And Fax Viewer
143(2)
Viewing a Slide Show
145(1)
Using Paint
146(1)
Distributing and Sharing Photos Electronically
147(12)
Using Photos for Your Desktop Background
147(2)
Using a Photo Screen Saver
149(1)
Printing Photos Locally
149(1)
Using Online Photo Services
150(1)
Sharing Photos Electronically
151(3)
Making Photo Slide Shows
154(5)
Digital Audio Tools
159(22)
Introducing the Player
160(7)
Understanding the Player
160(4)
Playing Music and Audio
164(3)
Configuring the Player
167(3)
The Player Tab
167(1)
The Copy Music Tab
167(2)
The Devices Tab
169(1)
The Performance Tab
169(1)
The Visualizations Tab
170(1)
The File Types Tab
170(1)
The DVD Tab
170(1)
Copying Music from CDs
170(3)
Using the Media Library to Organize Your Music
173(2)
Using Album Art
173(1)
Adding Lyrics
174(1)
Using Playlists
175(1)
Adding Playlists from Windows Explorer
175(1)
Working with MP3 Playlists
176(1)
Making Audio Mix CDs
176(1)
Working with Portable Devices
176(1)
Other Windows XP Audio Features
177(4)
Using Windows Movie Maker for Audio Recording
177(2)
Working with Sound Recorder
179(2)
Tools for Creating Digital Movies and Video Conferences
181(28)
Playing Movies
181(2)
Configuring the Player for Digital Movies
182(1)
Playing DVD Movies
182(1)
Making Movies with Windows Movie Maker
183(19)
Understanding Projects and Collections
185(2)
Capturing Video and Audio
187(7)
Recording Audio with Movie Maker
194(2)
Video Editing
196(2)
Making Transitions
198(3)
Distributing Movies
201(1)
Video Conferencing with Windows Messenger
202(7)
Windows Messenger and Video Conferencing
203(2)
Troubleshooting Windows Messenger
205(4)
Networking Power Tools
209(32)
The Network Connections Window
211(2)
Internet Connection Sharing
213(3)
The Internet Connection Firewall
216(7)
Allowing Specific Inbound Traffic
216(3)
Security Logging
219(2)
Matching Up Ports to Applications
221(1)
ICMP
222(1)
Dial-Up Networking Power Settings
223(1)
Setting Network Interface Priorities
224(2)
Internet Gateway Settings
226(1)
Powertips for LAN or High-Speed Internet
227(3)
Wireless Networking Tools in Windows XP
230(5)
Wireless Networking and Booting to Safe Mode
232(1)
IrDA: The Other Wireless Networking System
232(3)
Using a Network Bridge
235(6)
Command-Line Networking Power Tools
241(34)
Address Resolution Protocol
242(2)
Finger
244(1)
File Transfer Protocol
245(6)
Getmac
251(1)
Hostname
252(1)
Ipconfig
252(4)
Irftp
256(1)
Nbtstat
257(2)
Net
259(9)
Net Accounts
259(1)
Net Computer
260(1)
Net Config
260(1)
Net Pause and Net Continue
261(1)
Net File
261(1)
Net Group
262(1)
Net Help
262(1)
Net Helpmsg
262(1)
Net Localgroup
262(1)
Net Name
263(1)
Net Print
263(1)
Net Send
263(1)
Net Session
263(1)
Net Share
264(1)
Net Start and Net Stop
265(1)
Net Statistics
265(1)
Net Time
266(1)
Net Use
266(1)
Net User
267(1)
Net View
267(1)
Netsh
268(1)
Netstat
268(1)
Nslookup
269(1)
Ping
269(1)
Telnet
270(2)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
272(1)
Tracert
273(2)
Tools to Troubleshoot Networking
275(22)
Tools for Checking TCP/IP Configuration
276(5)
Icon Notification
276(1)
Connection Status Dialog Box
277(3)
Ipconfig
280(1)
Network Diagnostics Scanning
281(9)
Diagnosing Internet Connectivity from the Command Line
290(7)
Ping
290(1)
Tracert
291(2)
Pathping
293(4)
Mobile Power Tools
297(30)
Usability Features
297(7)
User Profiles
298(2)
Hardware Profiles
300(3)
