Mensys Online Shop
| Category: | General - Books | By: | O'Reilly |
| More info: | www.oreilly.com ... | Info-file: | big_front_BigBookofW... |
| Author(s): | Preston Gralla | Pages: | 647 |
| Year of publication: | 2007 | ||
Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including its related applications and the hardware it runs on or connects to. Whether you want to tweak Vista's Aero interface, build customized sidebar gadgets and run them from a USB key, or hack the 'unhackable' screensavers, you'll find quick and ingenious ways to bend these recalcitrant operating systems to your will.The Big Book of » Read more... |  |
All prices are in Euro excl. VAT (19%, for books 6%) and excl. shipping.
E-mail or call us at +31 (0)23 548 20 20 for licences, upgrades and other questions.
Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including its related applications and the hardware it runs on or connects to. Whether you want to tweak Vista's Aero interface, build customized sidebar gadgets and run them from a USB key, or hack the 'unhackable' screensavers, you'll find quick and ingenious ways to bend these recalcitrant operating systems to your will.The Big Book of Windows Hacks focuses on Vista, the new bad boy on Microsoft's block, with hacks and workarounds that also work for Windows XP. You can read each hack in just a few minutes, saving countless hours of searching for the right answer.The Big Book of Windows Hacks includes:- Expanded tutorials, new background material, a series of 'quick hacks', and informative sidebars;- Security hacks, including protection at wireless hotspots, hacking Vista file permissions and user account protection, & more;- Efficiency hacks, such as tweaking your PC hardware, troubleshooting hardware problems, and speeding up system performance;- Fun hacks, like building a custom Media Center PC or turning a PC into a digital video recorder;- 'Beyond Windows' hacks for running Linux inside Vista, dual-booting Linux/Windows or XP/Vista, or emulate classic video games on your PC.This book contains 100+ hacks so that the power user in you never again needs to be at the mercy of systems and hardware run by Microsoft's omnipotent Vista and XP operating systems.