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Accept no limits! Tweak Windows XP for ultimate performance with the undocumented secrets and hidden gems of the experts who work with the technology every day. Three Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) professionals have teamed with well-known Windows book author Paul McFedries to reveal their best from-the-field techniques, practices, hacks, tricks, and workarounds for putting all of your PC’s muscle to work. Smart, straightforward, and uncompromisingly practical, this book is the ultimate insider’s guide to pushing Windows XP as far as it can go!

Put professional-level practices to work for you:

Tweak registry settings without getting burned
Employ lethal techniques to help fight viruses, intruders, and spam
Customize startup and shutdown—get work done behind the scenes
Install devices and drivers—painlessly
Learn 10 ways to help give your system rock-solid stability
Write your own scripts—or run the ones inside
Share your PC using group policies, account lock-outs, and other management tools
Optimize memory, performance, and usability
Easily synchronize files between your mobile and desktop PCs
Troubleshoot problems the way the experts do