Networking and Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Build Your Network 341
Terminology Primer 342
To Wire or Not to Wire 346
Set Up a Wireless Router 350
Sniff Out WiFi Hotspots 357
Troubleshoot Wireless Networks 362
Lock Out Unauthorized PCs 367
Connect to a Public Wireless Network 372
Add Wireless Support to Any Device 376
Get Bluetooth to Work 379
Troubleshoot Network Connections 382
Test an IP Address 387
Internet Me 388
Share an Internet Connection 390
Test Your Throughput 395
Do Download Accelerators Really Work? 398
Set Up Virtual Private Networking 399
Control Your PC Remotely 403
Manage the Nameserver (DNS) Cache 410
Secure Your Networked PC 412
Close Vista??™s Backdoors 413
The Security Center and the Firewall 415
Set Up the Windows Firewall 417
Scan Your System for Open Ports 425
Web and Email 428
Lock Down Internet Explorer 428
Change Internet Shortcut Icons 432
Live with Firefox in an IE World 434
Fix Symbols in Web Pages 436
Fix Broken Pictures in Web Pages 436
Improve Any Web Site 437
Put an End to Pop Ups 439
Solve the Blank Form Mystery 440
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Stop Annoying Animations 441
Opt Out of Tabbed Browsing 443
Surf Anonymously 444
Change the Default Email Reader 448
Stop Spam 450
Send Large Files 454
Email Long URLs 455
8. Users and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Manage User Accounts 457
Permissions and Security 462
Set Permissions for a File or Folder 463
Protect Your Files with Encryption 470
Control User Account Control 480
Logon and Profile Options 487
Hide the List of User Accounts 487
Log In Automatically 488
Reset a Forgotten Administrator Password 490
Prevent Users from Shutting Down 491
Log In As the Administrator 491
Customize the Welcome Screen Background 493
Customize the Default Profile for New Users 494
Rename Your Profile Folder 495
Change the Locations of Personal Folders 496
Share Files and Printers 498
Share a Folder 499
Access a Shared Folder Remotely 503
Turn Off Administrative Shares 505
Share a Printer 508
Use a Print Server Without Software 510
Stop Sharing Scheduled Tasks 511
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