Hacking Windows XP (Extremetech) - Tapa blanda

Sinchak, Steve; Davis, Ziff

 
9780764569296: Hacking Windows XP (Extremetech)
Tapa blanda
ISBN 10: 0764569295 ISBN 13: 9780764569296
Editorial: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2004

Sinopsis

This book helps you get ready for some down-and-dirty hackin'! It features over 200 serious hacks that readers can use to force Windows XP to do it their way, written in the ExtremeTech no-holds-barred style. Sinchak doesn't waste time tweaking Movie Maker or Instant Messenger - these hacks are heavy-duty, detailed instructions for squeezing every drop of power from Windows XP and maximizing speed, appearance, and security. Not for the faint of heart! This book is written for users who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves, risk voiding their warranties, take total control of the task bar, uninstall programs that are supposedly permanent, and beef up boot speed. It mines gems like unlocking hidden settings, customizing boot screens, supercharging online and program launch speed, maximizing the file system and RAM, and dumping hated features for good. It is written by the creator of TweakXP.com, a site considered Mecca for Windows hackers and trusted by more than ten million Windows XP users worldwide. It includes a hacker's dream CD-ROM with a set of ready-to-install hacks, theme creation tools, custom boot screens, 'undo' files that help the reader tinker with Windows XP's registry, and a whole lot more.

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Acerca del autor

Steve Sinchak is the creator and proprietor of TweakXP.com, the number one online playground for Windows XP hackers. He owns and operates SSMGi, a Web development firm. Steve is a self-taught hacker and the victim of his own insatiable curiosity about what lies beneath the Windows.

De la contraportada

Check out the view from Steve Sinchak's Windows

Sure, Windows XP is already superior to its predecessors. But what if you could make it even better? Well, stop reading the cover and buy this book, because that?s exactly what it teaches you. This is the serious stuff?step-by-step hacks that beef up speed and security, customize screens to make your life easier, and kick performance into overdrive. Roll up your sleeves, make your backups, and go for it!

Try This

Detailed, step-by-step instructions for these hacks and dozens more

  1. Build your own boot screen
  2. Tweak task bar and start button
  3. Speed launch and execution time
  4. Unlock hidden settings
  5. Supercharge network speed
  6. Blast features you hate, for good
  7. Create visual styles
  8. Add special visual effects
  9. Mod Internet Explorer
  10. Lock down system security
  11. Benchmark your hardware
  12. Scrub spyware and adware

CD-ROMS INCLUDES

  • Registry hacks ready to install
  • Hack templates, and over 45 hacking tools and toys that will help you get the most out of Windows XP

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Editorial
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0764569295
ISBN 13 
9780764569296
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
384
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