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- %SystemDrive%Program Files, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- %SystemRoot% folder, Using the Registry, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible
- compatibility information, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible
- running applications at startup, Using the Registry
- & (ampersand), as menu accelerator key, Creating a New Action for a File Type
- * (asterisk), as wildcard character, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- .cpl file extension, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons
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- accelerator key, menu, Creating a New Action for a File Type
- access points, network, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- accounts., Getting the Most Out of User Accounts (see , )
- Add Or Remove programs feature, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- Address bar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing
- addresses, Web., Adding and Removing Zone Sites (see )
- administrator account, Switching Between the Welcome Screen and the Classic Logon, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, The User Accounts Dialog Box, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Account Security Options, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- accessing, Switching Between the Welcome Screen and the Classic Logon
- group account, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- installing devices, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- installing programs, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications
- password, The User Accounts Dialog Box
- security options, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Account Security Options
- Advanced Options menu, startup and, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu
- Advanced Options, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- Advanced Risc Computer (ARC) path, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini
- alert, service failure, Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start
- All Programs menu, shortcuts and, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- Alt-Tab Replacement PowerToy, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys
- alt-text, images and, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- ampersand (&), as menu accelerator key, Creating a New Action for a File Type
- animation in Web pages, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- App Paths key, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT), Scripting Compatibility Layers
- applications., Installing and Running Programs (see )
- asterisk (*), as wildcard character, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- AUTOCHK utility, Running the Check Disk GUI
- AutoComplete, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, Step 6—Back Up Your Files
- automatic acquisition of media file licenses, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- automatic downloading, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- automatic logon, Accessing the Administrator Account
- (see also )
- automation servers and controllers, Displaying Text Using the WScript Object
- automation, scripting and, Displaying Text Using the WScript Object
- AutoPlay feature, Launching Applications
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- backing up, Keeping the Registry Safe, Keeping the Registry Safe, Making Quick Backup Copies, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Step 5—Set System Restore Points, Step 6—Back Up Your Files, Step 7—Run the Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, Setting Up an E-mail Account with a Digital ID
- digital ID, Setting Up an E-mail Account with a Digital ID
- files, Making Quick Backup Copies, Step 5—Set System Restore Points
- licenses, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- registry, Keeping the Registry Safe
- system, Keeping the Registry Safe, Step 7—Run the Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard
- tips, Step 6—Back Up Your Files
- Backup program, Step 5—Set System Restore Points
- bad hard disk sectors, Determining the Source of the Problem
- binary values, registry setting, Editing a Binary Value
- BIOS, Installing Plug and Play Devices, Optimizing Startup, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- booting from Microsoft Windows XP CD and settings of, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- Plug and Play devices and, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- reducing and eliminating checks at startup, Optimizing Startup
- BOOT.INI, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility, Using the Boot.ini Switches, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Optimizing Startup
- controlling startup with, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- optimizing startup with, Optimizing Startup
- startup problems and, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- switches, Using the Boot.ini Switches, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu
- BOOTCFG utility, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini
- booting., Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup, Determining the Source of the Problem, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- (see also )
- BIOS settings, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination, Optimizing Startup
- last known good configuration, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- spontaneous reboots, Determining the Source of the Problem
- tracing and optimizing, Optimizing Startup
- Bootvis tool, Optimizing Startup
- bridge, network, Configuring a Network Without ICS
- browser extensions, third-party, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- browsers., Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer (see )
- bugs., Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Troubleshooting with Device Manager, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- debugging scripts, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- software, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems
- Web, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
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- cables, network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- caching, write, Optimizing the Hard Disk
- Calculator, PowerToy, PowerToy Calculator
- CD Slide Show Generator PowerToy, Image Resizer
- CDs, Launching Applications, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Copying Tracks from an Audio CD, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files
- copying audio, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- copying digital media files to, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files
- copying to recordable, Copying Tracks from an Audio CD
- program launch from, Launching Applications
- channels, computer to Web server, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- Check Disk utility, Step 1—Check Your Hard Disk for Errors, Running the Check Disk GUI
- command line, Running the Check Disk GUI
- GUI, Step 1—Check Your Hard Disk for Errors
- Classic Logon., Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Customizing the Logon, Optimizing Startup
- (see also )
- optimizing, Optimizing Startup
- switching between Welcome screen and, Customizing the Logon
- ClearType feature, Using Screen Space Efficiently
- client/server networks, Setting Up and Administering a Small Network
- clusters, file, Determining Selection Size
- codec, automatic downloading of, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- collections, object, Working with Object Methods
- color quality, screen, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies
- command line, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Understanding Control Panel Files, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts, Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure, Setting Account Lockout Policies, Launching Applications, Running a Program as a Different User, Customizing the Send To Command, Changing the Default Action, Running the Check Disk GUI, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- Check Disk utility, Running the Check Disk GUI
- CScript scripts, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts
- defragmenting hard disk, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool
- launching programs, Launching Applications
- opening Control Panel icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Understanding Control Panel Files
- Recovery Console utility, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- RUNAS tool, Running a Program as a Different User
- SHUTDOWN, Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure
- users and groups and, Setting Account Lockout Policies
- Windows Explorer, Customizing the Send To Command, Changing the Default Action
- command prompt, Changing the Default Action
- command windows, Alt-Tab Replacement
- company name, changing registered, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry
- compatibility, hardware, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- compatibility, program, User Accounts and Installing Programs, Creating Application-Specific Paths, Understanding Application Compatibility, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Understanding Compatibility Mode, Understanding Compatibility Mode, Scripting Compatibility Layers, Using QFixApp, Using the Compatibility Administrator
- %SystemRoot% folder and, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible
- Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT), Scripting Compatibility Layers
- Compatibility Administrator and, Using QFixApp, Using the Compatibility Administrator
- layers, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Understanding Compatibility Mode
- legacy programs, Understanding Application Compatibility
- mode, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible
- preinstallation checklist and, User Accounts and Installing Programs
- scripting and, Understanding Compatibility Mode
- compositing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- compressed folders, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- concentrator, network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- configuration ID, Plug and Play devices, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- connections, network, Completing the Network Setup Wizard
- (see also )
- Control Panel, Operating Control Panel, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Understanding Control Panel Files, Understanding Control Panel Files, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods, Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel, Completing the Network Setup Wizard
- adding, to Start menu, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods
- adding, to taskbar, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods
- alternative methods for opening icons, Understanding Control Panel Files
- command line methods for opening icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Understanding Control Panel Files
- controlling access to, with group policies, Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel
- (see also )
- files, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons
- icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons
- network settings (Network Connections), Completing the Network Setup Wizard
