Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks. Tips, Secrets and Solutions. 2nd Edition

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• Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition
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  • Preface
    • What IS an Annoyance?
      • Thinking Inside the Box
    • How This Book Came to Be
    • Organization of This Book
    • Getting the Most Out of This Book
    • Software Depository
    • Using Code Examples
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • Request for Comments
    • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Getting Started with Windows XP
    • 1.1. A Brief History of Time, Re: MS Windows
    • 1.2. Windows Editions and Service Packs
    • 1.3. What You Get with Windows XP
    • 1.4. Installing Windows XP
      • 1.4.1. Installing on a New (Clean) System
      • 1.4.2. Upgrading from a Previous Version of Windows
      • 1.4.3. Installing from the Command Prompt
      • 1.4.4. Reinstalling Windows XP
      • 1.4.5. Dealing with Potential Problems During Setup
      • 1.4.6. Setting Up a Dual-Boot System
        • 1.4.6.1. Editing the Boot Manager configuration file (boot.ini)
      • 1.4.7. Activating Windows XP
    • 1.5. Migrating to Windows XP
      • 1.5.1. Casualties of the Upgrade
      • 1.5.2. Adjusting Windows XP to Smooth Out the Migration
        • 1.5.2.1. Where to find it in Windows XP
  • 2. Basic Explorer Coping Skills
    • 2.1. Working with Explorer
      • 2.1.1. Exploring Basic Explorer Settings
      • 2.1.2. Force Explorer to Remember Its Own Settings
      • 2.1.3. Helpful Explorer Keystrokes
      • 2.1.4. Convince Explorer to Start with the Folder You Want
        • 2.1.4.1. Launch Explorer from a shortcut
        • 2.1.4.2. Exploring in context
    • 2.2. Handling Files and Folders
      • 2.2.1. Take Charge of Drag-Drop
      • 2.2.2. Copy or Move to a Specified Path
        • 2.2.2.1. Solution 1: Drag patiently
        • 2.2.2.2. Solution 2: Use cut, copy, and paste
        • 2.2.2.3. Solution 3: Use the Explorer toolbar
        • 2.2.2.4. Solution 4: Use a third-party add-on
      • 2.2.3. Make a Duplicate of a File or Folder
      • 2.2.4. More Ways to Rename Files
        • 2.2.4.1. Solution 1: Select multiple files in Explorer
        • 2.2.4.2. Solution 2: Use the Command Prompt
        • 2.2.4.3. Solution 3: Use a third-party add-on
      • 2.2.5. Make It Easier to Delete Files
      • 2.2.6. How to Delete or Replace In-Use Files
        • 2.2.6.1. Solution 1: Close the application
        • 2.2.6.2. Solution 2: Use the Command Prompt
        • 2.2.6.3. Solution 3: Brute force
        • 2.2.6.4. Solution 4: Use the Safe Mode with Command Prompt
        • 2.2.6.5. Solution 5: Use the Recovery Console
        • 2.2.6.6. Solution 6: Use Wininit.ini
      • 2.2.7. Fix the Search Tool
        • 2.2.7.1. Part 1: The new Search interface
        • 2.2.7.2. Part 2: The Search pane in Explorer
        • 2.2.7.3. Part 3: Search tips
      • 2.2.8. A Crash Course on File Organization
      • 2.2.9. Working with ZIP Files
      • 2.2.10. Clean up Windows Shortcuts
        • 2.2.10.1. Part 1: Remove the "Shortcut to" prefix
        • 2.2.10.2. Part 2: More complete control
    • 2.3. Customizing the Interface
      • 2.3.1. Dealing with Themes, Schemes, Styles, and Skins
        • 2.3.1.1. Part 1: Schemes
        • 2.3.1.2. Part 2: Themes
        • 2.3.1.3. Part 3: Styles and skins
        • 2.3.1.4. Solution 1: Create your own styles with WindowBlinds
        • 2.3.1.5. Solution 2: Poor-mans custom styles
        • 2.3.1.6. Special case: When an application ignores your selected style
