Part I: The Nuts & Bolts of Hacks & Mods.

Chapter 1: Windows XP: What’s Not to Love?

Chapter 2: Tools of the Hacking Trade.

Chapter 3: A Quick XP Makeover.

Part II: Controlling the Look and Feel of Windows XP.

Chapter 4: TweakUI, the Power User’s PowerToy.

Chapter 5: Pinning Down the Start Menu.

Chapter 6: Taking On the Taskbar.

Chapter 7: Decking Out the Desktop.

Part III: Adjusting Everyday Activities.

Chapter 8: Reining In Windows Explorer.

Chapter 9: Cool Keyboard Hacks and Menu Mods.

Chapter 10: Searching on the Desktop.

Chapter 11: Switching to Better Online Software.

Chapter 12: Pulling Off Pictures.

Part IV: Modding to Monitor and Manage.

Chapter 13: Seeing What’s Happening.

Chapter 14: Decoding IDs, Accounts, and Passwords.

Chapter 15: Using Remote Assistance.

Chapter 16: Retooling Disks.

Part V: Protecting Yourself (And Your PC).

Chapter 17: Changing (In)Security Settings.

Chapter 18: Taking the “Mal” out of Malware.

Chapter 19: Keeping Your Privates Private.

Part VI: Entertaining Yourself.

Chapter 20: Making the Most of Media Player.

Chapter 21: Buying Music and Videos.

Chapter 22: Trading Music and Videos.

Chapter 23: Getting Games to Work.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 24: Ten Steps to Mastering the Registry.

Chapter 25: Ten Speed-Up Hacks — Maybe.

Index.