- control set, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- cookies, Changing a Zone’s Security Level
- copying, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- files, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- music from audio CD, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- counters, Using System Monitor
- crawlers, Filtering Out Spam
- CreateObject method, Scripting and Automation
- CScript, running scripts from command line with, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts
- Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination, optimization and, Optimizing Startup
- customization, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys, Customizing the Logon, Making Quick Backup Copies, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu, Adding File Types to the New Menu, Customizing Media Folders, Customizing the Interface, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options, Controlling Taskbar Grouping, Controlling Taskbar Grouping, Controlling Taskbar Grouping, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- Alt-Tab Replacement, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys
- digital media folders, Customizing Media Folders
- group policies and, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- logon, Customizing the Logon
- Microsoft Internet Explorer links, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing
- (see also )
- New menu, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- Open With list, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- remote desktops, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- screen space, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies
- Send To command, Making Quick Backup Copies
- Start menu, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- taskbar, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- taskbar grouping, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options
- Windows Explorer, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- (see also )
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- data files, program installation and, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- (see also )
- debugging scripts, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- defragmenting, Changing the Paging File’s Location and Size, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk
- hard disk, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk
- page file, Changing the Paging File’s Location and Size
- deleting, Renaming a Key or Setting, Storing Registry Keys or Values, Using the SHUTDOWN Command, Adding File Types to the New Menu, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu, Streamlining the Start Menu by Converting Links to Menus, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space
- file types from New Menu, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- files, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space
- files at shutdown, Using the SHUTDOWN Command
- icons from Start menu, Streamlining the Start Menu by Converting Links to Menus
- programs from Open With list, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu
- registry keys or settings, Renaming a Key or Setting, Storing Registry Keys or Values
- desktops, Virtual Desktop Manager, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Connecting to a Remote Registry
- connecting to remote, Connecting to a Remote Registry
- managing multiple, Virtual Desktop Manager
- remote, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- setting images as backgrounds for, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files
- details, viewing file (Details view), A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- device drivers, Installing Plug and Play Devices, Installing Plug and Play Devices, Installing Legacy Devices, Installing Legacy Devices, Controlling Driver Signing Options, Working with Device Drivers, Troubleshooting with Device Manager, Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup
- choosing best, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- controlling signing options for, Installing Legacy Devices
- finding, on Web, Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems
- getting latest, Optimizing Startup
- legacy, Installing Legacy Devices
- searching for best, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- system instability caused by, Controlling Driver Signing Options
- troubleshooting, Troubleshooting with Device Manager
- updating and rolling back, Working with Device Drivers
- upgrading, for optimization, Optimizing Startup
- Device Manager, Managing Your Hardware with Device Manager, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- devices, Copying Tracks from an Audio CD, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Installing Plug and Play Devices, Installing Plug and Play Devices, Installing Legacy Devices, Managing Your Hardware with Device Manager, Controlling the Device Display, Working with Device Drivers, Uninstalling a Device, Working with Device Security Policies, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- (see also )
- compatibility list (Windows Catalog), Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- configuration profiles, Uninstalling a Device
- copying files to, Copying Tracks from an Audio CD
- Device Manager and, Managing Your Hardware with Device Manager, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- drivers., Installing Plug and Play Devices (see )
- event logs tracking errors in, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- hot-swapped, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- installing legacy, Installing Legacy Devices
- installing Plug and Play, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- security policies, Working with Device Security Policies
- troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Device Problems
- uninstalling, Working with Device Drivers
- viewing properties of, Controlling the Device Display
- dialog boxes, displaying, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- digital IDs, Sending and Receiving Secure E-mail, Obtaining Another Person’s Public Key
- digital media, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media, Playing Media Files, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Copying Tracks from an Audio CD, Working with Digital Media Files, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files, Customizing Media Folders, Changing the Folder Icon
- Bonus Pack enhancements, Changing the Folder Icon
- copying music from audio CDs, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- copying tracks to recordable CDs or devices, Copying Tracks from an Audio CD
- creating screen savers from digital images, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- customizing folders, Customizing Media Folders
- files and folders, Working with Digital Media Files
- playing files, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media
- tips and techniques, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- Windows Media Player playback options, Playing Media Files
- digitally signed files, verifying, Checking for Security Vulnerabilities
- discs., Setting Media Player’s Playback Options (see , )
- Disk Cleanup utility, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space
- Disk Defragmenter Tool, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk
- displaying, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections, Working with Object Collections, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject, Displaying a Web Page, Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start, Managing Your Hardware with Device Manager, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options
- alerts, Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start
- default device, Managing Your Hardware with Device Manager
- default taskbar toolbars, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- dialog boxes, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- icons, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options
- text using objects, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- Web pages, Displaying a Web Page
- (see also )
- docking notebook computers, Uninstalling a Device
- Download Codecs Automatically option, Windows Media Player, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- downloads, notification of, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- dragging and dropping files, Making Quick Backup Copies
- drivers., Installing Plug and Play Devices (see )
- drives., Determining the Source of the Problem (see )
- dump, memory, Determining the Source of the Problem
- DVD discs, program launch and, Launching Applications
- DWORD values, registry, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry, Running the Check Disk GUI
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- e-mail program, changing Start menu default, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- e-mail security, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail, Sending and Receiving Secure E-mail, Setting Up an E-mail Account with a Digital ID, Obtaining Another Person’s Public Key, Sending a Secure Message
- encrypted e-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- filtering out spam, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses
- obtaining public key for encrypted messages, Setting Up an E-mail Account with a Digital ID
- privacy reading e-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- sending and receiving e-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- setting up e-mail account with digital ID, Sending and Receiving Secure E-mail, Obtaining Another Person’s Public Key
- viewing secure e-mail, Sending a Secure Message
- virus protection, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy
- elements, object collection, Working with Object Collections
- errors., Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Troubleshooting with Device Manager, Determining the Source of the Problem, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- Device Manager error codes, Troubleshooting with Device Manager
- error messages, Determining the Source of the Problem, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Ethernet network hardware, Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
- event trigger, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- event viewer logs, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs, Determining the Source of the Problem
- exporting registration files, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk
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- fast user switching feature, Switching Between the Welcome Screen and the Classic Logon, Turning Off Fast User Switching
- FAT16 and FAT32 partitions, converting, to NTFS, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS
- FC (file compare) utility, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk
- file list, Windows Media Player, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- file types, Getting Familiar with File Types, Getting Familiar with File Types, Modifying Actions for an Existing File Type, Changing the Default Action, Creating a New File Type, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu, Adding File Types to the New Menu, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media
- adding and deleting New menu, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- creating new, Changing the Default Action