      • 2.3.2. Make the Control Panel More Accessible
        • 2.3.2.1. Part 1: Categories
        • 2.3.2.2. Part 2: Make shortcuts to Control Panel icons
        • 2.3.2.3. Part 3: Search tips
        • 2.3.2.4. Solution 4: Remove unwanted Control Panel icons
        • 2.3.2.5. Part 5: Add a cascading Control Panel menu to the Start Menu
      • 2.3.3. Massaging the Start Menu
        • 2.3.3.1. Customizing the new XP-style Start Menu
        • 2.3.3.2. Customizing the Classic Start Menu
        • 2.3.3.3. Sorting Start Menu items
        • 2.3.3.4. Dealing with overflow: scrolling vs. multiple columns
        • 2.3.3.5. Alternatives to the Start Menu
      • 2.3.4. Refresh the Desktop Without Restarting Windows
        • 2.3.4.1. Solution 1
        • 2.3.4.2. Solution 2
        • 2.3.4.3. Solution 3
      • 2.3.5. Customize the Windows Startup Logo
  • 3. The Registry
    • 3.1. The Registry Editor
    • 3.2. The Structure of the Registry
      • 3.2.1. The Meat of the Registry: Values
    • 3.3. Registry Procedures
      • 3.3.1. Backing Up the Registry
      • 3.3.2. Finding the Right Registry Key
      • 3.3.3. Search the Registry Effectively
      • 3.3.4. Search and Replace Registry Data
      • 3.3.5. Using Registry Patches
        • 3.3.5.1. Create a Registry patch
        • 3.3.5.2. Edit a Registry patch
        • 3.3.5.3. Apply a Registry patch
        • 3.3.5.4. Solution 1: From Explorer
        • 3.3.5.5. Solution 2: From within the Registry Editor
        • 3.3.5.6. Solution 3: From the command line
        • 3.3.5.7. Using Registry patches on earlier versions of Windows
      • 3.3.6. Create an Interface for a Registry Setting
      • 3.3.7. Using INI Files
        • 3.3.7.1. Searching INI files for settings
        • 3.3.7.2. Special case: System.ini and Win.ini
  • 4. Tinkering Techniques
    • 4.1. Customizing Your Desktop
      • 4.1.1. Cleaning Up Desktop Clutter
        • 4.1.1.1. Special case: the Recycle Bin
        • 4.1.1.2. Special Case: really stubborn icons
        • 4.1.1.3. Hide all desktop icons
      • 4.1.2. Customizing My Computer and Other System Folders
        • 4.1.2.1. Renaming My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places
        • 4.1.2.2. Choosing icons for desktop objects
        • 4.1.2.3. Customize the contents of My Computer
        • 4.1.2.4. Customize the contents of My Network Places
        • 4.1.2.5. Redirect the My Computer desktop icon
        • 4.1.2.6. Redirect the My Documents Desktop icon
        • 4.1.2.7. Getting rid of the Shared Documents folder
    • 4.2. Covering Your Tracks
      • 4.2.1. Taming Recent Documents
        • 4.2.1.1. Choose how many recent documents are shown in the Start Menu
        • 4.2.1.2. Clear out the Recent Documents folder
        • 4.2.1.3. Turn off the Recent Documents menu in the Start Menu
        • 4.2.1.4. Permanently disable the Recent Documents folder
      • 4.2.2. Thinning Out Explorer's New Menu
        • 4.2.2.1. Solution 1: Using the Registry Editor
        • 4.2.2.2. Solution 2: Using TweakUI
        • 4.2.2.3. Solution 3: Prevent recurring entries (advanced users only)
      • 4.2.3. Customize the Tray/Notification Area
        • 4.2.3.1. Remove common items from the tray
        • 4.2.3.2. Hide stubborn icons
        • 4.2.3.3. Hide the tray completely
        • 4.2.3.4. Add your own programs to the tray
    • 4.3. File Types: The Link Between Documents and Applications
      • 4.3.1. Customize Context Menus
        • 4.3.1.1. Use file types to add, remove, or edit context menus
        • 4.3.1.2. Link a filename extension to an existing file type
        • 4.3.1.3. Choose a file-type association on the fly
