Windows XP Hacks & Mods for Dummies by Woody Leonhard (PDF)

Description

Ever feel as though Windows XP was running YOU, instead of the other way around? Maybe it’s time to show Windows who’s boss. Make it run YOUR way. Get rid of the stuff that doesn’t help you do what you want to do. Soup up security so you’re better protected against spyware and other nasties. Find things faster with more efficient searches. Woody Leonhard shows you exactly how to do it in Windows XP Hacks & Mods For Dummies.

Don’t let the word “hack” intimidate you. Woody walks you through every suggested adjustment step by step. He even provides plenty of explanation about what’s involved and what tools you need. Windows XP Hacks & Mods For Dummies even gives you a convenient list of common hacks you should avoid because they don’t accomplish much. You’ll discover how to:

Eliminate the annoying features that came pre-installed on your PC
Speed up your system performance
Pin programs, folders, files, and Web pages so they appear on your Start menu
Launch applications more quickly
Boost the performance of your favorite games
Get the most from your iPod and Windows Media Player
Navigate peer-to-peer file sharing safely
Find free virus protection
In the fun and friendly Dummies style, Woody Leonhard gives you tons of helpful advice to make your relationship with Windows XP a lot more rewarding.

User’s Reviews

Make Windows XP look, feel, and act the way you want Simplify searches, find free virus protection, and make Windows love your iPod® Hacks? Mods? Don’t be frightened — this book walks you through each and every one, and even steers you clear of well-known hacks that don’t really accomplish anything. See how some simple tools can help you take control and create settings you can actually use, shortcuts that simplify your life, security measures that really work, and lots more. Discover how to Remove features you never use Speed up system performance Launch applications more quickly Fight spyware more effectively Get peak performance from your XP games About the Author In the past fifteen years, Woody Leonhard has written more than computer books, drawing an unprecedented six Computer Press Association awards and two American Business Press awards. Woody was one of the first Microsoft Consulting Partners and is a charter member of the Microsoft Solutions Provider organization. He’s widely quoted — and reviled — on the Redmond campus. Woody’s Web site, askwoody.com, keeps an eye on the computer industry, covering the latest shenanigans from Microsoft, the best software for your computer, the worst pitfalls (and patches!) to avoid, updates to his books, and all the other information you need to keep your PC chugging away.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ I know this has been around awhile and I’m a little late to the table to point out what an intelligent person Mr. Woody Leonhard is, but this was a very good book and I was already very versed in Windows programming, both 3x and NT versions. Also, the “For Dummies” books, I’ve noticed, have all been very good on the subjects they cover, for the ones that I’ve seen, and I can just as easily read and understand technical manuals or textbooks. Also, textbooks and tech manuals aren’t known for having a sentence or comment thrown in here and there that can just crack you up like Mr. Leonhard does about some of the questions that he’s encountered over the years about XP and Windows in general. Great read.

⭐ WELL IF YOU GET WINDOWS XP FOR DUMMIES IT DOSEN’T HURT TO GET AS MANY BOOKS ON THE SYSTEM THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DEPEND ON TO RUN YOUR BOX. I USE TO WORK FOR A COMPANY AND WHEN EVER WE ADDED A NEW SYSTEM, I ALWAYS GOT ALL THE DOCS FOR IT, JUST TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND IT. THIS SERIES FOR DUMMIES MAKES IT A LOT EASIER TO GET ALL YOU CAN FROM WHAT YOU INVEST IN.

⭐ It was good.

⭐ I hate the title of “Dummies” books but I love the books. There is some very interesting stuff as well as useful. It’s like being given surgical techniques that way outdistances what is already known. Love it!!

⭐ I don’t think I benefited from this book very much. And now it’s obsolete….

⭐ Well, perhaps giving 5 stars to this book is a bit too much (perhaps a 4,5 would have been better).First I’ll clarify what the book’s title means with “hacks and mods”: what it means is no more that teaching the most important menu options, and capabilities that are taught in any serious manual. And it also enhances the power of XP by installing Microsoft’s TWEAKUI program, that’s very easy to use but you need to be explained how to use it. It also advices what tools there’re to be acquired to enhance XP, make it more stable, use the correct Antivirus, Firewall etc, and it explains very well what garbage you must avoid when you’re advised to get and which to aquire from Microsoft and form other software firms.The book doesn’t mince its words in criticising the worst of Microsoft’s practice and the many garbage it includes in XP to make it sell you useless stuff. It also advises good websites and software that is usually free and improves XP.When I started the book it seemed to me a bit “light” i.e.: that it didn’t say anything new, but as I advanced I learnt very useful things that I always missed.Who’s this book intended for?: I’d say it’s intended for the average XP user who misses to show off a little bit of his XP knowledge to his friends (and enemies). It’s not an XP exhaustive manual (which would be boring). The best about this book is that it’s very easy to read, the author shows to be proficient in computing but won’t bore you with unnecessarily deep stuff.I’ve read this book (only two last chapters to finish) and summarized it’s brightest points in a Word file that I’ll revise.Even with Windows 7 entering the market, I’m afraid XP will be on the market because it’s a very light OS compared to Windows 7 (I mean that XP runs very fast on a 1GB RAM PC) and I’m sure many of the tricks you’ll learn here will apply (or be improved) by Windows 7.You’ll read it fast, the book is well structured and very well explained.By the way: You’ll learn stuff in this book that you won’t find in a fat XP manual (especially if the fat book was edited by Microsoft).

⭐ This book is a very helpful book, it gives a lot of detailed information, the index is great, things are easy to find.It surpassed my expectations, I highly reccomend it, also the company I purchased it from is excellent rapid shipping,and receiving

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