- media, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media
- modifying actions for existing, Modifying Actions for an Existing File Type
- offline, Creating a New File Type
- registered, Getting Familiar with File Types
- removing application from Open With list, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu
- subkeys associated with, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- files, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk, Editing a Binary Value, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Using the SHUTDOWN Command, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Creating Application-Specific Paths, Getting the Most Out of Files and Folders, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving, Determining Selection Size, Making Quick Backup Copies, Making Quick Backup Copies, Making Quick Backup Copies, Customizing the Send To Command, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies, Getting Familiar with File Types, Creating a New File Type, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu, Adding File Types to the New Menu, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Choosing the Recording File Format, Working with Digital Media Files, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack, Using Task Manager, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space, Step 5—Set System Restore Points, Checking for Security Vulnerabilities, Determining the Source of the Problem, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Connecting to a Remote Desktop, Creating User Accounts, Sharing a Resource
- (see also , )
- attachments, and viruses, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses
- backing up, Making Quick Backup Copies, Step 5—Set System Restore Points
- cluster storage, Determining Selection Size
- comparing, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk
- Control Panel, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons
- copying and moving, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- copying and recording music, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- customizing New menu to create, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- customizing Open With list to open, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- customizing Send To command for, Making Quick Backup Copies
- deleting unnecessary, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space
- deleting, at shutdown, Using the SHUTDOWN Command
- determining selection size, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- digital media, Working with Digital Media Files
- dragging and dropping, with taskbar, Making Quick Backup Copies
- executable, and application-specific paths, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- extensions, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
- format of recorded music tracks, Choosing the Recording File Format
- Internet security and sharing, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- JavaScript, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- Microsoft Windows NT file system (NTFS), Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS, Sharing a Resource
- offline, Creating a New File Type
- overwriting existing, Determining the Source of the Problem
- page (swap)., Using Task Manager (see )
- playing media, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media
- program installation and data, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- Readme, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- registration, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk, Editing a Binary Value
- registry hives, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
- searching for, with Indexing Service, Customizing the Send To Command
- sharing, on networks, Connecting to a Remote Desktop, Creating User Accounts
- skin, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack
- types, Getting Familiar with File Types
- (see also )
- VBScript., Understanding Scripts and Script Execution (see )
- verification of digitally signed, Checking for Security Vulnerabilities
- viewing details, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- Windows Explorer and, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- (see also )
- ZIP, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- FileSystemObject, programming VBScript, Scripting and Automation
- filmstrip view of digital images, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- Find feature, registry, Finding Registry Entries
- firewalls, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- folders., Alt-Tab Replacement, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup, Using the Registry, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Getting the Most Out of Files and Folders, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies, Selecting a Location and File Name Structure, Working with Digital Media Files, Working with Digital Media Files, Working with Digital Media Files, Working with Digital Media Files, Customizing Media Folders, Customizing Media Folders, Changing the Folder Icon, Adding Shortcuts via the Start Button, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Working with Network Settings, Adding a Network Place
- (see also , )
- %SystemRoot%, Using the Registry, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible, Determining Whether a Program Is Windows XP–Compatible
- changing icons for, Changing the Folder Icon
- command window shortcut menu and, Alt-Tab Replacement
- compressed, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- copied music tracks, Selecting a Location and File Name Structure
- customizing media, Customizing Media Folders
- digital media, Working with Digital Media Files
- mapping network, Adding a Network Place
- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- My Documents, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line
- My Music, Working with Digital Media Files
- My Network Places, Working with Network Settings
- My Pictures, Working with Digital Media Files
- My Video, Working with Digital Media Files
- program installation, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- Scheduled Tasks, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
- selecting folder template, Customizing Media Folders
- Start menu, Adding Shortcuts via the Start Button
- StartUp, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup
- font clarity, Using Screen Space Efficiently
- frames, Navigating Sites Quickly and Easily Using the Address Bar
- FTP sites, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- full-screen mode, Windows Explorer, Determining Selection Size
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- Go button, Microsoft Internet Explorer Address bar, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Google, AutoSearch and, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- group policies, Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu, Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu, Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel, Keeping the Registry Safe, Using the Registry, Customizing the Logon, Setting Logon Policies, Setting Logon Policies, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Creating Application-Specific Paths, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies, Working with Device Security Policies, Controlling Taskbar Grouping, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- account security options, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In
- controlling access to Control Panel, Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel
- for devices, Working with Device Security Policies
- Group Policy Editor and, Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu, Setting Logon Policies, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- logon, Customizing the Logon, Setting Logon Policies
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Advanced options, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- modifying Start menu and taskbar with, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- restricting program launches for users, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- restricting registry access, Keeping the Registry Safe
- restricting Windows Explorer features, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- running applications at startup, Using the Registry
- grouping feature, taskbar, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options
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- handles, Taking a Tour of the Registry
- hard disk drives, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Applications, Optimizing the Hard Disk, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS, Defragmenting the Paging File, Step 1—Check Your Hard Disk for Errors, Running Check Disk from the Command Line, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk, Determining the Source of the Problem
- bad sectors, Determining the Source of the Problem
- checking, for errors, Step 1—Check Your Hard Disk for Errors
- checking, for free space, Running Check Disk from the Command Line
- converting FAT16 and FAT32 partitions to NTFS partitions, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS
- defragmenting, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk
- enabling write caching, Optimizing the Hard Disk
- installing to fastest, Optimizing Startup
- NTFS and, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS
- optimizing, Optimizing Applications, Defragmenting the Paging File
- Hardware Profile menu, reducing timeout of, Optimizing Startup
- hardware., Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Controlling the Device Display, Uninstalling a Device, Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- (see also , )
- compatibility, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- configuration profiles, Uninstalling a Device
- Ethernet network, Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
- resources, Controlling the Device Display
- wireless network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- hibernation mode, Optimizing Startup
- History bar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing
- hives, registry, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR) key, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys
- HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC) key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) key, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM) key, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)
- HKEY_USERS (HKU) key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
- home page, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing
- host, ICS, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- hot docking notebook computers, Uninstalling a Device
- hot-swapped devices, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- HTML Slide Show Wizard PowerToy, Taskbar Magnifier
- HTTP protocols, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- hub (concentrator), network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
I
- icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, Changing the Folder Icon, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Troubleshooting with Device Manager, Troubleshooting with Device Manager, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Streamlining the Start Menu by Converting Links to Menus, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options, Using My Network Places
