| Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of
Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most
out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including its
related applications and the hardware it runs on or connects
to. Whether you want to tweak Vista's Aero interface, build
customized sidebar gadgets and run them from a USB key, or
hack the "unhackable" screensavers, you'll find quick and
ingenious ways to bend these recalcitrant operating systems
to your will.
The Big Book of Windows Hacks focuses on Vista, the new bad
boy on Microsoft's block, with hacks and workarounds that
also work for Windows XP. You can read each hack in just a
few minutes, saving countless hours of searching for the
right answer. The step-by-step instructions let you apply
the solutions in no time. This book takes you beyond the
operating system with hacks for applications like Internet
Explorer 7 and Office 2007, and hardware such as the Zune,
your wireless router, and the PC itself.
The Big Book of Windows Hacks includes:
Expanded tutorials, new background material, a series of
"quick hacks", and informative sidebars
Security hacks, including protection at wireless hotspots,
hacking Vista file permissions and user account protection,
and more
Efficiency hacks, such as tweaking your PC hardware,
troubleshooting hardware problems, and speeding up system
performance
Fun hacks, like building a custom Media Center PC or turning
a PC into a digital video recorder
"Beyond Windows" hacks for running Linux inside Vista,
dual-booting Linux/Windows or XP/Vista, or emulate classic
video games on your PC
In all, this remarkable book contains more than 100 hacks so
that the power user in you never again needs to be at the
mercy of systems and hardware run by Microsoft's omnipotent
Vista and XP operating systems.
|
Biting the hand that feeds IT 
Published by: O'REILLY & ASSOCIATES