11x standards and, 357
Bluetooth standard, 343, 379
Certificate Manager, 475, 478
certificates
encryption, 478??“480
installing, 475
viewing, 475
CGI (Common Gateway
Interface), 537??“540, 544
Change file attributes tool, 28
Chassis Fan setting (BIOS), 578
checkboxes
creating for Registry
settings, 103??“108
selecting files, 64
Checked ValueNT value (Registry), 107
Checked ValueW95 value
(Registry), 107
CheckedValue value (Registry), 107,
108
Chekhov, Anton, 226
Chkdsk utility, 294??“297
Chkntfs utility, 297
chown utility, 467
Chromix, 189
chronological sort order, 191??“195
cipher.exe utility, 479, 480
Class ID (see CLSID)
ClassicViewState key (Registry), 105
cleanmgr.exe tool, 213, 217
clear command (Unix), 566
Clear-Host command (PowerShell), 566
ClearPageFileAtShutdown value
(Registry), 253
Client Server Runtime Process, 301
clipboard, manipulating, 49
clock speed, processor, 240??“242, 313
closing applications, 49, 299
Cloudmark Desktop spam filter, 453
cls command (DOS), 554, 566
CLSID (Class ID)
defined, 96, 138
file types and, 130
sharing scheduled tasks, 511
ShellNew key and, 144
clusters, 255, 295
cmd.exe (see Command Prompt
window)
Cmdlets (PowerShell), 565??“569
CoCSoft Stream Down, 164, 166
code page selection, 436
codec packages, 151
codecs
AX format, 150, 162
bugs in, 148, 149
defined, 148
determining for audio, 149
determining for video, 149
downloading installers, 150
FLV files and, 162
Green Ribbon of Death and, 306
identifying 4CC code, 149, 150, 152
listing missing, 157
multiple versions of, 151
online video and, 158
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codecs (continued)
SLD Active Codec Selector, 151
troubleshooting damaged, 208
WIC, 185
CodeLobster Handy Code Editor, 543
Color Management (Control
Panel), 188
color temperature, 189, 190
COM ports, 380, 381
combo boxes, 208
Comet Cursor, 280
command key
actions keys and, 134
changing email readers, 450
depicted, 135
Internet shortcuts, 147
Command Prompt scripting (see batch
files)
Command Prompt tool (setup
disc), 287
Command Prompt window
applying Registry patches, 113
batch files accessing, 563, 564
BCDEdit tool, 17??“18
Chkdsk utility support, 294
converting drives to NTFS, 256
defragmenting via, 245
deleting in-use files, 72
enabling Hibernate mode, 216, 217
entering product keys, 11
installing AX codecs, 150
managing certificates, 479
manipulating partitions, 270
opening in administrator mode, 5
opening with tool, 287
ownership from, 467
Registry patches and, 100
renaming files, 69
restore point space, 324
scanning for open ports, 425??“428
shadow copy manipulation, 325
TaskList utility, 302
testing IP addresses, 387
viewing IP addresses, 375, 385, 394
viewing MAC addresses, 368
Windows PowerShell and, 513, 565
wiping folders, 480
Command value (ShellNew), 143
CommandLine function, 534, 535, 551
command-line parameters, 534??“536,
560??“561
comments, script, 520
Common Files folder, 498
Common Gateway Interface
(CGI), 537??“540, 544
CommonFilesDir value (Registry), 498
Compatibility tab (Properties), 304, 484
compilation errors, 541, 542
compilers, 512
Complete PC Backup and Restore
tool, 333??“339, 340
compression
converting audio files and, 178
defined, 472
encryption and, 472
highlighting files, 473
indexes and, 82
NTFS, 29, 246, 473
on-the-fly backups, 332
video codecs, 148
ZIP file format and, 73??“74
Computer Management tool, 507
concatenation, 90, 520
conditional statements
batch files and, 561, 562
compilation errors, 542
script support, 515, 518??“519
confirmation window, 60, 61
Consumer Technology Preview
(CTP), 231
Contacts folder, 23
content protection, xv
context menu items
deleting, 133
