Windows XP Inside Out (Paperback, De Luxe edition)

Conquer Windows XP with Deluxe Edition resources and tools!

Dig in—for the work-ready tools and resources that help you go way beyond just using Windows® XP. You’ll conquer it! The Deluxe Edition of this popular reference packs all-new content for Service Pack 1 and the latest on Windows XP Professional, Windows XP at home, security, the Tablet PC, and other developments. Now you get even more timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds—plus thousands of new pages of electronic reference. It’s all muscle and no fluff!

• Expand your Windows experience—new tools, new options—with Service Pack 1
• Configure smarter startup and shutdown options
• Build your own wired or wireless Windows-based network
• Learn tricks for optimizing Microsoft® Internet Explorer
• Work anywhere with remote access—from VPNs to Windows-Powered Smart Displays
• Tighten security with encryption, permissions, security templates, Internet Connection firewall, system monitoring tools, and more
• Get must-know Registry-editing tips
• Master digital media and communications—from burning CDs to using Windows Messenger
• Use scripts and batch programs to automate tasks

Deluxe Edition CD-ROM features:
• NEW: Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook—1300 pages!
• NEW: Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook—10,000+ entries!
• NEW: Windows XP Service Pack 1
• NEW: Microsoft Windows Media™ Bonus Pack of PowerToys, skins, sound effects, and more
• Useful tools and software
• Sample files—including batch programs and scripts—to help you further customize Windows XP
• Complete Deluxe Edition eBook—easy to browse and print!
• Sample chapters from other Microsoft Press® INSIDE OUT books