Author(s): Allen WyattPublisher: WileyYear: Sep 2004ISBN: 076457549XLanguage: EnglishPages: 362File type: PDFSize (for download): 4.8 MB
A computer is nothing but a tool. It’s bigger than a hammer (well, most hammers), heavier than a screwdriver, and generally
less noisy than a circular saw — but is nonetheless a tool. You can do more stuff with a computer than you can with a hammer
and a screwdriver, but hammers and screwdrivers are simpler to use and easier to clean up. (Circular saws are another story;
things can get messy really fast.)
Your computer does get messy; have no doubt about it. Programs load and unload, files pop into existence and then slither off
to unknown parts of your hard drive, and spyware tries to adhere itself to your operating system. Every day your system
changes, as information is added and new demands are placed on old programs.
All these things add to the unique clutter that comes to define and weigh down your system. You can redefine your system and
free your system, all by identifying and removing the clutter. Cleaning Windows XP For Dummies shows you how.
I’m a firm believer that you should read this book out loud, while standing on the coffee table in your neighbor’s living
room. It surely will make an impression on the neighbors’ kids and free up time you previously spent going to dinner parties.
Whether you decide to read this book out loud or not, you should read the first two chapters before reading any others. Dire
consequences won’t result if you decide not to, but those chapters lay a pretty good foundation for everything else you find
in the book.
After that, read whatever strikes your fancy. You know your system better than I do. If your big problem is getting updates
to Windows XP properly, skip to Chapter 15. If instead you want to focus on archiving your data, turn to Chapter 7
TABLE OF CONTENT:Part 1 - The Basics of Cleaning Your SystemPart 2 - Programs and DataPart 3 - E-Mail and the InternetPart 4 - The Operating SystemPart 5 - Advanced Cleaning for the Truly BravePart 6 - The Part of Tens
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