- Control Panel, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons
- Device Manager problems, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Troubleshooting with Device Manager, Troubleshooting with Device Manager
- media folder, Changing the Folder Icon
- network resource, Using My Network Places
- Start menu, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Streamlining the Start Menu by Converting Links to Menus
- taskbar, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options
- user accounts, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- identifier, Windows Media Player, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- IDs, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU), Sending and Receiving Secure E-mail, Obtaining Another Person’s Public Key
- Image Resizer PowerToy, PowerToy Calculator
- images., Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, PowerToy Calculator, HTML Slide Show Wizard, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- creating screen savers with, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- Microsoft Internet Explorer and Web, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- online shopping for, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files
- resizing, PowerToy Calculator
- viewing file details, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- Webcam, HTML Slide Show Wizard
- importing registration files, Importing a .reg File
- Indexing Service, Customizing the Send To Command
- inline AutoComplete, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- installing., Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Working with Device Drivers, Recovering Using the Recovery Console, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- devices, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- Microsoft Windows XP, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- programs, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications
- (see also )
- Web page elements on demand, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- interface customization., Customizing the Interface (see )
- Internet Connection Firewall, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- Internet Explorer., Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer (see )
- Internet security, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Changing a Zone’s Security Level
- cookies, Changing a Zone’s Security Level
- e-mail security., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- file and printer sharing, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- firewalls, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- Microsoft Internet Explorer security zones, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- playing media files, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- preventing intrusions, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- Web surfing security, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- Internet., Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Adding and Removing Zone Sites, Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer
- (see also )
- browser., Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer (see )
- security., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- Start menu default program, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- Windows Media Player connection to, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- InternetExplorer object properties, Navigating Pages
J
- Java Virtual Machine options, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- JavaScript, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- jobs, script, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts
K
- keyboard shortcuts., Launching Applications, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line, Creating a New Action for a File Type, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Optimizing Startup
- (see also )
- Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination, Optimizing Startup
- menu accelerator, Creating a New Action for a File Type
- Windows Explorer, Launching Applications, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line
- keys, encrypted e-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- keys, registry, Taking a Tour of the Registry, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys, Backing Up the Registry, Backing Up the Registry, Importing a .reg File, Importing a .reg File, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry, Editing a Binary Value, Creating a .reg File, Renaming a Key or Setting, Renaming a Key or Setting, Using the Registry, Using Group Policies
- (see also )
- adding programs to Run, Using Group Policies
- changing values, Importing a .reg File
- creating, Renaming a Key or Setting
- deleting, Renaming a Key or Setting
- exporting, Backing Up the Registry, Editing a Binary Value
- (see also )
- legacy, Using the Registry
- permissions for, Backing Up the Registry
- renaming, Creating a .reg File
- restoring, Importing a .reg File
- root, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys
- saving favorite, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry
- Knowledge Base, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
L
- Last Access timestamp, disabling, Optimizing NTFS
- launching., Using Group Policies (see , )
- legacy devices, Installing Legacy Devices, Troubleshooting Resource Conflicts
- installing, Installing Legacy Devices
- resource conflicts, Troubleshooting Resource Conflicts
- legacy keys, Using the Registry
- legacy programs, Understanding Application Compatibility, Optimizing NTFS
- licenses, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- automatic acquisition of media file, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- viewing and backing up, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- links, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- converting Start menu, to menus, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu
- Web., Adding and Removing Zone Sites (see )
- Local Security Settings, Setting Logon Policies
- Local Users and Groups snap-in, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Creating a Strong Password
- lockout, Sharing Your Computer Securely
- lockout policies, Account Security Options
- logoff., Using the SHUTDOWN Command, Deleting Files at Shutdown, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line
- (see also )
- forced, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line
- running scripts at, Deleting Files at Shutdown
- logon, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Customizing the Logon, Setting Logon Policies, Setting Logon Policies, Optimizing Startup
- (see also )
- automatic, for optimization, Optimizing Startup
- customizing, Customizing the Logon
- registry-related settings, Setting Logon Policies
- setting policies, Setting Logon Policies
- specifying scripts at, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
M
- magnifying taskbar, Taskbar Magnifier
- maintenance., Maintaining Your System in 10 Easy Steps (see )
- mapping network folders, Adding a Network Place
- Media Library, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack
- Media Player., Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media (see )
- media., Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media (see )
- memory, Using Task Manager, Using Task Manager, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing NTFS, Determining the Source of the Problem
- adding, Optimizing Startup
- monitoring performance, Using Task Manager
- optimizing virtual, Using Task Manager, Optimizing NTFS
- troubleshooting and, Determining the Source of the Problem
- memory dump, Determining the Source of the Problem
- menu accelerator key (&), Creating a New Action for a File Type
- menus, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Launching Applications, Creating a New Action for a File Type, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu, Adding File Types to the New Menu, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup
- accelerator key, Creating a New Action for a File Type
- Advanced Options, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu
- All Programs, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- converting links to, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu
- (see also )
- Hardware Profile, Optimizing Startup
- New, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- Open With, Launching Applications, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- OS Choices, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Optimizing Startup
- Messenger Service, security and, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Checking the Windows Update Web Site
- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Storing Registry Keys or Values, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Changing a Zone’s Security Level, Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Advanced Options, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- cookies, Changing a Zone’s Security Level
- navigation tips, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing
- programming, with scripts, Storing Registry Keys or Values
- search techniques, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing
- security zones, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- updates, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Microsoft Knowledge Base, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- Microsoft Office files, viewing details of, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- Microsoft Outlook Express., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- Microsoft PowerToys., Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel (see )
- Microsoft Script Debugger, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts
- Microsoft Windows NT file system (NTFS), Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS, Sharing a Resource
- Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Control Panel, Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu, Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel, Getting the Most Out of the Registry, Programming Windows XP with Scripts, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure, Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line, Installing and Running Programs, Getting the Most Out of Files and Folders, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices, Customizing the Interface, Optimizing Performance, Maintaining Your System in 10 Easy Steps, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems, Determining the Source of the Problem, Determining the Source of the Problem, Determining the Source of the Problem, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources, Recovering Using the Recovery Console, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer, Setting Up and Administering a Small Network
- Control Panel., Operating Control Panel (see )
- customization., Customizing the Interface (see )
- devices., Installing and Troubleshooting Devices (see )
- digital media., Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media (see )
- files and folders., Getting the Most Out of Files and Folders (see , )
- hotfixes and service packs, Determining the Source of the Problem
- Internet Explorer., Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer (see )