        • 4.3.1.4. What to do when the Advanced button is missing
      • 4.3.2. Understanding File Types
      • 4.3.3. Protect Your File Types
      • 4.3.4. Customize Context Menus for Drives, Folders,and Desktop Icons
      • 4.3.5. Print Out a Folder Listing
      • 4.3.6. Turn File Icons into Thumbnail Previews
        • 4.3.6.1. Solution 1: Icon previews for bitmap (.bmp) files
        • 4.3.6.2. Solution 2: Use built-in icon previews for all graphic files
      • 4.3.7. Disable the Automatic Display of Thumbnails in Certain Folders
        • 4.3.7.1. Solution 1: Modify the assumptions made about a given folder
        • 4.3.7.2. Solution 2: Change the way thumbnails look (requires TweakUI)
        • 4.3.7.3. Solution 3: Relocate your system folders
      • 4.3.8. Turn off the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
    • 4.4. Cool Things You Can Do with Drives and Folders
      • 4.4.1. Customize Drive and Folder Icons
        • 4.4.1.1. Solution 1: Customize drive icons
        • 4.4.1.2. Solution 2: Customize individual folder icons
        • 4.4.1.3. Solution 3: Customize all folder icons
        • 4.4.1.4. Solution 4: Just about any system object
        • 4.4.1.5. Solution 5: Applications (.exe and .dll files)
      • 4.4.2. Mirror a Folder with Folder Shortcuts
        • 4.4.2.1. Create a Folder Shortcut
        • 4.4.2.2. Dismantle a Folder Shortcut
      • 4.4.3. Customize the Places Bar
        • 4.4.3.1. Solution 1: Places Bar for most applications
        • 4.4.3.2. Solution 2: Places Bar in Microsoft Office XP and later versions
        • 4.4.3.3. Solution 3: Places Bar in Microsoft Office 2000 and later versions
      • 4.4.4. Curb AutoPlay for CDs and DVDs
        • 4.4.4.1. Solution 1: Disable AutoPlay on the fly
        • 4.4.4.2. Solution 2: Choose AutoPlay preferences on a per-content basis
        • 4.4.4.3. Solution 3: Selectively control AutoPlay actions, or disable it altogether
        • 4.4.4.4. Solution 4: Turn off CD polling
  • 5. Maximizing Performance
    • 5.1. Trimming the Fat
      • 5.1.1. Tame Mindless Animation and Display Effects
      • 5.1.2. Speed Up Menu Responsiveness
      • 5.1.3. Speed Up System Startup
        • 5.1.3.1. Add more memory
        • 5.1.3.2. Make more free disk space
        • 5.1.3.3. Clean out your Temp folder
        • 5.1.3.4. Thin out your fonts
        • 5.1.3.5. Tame antivirus software
        • 5.1.3.6. Eliminate autostart programs
        • 5.1.3.7. Nitpicking
      • 5.1.4. Start Windows Instantly
        • 5.1.4.1. Hibernate vs. Stand by
        • 5.1.4.2. Troubleshooting Stand by and Hibernate modes
      • 5.1.5. Speed Up System Shutdown
        • 5.1.5.1. Part 1: Reduce the hung application timeout
        • 5.1.5.2. Part 2: Use the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
        • 5.1.5.3. Part 3: Have Windows power down your computer automatically
      • 5.1.6. Eliminate Unwanted Windows Components
      • 5.1.7. Get the Most Out of Your Games, Speed-Wise
    • 5.2. Hard Disk
      • 5.2.1. A Defragmentation Crash-Course
        • 5.2.1.1. Enable automatic boot defragments
      • 5.2.2. Increasing Disk Space (or What to Throw Away)
        • 5.2.2.1. Windows XP files that can be deleted
        • 5.2.2.2. Files found elsewhere on your system
        • 5.2.2.3. Files NOT to delete
        • 5.2.2.4. If in doubt
        • 5.2.2.5. Special consideration: hidden files
        • 5.2.2.6. Special consideration: System File Protection and System Restore
      • 5.2.3. Optimize Virtual Memory and Cache Settings
        • 5.2.3.1. Part 1: Virtual memory settings
        • 5.2.3.2. Part 2: Defragment the paging file
        • 5.2.3.3. Part 3: Clear the paging file on shutdown
