Windows XP for Dummies Quick Reference by Greg Harvey

By Greg Harvey

* The easy-to-navigate layout presents speedy solutions to commonly asked questions* home windows XP For Dummies speedy Reference is the bestselling home windows booklet less than $15, and this most recent variation is helping readers keep time and effort by way of supplying solutions to commonly asked questions in a short and easy-to-navigate structure* Bestselling writer Greg Harvey bargains up to date details at the most modern model of the home windows Media participant and picture Maker 2, adjustments to web Explorer, and new defense improvements in SP2* contains info on navigating the computer; launching, including, and elimination courses; growing documents; copying and deleting records and folders; developing shortcuts; connecting to the web; looking out the internet; sending and receiving email; plus extra"

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92 Shutting Down Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Using the Command Prompt . . . . . . . . . 94 Using the Windows Taskbar . . . . . . . . . . 95 Using Windows Automatic Update . . . . . . . 106 2 Part I: Doing Everyday Stuff Adding or Removing Programs As you continue to use Windows XP, you’ll undoubtedly get new programs that you need to install on your computer. Also, as time goes on, and disk space becomes more precious or newer versions of the software come your way, you may need to uninstall programs that you previously added.

77 Selecting Commands on Explorer Bars . . . . . 83 Selecting Commands from Toolbars . . . . . . 84 Selecting Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . 92 Shutting Down Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Using the Command Prompt . . . . . . . . . 94 Using the Windows Taskbar . . . . . . . . . . 95 Using Windows Automatic Update . . . . . . . 106 2 Part I: Doing Everyday Stuff Adding or Removing Programs As you continue to use Windows XP, you’ll undoubtedly get new programs that you need to install on your computer.

1. Get started by: Adding desktop shortcuts for the programs, folders, files, and Web pages you use all the time (see Part I) Selecting one of the preset Windows color schemes or creating one of your own (see Part IV) Adding shortcuts to programs that you use all the time to the Quick Launch toolbar (see Part I) 2. Work on your project by: Adding desktop items (see Part II) Arranging the desktop items on the Windows desktop (see Part II) 3. Add finishing touches by: Selecting a background graphic either from a scanned image or a Web graphic you’ve downloaded from the Internet (see Part II) Locking down the desktop (see Part II) Creating a custom toolbar for the Windows taskbar (see Part I) What You Can Do: Saving Music with Windows Media Player BP-18 The Big Picture: Windows XP You can use Windows Media Player to record and organize your music, as well as to play your favorite tunes.

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