- Internet security., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- logon, Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies
- (see also )
- passwords, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line
- (see also )
- performance optimization., Optimizing Performance (see )
- policies., Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu (see )
- PowerToys., Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel (see )
- programming, with scripts., Programming Windows XP with Scripts (see )
- programs., Installing and Running Programs (see )
- registry., Getting the Most Out of the Registry (see )
- reinstalling, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- setting up and administering networks., Setting Up and Administering a Small Network (see )
- shutdown, Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure
- spontaneous reboots, Determining the Source of the Problem
- startup., Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu (see )
- system maintenance., Maintaining Your System in 10 Easy Steps (see )
- system recovery, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- (see also )
- troubleshooting., Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems (see )
- updates and security patches, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches, Determining the Source of the Problem
- user accounts, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- (see also , )
- Windows Explorer., A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques (see )
- monitors, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies, Defragmenting the Paging File
- (see also )
- moving files, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- MP3 files recording format, Choosing the Recording File Format, Changing the Folder Icon, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack
- multimedia effects, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- music files, viewing details, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- My Documents folder, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line
- My Music folder, Working with Digital Media Files
- My Network Places folder, Working with Network Settings
- My Pictures folder, Working with Digital Media Files
- My Video folder, Working with Digital Media Files
N
- name, registered owner and company, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry
- naming conventions, Working with Object Methods, Adding a Network Place
- network addresses, Adding a Network Place
- script arguments, Working with Object Methods
- NET LOCALGROUP command-line utility, Setting Account Lockout Policies
- NET USER command-line utility, Setting Account Lockout Policies
- network bridge, Configuring a Network Without ICS
- network interface card (NIC), Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- Network Setup Wizard, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- networks, Setting Up and Administering a Small Network, Setting Up and Administering a Small Network, Completing the Network Setup Wizard, Working with Network Settings, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- administering, Working with Network Settings
- Control Panel settings, Completing the Network Setup Wizard
- setting up peer-to-peer, Setting Up and Administering a Small Network
- sharing resources with, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- New menu, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- NOGUIBOOT switch, optimization and, Optimizing Startup
- NoOpenWith setting, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu
- notebook computers, hot docking of, Uninstalling a Device
- NTFS (Microsoft Windows NT file system), Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS, Sharing a Resource
O
- objects, Programming Objects, Programming Objects, Setting the Value of a Property, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections, Displaying Text Using the WScript Object, Scripting and Automation, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject, Running Applications, Running Applications, Navigating Pages, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- assigning, to variables, Working with Object Methods
- automation and, Displaying Text Using the WScript Object
- collections, Working with Object Methods
- determining selection size, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- displaying text with Echo method, Working with Object Collections
- displaying text with Popup method, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- FileSystemObject, Scripting and Automation
- InternetExplorer, Navigating Pages
- manipulating registry entries with WshShell, Running Applications
- methods, Setting the Value of a Property
- properties of, Programming Objects
- running applications with WshShell, Running Applications
- Office files, viewing details of., A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques (see )
- offline files, Creating a New File Type
- Open Command Window Here PowerToy, Alt-Tab Replacement
- Open With list, Launching Applications, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- customizing, Adding File Types to the New Menu
- launching applications using, Launching Applications
- opening, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Alt-Tab Replacement
- command window, Alt-Tab Replacement
- Control Panel icons, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons
- operating system, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini, Understanding Compatibility Mode, Optimizing Startup
- changing default, at startup, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini
- modes, Understanding Compatibility Mode
- reducing OS Choice menu timeout, Optimizing Startup
- optimization., Optimizing Performance (see )
- OS Choices menu, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Optimizing Startup
- Advanced Options choices on, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu
- reducing timeout, Optimizing Startup
- Outlook Express., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- owner name, registered, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry
P
- page file (swap file), Using Task Manager, Optimizing NTFS, Optimizing NTFS, Optimizing Virtual Memory, Changing the Paging File’s Location and Size
- changing location and size of, Optimizing Virtual Memory
- defragmenting, Changing the Paging File’s Location and Size
- optimizing, Optimizing NTFS
- page transitions, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- partitions, Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS
- passive FTP, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- passwords, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, The User Accounts Dialog Box, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line, Creating a Strong Password, User Account Password Options, Taking Advantage of Windows XP’s Password Policies, Sharing Your Computer Securely
- administrator, The User Accounts Dialog Box
- options, Creating a Strong Password
- policies for, User Account Password Options
- random, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line
- recovering forgotten, Taking Advantage of Windows XP’s Password Policies
- strong, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line
- paths., Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini, Running a Program as a Different User, Getting the Most Out of Files and Folders
- (see also , )
- Advanced Risc Computer (ARC), Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini
- application-specific, Running a Program as a Different User
- peer-to-peer networks, Setting Up and Administering a Small Network, Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements, Completing the Network Setup Wizard, Working with Network Settings, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- administering, Working with Network Settings
- Ethernet hardware requirements, Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
- Network Setup Wizard, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- settings, Completing the Network Setup Wizard
- sharing resources, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- wireless network hardware requirements, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- performance optimization, Optimizing Performance, Optimizing Performance, Using Task Manager, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Applications, Optimizing NTFS, Defragmenting the Paging File, Turning Off Fast User Switching, Turning Off Fast User Switching
- adjusting power options, Defragmenting the Paging File
- hard disk, Optimizing Applications
- program, Optimizing Startup
- reducing use of visual effects, Turning Off Fast User Switching
- startup, Optimizing Startup
- System Monitor and, Using Task Manager
- Task Manager and, Optimizing Performance
- turning off fast user switching, Turning Off Fast User Switching
- virtual memory, Optimizing NTFS
- permissions., Backing Up the Registry, Checking the Windows Update Web Site, Creating User Accounts
- (see also )
- network resources, Creating User Accounts
- registry, Backing Up the Registry
- pictures., Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons (see )
- pinned programs, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Changing the Default Internet and E-mail Programs, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu
- changing default, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- pinning permanently, Changing the Default Internet and E-mail Programs
- quick selection of, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu
- playback options for digital media, Playing Media Files
- playlist, Setting Recording Options
- Plug and Play devices, installing, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- policies, Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu, Setting Logon Policies, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, User Account Password Options
- group., Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu (see )
- logon, Setting Logon Policies
- passwords, User Account Password Options
- user account, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In
- Popup method, displaying dialog box with, Working with Object Methods, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- power management, Defragmenting the Paging File
- PowerToys, Example: Controlling Access to Control Panel, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys, Alt-Tab Replacement, PowerToy Calculator, PowerToy Calculator, Image Resizer, Virtual Desktop Manager, Taskbar Magnifier, Taskbar Magnifier, HTML Slide Show Wizard, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack
- Alt-Tab Replacement, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys
- CD Slide Show Generator, Image Resizer
- HTML Slide Show Wizard, Taskbar Magnifier
- Image Resizer, PowerToy Calculator
- Open Command Window Here, Alt-Tab Replacement
- PowerToy Calculator, PowerToy Calculator
- Taskbar Magnifer, Taskbar Magnifier
- Tweak UI, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys
- (see also )
- Virtual Desktop Manager, Virtual Desktop Manager
- Webcam Timershot, HTML Slide Show Wizard
- Windows Media Player, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack, Investigating the Windows Media Bonus Pack
- prefetcher, optimizing, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup
- preinstallation checklist, User Accounts and Installing Programs
- printers, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- adding network, with scripts, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
