Synopses & Reviews
This book is the complete how-to guide for running and troubleshooting Windows XP, written by a Microsoft Windows XP Expert Zone columnist. This new edition provides new and updated material on Windows security, troubleshooting, and insider tips to customize Windows XP. Topics such as how to turn on/off operating system messages, how to enable/disable automatic Windows update, how to stop pop-up spam messages are covered in detail.
Synopsis
This edition contains new chapters and new material on Windows security and on troubleshooting and tweaking Windows XP, and was written by a ""Microsoft Windows Expert Zone"" columnist. Most PCs sold today are bundled with either XP Professional or XP Home User, both of which are covered in this book.
About the Author
BIO technical: Joli Ballew, 2007 Windows aShell/User MVP, is a technical author, a technology trainer, and Web site manager in the Dallas area. She holds several certifications including MCSE, A], and MCDST. In addition to writing, she occasionally teaches computer classes at the local junior college, and works as a network administrator and Web designer for North Texas Graphics. She's written almost two dozen books, including Degunking Windows (awarded the IPPY award for best computer book of the year in 2005), Degunking Your Home, CNet's Do It Yourself 24 Mac projects, PC Magazine's Office 2007 Solutions, Breakthrough Windows Vista with Microsoft Press, and the upcoming Windows Home Networking, MS Press. Joli also writes for Microsoft's XP Expert Zone and the Vista Community Web site, writes and gives Microsoft Webcasts, and is an occasional Microsoft blogger Joli has also written a textbook for Microsoft's MCDST certification. In her free time, she enjoys golfing, yard work, working on her home (painting, organizing, remodeling), exercising at the local gym, and teaching her cat, Pico, tricks.