Windows XP Professional

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of The XP Files (Osborne), Mastering Windows XP Home Edition (Sybex), and about 20 other computer books. He was formerly the associate publisher for Sybex in charge of their highly successful certification group. The grandson and heir of the famous editor and publisher Rupert Hart-Davis, Guy currently resides in The Old Rectory, Marske-in-Swaledale, Richmond, England.

Part I: Installing, Configuring, and Customizing XP Professional; Ch. 1: XP Professional: Features, Benefits, Uses, and Drawbacks; Ch. 2: Installing XP Professional Manually; Ch. 3: Automating XP Professional Installation; Ch. 4: Dual-Booting XP Professional with Windows 2000; Ch. 5: Customizing XP Startup and Shutdown; Ch. 6: Configuring and Updating XP Professional; Ch. 7: Customizing the XP Interface for Ease of Working; Ch. 8: Using and Customizing Windows Explorer; Ch. 9: Installing and Uninstalling Programs; Ch. 10: Adding and Troubleshooting Hardware; Ch. 11: Tuning XP Professional for Optimum Performance; Ch. 12: Configuring and Troubleshooting Printing; Part II: Working and Communicating; Ch. 13: Using the XP Interface Effectively; Ch. 14: Running Programs, Printing, and Faxing; Ch. 15: Using Windows Media Player for Music and Movies; Ch. 16: Using Real-Time Chat and Program-Sharing; Ch. 17: Audio-and Videoconferencing; Ch. 18: Using XP Professional on a Laptop; Part III: Security, Backup, and Disaster Recovery; Ch. 19: Protecting Your Data with Security and Encryption; Ch. 20: Configuring Security; Ch. 21: Understanding and Using Digital Certificates; Ch. 22: Auditing Permissions and Security; Ch. 23: Using Backup, Restore, System Restore, and ASR; Ch. 24: Recovering from Disaster; Part IV: Using XP Professional on a LAN; Ch. 25: Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Connections; Ch. 26: Configuring and Troubleshooting TCP/IP Connections; Ch. 27: XP Professional at Home or in SOHO; Ch. 28: Using a Wireless LAN Connection; Ch. 29: Configuring Additional Networking Components; Ch. 30: Securing Network Traffic with IPSec and TCP/IP Filtering; Part V: Using Remote Network Connections; Ch. 31: Configuring and Using Incoming Connections; Ch. 32: Using Remote Desktop and Remote Access; Ch. 33: Using Telnet; Part VI: Using the Internet Effectively; Ch. 34: Connecting XP Professional to the Internet; Ch. 35: Configuring and Using Internet Explorer; Ch. 36: Building Your Own Web Site; Ch. 37: Using FTP Server and SMTP Service; Part VII: Managing and Automating XP Professional; Ch. 38: Managing Disks; Ch. 39: Working with the Registry; Ch. 40: Scheduling Tasks; Ch. 41: Using the Management Console; Ch. 42: Managing Services; Ch. 43: Using the Command Console and Command History; Ch. 44: Creating and Using Macros and Batch Files; Ch. 45: Automating Tasks with Windows Scripting Host