Plug and Play
303(1)
Dualview
303(1)
Power Management Tools
304(6)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
304(1)
Power Options
304(5)
Power Schemes
309(1)
Wake-Up Technologies
310(1)
Offline Resources
310(6)
Offline Files and Folders
311(1)
Offline Web Content
312(2)
Synchronization Manager
314(2)
Remote Desktop
316(5)
Remote Connectivity
321(6)
Multiple Network Connection Support
323(4)
Part II Microsoft Power Tools Out of the Box
Microsoft Windows XP PowerToys
327(38)
Installing the PowerToys
328(3)
PowerToy Calculator
331(3)
Image Resizer
334(1)
Slide Show Wizard
335(1)
CD Slide Show Generator
335(1)
Webcam Timershot
336(1)
Open Command Window Here
336(1)
Alt-Tab Replacement
337(1)
Taskbar Magnifier
338(1)
Virtual Desktop Manager
339(1)
Tweak UI
340(25)
General
341(2)
Mouse
343(3)
Explorer
346(8)
Common Dialogs
354(1)
Taskbar
355(2)
Desktop
357(1)
My Computer
358(1)
Control Panel
359(1)
Templates
359(1)
Internet Explorer
360(1)
Command Prompt
361(2)
Logon
363(1)
Repair
364(1)
Digital Media Tools for Microsoft Windows XP
365(26)
Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP
365(10)
System Requirements
366(1)
Installing and Starting the Windows Media Bonus Pack
366(1)
Media Library Management Wizard
367(1)
Movie Maker Creativity Kit
368(1)
Personal License Update Wizard for the Player
369(1)
Plus! MP3 Audio Converter LE
370(1)
Windows Media Player Import to Excel
371(1)
Windows Media Player PowerToys Skin
372(1)
Windows Media Player Skin Converter
373(1)
Windows Media Player Skins
374(1)
Windows Media Player Tray Control
374(1)
Windows Media Player Visualizations
374(1)
Plus! for Windows XP
375(16)
System Requirements for Plus!
375(1)
Installing and Starting Plus!
376(1)
Starting and Stopping Plus!
377(1)
Digital Media Features in Plus!
378(2)
Plus! Media Player Skins
380(1)
Plus! MP3 Audio Converter
381(3)
Plus! Personal DJ
384(2)
Plus! Speaker Enhancement
386(1)
Plus! Voice Command for Windows Media Player
387(4)
Microsoft Windows XP Media Tools
391(28)
Digital Media Tools in the PowerToys Suite for Windows XP
392(7)
Image Resizer
392(1)
Slide Show Wizard
393(4)
Webcam Timershot
397(2)
Windows Media Encoder
399(7)
Installing Media Encoder
400(1)
Broadcasting a Live Event
401(4)
Capturing Audio and Video
405(1)
Converting a File to Windows Media Format
405(1)
Windows Media Encoding Utility
406(4)
Microsoft Producer
410(9)
Acquiring Audio and Video
412(3)
Editing Audio and Video
415(2)
Publishing and Sharing
417(2)
Tools in Microsoft Windows Messenger
419(22)
Setting Up Windows Messenger: Signing Up for a .NET Passport
419(4)
Current Passport Users
420(1)
New Passport Users Who Want to Use an Existing E-Mail Account
421(1)
New Passport Users Who Want to Create a New E-Mail Account
422(1)
Starting Windows Messenger
423(4)
Connecting to Others with Windows Messenger
427(7)
Exchanging Instant Messages
428(1)
Sending Files or Photos
428(2)
Sending E-Mail
430(1)
Asking for Remote Assistance
431(1)
Making a Phone Call
432(1)
Sharing Applications
433(1)
Sharing the Whiteboard
433(1)
Talking
433(1)
Sharing Video
434(1)
Using the Tools Menu in Windows Messenger
434(2)
Customizing Windows Messenger
436(5)
Personal
436(1)
Phone
437(1)
Preferences
438(1)
Privacy
438(1)
Accounts
439(1)
Connection
440(1)
Part III Third-Party Power Tools 441(220)
Tools for Customizing Microsoft Windows XP
443(30)