- Internet security and sharing, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- prints, online ordering of, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files
- privacy, Internet., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- Program Files folder, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- programming., Programming Windows XP with Scripts (see )
- programs, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys, Running Applications, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup, Installing and Running Programs, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Running a Program as a Different User, Creating Application-Specific Paths, Creating Application-Specific Paths, Understanding Application Compatibility, Modifying Actions for an Existing File Type, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu, Adding a Program to the Open With List, Installing Plug and Play Devices, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Changing the Default Internet and E-mail Programs, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing NTFS, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems, Determining the Source of the Problem, Determining the Source of the Problem, Determining the Source of the Problem
- adding favorite, to Start menu, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching
- adding, to Open With list, Adding a Program to the Open With List
- application-specific paths, Running a Program as a Different User
- bugs, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems
- changing default Internet and e-mail, on Start menu, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- changing file type association of, Modifying Actions for an Existing File Type
- closing frozen, Determining the Source of the Problem
- compatibility, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- (see also )
- device installations and, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- installing, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications
- launching, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- launching, at startup, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup
- legacy, Understanding Application Compatibility, Optimizing NTFS
- optimizing, Optimizing Startup
- permanent pinning of favorite, to Start menu, Changing the Default Internet and E-mail Programs
- reducing and eliminating startup, Optimizing Startup
- removing, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- removing, from Open With list, Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu
- restricting launches of, for users, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- running, with WshShell Run method, Running Applications
- switching between running, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys
- system problems and newly installed or upgraded, Determining the Source of the Problem, Determining the Source of the Problem
- public-key encryption, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- (see also )
Q
- QfixApp utility, Using the Application Compatibility Toolkit
R
- read receipts, e-mail, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- Readme files, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- rebooting., Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu (see )
- recording quality of copied music, Choosing the Recording File Format
- Recovery Console utility, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- recovery, system., Troubleshooting Using Online Resources (see )
- RegDelete method, deleting registry keys or values using, Storing Registry Keys or Values
- regedit., Understanding the Registry (see )
- registration files, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk, Importing a .reg File, Editing a Binary Value, Creating a .reg File
- creating and adding comments to, Editing a Binary Value
- deleting settings with, Creating a .reg File
- exporting keys, Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk
- importing keys, Importing a .reg File
- registry, Getting the Most Out of the Registry, Understanding the Registry, Taking a Tour of the Registry, Navigating the Keys Pane, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), Keeping the Registry Safe, Keeping the Registry Safe, Keeping the Registry Safe, Backing Up the Registry, Backing Up the Registry, Backing Up the Registry, Backing Up the Registry, Importing a .reg File, Editing a Binary Value, Editing a Binary Value, Editing a Binary Value, Creating a .reg File, Renaming a Key or Setting, Renaming a Key or Setting, Finding Registry Entries, Reading Registry Keys or Values, Reading Registry Keys or Values, Storing Registry Keys or Values, Using the Startup Folder, Setting Logon Policies, Setting Logon Policies, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Running the Check Disk GUI, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Determining the Source of the Problem, Sending a Secure Message, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Disconnecting a Mapped Network Folder
- adding AUTOCHK utility, Running the Check Disk GUI
- backing up, Keeping the Registry Safe
- changing values, Importing a .reg File
- connecting to remote, Disconnecting a Mapped Network Folder
- creating new keys or settings, Renaming a Key or Setting
- creating registration files, Editing a Binary Value
- customizing New menu, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- deleting keys or settings, Renaming a Key or Setting
- deleting keys or settings with WshShell RegDelete method, Storing Registry Keys or Values
- editing, with regedit command, Understanding the Registry
- errors, Determining the Source of the Problem
- exporting and importing keys, Backing Up the Registry, Editing a Binary Value
- finding entries (Find feature), Finding Registry Entries
- global changes, Editing a Binary Value
- hives, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM)
- Keys pane, Taking a Tour of the Registry
- launching applications and scripts at startup, Using the Startup Folder
- logon security policies and, Setting Logon Policies, Setting Logon Policies
- permissions for keys, Backing Up the Registry
- protecting keys, Backing Up the Registry
- reading keys and settings with WshShell object RegRead method, Reading Registry Keys or Values
- removing programs from Start menu, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- renaming keys or settings, Creating a .reg File
- restricting access, Keeping the Registry Safe
- root keys, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys
- saving current state with System Restore, Backing Up the Registry, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool
- search engine setup, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- security, Keeping the Registry Safe
- settings, Navigating the Keys Pane
- storing keys or values using WshShell RegWrite method, Reading Registry Keys or Values
- uninstalling programs, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- viewing secure preview pane, Sending a Secure Message
- Registry Editor, Understanding the Registry, Navigating the Keys Pane, Keeping the Registry Safe
- (see also )
- RegRead method, reading registry keys and values, Reading Registry Keys or Values
- RegWrite method, storing registry keys and values, Reading Registry Keys or Values
- reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- remote desktops, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Connecting to a Remote Registry
- removable media, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- renaming registry keys or settings, Creating a .reg File
- resizing images, PowerToy Calculator
- resolution, screen, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies
- resources, hardware, Controlling the Device Display, Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems
- resources, network, Working with Network Settings, Working with Network Settings, Adding a Network Place, Disconnecting a Mapped Network Folder, Connecting to a Remote Desktop, Clearing Simple File Sharing, Creating User Accounts
- (see also )
- clearing simple file sharing, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- connecting to remote, Disconnecting a Mapped Network Folder
- creating user accounts, Clearing Simple File Sharing
- mapping, Adding a Network Place
- My Network Places folder, Working with Network Settings
- sharing, Creating User Accounts
- restore points, User Accounts and Installing Programs, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Booting Using the Last Known Good Configuration, Recovering Using System Restore
- program installation and, User Accounts and Installing Programs
- system, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Booting Using the Last Known Good Configuration, Recovering Using System Restore
- (see also )
- ROM BIOS, Installing Plug and Play Devices
- root keys, registry, Taking a Tour of the Registry, Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys
- RPGlobalInterval setting and system checkpoint intervals, Step 5—Set System Restore Points
- running programs, Running Applications, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup, Using Group Policies, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Launching Applications, Launching Programs from the Command Prompt, Running a Program as a Different User
- adding programs to registry Run keys, Using Group Policies
- Run As menu command and, Launching Programs from the Command Prompt
- Run dialog box and, Launching Applications
- RUNAS command-line tool and, Running a Program as a Different User
- Scheduled Tasks folder and, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
- startup, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup
- (see also )
- WshShell object Run method, Running Applications
- running script files, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Deleting Files at Shutdown
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- saving current registry state, Backing Up the Registry
- (see also )
- Scheduled Tasks folder, running applications and scripts using, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
- screen., Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Customizing the Logon, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies, Modifying the Start Menu and Taskbar with Group Policies, Defragmenting the Paging File
- Script Debugger, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts
- scripts, Programming Windows XP with Scripts, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts, Programming Objects, Setting the Value of a Property, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections, Displaying Text Using the WScript Object, Scripting and Automation, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject, Running Applications, Running Applications, Storing Registry Keys or Values, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Deleting Files at Shutdown, Understanding Compatibility Mode, Scripting Compatibility Layers, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- automation and, Displaying Text Using the WScript Object
- checking disk drive status and free space, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space
- compatibility layers and, Understanding Compatibility Mode, Scripting Compatibility Layers
- CScript command-line, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts
