| Windows XP Power Toolkit brings together | | | | requirements, Windows XP is the |
| detailed information on both Microsoft and | | | | best-performing Windows operating system ever |
| third-party Windows XP tools you probably | | | | created. When networks were first created |
| never knew existed -- tools that extend XP in | | | | they were intended to connect trusted |
| powerful new ways, and fix annoying problems | | | | computers together. Over time clusters of |
| you thought youd have to live with. Most of | | | | networks became connected, introducing the |
| the people say that many default Windows XP | | | | ability for an unknown entity from one |
| tools and utilities are totally worthless and | | | | network to connect to a computer on another |
| just piece of crap. Besides the networking | | | | network, which led to the need for |
| wizards illustrated in the previous sections, | | | | protection. But now numerous tools are freely |
| there are several Windows XP tools that you | | | | available on the Internet, making it easy for |
| need to be familiar with. You will have also | | | | novice hackers (so-called script kiddies) to |
| used Windows XP tools to maintain a computer. | | | | find vulnerabilities in computers and exploit |
| | | | them. Intended for organizations that have |
| This Power Toy gives you access to system | | | | already deployed or are planning to deploy |
| settings that are not exposed in the Windows | | | | the Active Directory service, this article |
| XP default user interface, including mouse | | | | helps administrators manage policy settings |
| settings, Explorer settings, taskbar | | | | for computers running Windows XP, the |
| settings, and more. Without a doubt, any user | | | | successor to Windows 2000 Professional. Many |
| of Windows XP will learn about several useful | | | | new features of Windows XP such as Remote |
| features. | | | | Assistance, Windows Media Player, and Error |
| | | | Reporting come with their own Group Policy |
| Tools are small applications that implement a | | | | settings that administrators can use to |
| limited set of functions and help you perform | | | | customize and standardize configurations for |
| management or problem-solving tasks. | | | | users and computers across the network. This |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional provides a | | | | article explains: Whats new for policy |
| number of tools that can help you diagnose | | | | settings in Windows XP Logon optimization in |
| and resolve hardware and software problems. | | | | Windows XP Managing client computers using |
| Build a list of tools for future use in your | | | | Windows XP Verifying policy with Resultant |
| Favorites folder so that you can find the | | | | Set of Policy (RSoP). User data includes the |
| perfect tip the next time you need it. In | | | | documents, images, spreadsheets, |
| addition to the tweaks, the program also | | | | presentations and email messages on a user's |
| offers several tools (Utilities) that include | | | | computer. User settings include application |
| a Start-Up Manager, Uninstaller, Cleanup | | | | configurations, preferences, window sizes, |
| Center, Disk Cleanup, and Designer XP. There | | | | toolbar settings and so forth on a user's |
| are command line tools that can help. | | | | computer. Personalized data, applications, |
| | | | and settings can follow each user to |
| If you can start the computer in safe mode | | | | different computers throughout the network. |
| but not in normal mode, the problem is caused | | | | Administrators can easily replace faulty |
| by a driver or service that runs in normal | | | | computers and restore all user data and |
| mode. To start your computer in 'safe mode'. | | | | settings on a new computer. It also provides |
| Note your computer might take longer to start | | | | an architectural overview of these features, |
| and shut down when it is running in safe mode | | | | and presents sample scenarios showing how |
| because Windows XP Professional disables disk | | | | IntelliMirror is used throughout a computers |
| caching in safe mode. Foremost computers that | | | | lifecycle. |
| meet Microsoft's minimum recommended hardware | | | | |