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Hacking Windows XP (ExtremeTech)
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by:
Sinchak, Steve
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Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Published: July 26, 2004
ISBN: 0764569295
Format:Paperback
Pages:384
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Book Description
From the Back Cover
Check out the view from Steve Sinchak's Windows
Sure, Windows XP is already superior to its predecessors. But what if you could make it even better? Well, stop reading the cover and buy this book, because that's exactly what it
teaches you. This is the serious stuff-step-by-step hacks that beef up speed and security, customize screens to make your life easier, and kick performance into overdrive. Roll up your sleeves, make your backups, and go for it!
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Detailed, step-by-step instructions for these hacks and dozens more
Build your own boot screen
Tweak task bar and start button
Speed launch and execution time
Unlock hidden settings
Supercharge
network speed
Blast features you hate, for good
Create visual styles
Add special visual effects
Mod Internet Explorer
Lock down system security
Benchmark your hardware
Scrub spyware and
adware
CD-ROMS INCLUDES
Registry hacks ready to install
Hack templates, and over 45 hacking tools and toys that will help you get the most out of Windows XP
Product Description:
* Get ready for some
down-and-dirty hackin'! Over 200 serious hacks readers can use to force Windows XP to do it their way, written in the ExtremeTech no-holds-barred style
* Sinchak doesn't waste time tweaking Movie Maker or Instant Messenger-these hacks are heavy-duty,
detailed instructions for squeezing every drop of power from Windows XP and maximizing speed, appearance, and security
* Not for the faint of heart! This book is written for users who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves, risk voiding their
warranties, take total control of the task bar, uninstall programs that are supposedly permanent, and beef up boot speed
* Mines gems like unlocking hidden settings, customizing boot screens, supercharging online and program launch speed, maximizing
the file system and RAM, and dumping hated features for good
* Written by the creator of TweakXP.com, a site considered Mecca for Windows hackers and trusted by more than ten million Windows XP users worldwide
* Includes a hacker's dream CD-ROM
with a set of ready-to-install hacks, theme creation tools, custom boot screens, "undo" files that help the reader tinker with Windows XP's registry, and a whole lot more
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