- debugging, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- displaying error messages, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- displaying text with WScript object Echo method, Working with Object Collections
- displaying text with WshShell object Popup method, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- event query, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- jobs, Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts
- launching, at startup, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup
- naming conventions, Working with Object Methods
- programming Microsoft Internet Explorer, Storing Registry Keys or Values
- programming objects, Programming Objects
- properties of, Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts
- registry entries and, Running Applications
- running, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- running applications using, Running Applications
- running, at logoff or shutdown, Deleting Files at Shutdown
- specifying, at startup and logon, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
- startup, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts
- stopping execution of, with Quit method, Setting the Value of a Property
- VBScript and Java files, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- VBScript FileSystemObject and, Scripting and Automation
- WScript and Windows-based, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- scrolling, smooth, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Search bar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing
- search engine, Searching the Web, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- changing default, Searching the Web
- setting up additional, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- URLs, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- search prefix, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- searching for files, Customizing the Send To Command
- security, Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU), Keeping the Registry Safe, Backing Up the Registry, Setting Logon Policies, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Recovering a Forgotten Password, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Working with Device Security Policies, Checking the Windows Update Web Site, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements, Sharing a Resource
- checking for vulnerabilities, Checking the Windows Update Web Site
- device policies, Working with Device Security Policies
- group accounts, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- (see also , )
- group policies., Putting Control Panel on the Start Menu (see )
- Internet., Implementing Internet Security and Privacy (see )
- logon policies, Setting Logon Policies
- network, Understanding Wireless Network Hardware Requirements
- permissions, Backing Up the Registry, Sharing a Resource
- playing media files from Internet, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- registry, Keeping the Registry Safe
- setting account policies, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In
- user IDs, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)
- user policies, Recovering a Forgotten Password
- security zones, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Surfing the Web Securely, Adding and Removing Zone Sites, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- adding and removing, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- changing security level of, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- types of, Surfing the Web Securely
- Select Drive dialog box, bypassing, Step 3—Delete Unnecessary Files
- selection size, object and file, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- Send To command, customizing, Making Quick Backup Copies
- services, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- settings, troubleshooting and, Determining the Source of the Problem, Determining the Source of the Problem
- Setup.exe utility, compatibility layers and, Scripting Compatibility Layers
- sharing files and printers, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- ShellNew subkey, Customizing the Windows XP New Menu
- shortcuts, Launching Applications, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line, Creating a New Action for a File Type, Playing Media Files, Adding Shortcuts via the Start Button, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use, Optimizing Startup, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- All Programs menu, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination, Optimizing Startup
- media files, Playing Media Files
- menu accelerator, Creating a New Action for a File Type
- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Start menu, Adding Shortcuts via the Start Button
- taskbar toolbar, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use
- Windows Explorer, Launching Applications, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line
- SHUTDOWN command, Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure
- shutdown., Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure, Using the SHUTDOWN Command, Using the SHUTDOWN Command
- (see also , )
- deleting files at, Using the SHUTDOWN Command
- running scripts and programs at, Getting the Most Out of the Shutdown Procedure
- simple file sharing, clearing, Connecting to a Remote Desktop
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- Simple Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI), Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses
- single-key encryption, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- slide shows, Image Resizer, Taskbar Magnifier, Digging Deeper into Digital Media Files
- creating HTML, for Web sites, Taskbar Magnifier
- creating, for CDs, Image Resizer
- smooth scrolling, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- software., Installing and Running Programs (see )
- spam, filtering out, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses
- Start button, Start menu shortcuts with, Adding Shortcuts via the Start Button
- START command, launching programs with, Launching Applications
- Start menu, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Changing the Default Internet and E-mail Programs, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu, Streamlining the Start Menu by Converting Links to Menus, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- adding Control Panel, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods
- adding favorite programs, Customizing the Start Menu for Easier Program and Document Launching
- adding, moving, and removing icons, Streamlining the Start Menu by Converting Links to Menus
- changing default Internet and e-mail programs, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- converting links to menus, Pinning a Favorite Program Permanently to the Start Menu
- modifying, with group policies, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- permanent pinning of favorite programs, Changing the Default Internet and E-mail Programs
- removing programs, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- Startup and Recovery dialog box, Determining the Source of the Problem
- StartUp folder, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup
- startup., Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup, Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu, Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Optimizing Startup, Optimizing Startup
- (see also , , )
- Advanced Options menu for controlling, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu
- BOOT.INI for controlling, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- changing default operating system at, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini
- launching applications and scripts at, Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup
- Media Guide and, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- optimizing, Optimizing Startup
- reducing and eliminating programs at, Optimizing Startup
- System Configuration Utility for controlling, Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start
- string values, registry, Changing the Value of a Registry Entry
- surfing, Web., Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer (see )
- swap file., Using Task Manager (see )
- switches, BOOT.INI, Using the Boot.ini Switches, Controlling Startup with the Advanced Options Menu
- switching between running programs, Enhancing Your System with the Windows XP PowerToys
- synchronization of offline Web pages, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- system caret, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- System Configuration Editor, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- System Configuration Utility, Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start, Controlling Startup Using Boot.ini
- System Information utility, Troubleshooting Resource Conflicts, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs, Determining the Source of the Problem
- system maintenance, Backing Up the Registry, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, Maintaining Your System in 10 Easy Steps, Step 1—Check Your Hard Disk for Errors, Running Check Disk from the Command Line, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Step 5—Set System Restore Points, Step 6—Back Up Your Files, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches, Checking for Security Vulnerabilities, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs, Setting Up a Maintenance Schedule, Reinstalling Windows XP
- Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, Step 6—Back Up Your Files, Reinstalling Windows XP
- backing up files, Step 5—Set System Restore Points
- (see also )
- checking for updates and security patches, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches
- checking free disk space, Running Check Disk from the Command Line
- checking hard disk, Step 1—Check Your Hard Disk for Errors
- defragmenting hard disk, Step 4—Defragment Your Hard Disk
- deleting unnecessary files, Step 2—Check Free Disk Space
- establishing maintenance schedules, Setting Up a Maintenance Schedule
- file and folder maintenance, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- reviewing event viewer logs, Step 10—Review Event Viewer Logs
- setting system restore points, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool
- system state, Backing Up the Registry
- verifying digitally signed files, Checking for Security Vulnerabilities
- System Monitor utility, Using Task Manager
- system recovery, Backing Up the Registry, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Step 6—Back Up Your Files, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources, Booting Using the Last Known Good Configuration, Recovering Using the Recovery Console, Reinstalling Windows XP
- Automated System Recovery Preparation Wizard, Step 6—Back Up Your Files, Reinstalling Windows XP
- last known good configuration, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- Recovery Console utility, Recovering Using the Recovery Console
- System Restore utility, Backing Up the Registry, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Booting Using the Last Known Good Configuration
- System Restore utility, Backing Up the Registry, Running the Disk Defragmenter Tool, Booting Using the Last Known Good Configuration
- system time, script for synchronizing, Adding a Network Printer
- SYSTEM.INI, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
