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 : Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.446
Edition: 2
Format: Bargain Price
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 590
Publication Date: January 13, 2005
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Computers were supposed to save us time, but Windows XP users know how often the opposite seems to be true. What if you could get a list of shortcuts that would save you time every single day? Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes 70 of them, great tips and tricks that make Windows work faster, more reliably, and more like the way you work.

Collected and tested by Windows guru Woody Leonhard, these timesavers are organized into groups of related tasks so you can quickly find the ones that will help you at any given time. You can set up your desktop and launch your programs in the way that makes sense for you, take back control of the Internet and e-mail, manage your music and visual media, and protect your system in a few simple steps. You’ll find no-nonsense advice on
  • Eliminating irritating programs that start automatically
  • Speeding up the restart or shutdown process
  • Streamlining searches, the Start menu, and Outlook Express
  • Strengthening your firewall and zapping scumware
  • Adjusting your monitor to reduce eyestrain
  • Reducing download time for photos
  • Enhancing the performance of your network
  • Making online shopping faster as well as safer
  • Scheduling maintenance chores to run while you sleep


From the most basic to somewhat advanced tricks designed for power users, this grocery list of timesavers has something for every Windows XP user— including you!



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - WINDOWS XP TIMESAVING TECHNIQUES
BOUGHT THIS BOOK TO COMPLIMENT THE OTHER BOOKS I HAD. TO SHOWS WAYS TO CUT DOWN THE TIME IT TAKES YOU TO PROCESS ALL THE GARBAGE YOU HAVE RUNNING AROUND IN YOUR BOX. THE TIPS ARE EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND GIVE YOU THE DIRECTION YOU NEED TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Love all the Dummies books
This book is chalk full of helpful tips. I just love all the Dummies books. They were written for your average non-techie person like me.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very Helpful Things to Make Life Easier
The machine I'm using to write this review is the slowest machine to shut down that I've ever seen. When I was first flipping through this book, I saw Technique 6: Shut Down, Restart, and Switch Users Quickly. It turns out that there is an undocumented feature built into XP called shutdown. The book says that the machine will shut down in half the time. I found that it shuts down much faster than that.

It's clear that this fellow knows an awful lot about windows that I didn't know. ... Read More







 






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