| | |  | Wireless Security | Home » » Big Book of Windows Hacks | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | 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 step-by-step instructions let you apply the solutions in no time. This book takes you beyond the operating system with hacks for applications like Internet Explorer 7 and Office 2007, and hardware such as the Zune, your wireless router, and the PC itself.
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, and 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
In all, this remarkable book contains more than 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.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Preston Gralla | | Paperback:
| 652 pages | | Publisher:
| O'Reilly Media | | Publication Date:
| October 30, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0596528353 | | Product Length:
| 9.68 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.08 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.52 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.24 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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19 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Your Chance to Slap Windows BackNov 05, 2007
By Brett Merkey
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Despite Microsoft's claims that their vaunted "focus groups" and client experience consultants have allowed them to offer us painless computing, you and the rest of the world know it isn't true. Waiting for Windows XP or Vista to boot up and shut down certainly are irritations in themselves worth a hack or two.
As you can imagine, this is a large book. That is not just the number of pages (650) but also the format -- of the fold-flat variety. This big book of hacks is easy to work with physically.
The editorial review on this page describes the contents well except that I would alter "contains more than 100 hacks" to "contains almost 200 hacks." Quite a difference.
The writing is clear and informed. I'm sure you have read many of Gralla's magazine contributions over the years. Be sure that the book is not all text. There are plenty of illustrations and even photos (for the hardware hacks) to guide you. The hacks themselves are directed at all versions of Windows, with the focus on XP and Vista.
Consider this book a compendium of all those tips you always rip out of your computer magazine subscriptions to save -- then lose track of. Here they are, all in one place, not easily lost given the size of this book!
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4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A 'must' for any collection catering to patrons behind the novice stages.Jan 06, 2008
By Midwest Book Review
PC users who would understand the underlying power behind the Windows system will appreciate the weighty, information-packed Preston Gralla Big Book of Windows Hacks, a coverage packed with time-saving tips and hints. From how to save regularly-used searches to disabling Windows Mail's splash screen, stopping Firefox memory leaks, and backing up Vista hacks, THE BIG BOOK OF WINDOWS HACKS is a 'must' for any collection catering to patrons behind the novice stages.
Highly recommended for Windows XP and Vista usersDec 18, 2010
By Arrow
Neat tricks, hard to find web links, How to secure your computer. etc.
Good book. Wish there was one for Windows 7
 Recommended for Beginner/IntermediateJun 10, 2010
By Sri Lata
"sri_jc"
The main point of a book like this is to provide solid technical content to the reader, and that is precisely what the book manages to do. It's pitched at the averagely competent reader, it doesn't talk down to it's audience and neither does it expect you to be a seasoned hacker. Even if you're well versed in getting the best out of a Windows PC, there's still going to be stuff here that you'll find interesting and useful.
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great book to learn windowsJul 17, 2009
By David Lee
If you want to know how to have your computer run fast and how to network stuff. This is the book. It helps you to understand the things they never tell you. Everyone should read this if they have a computer.
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