        • 5.2.3.4. Part 4: Advanced settings for the adventurous
      • 5.2.4. Choosing the Right Filesystem
        • 5.2.4.1. Convert your drives to NTFS
        • 5.2.4.2. Understanding cluster sizes
      • 5.2.5. Advanced NTFS Settings
      • 5.2.6. What to Look for in a New Hard Disk
      • 5.2.7. Transfer Windows to Another Hard Disk or System
        • 5.2.7.1. Solution 1: Using a disk-cloning utility
        • 5.2.7.2. Solution 2: Use a backup device
        • 5.2.7.3. Solution 3: Transferring data manually
      • 5.2.8. Working with Partitions
        • 5.2.8.1. The Disk Management tool
        • 5.2.8.2. Customizing Disk Management
        • 5.2.8.3. Mounting volumes
        • 5.2.8.4. Creating and deleting partitions
        • 5.2.8.5. Resizing and moving partitions
    • 5.3. System Hardware
      • 5.3.1. Managing IRQ Priority
      • 5.3.2. Overclock Your Processor
  • 6. Troubleshooting
    • 6.1. General Troubleshooting Techniques
      • 6.1.1. Where to Go from Here
    • 6.2. Specific Software Issues
      • 6.2.1. Patching Windows with Windows Update
      • 6.2.2. What to Do when Windows Won't Start
      • 6.2.3. Error Messages During Startup
        • 6.2.3.1. Silence the error messages altogether
      • 6.2.4. Programs Run by Windows when It Starts
      • 6.2.5. Viruses, Malware, and Spyware
        • 6.2.5.1. How malware spreads
        • 6.2.5.2. Protecting and cleaning your computer
        • 6.2.5.3. The perils of auto-protect
      • 6.2.6. Check Your Drive for Errors with Chkdsk
        • 6.2.6.1. Special case: dirty drives and automatic Chkdsk
      • 6.2.7. Error Messages and Crashing Applications
        • 6.2.7.1. Error messages resulting from application crashes
      • 6.2.8. Closing Hung Applications
        • 6.2.8.1. Solution 1: Close the program window
        • 6.2.8.2. Solution 2: Use the Windows Task Manager
        • 6.2.8.3. Special case: Change the "Not Responding" timeout
        • 6.2.8.4. Special case: Choose how Windows closes hung applications when you shut down
      • 6.2.9. Programs Commonly Running in the Background
      • 6.2.10. What to Do when Windows Won't Shut Down
        • 6.2.10.1. Part 1: Power management issues
        • 6.2.10.2. Part 2: Look for shutdown scripts
        • 6.2.10.3. Part 3: Virtual memory problems
        • 6.2.10.4. Part 4: Other causes
      • 6.2.11. Blue Screen of Death
        • 6.2.11.1. Alphabetical List of BSoD Errors
    • 6.3. Dealing with Drivers and Other Tales of Hardware Troubleshooting
      • 6.3.1. Looking for a Driver
      • 6.3.2. Updating and Verifying Drivers
        • 6.3.2.1. Watch out for driver installer inconsistencies
        • 6.3.2.2. The importance of .inf files
      • 6.3.3. Handling Misbehaving Drivers
      • 6.3.4. Interpreting Device Manager Errors
      • 6.3.5. Working with Restore Points
      • 6.3.6. Understanding Version Control
      • 6.3.7. Firmware: Software for Your Hardware
      • 6.3.8. Resolving Hardware Conflicts
        • 6.3.8.1. Tips for installing new hardware
      • 6.3.9. The Trials and Tribulations of Plug and Play
        • 6.3.9.1. Special case: Stop Plug and Play from detecting devices
      • 6.3.10. Show Hidden Devices in Device Manager
      • 6.3.11. Using Multiple Hardware Configurations
      • 6.3.12. Which Slots to Use for Internal Devices
    • 6.4. Fixing Device-Specific Problems
      • 6.4.1. Video Cards (Display Adapters)
      • 6.4.2. Monitors
      • 6.4.3. Motherboards
      • 6.4.4. Processors
      • 6.4.5. Memory
      • 6.4.6. USB Controllers and Devices
        • 6.4.6.1. USB power management issues
        • 6.4.6.2. What about FireWire?
