Degunking Windows - Softcover

Ballew, Joli; Duntemann, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933097078 ISBN 13: 9781933097077

Publisher: Paraglyph Press, 2005

Synopsis

Degunking Windows, Second Edition continues on with the mission introduced in the bestselling first edition--help all Windows XP users get the most out of their PC. Since the first edition was published, new software updates, hardware changes, and more aggressive viruses have all contributed to creating more gunk for users.

The new edition is especially designed to help readers clean up Windows and get much more out of their PCs. The focus is on Service Pack 2 and all of the new features that have been added to Windows XP. Degunking Windows, Second Edition features proven techniques to help users quickly get their PCs back to top performance. It shows why PCs get gunked up, and presents the best techniques for degunking including improving security, dealing with spam, getting rid of unused programs, making Internet Explorer more secure, dealing with email programs, getting SP2 working well, cleaning files, optimizing hard drives to free up valuable space, working with Windows Media programs, and fixing the Desktop and Start menus. The new edition presents the easiest ways to back up precious files, clean and optimize the registry, and how to do a clean install.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Degunking Windows covers the basics to help users quickly get their PCs back to top performance. The unique thing about Degunking Windows is that it's organized according to the special cleaning process that will improve the performance of your computer. Shortcut and time calculation charts are provided at the beginning of the book to help readers determine how much time is required to perform different degunking tasks. The book provides proven degunking maintenance tasks that users should perform on a regular basis to keep their machines running at optimum levels. Topics covered include the basics of degunking (Why is my computer all gunked up in the first place?), cleaning files, hard drives, and making space, uninstalling programs you don't need, fixing your desktop and start menus, degunking email and dealing with spam, improving and cleaning the registry, hardware stuff to help with degunking, improving security, backing up precious files, doing a clean install when you really have to, and much more.

From the Author:

Explains the importance of degunking and why operating systems like Windows XP require degunking on a regular basis to run smoothly.

Treats everyday computer chores with a lighthearted and breezy style that makes it perfect for all users with any experience level.

Teaches how to easily fix problems, in plain English

With a low page count and affordable price, this book is one of the best investments a PC user can make to save time and money.

Learn to quickly clean a machine, speed it up, secure it from dangerous hackers, and make it work as efficiently as it did when its operating system, such as Windows XP, was first installed.

Extensive coverage of e-mail problems, spam, and anti-virus and firewall software packages

About this edition

• Publisher: Paraglyph Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1933097078
• ISBN 13: 9781933097077
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 376