Microsoft® Windows® XP Inside Out Deluxe (Bpg-Inside Out) - Hardcover

Bott, Ed; Siechert, Carl; Stinson, Craig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735620431 ISBN 13: 9780735620438

Publisher: Microsoft Press, 2004

Synopsis

Dig into the work-ready tools and resources that help you go way beyond just using Microsoft Windows XP. You’ll conquer it! The Deluxe, Second Edition of this popular reference packs all-new coverage of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the latest on Windows XP Professional, Windows XP at home, security updates, and other developments. Now you get even more timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds—plus new software, tools, and eBooks on the CD. It’s all muscle and no fluff!

• Configure smarter startup and shutdown options
• Set up and troubleshoot your own wired or wireless network
• NEW—Master security essentials, including Windows XP Service Pack 2 updates
• Deploy advanced options—encryption, auditing tools, security templates, and more
• NEW—Edit the Registry from the command line
• NEW—Get creative—look like a pro—with Windows Movie Maker 2
• NEW—Take your digital photos and music to the next level
• Automate tasks with scripts and batch programs
• Use group policies and professional tools to manage enterprise networks

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

About this title

Review

Ed Bott and Carl Siechert have combined their considerable talents for producing user-level documentation in creating Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out. One of the most carefully researched books on Windows XP to date, this large volume has all the information and procedures most everyday users of the operating system will want. With its nicely formatted how-to instructions, detailed documentation of command-line commands, intelligent explanatory text, and broad scope, this book makes a great reference for a family or business that uses Windows XP extensively. Even the illustrations are more helpful than usual, largely because the publisher has gone to the trouble of annotating many of them with pointers and labels.

Bott and Siechert deal with the most controversial features of Windows XP, notably product activation, in a straightforward way. They simply explain what activation is for, tell how to go about it, and move on. If you're a power user interested in getting around activation and performing other unsanctioned hacks, look for your information in online newsletters. This book plays by Microsoft's rules, and that's fine. It's obvious that the authors have had access to Windows XP for some time, and spent a lot of time exploring its new features. Count on this book to explain the complete set of Windows XP's features--even the exciting networking stuff--in terms you can easily follow. --David Wall

Topics covered: Microsoft Windows XP (Professional and Home editions) for home and office users who want to install, use, and run applications. Emphasis is on basic set-up and configuration, hardware installation and modification, file management, multimedia, and networking.

About the Author

Carl Siechert specializes in implementing and documenting operating system technologies. He has coauthored several Windows-related books, including the popular Windows Vista Inside Out, Deluxe Edition, with Ed Bott and Craig Stinson.

About this edition

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0735620431
• ISBN 13: 9780735620438
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1520