Windows XP in easy steps - updated for SP2, 3rd edition

This best-selling title now also includes the new Service Pack 2 features for Windows XP, so it's even better value! It's still a full color, illustrated, easy to read, concise, step-by-step, inexpensive guide.

It covers Microsoft's Windows XP Home edition as well as Windows XP Professional. In no time you'll learn Windows XP key features, from starting Windows XP, Basic Controls, Windows Explorer, Managing Files and Folders, Working with Programs, The Internet and .NET Passport, Windows Messenger and Email, Printing and Fonts, Networking, Customizing Windows XP, Pictures, Music and Videos, Maintaining your System, and new Service Pack 2 security features.

Make the most of your PC with Windows XP in easy steps now.

Harshad Kotecha is one of the directors of In Easy Steps Limited and a successful computer books author and publisher. He is a Computer Science graduate with extensive experience in computing and publishing.

1. Getting Started
   • What is Windows?
   • What's New in Windows XP?
   • Using your Mouse
   • Starting Windows XP
   • The Desktop
   • The Start Button
   • Online Help
   • Using the Help Index
   • Using the Search Box
   • Assisted Support
   • Product Activation
   • Log Off/Turn Off your Computer
2. Basic Controls
   • Menus
   • Dialog boxes
   • Structure of a window
   • Moving a window
   • Maximising, Minimising and Restoring a window
   • Switching between windows/tasks
   • Resizing a window
   • Arranging windows
   • Arranging icons
   • Scrolling
   • Closing a window
3. My Computer and Windows Explorer
   • My Computer
   • Windows Explorer
   • Explorer Bar
   • Changing the Display
   • Sorting your Files
   • The Standard Buttons Toolbar
   • The Address Bar
   • The Links Toolbar
   • Toolbar Sharing
   • Folder Options
   • Customizing Folders
4. Managing Files and Folders
   • Selecting Multiple Files/Folders
   • Copying and Moving Files/Folders
   • Deleting Files/Folders
   • The Recycle Bin
   • Creating a New File/Folder
   • Renaming a File/Folder
   • Backtracking File Operations
   • File Properties
   • Different Ways of Opening Files
   • Searching for Files/Folders
   • Compressed Folders
   • Creating Scraps
5. Working with Programs
   • Starting and Closing your Programs
   • Starting a Program using Run
   • Creating a Shortcut
   • Reorganising Start Menu Items
   • Taskbar Grouping
   • Task Manager
   • Using Startup
   • Starting Programs Minimised or Maximised
   • Install and Uninstall Programs
   • Alter Windows Components
   • Program Compatibility
   • The Command Prompt
6. The Internet and .NET Passport
   • New Internet Connection
   • Starting Internet Explorer
   • Browsing the Web
   • Searching the Internet
   • Bookmark Favourites
   • Media Bar Playback
   • History Bar
   • Printing Web Pages
   • Image Toolbar and Resizing
   • Internet Connection Firewall
   • .NET Passport
7. Windows Messenger and Email
   • See Who is Online
   • Sending an Instant Message
   • Setting Up Outlook Express
   • Checking your Mail
   • Reading Messages
   • Replying to a Message
   • Composing a New Message
   • Messenger from Outlook Express
   • Sending Web Pages as Email
8. Printing and Fonts
   • Printer Setup
   • Fonts
   • Printing Documents
   • Print Management
   • Configuration
   • Troubleshooting
9. Networking
   • Network Setup Wizard
   • My Network Places
   • Sharing your Folders and Printers
   • Using Shared Resources from other Computers
10. Customising Windows XP
    • Appearance and Themes
    • User Accounts
    • Date and Time
    • Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices
    • The Taskbar
    • Desktop Cleanup
11. Pictures, Music and Videos
    • Capturing Pictures
    • Working in My Pictures Folder
    • Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
    • Creating your own CDs
    • Using Media Player
    • Working in My Music Folder
    • Movie Maker
12. Maintaining your System
    • Displaying System Properties
    • Keeping Windows Up-to-Date
    • Cleaning Up your Disk
    • Defragmenting your Disk
    • Scheduling Tasks
    • Configuring Power Options
    • Backing Up and Restoring Data
    • Using System Restore
    • Migrating Files and Settings
13. Service Pack 2
    • What is SP2?
    • Installing SP2
    • Windows Security Center
    • Windows Firewall
    • Windows Updates
    • Pop-up Blocker
    • Managing Add-ons
    • Blocking External HTML Content in Outlook Express