| Introduction.
Part I: The Nuts & Bolts of Hacks & Mods.
Chapter 1: Windows XP: What’s Not to Love?
Chapter 2: Tools of the Hacking Trade.
Chapter 3: A Quick XP Makeover.
Part II: Controlling the Look and Feel of Windows XP.
Chapter 4: TweakUI, the Power User’s PowerToy.
Chapter 5: Pinning Down the Start Menu.
Chapter 6: Taking On the Taskbar.
Chapter 7: Decking Out the Desktop.
Part III: Adjusting Everyday Activities.
Chapter 8: Reining In Windows Explorer.
Chapter 9: Cool Keyboard Hacks and Menu Mods.
Chapter 10: Searching on the Desktop.
Chapter 11: Switching to Better Online Software.
Chapter 12: Pulling Off Pictures.
Part IV: Modding to Monitor and Manage.
Chapter 13: Seeing What’s Happening.
Chapter 14: Decoding IDs, Accounts, and Passwords.
Chapter 15: Using Remote Assistance.
Chapter 16: Retooling Disks.
Part V: Protecting Yourself (And Your PC).
Chapter 17: Changing (In)Security Settings.
Chapter 18: Taking the “Mal” out of Malware.
Chapter 19: Keeping Your Privates Private.
Part VI: Entertaining Yourself.
Chapter 20: Making the Most of Media Player.
Chapter 21: Buying Music and Videos.
Chapter 22: Trading Music and Videos.
Chapter 23: Getting Games to Work.
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten Steps to Mastering the Registry.
Chapter 25: Ten Speed-Up Hacks — Maybe.
Index.
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