      • 6.4.7. Hard Disks
      • 6.4.8. IDE Controllers
      • 6.4.9. SCSI Controllers
      • 6.4.10. CD and DVD Drives, Recordable and Otherwise
      • 6.4.11. Tape Drives
      • 6.4.12. Flash Cards and Other Removable Drives
      • 6.4.13. Modems
        • 6.4.13.1. Getting the right driver for your modem
        • 6.4.13.2. Diagnosing slow or unreliable modem connections
      • 6.4.14. Network Interface Cards (NICs)
      • 6.4.15. Wireless NICs and Routers
      • 6.4.16. Sound Cards
      • 6.4.17. Printers
      • 6.4.18. Scanners and Cameras
      • 6.4.19. Keyboards
        • 6.4.19.1. Ergonomics
        • 6.4.19.2. The Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock keys
      • 6.4.20. Mice and Other Pointing Devices
      • 6.4.21. Power Supplies
    • 6.5. Preventive Maintenance and Data Recovery
      • 6.5.1. Quick, On-the-Fly Backups
        • 6.5.1.1. Solution 1: Simple copy
        • 6.5.1.2. Solution 2: Simple ZIP
      • 6.5.2. Back Up Your Entire System
      • 6.5.3. Installing Microsoft Backup
      • 6.5.4. Tips for a Better Backup
      • 6.5.5. Recovering Your System After a Crash
      • 6.5.6. Protecting Your Hardware
      • 6.5.7. Create a Boot Disk
        • 6.5.7.1. Make a Windows XP boot disk
        • 6.5.7.2. Make a DOS boot disk
      • 6.5.8. Using the Windows Recovery Console
        • 6.5.8.1. Windows Recovery Console commands
        • 6.5.8.2. Lifting Recovery Console restrictions
  • 7. Networking andGoing Wireless
    • 7.1. Getting Started with Networking
      • 7.1.1. Terminology Primer
      • 7.1.2. Planning Your Network
        • 7.1.2.1. Adding Internet to the Mix
      • 7.1.3. Configuring Network Connections
        • 7.1.3.1. Part 1: Adding new connections
        • 7.1.3.2. Part 2: Working with connection properties
        • 7.1.3.3. Part 3: Connection status and other ways to manipulate network connections
    • 7.2. Build a Workgroup (Local Area Network)
      • 7.2.1. Building a Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
      • 7.2.2. Troubleshooting Your Workgroup
    • 7.3. Connect to the Internet
      • 7.3.1. Connection Types
        • 7.3.1.1. DSL, cable, or other high-speed connection with a static IP address
        • 7.3.1.2. DSL, cable, or other high-speed connection via PPPoE
        • 7.3.1.3. Connection provided by a router or another computer via Internet Connection Sharing
        • 7.3.1.4. Dial-up connection, including analog modems over standard phone lines
      • 7.3.2. Sharing an Internet Connection
        • 7.3.2.1. Setting up Internet Connection Sharing
        • 7.3.2.2. Troubleshooting Internet Connection Sharing
        • 7.3.2.3. Alternatives to Internet Connection Sharing
      • 7.3.3. Fix Your Shared Internet Connection with a New MTU
      • 7.3.4. Test Your Throughput
    • 7.4. Stuff You Can Do with a Network
      • 7.4.1. Virtual Private Networking
        • 7.4.1.1. Part 1a: Set up the tunnel server (Windows XP Professional only)
        • 7.4.1.2. Part 1b: Set up the tunnel server (Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server only)
        • 7.4.1.3. Part 1c: Set up the tunnel server (Windows NT 4.0 Server/Advanced Server only)
        • 7.4.1.4. Part 2: Set up the VPN client (Windows XP)
      • 7.4.2. Accessing an FTP Site in Explorer
        • 7.4.2.1. Solution 1: Open a temporary FTP folder
        • 7.4.2.2. Solution 2: Create a more permanent "place" in My Network Places
        • 7.4.2.3. Solution 3: Another way to create an FTP folder
        • 7.4.2.4. Notes
      • 7.4.3. Controlling Another Computer Remotely(Just Like in the Movies)
        • 7.4.3.1. Part 1: Enable the Remote Desktop server
        • 7.4.3.2. Part 2: Connect to a remote computer
        • 7.4.3.3. Notes
        • 7.4.3.4. Alternatives to Remote Desktop Connection
      • 7.4.4. Managing the Nameserver (DNS) Cache
        • 7.4.4.1. Part 1: Increase the size of the DNS cache
        • 7.4.4.2. Part 2: Add a permanent entry to the DNS cache
    • 7.5. Go Wireless
      • 7.5.1. Set Up a Wireless Router
      • 7.5.2. Sniff Out WiFi Networks
        • 7.5.2.1. Sniffing hidden networks
        • 7.5.2.2. Configuring WiFi networks
        • 7.5.2.3. Troubleshooting
        • 7.5.2.4. Other WiFi sniffers
      • 7.5.3. Connect to a Public Wireless Network
        • 7.5.3.1. Scenario 1: Single-serving Internet
        • 7.5.3.2. Scenario 2: The long haul