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- Task Manager utility, Optimizing Performance, Optimizing Applications
- monitoring performance, Optimizing Performance
- setting program priority, Optimizing Applications
- taskbar, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods, Taskbar Magnifier, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options, Controlling Taskbar Grouping, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- adding Control Panel, Opening Control Panel Icons Using Alternative Methods
- customizing, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- dragging and dropping files, Choosing "No To All" When Copying or Moving
- grouping feature, Improving Productivity by Setting Taskbar Options
- locking and unlocking, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- magnifying, Taskbar Magnifier
- modifying, with group policies, Controlling Taskbar Grouping
- options, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use
- toolbars, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- Taskbar Magnifier PowerToy, Taskbar Magnifier
- templates, folder, Customizing Media Folders
- text display, Working with Object Collections, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- Wscript Echo method, Working with Object Collections
- WshShell Popup method, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- third-party browser extensions, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Thumbnail views, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- time, script for synchronizing system, Adding a Network Printer
- Timershot PowerToy, HTML Slide Show Wizard
- toolbars, taskbar, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Working with the Start Menu Folder, Displaying the Built-In Taskbar Toolbars, Displaying the Built-In Taskbar Toolbars, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use
- creating new, Displaying the Built-In Taskbar Toolbars
- displaying default, Working with the Start Menu Folder
- options, Displaying the Built-In Taskbar Toolbars
- shortcuts, Putting Taskbar Toolbars to Good Use
- tracing boot sequence, Optimizing Startup
- troubleshooting, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility, Troubleshooting Device Problems, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems, Determining the Source of the Problem, General Troubleshooting Tips, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- "by halves" method, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- determining problem source, Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems
- devices, Troubleshooting Device Problems
- general tips, Determining the Source of the Problem
- online resources, General Troubleshooting Tips
- startup problems, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- system recovery, Troubleshooting Using Online Resources
- (see also )
- Tweak UI PowerToy, Reviewing Control Panel’s Icons, Setting Up an Automatic Logon, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- automatic logon, Setting Up an Automatic Logon
- removing programs from Start menu, Getting More Favorite Programs on the Start Menu
- search engine setup, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- thumbnail views, Tips for Working with Digital Media Files
- type clarity, Using Screen Space Efficiently
- types, file., Getting Familiar with File Types (see )
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- uninstalling., Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist, Working with Device Drivers, Working with Device Drivers
- (see also )
- devices, Working with Device Drivers
- programs, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- Universal Naming Convention (UNC), Adding a Network Place
- unsafe-file list, Protecting Yourself Against E-mail Viruses
- updates, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches, Determining the Source of the Problem, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Microsoft Windows XP, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches, Determining the Source of the Problem
- Windows Media Player, Setting Media Player’s Playback Options
- URLs., Adding and Removing Zone Sites, Adding and Removing Zone Sites, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- adding wildcard to, Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- appearance of, in status bar, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- customizing links, for fast Web surfing, Customizing the Links Bar for One-Click Surfing
- drop-down list of matching, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Microsoft Internet Explorer and, Tips and Techniques for Better Web Surfing
- search engines, Setting Up Other Search Engines for Address Bar Searching
- sending, as UTF-8 standard, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- underlining, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- user accounts, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Accessing the Administrator Account, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, Control Panel’s User Accounts Icon, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Setting Account Lockout Policies, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line, Creating a Strong Password, Recovering a Forgotten Password, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications, Launching Programs from the Command Prompt, Clearing Simple File Sharing
- (see also )
- command line and, Setting Account Lockout Policies
- dialog box, Control Panel’s User Accounts Icon
- hiding (UserList registry key), Accessing the Administrator Account
- icons, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- installing programs and, Tips and Techniques for Installing Applications
- managing, with Local Users and Groups snap-in, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In, Creating a Strong Password
- network, Clearing Simple File Sharing
- passwords, Specifying Startup and Logon Scripts, Working with Users and Groups from the Command Line
- (see also )
- running programs and, Launching Programs from the Command Prompt
- security considerations, Recovering a Forgotten Password
- security groups, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts
- setting policies, The Local Users And Groups Snap-In
- user interface customization., Customizing the Interface (see )
- users, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU), Switching Between the Welcome Screen and the Classic Logon, Getting the Most Out of User Accounts, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- accounts., Getting the Most Out of User Accounts (see )
- program restrictions on, Creating Application-Specific Paths
- security ID, HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)
- switching, Switching Between the Welcome Screen and the Classic Logon
V
- values, Getting the Most Out of the Registry, Setting the Value of a Property
- object property, Setting the Value of a Property
- registry., Getting the Most Out of the Registry (see )
- variable, object, Working with Object Methods
- VBScript script files, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Programming Objects, Working with Object Methods, Scripting and Automation
- launching directly, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- open action, and Wscript, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- parentheses around arguments of, Working with Object Methods
- programming FileSystemObject, Scripting and Automation
- tutorial, Programming Objects
- Virtual Desktop Manager PowerToy, Virtual Desktop Manager
- virtual memory, Using Task Manager, Optimizing NTFS
- viruses, Working Through a Preinstallation Checklist
- viruses, e-mail, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy
- visual effects, reducing, Turning Off Fast User Switching
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- Web., Taskbar Magnifier, HTML Slide Show Wizard, Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches, General Troubleshooting Tips, Implementing Internet Security and Privacy, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System, Adding and Removing Zone Sites, Changing a Zone’s Security Level, Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- (see also )
- addresses., Adding and Removing Zone Sites (see )
- animation in Web pages, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- browsing., Getting the Most Out of Internet Explorer (see )
- cookies, Changing a Zone’s Security Level
- e-mail bugs, Maintaining Your Privacy While Reading E-mail
- finding device drivers, Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems
- resources for troubleshooting problems, General Troubleshooting Tips
- security issues, Keeping Intruders Out of Your System
- (see also )
- slide shows, Taskbar Magnifier
- Web page elements on demand, Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options
- Webcam images, HTML Slide Show Wizard
- Windows Update Web sites, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches
- Webcam Timershot PowerToy, HTML Slide Show Wizard
- Welcome screen, Useful Windows XP Logon Strategies, Customizing the Logon
- wildcard character (*), Adding and Removing Zone Sites
- WIN.INI, Controlling Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
- window, command, Alt-Tab Replacement
- Windows Catalog, Installing and Troubleshooting Devices
- Windows Explorer, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques, Determining Selection Size, Customizing the Send To Command, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- file and folder maintenance, A Dozen Little-Known Windows Explorer Techniques
- quick start, Running Windows Explorer from the Command Line
- restricting features of, with group policies, Restricting Windows Explorer’s Features with Group Policies
- running, from command line, Customizing the Send To Command
- running, in full-screen mode, Determining Selection Size
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), Configuring Services to Display an Alert When They Fail to Start
- Windows Media Bonus Pack, Changing the Folder Icon
- Windows Media Player, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media, Playing, Copying, and Storing Digital Media
- Windows NT file system (NTFS)., Converting FAT16 and FAT32 Partitions to NTFS (see )
- Windows Script Host (WSH), Programming Windows XP with Scripts, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution
- Windows Security dialog box, bypassing, Optimizing Performance
- Windows Update Web sites, Step 8—Check For Updates and Security Patches
- Windows XP., Operating Control Panel (see )
- wireless network hardware, Understanding Ethernet Network Hardware Requirements
- WordPad file type, Changing the Default Action
- World Wide Web (WWW)., Understanding Internet Explorer’s Advanced Options (see )
- write caching, Optimizing the Hard Disk
- WScript object, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Programming Objects, Working with Object Methods, Working with Object Collections
- displaying text, Working with Object Collections
- running Windows-based scripts, Understanding Scripts and Script Execution, Programming Objects, Working with Object Methods
- WshShell object, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject, Running Applications, Running Applications
- displaying text with Popup method, Programming the VBScript FileSystemObject
- manipulating registry entries, Running Applications
- running applications with Run method, Running Applications
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