Microsoft Windows Xp Unleashed

Windows XP Unleashed guides the advanced reader through nearly every Windows XP topic imaginable giving ideas and solutions practical to typical problems encountered by professionals. Examples of topics covered are:

• Installations, use, and maintenance;
• Performance tuning;
• Optimizing memory;
• Detailed registry info;
• Pushing hardware profiles to their limits;
• XP system tools;
• How to build network bridges between Dissimilar operating systems;
• Working with compatibility modes to enable older O/S to interact with XP;
• Device driver rollback;
• Automatic driver update;
• Ensuring perfect printing always;
• Maximizing XP for the internet, intranet, and security.

Terry Ogletree is a consultant who has worked with Windows operating systems for many years now, as well as Unix, Linux, and OpenVMS. He is currently working through The Computer Merchant of Norwell, MA (http://www.tcml.com). He is the author of several recent books, including Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing Networks, 3rd Edition, Practical Firewalls, and Windows NT 4.0 Networking. In addition, he has contributed chapters to many other computer books published by other authors, and is the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating Your Own CDs, 2nd Edition. You can email him at two@twoinc.com, or visit his Web site at http://www.twoinc.com. Your comments and suggestions for improving this book are welcome!