      • 7.5.4. Add Wireless Support to Any Device
    • 7.6. Securing Your System on a Network
      • 7.6.1. Closing Back Doors in Windows XP
      • 7.6.2. Using the Windows Security Center
        • 7.6.2.1. Setting up the Windows Firewall
        • 7.6.2.2. Poking holes in the firewall
        • 7.6.2.3. Alternatives to the Windows Firewall
      • 7.6.3. Scan Your System for Open Ports
        • 7.6.3.1. Using an external port scanner
  • 8. User Accounts and Administration
    • 8.1. Managing Users
    • 8.2. Permissions and Security
      • 8.2.1. Setting Permissions for an Object
        • 8.2.1.1. Inheritance and other advanced options
        • 8.2.1.2. Adding new users to the Permissions window
        • 8.2.1.3. Notes
      • 8.2.2. Protecting Your Files with Encryption
        • 8.2.2.1. Highlighting encrypted files
        • 8.2.2.2. Allowing others to view encrypted files
        • 8.2.2.3. The ins and outs of folder encryption
        • 8.2.2.4. Add Encrypt/Decrypt commands to context menus
        • 8.2.2.5. Using the NTFS Encryption Utility and working with keys
        • 8.2.2.6. Securing free space
    • 8.3. Logon Options
      • 8.3.1. Use the Traditional Log On DialogInstead of the Welcome Screen
      • 8.3.2. Customize the Welcome Screen
        • 8.3.2.1. Choose new pictures for users
        • 8.3.2.2. Create a new Welcome screen
        • 8.3.2.3. Turn off the mail notification
      • 8.3.3. Customize the Log On Screen
        • 8.3.3.1. Customize the appearance of the Log On dialog and the desktop background
        • 8.3.3.2. Hide the last-typed username
        • 8.3.3.3. Customize the logon message (Log On screen only)
      • 8.3.4. Logging on Automatically
        • 8.3.4.1. Prevent users from bypassing the automatic login
        • 8.3.4.2. Limit automatic logins
      • 8.3.5. Logging in as the Administrator
        • 8.3.5.1. Notes
      • 8.3.6. Hiding User Accounts
      • 8.3.7. Prevent Users from Shutting Down
      • 8.3.8. Working with User Folders
        • 8.3.8.1. Modifying folder locations
        • 8.3.8.2. Consolidating user folders
    • 8.4. Sharing Files and Printers
      • 8.4.1. Sharing Folders
      • 8.4.2. Accessing Shared Resources Remotely
      • 8.4.3. Sharing Printers
      • 8.4.4. Stop Sharing Scheduled Tasks
  • 9. Scripting and Automation
    • 9.1. Building a Script with VBScript
      • 9.1.1. Using Variables to Store and Manipulate Information
      • 9.1.2. Giving Your Scripts an Interface with the InputBox and MsgBox Commands
      • 9.1.3. Creating Interactive Scripts with Conditional Statements
      • 9.1.4. Using Loops, Using Loops, Using Loops
      • 9.1.5. Making Building Blocks with Subroutines and Functions
    • 9.2. Object References
      • 9.2.1. Running Applications from Scripts
      • 9.2.2. Accessing the Registry from Scripts
      • 9.2.3. Manipulating Files from Scripts
      • 9.2.4. Creating Windows Shortcuts and Internet Shortcuts in Scripts
      • 9.2.5. Networking with Scripts
      • 9.2.6. Manipulating Internet Explorer from Scripts
      • 9.2.7. Using Command-Line Parameters in Scripts
      • 9.2.8. Managing Services with Scripts
      • 9.2.9. Writing CGI Scripts for a Web Server
    • 9.3. Development Tips
      • 9.3.1. Deciphering Script Errors
      • 9.3.2. Finding a Better Editor
      • 9.3.3. Further Study
      • 9.3.4. Making a Startup Script
      • 9.3.5. Automating Scripts with Scheduled Tasks
    • 9.4. Wacky Script Ideas
      • 9.4.1. Quick Floppy Backup Tool
      • 9.4.2. Internet Fish Tank
      • 9.4.3. Smart Phone Dialing
      • 9.4.4. Quick SendTo Shortcut Creator
      • 9.4.5. Rename Files with Search and Replace
      • 9.4.6. Mirror a Folder with Folder Shortcuts
  • 10. The Command Prompt
    • 10.1. DOS Commands
    • 10.2. Batch Files: The Other Way to Do It
      • 10.2.1. Variables and the Environment
      • 10.2.2. Flow Control
      • 10.2.3. Command-Line Parameters
      • 10.2.4. Conditional Statements
      • 10.2.5. Loops
      • 10.2.6. Simulating Subroutines
    • 10.3. Command Prompt Integration
      • 10.3.1. Turn the Address Bar into a Command Prompt
      • 10.3.2. Open a Command Prompt window in any folder
      • 10.3.3. The Path Less Traveled
  • A. Setting Locator
    • A.1. Alphabetical Listing of All Windows XP Settings
  • B. BIOS Settings
  • C. TCP/IP Ports
  • D. Class IDs (CLSIDs) of System Objects
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