{"product_id":"windows-xp-pro-the-missing-manual-the-missing-manual-9780596008987","title":"Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Pogue\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Operating Systems - Windows Desktop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft latest and most reliable corporate desktop operating system now provides better protection against viruses, worms, and malicious hackers. SP2 includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center. But it still comes without a single page of printed instructions. This superbly written guide fills the gap. Coauthored by David Pogue, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e technology columnist and Missing Manuals creator, \u003ci\u003eWindows XP Pro: The Missing Manual\u003c\/i\u003e uses wit, technical insight, and scrupulous objectivity to light the way for first-time and intermediate network and standalone PC users. In fact, this jargon-free book explains XP's features so clearly revealing which work well and which don't that it should have been in the box in the first place. The book reveals which features work well and which don't, such as the Remote Desktop software that enables people to connect to the office from home, the encryption file system that protects sensitive information, and the Windows Messenger that enables real-time text, voice and video communication. Contents include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGetting started\u003c\/b\u003e. The book's early chapters cover using menus, finding lost files, reducing window clutter, and taming the new, multi-column Start menu. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMastering the network\u003c\/b\u003e. Special chapters help you navigate the corporate network, dial in from the road, and even set up your own small-office (peer-to-peer) network, step by step. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding security\u003c\/b\u003e. User accounts, file encryption, and the NTFS file system keep your private files private, while still offering network access to coworkers you specify. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlying the Net\u003c\/b\u003e. This book demystifies Outlook Express 6 for email, Internet Explorer 6 for Web browsing, and the new Windows Messenger for voice, chat, and video conferencing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eWindows XP Pro: The Missing Manual\u003c\/i\u003e isn't for system administrators or OS theory geeks; it's for the novice or budding power user who wants to master the machine and get down to work. Yet, anyone who uses XP Pro (including hardcore techies) will find this new system much easier-- and more fun--to digest with this new Missing Manual.","brand":"O'Reilly Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45118454890647,"sku":"9780596008987","price":2706.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780596008987.webp?v=1767274426","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/windows-xp-pro-the-missing-manual-the-missing-manual-9780596008987","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}