Adding Themes and Screen Savers with Plus! for Windows XP
444(2)
Third-Party Visual Style and Theme Tools
446(27)
Style XP
448(17)
WindowBlinds
465(8)
Tools for File Compression and Virus Protection
473(36)
File and Folder Compression Tools
473(27)
NTFS Compression
474(3)
Windows XP Zipped Folders
477(4)
WinZip Tool for File Compression
481(15)
Searching Archive Files with Windows XP and ZipScan
496(4)
Antivirus Tools
500(9)
VirusScan Online
501(5)
McAfee VirusScan
506(3)
Tools for System Management
509(34)
Disk-Cleaning Tools
509(13)
Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite
510(9)
Sure Delete
519(3)
File- and System-Tweaking Suites
522(15)
Tweak-XP
523(10)
Customizer XP
533(4)
System Mechanic
537(6)
Installing System Mechanic
538(1)
Performing File Maintenance
539(1)
Performing System Maintenance
540(1)
Performing Internet Maintenance
541(1)
Performing Scheduled Maintenance
542(1)
Third-Party Digital Photo Tools
543(18)
Image Management: Ashampoo Illuminator
543(4)
Image Viewer: PicaView
547(2)
Installing PicaView
548(1)
Using PicaView
548(1)
Image Editing: GIMP for Windows
549(3)
Installing GIMP
549(1)
Using GIMP
550(2)
Batch Conversion: AutoImager
552(3)
Installing AutoImager
553(1)
Using AutoImager
553(2)
Image Optimization: Advanced JPEG Compressor
555(2)
Installing Advanced JPEG Compressor
555(1)
Using Advanced JPEG Compressor
556(1)
Photo Printing Service: OfotoNow
557(4)
Installing OfotoNow
558(1)
Using OfotoNow
559(2)
Third-Party Audio Tools
561(26)
Making MP3 Files
561(7)
CyberLink's MP3 PowerEncoder
562(3)
InterVideo's MP3 XPack
565(2)
Sonic Solutions' CineMaster MP3 Creation Pack
567(1)
Burning CDs
568(6)
Roxio's Easy CD Creator
569(2)
Ahead Software's Nero
571(3)
Making Music
574(5)
Sonic Foundry's ACID Music
575(2)
Cakewalk's Plasma
577(2)
Editing Audio
579(8)
Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge XP Studio
579(3)
GoldWave
582(2)
Syntrillium's Cool Edit 2000
584(3)
Third-Party Digital Video Tools
587(22)
Video Editing Tools
588(13)
Using Video Editing Programs
588(2)
Sonic Foundry's VideoFactory
590(3)
Ulead's VideoStudio
593(2)
Adobe Premiere
595(6)
DVD Players
601(3)
InterVideo's DVD XPack
602(1)
CyberLink's PowerDVD SE and PowerDVD XP
602(1)
Sonic Solutions' CineMaster DVD Decoder
603(1)
DVD Recorders
604(5)
Ahead Software's Nero
604(2)
Ulead's DVD MovieFactory
606(3)
Third-Party Internet Enhancements
609(24)
FTP Tools: CuteFTP Pro
609(16)
Installing CuteFTP Pro
610(1)
Making a Connection
610(3)
Understanding the Console
613(1)
Configuring Global Settings
614(8)
Managing Downloads
622(2)
Using the Built-In HTML Editor
624(1)
Newsreaders: Oz Insight's Ozum All-In-One Newsreader
625(8)
Installing Ozum All-In-One Newsreader
626(1)
Running Ozum
626(5)
Using the Ozum Toolbar
631(2)
Third-Party Firewalls
633(28)
Firewall Basics
633(4)
Hardware-Based Firewalls
634(1)
Software-Based Firewalls
634(1)
Understanding How Firewalls Work
634(1)
Why Do You Need a Firewall?
635(2)
Using ZoneAlarm Pro
637(10)
System Requirements for ZoneAlarm Pro
637(1)
Installing ZoneAlarm Pro
638(1)
Configuring ZoneAlarm Pro
639(8)
Running ZoneAlarm Pro
647(1)
Using BlackIce PC Protection
647(14)
System Requirements for BlackIce
647(1)
Installing BlackIce
647(2)
Configuring BlackIce
649(10)
Running BlackIce
659(2)
CD Appendix 661(2)
Index 663

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