exe, 301
SPP (Normal) parallel port mode, 581
Spy Sweeper, 282
Spybot - Search & Destroy, 282
spyware
cleaning off, 281
defined, 277, 278
DNS cache and, 411
download accelerators and, 398
drive-by installations, 481
Internet Explorer and, 280
as malware, 277
P2P programs and, 280
pop ups and, 440
router lights and, 397
Run key and, 545
scanning for, 283
troubleshooting, 277??“285
web sites and, 280
Windows Defender and, 417
square brackets [ ], 102, 110
SSH (Secure Shell), 586
SSID
checking setting, 353
Microsoft cautions, 360, 361
purpose, 352
router setup page and, 359
troubleshooting problems, 363??“365
turning off, 361
turning on, 361
WiFi sniffers and, 358, 359
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), 587
Stamp utility, 193, 195
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Standby mode
BIOS settings and, 583
customizing, 216
functionality, 215
Sleep mode and, xiv
troubleshooting, 220??“222
Stardock WindowBlinds, 231
Start menu
cascading Control Panel menu, 43
customizing All Programs, 52
customizing Classic style, 55??“57
customizing picture box, 53
customizing pinned items, 50, 51
customizing righthand column, 53
customizing Search boxes, 52, 53
Email link, 448
hiding Run command, 54
opening, 47
opening Run command, 47
recently used applications, 51
Run command, 523
Search tool and, xiv
Shut Down button, 21, 54
Startup folder, 212, 291??“294, 529,
545
User Accounts window, 458, 459,
461
Windows Explorer shortcut, 22
Start Menu folder, 496, 529
Startup Control Panel, 294
Startup folder (Start menu), 212,
291??“294, 529, 545
startup process
automatic boot defragments, 246
BIOS settings and, 579, 582
Blue Screen of Death and, 308, 309
boot loader files, 28
customizing logo for, 59
disabling Reset button, 579
managing programs, 291??“294
optimizing, 215??“222
Prefetch feature and, 247
running Chkdsk automatically, 297
scanning dirty volumes, 296
shortening times, 211??“214
Standby mode and, 215
troubleshooting, 286??“291, 575
virus scanner performance, 284
Windows Boot Manager, 16??“18
Startup Repair option (setup disc), 286,
289
startup scripts, 544, 546
static IP addresses, 385, 389, 404
StickyKeys, 49
Stoll, Clifford, 490
stop-process Cmdlet (PowerShell), 567
streaming audio, 587
streaming video
controlling buffering, 160
fast-forwarding, 160
nonstandard protocols, 158
playing while being saved, 153
rewinding, 160
RTSP support, 587
string array value type, 89, 90
string value type
default value for, 92
editing, 89
Registry Editor support, 89
Registry parameters and, 108
structured objects, 567
Sub statement, 521
subroutines
batch files simulating, 563
defined, 520
script support, 515, 520??“523
variables in, 521
subtraction operator, 516
Suitcase Fusion software, 214
Supervisor Password setting
(BIOS), 583
Suspend Mode setting (BIOS), 583
Suspend Timeout setting (BIOS), 583
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