PerceivedType value and, 141
searching Registry for, 95
context menus
customizing for files, 131??“139
decrypting files, 477
defined, 131
encrypting files, 472, 477
ContextMenuHandlers key, 133, 138,
187
Control Panel
Add New Hardware wizard, 318,
319
Bluetooth standard and, 379
cascading menu, 43
changing default email reader, 448
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changing Temp folder location, 213
Color Management, 188
current user settings, 87
Default Programs page, 21
Device Manager, 264
disabling error reporting feature, 302
Ease of Access Center page, 49
Green Ribbon of Death, 44
hiding icons, 44
Indexing Options window, 77??“80
Performance Information and Tools
page, 232
Performance Options
page, 205??“210, 250
Personalization page, 209, 229, 230
Power Options page, 216, 235
Printers folder, 508, 509, 510
Programs and Features tool, 20, 122,
331
quickly accessing, 38??“44
Remote Desktop service, 404, 406
search support, 38, 39
setting PC clock, 198
shortcuts to pages, 39??“43
Sound dialog, 167??“172
System page, 306??“308, 495, 500
System Properties window, 21
System Protection feature, 116
tweaking performance, 205??“210
uninstalling plug-ins, 159
user accounts interface, 458, 461
Volume Control, 167
watermark picture and, 209
Window Color and Appearance
page, 37, 209
Windows Defender, 281
Windows Firewall window, 419, 420
(see also Device Manager; Folder
Options window; Network
and Sharing Center)
Control Panel branch (current user), 87
Control Panel Classic view, 40??“44
Control Panel Home view, 39
controls, animating, 207
converting
audio files, 176??“178
drives to NTFS, 256
cookies
antispyware software and, 282
deleting, 445
rejecting, 445
tracking site visits, 445
cooling
BIOS settings, 239
fan control programs, 239, 242
liquid cooling systems, 242
overclocking and, 240
video cards and, 312
copy command (DOS), 554, 566, 567
Copy or Move files anywhere tool, 68
copy protection initiative, xv
copying
files, 60??“62, 307
files to specified paths, 67, 68
items in clipboard, 49
objects, 65
Copy-Item command
(PowerShell), 566, 567
cordless phones, 357, 366
correlated color temperatures
(CCT), 190
cp command (Unix), 566
CPU Current Temperature setting
(BIOS), 578
CPU Fan setting (BIOS), 578
CPU Level 1 Cache setting (BIOS), 578
CPU to PCI Write Buffer setting
(BIOS), 578
CPUs (see processors)
crashes and error messages
Access is Denied message, 475
BIOS settings, 579, 584
Blue Screen of Death, 307??“313
Chkdsk utility, 294??“297
fixing shared connections, 394
Green Ribbon of Death, 305??“307
malware, 277??“285
managing startup
programs, 291??“294
program crashes, 298??“303
spyware, 277??“285
troubleshooting
applications, 303??“305
troubleshooting drivers, 313??“329
troubleshooting startup, 286??“291
viruses, 277??“285
WARNING! F parameter
message, 295
WSH scripts, 516, 525, 540
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Creative Element Power Tools
Change file attributes tool, 28, 553
Change file dates option, 193
changing photo application, 187
cleaning out Temp folder, 213
Copy or Move files anywhere
tool, 68
Date/Time from file metadata
option, 193
Edit file type associations
option, 142, 187
launching Command Prompt, 564
Power Rename tool, 70, 179, 195,
552
Quickly create new folders tool, 46
Registry Agent tool, 97??“98
Relative Date/Time option, 193
Rename files with ease option, 193
sorting photos chronologically, 193,
194
(see also File Type Doctor utility)
Creator Owner user, 465, 466
credentials, prompting for, 485
crossfading audio, 174, 175
cross-linked files, 295
crossover cables
Cat-5, 347, 349, 377
defined, 345
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