Justin Leonhard & Woody Leonhard 
Windows XP Timesaving Techniques For Dummies 

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!

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Woody Leonhard: Curmudgeon, critic, and perennial
‘Windows Victim, ‘ Woody Leonhard runs a fiercely
independent Web site devoted to delivering the truth about Windows
and Office, whether Microsoft likes it or not. With
up-to-the-nanosecond news, observations, tips and help,
Ask Woody.com has become the premiere source of unbiased information
for people who actually use the products.

In the past decade, Woody has written more than two dozen 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.

Justin Leonhard: Lives with his dad in Phuket, Thailand.
Justin contributed to Windows XP All-in-One Desk Reference For
Dummies. He frequently helps Woody with various writing
projects and keeps the office network going. Justin is an
accomplished scuba diver, budding novelist, and the best video game
player for miles. He was admitted to Mensa International at the age
of 14.