Windows XP for Power Users: Power Pack [Paperback]

Curt Simmons (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764549987 | ISBN-13: 978-0764549984 | Publication Date: January 2, 2004 | Edition: 1

• Shows power users how to take Windows XP to the next level, focusing on functionality, networking, and overall performance
• Features to-the-point coverage that skips introductory explanations and focuses instead on the real-world tips and tricks power users need to become more productive
• Written in a friendly, approachable style by experienced XP author and power user Curt Simmons
• Topics covered include scripting, managing applications, making the most of digital media, power management, hardware management, the registry and file systems, security, auditing, backup and data storage, system performance, system recovery, Microsoft's popular download XP Power Toys, networking, and wireless

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From the Back Cover

Everything you need to know about

• Using third-party interface and application compatibility tools
• Working with digital media applications
• Managing power, security, hardware, and software
• Auditing files and restoring data
• Setting up wireless, workgroup, and remote networks
• Applying Service Pack 1 for improved security, compatibility, and stability
• Maximizing system performance
• Having fun with Windows XP Power Toys

Learn how you can harness all the power of Windows XP

If you’re ready to use all the features of Windows XP to your best advantage, here’s how to sharpen your skills as a power user. This book enables you to take control of the system, configure operating system services, build and manage networks, handle the interface, expand XP’s capabilities with scripting, enhance security features, experiment with Power Toys, and a whole lot more. Packed with step-by-step instructions and thorough coverage of configuration and performance, it takes you to a new level of Windows expertise.

About the Author

Curt Simmons is a technical trainer and author of more than thirty books on Microsoft® and Internet technologies, including several bestsellers. Considered an expert on Microsoft Office and Windows, he recently penned Windows XP Secrets, Windows XP Headaches, Windows XP Networking Inside Out and How to Do Everything with Windows XP.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764549987
• ISBN-13: 978-0764549984
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,776,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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