From the Publisher
Tweak It and Freak It
A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your
Way
Hundreds of millions of people use Windows
every day, and it's a safe bet that some of them would not describe
themselves as happy campers. Regardless of skill level, most
people have something they dislike about Windows, and they often
have a whole laundry list of Windows gripes. "Why can't Windows do
this rather than that?" "Why does Windows do X instead of Y?"
"Wouldn't it be great if Windows could do Z?"
Most people think Windows is set in stone,
but it isn't! Strip off that veneer and a whole world comes into
view, one that's hackable, moddable, tweakable, customizable, and
personalizable. This book shows you the tools and technologies that
anyone can use to hack almost every aspect of Windows, from startup
to shutdown, from the interface to the Internet, from security to
scripting.
• Speed up your tired PC
with a fistful of easy-to-do, but oh so powerful tweaks!
• Tired of looking at the
same old Windows day in and day out? So are we! That's why we show
you how to give Windows a makeover!
• Want to be more
productive at work or home? This book is full of productivity
tweaks that not only make Windows more fun to use, but also save
you tons of time.
• Create custom backup
routines that safeguard your precious data.
• Tighten the security of
your PC and your network to stop would-be thieves in their
tracks.
• Dual-boot Windows XP and
Vista on the same machine, or dare we say it, run MacOS on your
PC! We won't tell.
Paul McFedries is a passionate computer
tinkerer and Windows expert. He is the author of more than 60
computer books that have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
His recent titles include the Sams Publishing books Windows Vista
Unleashed, Second Edition, and Windows Home Server Unleashed, and
the Que Publishing books Build It. Fix It. Own It. :
Networking with Windows Vista, Formulas and Functions with
Microsoft Excel 2007, Tricks of the Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus,
and Microsoft Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries. Paul is also
the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website devoted to
tracking new words and phrases as they enter the English
language.
CATEGORY: Windows Operating System
COVERS: Windows Vista and XP
USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
From the Jacket
Tweak It and Freak It
A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your
Way
Hundreds of millions of people use Windows
every day, and it's a safe bet that some of them would not describe
themselves as happy campers. Regardless of skill level, most
people have something they dislike about Windows, and they often
have a whole laundry list of Windows gripes. "Why can't Windows do
this rather than that?" "Why does Windows do X instead of Y?"
"Wouldn't it be great if Windows could do Z?"
Most people think Windows is set in stone,
but it isn't! Strip off that veneer and a whole world comes into
view, one that's hackable, moddable, tweakable, customizable, and
personalizable. This book shows you the tools and technologies that
anyone can use to hack almost every aspect of Windows, from startup
to shutdown, from the interface to the Internet, from security to
scripting.
• Speed up your tired PC
with a fistful of easy-to-do, but oh so powerful tweaks!
• Tired of looking at the
same old Windows day in and day out? So are we! That's why we show
you how to give Windows a makeover!
• Want to be more
productive at work or home? This book is full of productivity
tweaks that not only make Windows more fun to use, but also save
you tons of time.
• Create custom backup
routines that safeguard your precious data.
• Tighten the security of
your PC and your network to stop would-be thieves in their
tracks.
• Dual-boot Windows XP and
Vista on the same machine, or dare we say it, run MacOS on your
PC! We won't tell.
Paul McFedries is a passionate computer
tinkerer and Windows expert. He is the author of more than 60
computer books that have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
His recent titles include the Sams Publishing books Windows Vista
Unleashed, Second Edition, and Windows Home Server Unleashed, and
the Que Publishing books Build It. Fix It. Own It. :
Networking with Windows Vista, Formulas and Functions with
Microsoft Excel 2007, Tricks of the Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus,
and Microsoft Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries. Paul is also
the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website devoted to
tracking new words and phrases as they enter the English
language.
CATEGORY: Windows Operating System
COVERS: Windows Vista and XP
USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
About the Author
Paul McFedries is a full-time technical author who
has worked with computers in one form or another since 1975 and has
used Windows since version 1. He is the author of more than 60
computer books that have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
His recent titles include the Sams Publishing books Microsoft
Windows Vista Unleashed, Second Edition, and Microsoft
Windows Home Server Unleashed and the Que Publishing books
Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista, and Build It.
Fix It. Own It. A Beginner's Guide to Building and Upgrading a
PC. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com)
a website devoted to tracking new words and phrases as they enter
the English language. Please feel free to drop by Paul's personal
website at www.mcfedries.com.
