Windows Annoyances
Customizing Win95 and WinNT 4.0
Softcover book by David A. Karp Over 280 pages Copyright © 1997 by O'Reilly Associates, Inc. " Windows Annoyances, a comprehensive resource for intermediate to advanced users of Windows 95 and NT 4.0, details step-by-step how to customize your Win95/NT operating system through an extensive collection of tips, tricks, and workarounds.
You'll learn how to customize every aspect of these systems far beyond the intentions of Microsoft. An entire chapter on the Registry explains how to back up, repair, compress, and transfer portions of the Registry for personal customization. Windows 95 users will discover how Plug & Play, the technology that makes Windows 95 so hardware-compatible, can save time and improve the way you interact with your computer. You'll also learn how to benefit from the new 32-bit software and hardware drivers that support such features as improved multitasking and long filenames.
You'll find topics ranging from useful keyboard shortcuts to ways you can format floppies faster, more reliably, and with greater capacity. For those networking in Windows 95/NT, this book covers everything from dialing into the Internet to connecting two computers across a peer-to-peer network. It even privides instructions for capitalizing on security and multiple-user settings for Windows 95 and NT, and discusses how to acquire and use third-party software and utilities to tackle some of the more complex workarounds. - This book covers shell customizations of Windows 95 and NT 4.0, which will provide you with immense control over the operation system.
- Discover inexpensive ways of acquiring third-party software and utilities to tackle some of the more complex workarounds described in this book.
- Information is presented in a simple, direct format, and all instructions are clear, logical, and easy to follow.
- A whole chapter is devoted to the Windows 95/NT Registry, discussing elements such as advanced settings, the structure of the Registry, and methods for finding and changing additional settings.
- Extensive appendixes include a glossary and FAQ section, enabling you to find information quickly and painlessly. " Summary of Contents includes: " Preface Chapter 1: So You're Stuck with Windows
Chapter 2: Cutomizing Your System
Chapter 3: The Registry
Chapter 4: Advanced Customization Techniques
Chapter 5: Maximizing Performance
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Chapter 7: Networking
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix B: MS-DOS Crash Course
Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix D: Contents of MSDOS.SYS File
Index " This book is in very good to excellent condition with only minor wear.
No torn or ripped pages.
No markings or writing. |
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